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Hernandez Colcrbearer Romps to toVictory Victory in North Randall Purse Purseat at Bainbridge Park CLEVELAND Ohio June 11 B Hernan ¬ dez Grattan was in hand and close up to the turn for home in the North Randall Purse at Bainbridge Park this afternoon but when straightened out he drew clear showing the way in the last furlong to score a handy victory Showing marked improvement Hell Diver outlasted Servant Pride for second after being a keen factor from the start startFavorable Favorable conditions prevailed and a crowd of average proportions was in at ¬ tendance The racing was replete with keen stretch struggles strugglesAn An interesting stretch struggle developed with the running of the first rrce after Doc Oster had attempted to make it a run ¬ away affair Never far away Our Ship had most in reserve for the final test and won drawing clear The pacemaker was tiring so rapidly at the end that he barely lasted to save second from the fast finishing Lilac Bloom Ruffday was never prominent prominentAfter After making a bold bid to annex the initial event with Doc Oster jockey J Dyer was more fortunate in the second bringing Donna Lascari from the rear to gain a close verdict from the strongly finishing No Mis ¬ take Princess Black barely earned the minor award in a rousing finish finishSister Sister Ikie and Miss Vivian were most prominent throughout the third event and Miss Vivian proved the gamer when called upon for the final effort Blon Star raced into third place by a narrow margin in the last few strides stridesZode Zode raced in closest pursuit of Vonnie the pacemaker until well into the stretch in the fourth then came strongly on the outside and headed the Shipp colorbearer in the last few yards Happy Scot came from the rear to beat the others home
