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DENEMARK FILLY BEST Drops Her Nose Down in Front at Opportune Time. Daughter of Brown Bud Rules Strong Public Choice Jockey I. Hanford Scores Triple. MIAMI, Fla., April 1. Brown Feathers, high priced four-year-old daughter of Brown Bud and War Feathers, which races rather successfully for Mrs. Emil Denemark, of Chicago, came back with another of her good races to account for the Newspaper Guild Handicap that featured the eight-race card at Tropical Park today. Picking up three pounds additional in weight after her recent triumph in the Mermaid Handicap last Thursday, the banner bearer of the Illinois establishment was extended to the limit to prove superior in a finish that was so closely contested that the official placing was delayed for the camera picture, which gave the verdict to the mid-western miss, which with her stable companion, Chasar, ruled as the public choice. The score of Brown Feathers was achieved over E. R. Bradleys Bird Flower by the shortest possible margin and they were a length and a half before Chasar, which led home Wild Turkey, Brandon Prince, Moun-tainy Man and Knave, the latter a running mate for Brandon Prince, both in the silks of G. H. Emick. For the feature little time was lost at the gate before the start came, and all got away in good alignment, with Bird Flower taking the lead, followed by Mountainy Man and Wild Turkey. Through the back stretch this order war maintained, while Chasar trailed the field, and Brown Feathers raced in fifth position and was restrained by E. Steffen. With the leaders bunched up on the last turn Brown Feathers, moving up fast, obtained room to come through between the leading pair, then drawing abreast of Bird Flower midway in the stretch drive, fought stubbornly until she poked her nose in front at the opportune time to receive the decision of the judges. Bird Flower, forcing the winner to extend herself to the limit, had a daylight lead over Chasar, with the others in rather close order, with the exception of Knave, which finished last. IDEAL WEATHER. Weather conditions were ideal for the midweek sport and a crowd of exceptionally good size turned out for the entertainment. Two-year-olds supplied the interest in the co-feature when eight youngsters met over a half mile in the Segovia Purse, under allowances. J. W. Parrishs Proph was returned the winner, driving to a one length victory over Mrs. W. G. Sparks Monon Lad, while two additional lengths away Maestrom took third. The winner was ridden by jockey Joe Renick and completed a double for him. Renick had piloted Count Ten in the opening race. The success of Proph was the second of his career for the son of High Time and Mary Belle. The start was not a good one and saw Moss Gal away poorly and the favorite Oddesa Girl away very slowly from her inside position as the field was dispatched. Monon Lad, Chanting and Cosette raced heads apart in the van of the field right into th.estretch, while Proph was gradually improving his position. When straightened out Proph finished gamely on the outside, wearing down the leaders in the drive. Chanting and Cosette were done when headed and tired badly, allowing Maestrom to supplant him for third honors. Monon Lad, hdwevWj hung: on resolutely to the , finish andfOTc"ed the winner to do his best to retain his advantage. HARD-EARNED VICTORY. The sport was inaugurated auspiciously for the talent whent Count Ten, racing for Mrs. S. Cleary, drove to a hard-earned triumph to defeat Mrs. J. Dreyers Miss Aline, W. Fairbanks Byrdrye and four other maidens that vied for supremacy in the introductory offering. Ridden by the veteran, J. Renick, and coming from a position behind the leaders, the three-year-old filly accomplished her K Continued on twenty-sixth page. DENEMARK JFILLY BEST Continued from first pagej graduation in a sinew-straining drive when she was up right at the close to register by a head. Miss Aline, setting the pace practically throughout, easily held to second place, beating Byrdrye four lengths for that part of the prize, while the latter in turn had but a head advantage over Uncle Mike, which led the three others. There was another success for form students when J. E. Smallmans Amqui chalked up her second victory of the meeting to turn back Silver Stock Farms Brother Newt, F. M. Alger, Jr.s Neds Affinity and five other ordinary plater sprinters at the close of the six furlongs second race. Backed with .confidence on the strength of her recent triumph, the J. E. Smallman miss was good enough to dominate the running throughout the number and her score coming in a mild drive was accomplished by two lengths. Brother Newt, in third position, early while the winner and Neds Affinity ruled the first flight, came strongly to beat the Alger filly three lengths for the runner-up position, while Little Doll was beaten two additional lengths as she drove home before the others. The winner was handled by I. Hanford. Form players returned to the cashing line for the third consecutive time when J. W. Marrs Say Do repeated his recent victory to capture principal honors in the decision of the third race, also at six furlongs, and made possible a double riding score for jockey Ira Hanford. Opposed by seven other sprinters entered under the minimum claiming price of ,100, the Marr gelding registered in convincing fashion when he reached the closing line with a five lengths advantage to reward his backers with a mutuel return of .30, one of the smallest prices realized at the present meeting. F. M. Alger, Jr.s Matapeake accounted for second place honors, while the short portion of the spoils -went to O. W. Ackermans Morlute when she stuck it out after leading the way for almost five furlongs to beat Carlesta and the others in the field of eight. Uncovering his best speed after a dull effort in his most recent start, enabled Old Reb, from the R. W. Collins barn, to cause a sharp upset in calculations when he accounted for the five and one-half furlongs of the fourth race. Beaten off in company of eaual class to finish last a few days ago, the Collins horse was in a running mood in this particular race and with a package of 121 pounds covered the distance in 1:04. the fastest time for the distance recorded this season. The favored Rebekah was second, and St. Moritz third. Jockey Ira Hanford completed a triple for the day arid the J. E. Smallman stable scored a double for the afternoon when Crinoline, heavily backed choice at 1 to 2, earned her second victory of the meeting and her third of the season when she triumphed in the seventh race. Her score came in a drive and her victory was not established until she prevailed by a head at the end of the race as she took the measure of Y. W. Manns Min Ormont. Third went to Mrs. D. Hardys Jaber when she finished a little more than a length back of the fighting leaders and she was only before two others who competed. Hanford, earlier in the day, was astride Amqui, which began the double for the Canadian stable and was also on Say Do, winner of the third race.
