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« — — — PLANETOID EQUALS RECORD Daughter of Ariel Victorious in Jeanne DArc Stakes. Gallops Four and a Half Furlongs at Nar- ragt.ir ?tl in :53 — Pathos Finishes Second — Track Fast. PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 6.— Planetoid, speedy gray daughter of Ariel, from the Kentucky-owned string of J. T. Taylor, turned in a highly impressive performance to take the first renewal of the Jeanne DArc Stakes, a juvenile filly feature that topped todays card at Narragansett Park. The score of the Ariel miss was her third successive victory in as many starts. By her triumph she earned ,385, the winners portion of the ,500 added prize. Planetoid, in her latest conquest, equalled the track record for the four and a half furlongs when she ran the distance in :53. R. L. Gerrys Pathos, after leading out of the stalls and setting the pace until overtaken l y the winner, was second and her effort was a mighty smart one, being beaten a scant half length. Conservative, from the Weston Adams string, showing the benefit of her recent outing, was a couple of lengths back in third place. After a delay of more than four minutes at the post the field was dispatched to a good start. Pathos was first under way. Planetoid was next and raced in nearest pursuit of the Gerry miss. Pathos had an abundance of early speed and opened up a comfoi table margin over the Kentucky racer on the turn. Conservative was showing the way to the others after having moved up fast to come into contention on the outside. Chanting, of which much was expected, was in the ruck. It was Pathos in the stretch and showing daylight over the ultimate winner. Kurt-singer went to a drive on Planetoid, and the filly responded in true thoroughbred fashion, gaining on Pathos with each stride. The latter was still giving her best, and Planetoid had to do her utmost to range alongside and with both riders whipping and booting, they reached the line with Planetoid in the van. Pathos was right at her saddle girths and still doing her level best. It was an effort that stamped Planetoid a good filly and one of the best shown so far this season. The victory was a popular one with the large crowd, the winner being an odds-on favorite in the "tote" speculation. One of the customarily large Narragansett crowds was on hand to witness the afternoons sport. Ideal weather and track conditions prevailed. New Deal, a five-year-old son of Broadway Jones and Ethel Dear, carried the black and white dots of the Araho Stable to their first triumph of the meeting. The victory of the locally-owned performer came in the secondary feature of the afternoon, the Bar-rington Handicap, a dash at six furlongs. Go Quick, from the Providence-owned stable of B. N. Kane, raced to second place, with Chancer, which performs for Robert L. Gerry, accounting for the show position and Prince Fox was fourth of the field of seven. Only five of the seven contestants figured in the running, Gov. Sholtz leaving the stalls so slowly to have little chance, and Furfiber, parading postward for the first time since last fall, refused to break. Chancer was away alertly and went to the front in the first few strides. Go Quick chased after the leader, followed by the Broadway Jones gelding. Steffen was handling New Deal in confident fashion. Chancer drew away around the turn from the back stretch. It was then that Go Quick was asked for her best, responding readily and was able to get to the front when straightening out for the run to the line. New Deal was starting to settle into his running stride, closing the gap that separated him from the leaders with each stride. Before the sixteenth post had been reached New Deal was right with the pacemaker, to easily wear down the Haste mare and draw out to a lead of more than two lengths. Chancer had weakened somewhat in the drive, though he never was in any danger of losing third place. For the second time in as many days, Mose Lowenstein sent out the winner of the first race, Hats Off, an American Flag filly being his successful representative in the maiden six furlongs dash that introduced the afternoons sport. Sir Rollie, making his first start since last autumn, was a fast traveling second and Society Column was just a nose back in third place. «
