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SUN MONK IN FINAL STRIDE Carries Mrs. E. Anthony Colors to Victory in Vincent Lopez Purse. i Outlasts Gov. Sholtz by a Head With Red John Third — Ideal Racing Conditions. PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 12.— Another favorite made good when Sun Monk, from the string of Mrs. E. Anthony, accounted for the featured Vincent Lopez Purse. It was only by the matter of a neck that the Sun Briar gelding registered over P. A. Shaws Gov. Sholtz. Red John earned third for Mrs. A. P. Doyle, and the finish found the gray son of Reigh Count traveling the fastest of them all. John Werring, after carrying the pacemakers burden until straightening for the run to the finish, was fourth. Skip It was next, and Crete led home the only other starter, Mountainy Man. The race was in all likelihood won at the first turn. John Werring, showing a good brand of early speed, was first around the turn. The others were racing heads apart directly back of the leader. Gov. Sholtz, on the extreme outside, was forced to lose many lengths, and it was this loss of ground that meant the difference between second and first place. Johnny Longo was reserving the eventual winner in nearest pursuit of the leader. Gov. Sholtz had worked his way up steadily in the run down the far side of the course. With but a quarter mile left to be covered, Gov. Sholtz was within striking distance of the leaders and, despite the effort it took to gain his position he was still going along stoutly. John Werring did not give way until reaching the stretch. Sun Monk was first to overtake the leader, but was unable to draw away as was expected. Gov. Sholtz, at the loss of more ground, swung to the outside and set sail for the leader. Through the final furlong he closed the gap with each stride. However, Longo was working like a Trojan on the Anthony gelding and had enough in reserve to meet the bid of the Shaw representative and have his neck in front at the line of finish. Gov. Sholtz, though taking the place, was doing his level-best, for when too late. Red John uncovered some keen late speed and was lapped on him. John Werring wilted in the drive and was a tiring fourth. Mountainy Man, after racing into a forward position during the opening three furlongs, retired steadily and landed in last place. Continued pleasant weather attracted the usual week-day throng to Narragansett Park. The racing strip remained at its best and the sport was exciting throughout the afternoon. Turning in the outstanding performance of the meeting to date, Jackie D., after being virtually left at the post when he went into the air as the start came, recovered gamely and, coming like the wind in the last five-sixteenths, reached the end with a couple of lengths to spare. Legion completed the four and a half furlongs in second place, saving that part of the purse by better than two lengths from Cathy P. Legion went out to set the pace closely pressed by Broadway, and Cathy P. was not far away. Suddenly there was a flash of black silks on the outside and midway of the turn Jackie D. was in the pack directly following the leaders. Legion was still in front entering the stretch, and Jackie D., well out from the rail, was going along stoutly in back of him. For a spell it seemed that his effort of joining into the contention had taken its toll, and the Araho youngster had shot his bolt, but Steffen never gave up on the colt and, swinging to the outside of the leaders, came in bold fashion through the stretch to gain command about thirty yards out. Air Line, an outsider in the betting, carried the green and red stripes of W. Hodson to victory in the first event on the card, a claiming race over six furlongs. At the end Jie was two and a half lengths clear of Dogmata, which received heavy backing. Takus, from the Mrs. W. C. Weant barn, was a nose in front of Midnight Flyer, to take the show award. Swift Queen, which was out in all the early pace, tired and finished seventh. Miss Trophy, a recent arrival from the Metropolitan circuit, raced to a front running triumph in the second race, engaging a field of ten under claiming values of ,000 down to ,700. The Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs filly had the most early speed, and after dashing into command at the barriers rise, was never headed, though under urging early to shake off a determined bid from Bacon. It was these two that were destined to set all the pace. Miss Trophy was good enough to cross the finish line with a length to spare. Moisson, the favorite, left the stalls so slowly as to have no chance. In one of the closest finishes of the afternoon Wee Wink survived a gruelling drive to be rewarded by getting up right at the line to defeat Ascot Stables Aegis. Good Omen was third to complete the six furlongs in the field of eleven.
