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SWAMP ANGEL PROVES GAMEST Outfinishes Vitascope in Thrilling Stretch Duel at Narragansett. Track Heavy for Early Races but Gradually Improves and Becomes Slow for Later Races. I — i — PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 14.— In a thrilling finish that lasted the entire length of the stretch, Swamp Angel, from the H. H. Brown string, outlasted Chester Bilds Vita-scope at the end of the mile and a sixteenth of the Coventry Purse. The Coventry was a condition race for three-year-olds, and served as the principal offering, on todays card. Well back of the leaders Old Comrade, performing for the Providence breeder-owner, B. F. Lister, was third, then followed Reminding, Badge of Honor and Ahriman to complete the field. The heavy rains of the previous night had made the track heavy, but as the day drew on it changed to slow. The changed condition of the course resulted in the withdrawals of Singers Folly, First Bid and Sandy Boot. Badge of Honor, a recent arrival from Maryland, flattered by going out from the start to set the pace. Vitascope followed directly in back of the pacemaker, then came the ultimate winner and Reminding. Old Comrade had only the sulking Ahriman headed. There was little change in the running until about three-quarters of the distance had been covered. Badge of Honor gave way suddenly, and it was Vitascope that fell heir to the lead, drawing clear approaching the stretch. Swamp Angel had moved up to second place, while Reminding, after having been far out in the course throughout, was unable to improve her position. Straightening out for the run to the line, Greer brought the Galetian gelding up on the outside to dispute the lead with the Bild gelding. A furlong from home they were closely lapped. Both riders were doing their utmost, but Swamp Angel proved to have just a little more left, saving the day by the matter of a head. Three lengths away, Old Comrade had unleashed a stretch bid that carried him j into third place before Reminding. The I St. Germans miss, of which much was ex-! pected, lost too much ground throughout the running to prove a factor when the real test came. A large crowd turned out despite the threatening weather that prevailed during the early morning. The sun, however, came out brightly and the track was drying out rapidly at the close of the day, which prom-I ised that it would be at its best for the running of the Watch Hill Claiming Stakes to-| morrow afternoon. Finding the heavy track to her fancy, Sis Royal, well-backed choice, accounted for the four and a half furlongs dash that intro-: duced the days sport. Opposed by seven I other juvenile platers, Sis Royal wasted lit-I tie time before going to the front and then I drew clear. Little Audrey followed the j leader, while Boomtown and Lady Milly i were heading the others. In the stretch Little Audrey moved up to I challenge Sis Royal. The Neddie miss | moved to within a head of the St. Henry j filly and battling along stride for stride until the closing sixteenth Sis Royal proved to have more in reserve, drawing into a half-length lead at the end. Lady Milly shook off Boomtown to take the show position, a half dozen lengths back of the dueling leaders. Pitter Pat, a Pennant gelding that won in his recent outing at the local park, staged a thrilling stretch rush that enbaled the Lone Star Stable gelding to chalk up his j second triumph of the meeting. It was only in the last nod, and the finish was so close I that the electric eye was called to separate i the leading pair. Open Range, after having moved into a good, early lead after having been sent to the outside at the start, owing to his fractious behavior stuck to his task in determined fashion, and it was only right at the end that he was forced to accept defeat. Colonel Ed came from back of the pace in the last quarter mile to race into third place. Nat Ray saddled the winner of the third event, sending out Keokee to turn the trick. Keokee come from behind to displace Good Omen from the lead and, in a driving finish, reached the end with a half length to spare. Unlawful, also restrained during the early racing, made his effort on the outside, moved up boldly and despite the hard riding of F. A. Smith never could reach the winner. Good Omen, after carrying on out in front until reaching the stretch." gave way, though having a lead over Heedless Gal of a length for the smaller pay-off award. Warren Jr., a member of the Calumet I Farm Stable string, was dropped into a soft spot in the fourth, and scored in convincing fashion by the margin of three lengths. The score of Warren Jr. permitted apprentice Anderson to complete a double for the afternoon, he having previously piloted Keokee in the third event. Mrs. Ray Pollards Billy I. came with a rush through the final furlong to race into second place after having been back in the ruck for most of the trip. Pharatime defeated the pacemaker, Wise Anne, a neck for the show award. Miney Myerson, after chasing the early leader closest, tired in the closing drive to finish back among the trailers. El Puma, after setting all his own pace, drew away decisively in the stretch to take the sixth event. A couple of lengths back of the winner and benefited by a great saving of ground on the stretch turn. Sun Apollo came with good late speed to take second place from Steelhead. The latter, in the first flight all the way, held on gamely in the drive, though he was unable to stave off the Sun Briar gelding. Roal Gold, favorite, failed to enter into serious contention. «
