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i , j ! i : ! ! I | ! j | j i ; I j j ! WARREN JR. IMPRESSIVELY ♦ Runs Mile and Seventy Yards in 1:42% to Score at Pawtucket. ♦ Outlasts Boston Brook and Go Quick in a Thrilling Contest — Crete in Fine Performance — Track Fast. ,., ♦ - PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 19.— Before a large week day crowd at Narragansett Park, Warren Jr., a horse for which Calumet Farm entertained high hopes, scored an impressive victory over good company in the Valley Handicap. It was a thrilling race with at least four of the excellent field appearing to hold a winning chance at one point or another of the mile and seventy yards journey. Warren Jr. won driving in the excellent time of 1:42%, only one and two-fifths second off Beefsteaks track record time. Boston Brook, a well-played favorite, was second, and Go Quick, a mare that it was rumored had come out of her last race sore, was a bang-up third. Faust was the first to show away from the gate. This colt, which has been working very well at Narragansett, had plenty of early speed to take Go Quick down to the half in :47. Boston Brook and Warren Jr. were lying a couple of lengths off the pace with Warren Jr. on the outside the entire way. Faust was done after three-quarters and Go Quick assumed the lead, but rounding the turn Boston Brook and Warren Jr. closed on her, the three entering the stretch noses apart. They were all three still full of run. It was a whipping finish, but Warren Jr. was best, he was going away right at the end. Boston Brook held on well, and the fine race of Go Quick discounted any advanced rumors as to her condition. Weather conditions were ideal for the sport with the exception that late in the afternoon a threat of rain developed. The track was in its best condition. General A., a plater that used to romp in this kind of company was back in winning form to take the first event, a six furlongs dash for cheap ones. Wise King, second choice, showed in front as they left the gate to a good start, but Manya and Prosecutor were right with him. Prosecutor ran Wise King down and opened up a short lead. On the turn, however, the others had caught him with Virbet, the favorite, coming fast on the outside. It was anybodys race at the head of the stretch with General A. working his way through to draw away and win handily by a length. Merovech closed fast, but the winner was easily the best. Virbet, the choice, had to race wide after suf-| fering interference in the early part of it, but was a game-going third. The second, a dash for two-year-old maidens, went to Sun Chaucer, a fine Sun Briar colt from the Kilmer barn. Jack Pryce was "high" on this one when he started last week but he raced greenly on that occasion and it was just a tightener for todays easy vic- tory. Sun Chaucer broke rapidly from the rail position, and saved ground all the way. Flying Play also was away fast, and was rushed into contention on the outside, taking the lead on the turn. Sun Chaucer was in tight quarters here, but Haines managed to push him through. From there, it was just a gallop for the winner, although Haines took no chances. Flying Play tired after her initial effort, being no match for Gleaming, when the latter filly made her bid. Gleaming ran an even race. W. Nertney, riding Rielthing. was unseated, but uninjured when the filly bolted just as he was making his run on the turn. The third race was a split of the first. High Treason, under a feather impost, attempted to make a runaway of this six furlongs dash and until the head of the stretch appeared to be winning easily. Golden Septre caught him a sixteenth out, however, and despite a determined resistance High Treason was forced to give way. Golden Septres jockey, E. Tucker, rode a little close in the stretch duel but did not appear to unduly bother the second horse. Hightshoe took High Treason up, but only when he was well beaten, and this little display had no influence with the stewards. H. T. Archibalds good horse, Westy Junior a plater that won five out of six starts last year, began his 1936 season auspiciously when he took the fourth dash on the card. Dark War, Bacon and Westy Junior broke on top, engaging at once in a three-cornered battle that took them lengths in front of the field. From the start it was evident that Westy Junior was travelling easiest of the trio, but I. Anderson allowed him to come very wide on the turn and for a moment the favorite players that had confidently backed him down to slightly better than evens, feared for his chances in the drive. He rallied courageously, however, and was going away at the end. Crete, a dark brown four-year-old by Chil-howee, scored a handy win in the mile and a sixteenth of the sixth. This event was for high class platers and brought out a good field. Crete closed at 5 to 1, but the play was well spread, justifiably so because every horse in the compact field raced as if he had a fair chance of copping it all. For a full mile it was Undulate and only at the very end did the gelding from the Araho Stable give way to the rush of Crete and Rip Van Winkle. These two had been close to the leader throughout and it is possible that with a little stronger ride Rip Van Winkle might have made it. This one was in against Good Goods and Dark Hope his last out and he obviously appreciated the difference in the class of his opposition. They caught Undulate right at the end, but R. Jones showed more ability than apprentice H. Caperton. j i
