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RIP VAN WINKLE WAKES OP Finds Band He Can Defeat at Rockingham Park Track. Victorious by Inches In Finisfh Decided bj Camera Malispina Accounts for Second Race Purse. SALEM, N.H., May 28. Lone Star Stables Rip Van Winkle, after a sleep almost as long as that of his namesake, finally found a band he could defeat in the Manchester Claiming Purse, which was the main attraction on todays program at Rockingham. He only got home by the narrowest of margins, catching the heavily backed Ladfield in the last jump to receive the verdict in a camera finish. The latter which carried the silks of Mrs. C. Crano bore most of the pacemak-ing burden and tiring fast as they went under the wire. He was a length and a half in front of the third horse, Mrs. J. Chesneys Cristate, with Crete only a nose behind. Col. Greene and Deduce completed the field of six. Deduce began fastest, followed by Lad-field and led around the clubhouse turn, but Johnny Longden drove Ladfield to the front as they entered the back stretch. He showed the way down the stretch, with Col. Greene in nearest pursuit, Deduce third ani Rip Van Winkle, with Caperton holding him under restraint, fourth and always in a contending position. On the turn Caperton began to drive the winner up and, coming on the outside, put up an excellent finish to get the verdict. Ladfield was a tired horse, but Longden almost held him together long enough to win. Cristate came from back to get third honors. Col. Greene tired after about three-quarters, and Deduce quit to a walk. The track, slow early, was officially designated as good for this race. It was about a second off fast. The time was 1:47. Malispina gave the favorite players something to cheer about when the two-year-old Polymelian filly from the Vanderbilt barn raced home some two and a half lengths in front of Milton Masons Opoca in the second. She paid off at slightly more than even money. Little Audrey, Mrs. G. S. Preeces entrant, was third, a head back of the runner-up and a half length in front of J. H. Whitneys Witless. Sis Royal set the early pace, followed by Little Audrey, while L. Knapp was working the choice up gradually from a rear position. She assumed the lead in the stretch and won drawing away. Jockey Willie Cornay rode his first winner when he brought the long shot Volta Maid home in the mile sixth event, and the youngster put up an excellent ride. The horse paid 6.20, but she won like an odds-on choice, taking the lead on the outside midway of the back stretch run and showing a neat set of heels to all rivals for the res of the journey.
