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, 1 Dead Heat, Disqualification and Casualties in One Race Aqueduct Hurdle Race Replete With Unusual Big March and Harem Honey Even Ship Executive Set Back Jungle Dawn and Funny Bone Killed NEW YORK, N. Y., June 16. Walter M. Jeffords Giant Killer was a sensational winner of the best offering at Aqueduct today when he scored in the Rubicon Handicap, after jumping in the air at the start and getting away slowly. He caught Irish Ted, from the Crescent Stable, while Edward R. Bradleys Bonnie Lois took third. It was not the only sensation of the afternoon. There was a dead heat in the hurdle race and in that same contest the third horse was disqualified for running out of the course, and two others, JJungle Dawn and Funny Bone were killed. With delightful weather a big crowd was out and the track had dried out nicely after the recent rain. In the Rubicon Handicap, Bonnie Lois left the post fast and Irish Ted went after her, while Giant Killer jumped, in the air as he left, with the result that he was a bad last. Bonnie Lois kept Irish Ted extremely busy and she played an important part" in his defeat from the manner in which she carried him along, but he finally shook her off to go into a lead of two lengths, but it took an effort. In the meantime Giant Killer was gaining ground rapidly and when Irish Ted went out somewhat in the stretch Edwards shot him through on the inside. In the final sixteenth Irish Ted tired badly and Giant Killer, continuing to run straight and true, was past the line winner by half a length. Irish Ted saved second place by a length and a half, and while Bonnie Lois also went out badly in the stretch she readily took third from Conquer. Ground Oak, the son of Chestnut Oak, which races for J. D. Norris, was winner of the opening five furlongs dash, fashioned for juvenile platers of the better quality. He scored with something to spare over J. M. Zimmers Yetive and H. F. Louchheims Harrys Dream took- third from Seventh Inning. The hurdle race, over the mile and a half distance, brought the second dead heat of the season in a race through the field when the placing judges were unable to separate H. R. Bains Big March and L. R. Stuyves- Continued on third page. ! DEAD HEAT, DISQUALIFICATION AND CASUALTIES IN ONE RACE Continued from first page. ants Harem Honey as they crossed the line. Then Ship Executive, which finished third,-was disqualified from that position for having run out of the course. That was not all of the untoward happenings when Jungle Dawn, from the Green- tree Stable, while leading, fell at the last hurdle and broke his neck, while Funny Bone went down two fences from the finish and was so badly injured he was later humanely destroyed. Fortunately, Collins, who had the mount on Jungle Dawn, and C. Best, who rode Funny Bone, escaped serious injury. After the disqualification of Ship Executive from third place, that part of the purse" when to John R. Macombers Quick Verdict and Meredith was moved into fourth place. There was a call for the camera in the third race, another five furlongs dash for maiden juvenile fillies, and they agreed with the press call when the purse went to Top Gem, from the Brookmeade Stable, over Joseph E. Wideners Premiere. At their heels came Gold Quest, from the Wheatley Stable, beating H. W. Maxwells Dizzy Dame, a stablemate, for that part of the purse. Chester J. Bilds Vitascope, soundly beaten in one start at Belmont Park after being brought there from Narragansett Park, was a surprise winner of the six and a half furlongs dash, run as the fourth race. To score he took the measure of the Howe Stables Highpool, and John Hay Whitneys Down Under, beat Lake Placid for third. This race was marked by some interference in which Highpool suffered. St. Elmo was the one to be rushed out in an early lead, and Shining Sun went after him with Highpool in third place, followed by Down Under; which dwelt slightly as he left his stall. Before the long stretch was reached, St. Elmo showed signs of weakening, and there Highpool moved up while Gilbert called on Down Under and swung to the outside. As he went out with the son of Sun Briar, the colt continued to bear out, losing some ground. Vitascope was-rushed up inside of him and, in a driving finish, outgamed Highpool, to be winner by a length. The last race of the day was a mile and a quarter that went to William H. Gallaghers old campaigner, Moralist, under an able ride by Johnny Gilbert, when he caught Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Shot and Shell to win going away by two lengths. Five lengths back of Shot and Shell, Charles R. Fleisch-manns Abbots Last took third from Sophisticated. Gilbert went right out with j Moralist from the break, but as Hanford 1 came along with Shot and Shell, he eased the old son of Crusader back and rated him to the head of the stretch. There he swung to the outside of Shot and Shell and steadily wearing him down was going away at the end. Abbots Last saved ground in the stretch and gained some ground, but tired badly under the drive.
