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LEGUME DEFEATS MALBROUK Clark Horse Gets Worst of Start at Suffolk Downs. TCnapp Takes Lead With Legume at Start and Holds It to Finish of the May-fair Handicap. BOSTON, Mass., June 16 Breckinridge Longs Legume led the way for the entire mile and a sixteenth to win the Mayfair Handicap, for three-year-olds and over, which featured the sport at Suffolk Downs this afternoon before a crowd of some 8,000 fans. At the end jockey L. Knapp had his mount under restraint to score by two lengths over R. S. Clarks Malbrouk. Malbrouk was a fit horse today, but the start ruined his chances. He is a notoriously bad post actor, but it appeared that one of Jim Miltons assistants handled him with unnecessary roughness, making his temper worse rather than calming him down. He was off poorly and lost ground on the clubhouse turn as a consequence. He is a horse that likes to go to the front and runs his best races when he is able to do so. C. V. Whitneys Eton blue and brown cap were carried into third place in the event by Roustabout, and W. A. Jones Boston Brook, one that appeared to be a dangerous threat in the race as they turned for home, was fourth. Knapp got Legume away in front, with Roustabout right after him and Sunanair third. They were in this order as they charged past the stand the first time around, but Le Blanc was driving with might and main to get Malbrouk, which began next to last, to the leaders, and taking an outside course he managed to push his mount to second place on the first turn. As they rounded into the back stretch Legume was out in front by two lengths, with Malbrouk nearest him and Boston Brook in third position. Roustabout had dropped back to fourth place. They went down the back stretch in that order. Midway on the turn for home, Carl Han-ford made his move with Boston Brook, and for a moment it appeared he might better his position, but Legume was still in front, and-although Malbrouk could not decrease the distance that separated him from the leader he was holding on gamely. They came down the stretch in the same positions, but in the last seventy yards Nertney bore down on Roustabout and caught the faltering Boston Brook right at the end to take third by a head. Nothing else ever figured in the running. The races were run under sunny skies. The track was heavy up to the fifth race, but was designated as slow for the feature. Legume traveled the mile and a sixteenth in l:i7. A. G. Vanderbilt won the five furlongs event that was first on the card when his Polymelian filly, Bergere, closed fast on the outside to earn a half length decision over Lone Star Stables Jewell Dorset. The latter, who took the lead at the half mile pole and showed the way to the final sixteenth, just failed to last, but turned in a good race. She should improve off the effort. Willis Sharpe Kilmers Trauwina was third and might have been closer but for Longdens ride in the stretch. He took the filly up behind Jewell Dorset, then went out with . her. She was beaten only a half length for the runner-up award. Retired, from the stable of Mrs. E. E. Russell, took the lead fifty yards from the start in the six furlongs second event, and held on gamely to score by a length over Hymie Neusteters Narise. The latter was a half length in front of J. N. Croftons Miss Subway, a heavily-backed favorite. Lum Joy, making his first start in a long while, was fourth in the field of nine. T. F. Swords Lt. Greenock, which won his last start at Rockingham, made it two in a row when he took the six furlongs third by a length and a half over Mrs. Nat Rays Keokee. My Kin, from the stable of Mrs. Etta M. Franc, which set the early pace, was third, a length back of the second horse. The winner was ridden by Hightshoe. Mrs. V. Wyses Bachelor Dinner, ridden by Ken McCombs, scored a front-running victory in the fourth, at six furlongs, shaking off Onrush on the far turn and staving off a challenge from Ebony Lady in the stretch to beat the latter by a length and a half. Onrush, from Harry Fields barn, finished third, another length back. Pitter Pat was fourth in the field of eight. Miss Ethel Hills Mar Pal, rated second by Johnny Longden for most of the mile and a sixteenth journey, came from behind the pace of Stone Martin turning into the stretch and drove home a length in front of that heavily backed choice from the Mrs. Ed Haughton stable in the sixth. M. Simmons Seawick was third and Hickory Lad fourth in the event. Leonard Wilson was the only other starter. Stone Martin set the pace to the stretch, vyith Mar Pal running easily in second position and Seawick third. In the stretch the winner made his move and led all the way. Stone Martin could not match Mar Pals speed, but staved off Seawick for the runner-up honors easily. The distance was run in 1:48.
