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ENTRY RUNS ONE-TWO Roman Soldier Finishes Third to Discovery and Good Gamble. Goldey F. Beaten by Manatella in Revival of Astoria Stakes Occasional Showers Fall. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 27 For the third consecutive time, Alfred Gwynne Van-dcrbilts Discovery added the Brooklyn Handicap to his brilliant record at Aqueduct today. It was a double triumph for the popular silks, when his stablemate, Good Gamble, took second place from Ehvood Sachsenmaiers Roman Soldier, which had been shipped from New England to keep the engagement. The renewal carried a net value of 0,575 to the winner and the score was a ridiculously easy one. Mrs. A. A. Baronis Ann ORuley was barely beaten for third and last of the small company was William Woodwards Palma. This was the big event of the final Saturday of the Aqueduct meeting and, with the j revival of the Astoria Stakes for juvenile fillies, which went to William DuPonts Manatella, attracted an immense throng to the old course. The day was a gray one, with occasional showers, but the sport was of the first order. In the Brooklyn, after a short delay, the field left on the same stride and Roman Soldier was first to show the way, but it was only for a few strides, when Sammy Renick sent Good Gamble to the front to carry out her assignment of forcing the pace. Ann ORuley, lightweight of the party, went after the daughter of Chance Play, but G.ood Gamble, running an opening quarter in :24, was four lengths clear. KEPT UNDER RESTRAINT. -Once well out before the others, Renick took hold of Good Gamble and rated her along to hold her big advantage. Discovery was under restraint back of Ann ORuley and for a few yards as he drew alongside Roman Soldier they went stride for stride, but the Vanderbilt champion shook him off with no difficulty and when the stretch was reached he was racing second to his stable-mate. Roman Soldier was under pressure as the stretch was reached and after swinging into the stretch he drew up on the filly, but he had no chance to catch either of the Vanderbilt colorbearers. Good Gamble had reached the half mile in :47 and the six furlongs in 1:12, but it was evident that when ready Discovery would run her down. The son of Display, sweeping along, drew up steadily and as he went past Renick did not persevere with Good Gamble, for the declaration had been to win with Discovery. His winning margin was four lengths and Good Gamble had Continued on third page. DISOCVERY SCORES THIRD BROOKLYN HANDICAP WIN Continued from first page. beaten Roman Soldier three lengths, while he was only a head before Ann ORuley. Palma had been last all through the race. The final time for the mile and a furlong was 1:50, and, as in his previous winning effort at the meeting, Discovery scored with ridiculous ease and in a fashion to suggest that he is a better horse right now than at j any time in his career. In his victory, Discovery set a new record for weight carrying, for his 136 pounds is the highest weight ever successfully carried in this race. Exterminator won under 135 pounds in 1922 and he held the weight record at that time. While Discovery was winning for the third time, no other horse - has won the Brooklyn twice. William DuPonts popular silks were triumphant in the revival of the Astoria Stakes, a five furlongs dash for juvenile fillies, when his Manatella, a daughter of The Satrap, won easily over Mrs. W. A. Bridges Goldey F., the favorite, and Joseph E. Wideners Premiere barely saved third from Staraway, a stablemate of the winner. The prize carried a net value of ,725 to the winner. There was considerable delay at the post but the start was a good one, with Goldey F. , as usual, particularly alert leaving, but Manatella went right along with her and Litzenberger, on the Tall Timber miss, was unable to open up the lead she has in her other races. Premiere, after breaking slowly, was soon rushed into the contention and through the final furlong she was gaining but could not run down Goldey F., which had weakened badly to lose by four lengths to Manatella. Devils Pace for a time was not far back of the contention but she tired badly while Sophia Tucker was another that quit after showing a flash of speed. The maiden juveniles started the day off with a thrilling finish and the camera had to be called upon to make the decision when Melodist, from the Wheatley Stable; A. G. Vanderbilts Savage and John Hay Whitneys Joculator crossed the line in just that order, as was shown by the photograph. Well back of these Robert L. Gerrys Winning Chance took fourth. Winning Chance was the one to show the way in the early racing but when the elbow of the course was reached, Joculator was showing in front and he was closely attended by Savage. They were both racing along on the inside and it was .in the final furlong that Melodist came with a great rush on the outside, under an able ride by Hanford, to earn the decision in the final nod. Savage had hung slightly as had Joculator and right at the end the Whitney colt was in rather close quarters. The start was a good one but right after the break Any Play, a stablemate of Winning Chance, was knocked about badly. Joculator also met with interference but he made a quick recovery. Mrs. A. B. Durants St. Francis came back to the form he was showing last year when he was an easy winner of the hurdle race over the mile and three-quarters route. He was only opposed by H. R. Bains Cani-ento, which was an easy second over Mrs. Gladys Whitneys Rough Diamond, which was making his first effort over the hurdles. Caniento was the one to take the early lead and C. R. White had the mount on St. Francis and it was not until heading for the front field and the run home that Mr. White made his move with St. Francis and the gray went to Caniento readily. At the final .fence he had the lead and he came on to be easing up at the finish. Mrs. Silas B. Masons pair, He Did, winner of the Santa Anita Derby, and Valevictorian, ran first and second in the Audacious Handicap to take the measure of Mrs. Charles S. Bromieys Excite and the Brook-meade Stables Clocks. It was the fastest six and a half furlongs of the meeting when the time hung out was 1:18. The four left closely aligned, with Excite just showing the way and Valevictorian in second place, but as both Clocks and He Did were rushed up outside of these two, Valevictorian was crowded back and then Clocks went into command. He Did was right after him and Excite was soon dropping back badly. Through the stretch He Did. went to Clocks readily and then Valevictorian, responding to a vigorous drive, moved into the contention. Clocks weakened and Excite came again, but the Mrs. Mason colts had the situation well in hand.
