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HAPPY KNOT FINALLY STAYS . Speedy Mare Holds on Long Enough to Win Putnam Purse. Defeats Erin Torch and Bluebeard at Six Furlongs Maurice G. In close and Exciting Finish. j PAWTUCKET, R. I., Oct. 29. Happy Knot, extremely fleet but none too stout of f heart, carried her speed to a successful con- elusion in the six furlongs Putnam Purse, , feature of another brisk afternoon of com- petition at Narragansett Park. The six-year- , old daughter of Happy Argo and Knot, " absent from the winners circle since her j final over this course during the previous . meeting, had all the speed of the eight that j appeared in the main attraction, but Johnny Dcering had to hustle her along smartly . through the stretch to gain a length decision j over Erin Torch, with Bluebeard in third , place a similar margin away. Mrs. Eliza- . beth Snows representative carried 113 pounds to travel the distance in 1:11. She j was second choice in the mutuels at 14 to 5, Patriotic being held in highest esteem fallowing an excellent race to Sangreal on j Monday. His effort in the Putnam was in t marked contrast, being extremely poor. , TERRIFIC EARLY SPEED. Deering had Happy Knot away quickly ! as starter Morrissey sent the field away and J the Snow mare opened up three lengths-on her rivals in the first quarter. Making the turn she proceeded at a busy clip to race the half in :45J,S. This had her about two lengths in front of Erin Torch as they reached the home stretch and in a final hard drive she hung on with surprising gameness to make the accounting in clean-cut style. Erin Torch was outpaced for the first quarter mile and then Stevenson hurried him into second place to make a determined run at the pacemaker from the three furlongs post to the stand. In the middle of the stretch it appeared that he might come on to victory, but at the seventy yards post he started to hang and at the end the Dixi- ana three-year-old was doing his utmost to save the place. Bluebeard left the post alertly to be showing in second place for about a quarter, then relinquished that position to Erin Torch. In the last three-sixteenths he came through rapidly on the inside, while the two leaders . swung wide to be a steady-going third. Sandy Boot, sluggish early, finished fast i to be fourth in front of Patriotic. The latter broke slowly and never was a factor, showing dull speed throughout DRESSVS THIRD STRAIGHT. : Dressy, a home-bred daughter of Sickle and the Man o War mare Red Gown, raced over the six furlongs of the juvenile secondary attraction at a fast clip to register her third straight triumph and the fifth in ten attempts. The Dixiana colorbearer always held her nine rivals safe, having speed to spare as she passed the judges a length In front of Bain Marie with the steadily closing Crows Flight another pair of lengths away. The latter ran coupled with the winner, the combine ruling the shortest price of the day at 13 to 20. ; i Stevenson sent Dressy along at top speed after -she broke from number one position , to be in the clear before an eighth of a mile" had been completed. The westerner drew away slightly on.- the turn but had to be roused with tlie. whip about a furlong from . the finish as Bain Marie threatened momentarily. In the last seventy yards she was going handily. Bain Marie, always well up, went into sec ond place when Consistent weakened on the far turn and finished with good courage to the sixteenth pole, hanging thereafter-Crows Flight, sluggish early and in close quarters for the first two furlongs, finished , gamely under punishment. Jackie D., far out of it early, came with a mighty rush in the last furlong to miss third money by c scant neck. Durwrack finished fairly well along the rail to be a head back. Consistent quit badly after half a mile. Far Cry registered his second victory of. the meeting as he drove to a length and a half victory in the mile and a sixteenth claimer for middle class platers. Closest to the Canter gelding at the final pole was the public choice, L. B. Wilson, outlasting Rip Van Winkle to save the place by half a length, with Royal Tread a distant fourth. The score gave Charlie Stevenson a "dour ble," as he had taken the .preceding event with Dressy.- In completing the distance in 1:46, the Medway Stable plater was" a full second off trie time of his previous local race. Stevenson had Far Cry away swiftly and in closest attendance to the pace of L. B. Wilson for the first three furlongs. Then he sent his charge around the leader to gain command,. At the far turn he moved into the clear and continued steadily for the balance of the trip, turning bad: several bids. . L. B. Wilson left the post winging to. show the way until the five furlongs "mark was reached. Bierman did not attempt to fight it out with Far Cry when the latter made his bid, steadying his charge along and making a move along the rail atthe far turn. There the Busy American gelding was blocked. Only for this interference he would have given the winner a stouter argument. Rip Van Winkle always was a forward factor and did not have a single apparent excuse. Royal Tread raced evenly throughout, while Ronfalon was done early. Had-tobe exhibited dull speed, and Bit of Sorrow refused to break. DIE HARD REPEATER. Die Hard became the first repeater of the meetimr The Diomedes gelding came from to account for top honors hack of the pace found him better than out until the finish a leneth to the good of the unfortunate LlonS The. Cherry Tree filly, white ma position nearing thetomwaa prominent " faweggarggEg-badly. 1 rireaiycoverer " gamely, and, closing willingly under the whip, was able to race into second place a short margin before Demonstration, which finished in third place. General A., veteran plater, eked out a hard-earned victory in the second. It was only by a mater of inches that the son of General Thatcher was able to defeat Sock Dologer. Just a half length farther back the lightly-regarded Dash In was third, earning that part of the purse by a neck over the public choice, Feririll. Sock Dologer gained, command at once and was good enough to set the pace virtually throughout and fought it out in determined fashion all through the stretch, only to bow right at the line; It was the sixth time this season that General A. had, been returned triumphant. STIRRING FINISH. A stirring finish resulted in the third race, at one mile, framed for maiden two-year-old platers. Maurice G., the choice, got up right at the end to defeat Opoca by the slimmest of margins. Mock Modesty was third and as the race was run was probably best. Mock Modesty occasioned a long post delay by her unruly actions and when the start came was away slowly. Opoca showed the most speed and, straightening out on the back stretch, was showing the way to Eyelashes. Mock Modesty was last of the company as the field began the run down the far-side of the course. The ultimate winner iwas in the middle of the pack. Into the stretch it was still Opoca, but Seabo had sent Maurice G. up on the outside. It was a closely-fought affair through the entire last-furlong, and right at the end Seabo managed io getlfieTilacaw gelfihgs"nose In front."
