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MOSAWTRE IN EASY OTLE Loft Colt Qualifies for Wood Memorial and the Kentucky Derby. Takes Panetlan Purse In Manner Suggesting Readiness for Big Events Max Illrsch in Limelight. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 29. Miss Julia M. Lofts Mosawtre qualified for his engagement In the Wood Memorial Saturday, and the Kentucky Derby, which follows the next Saturday, when he was an easy winner of the Panetian Purse at Jamaica today. It was over the mile and seventy yards distance, the same route as the Wood, and while his margin of victory was a scant one over Mrs. Parker Corning Up and Doing, a stablemate, it was close, because he had been eased in the stretch by Le Blanc. This race made the program an interesting one for the big crowd present, and the sport was conducted under more pleasant conditions than at any time during the week. It was also a good day for Max Hirsch, for, after taking down the opening race with Down East for Mrs. Parker Corning, he completed his double with Mosawtre, and it was a Mrs. Parker Corning starrer which took second place. Hubert Le Blanc, the handy lightweight, had the mount on both Down East and Mosawtre to score a double. OVERCOMES BAD LUCK. Mosawtre did not have the best of luck in the running of the feature, but Le Blanc rode a cool, heady race on the son of On Watch, and his patience played a part. Time Me cut out the running, and she came over slightly rounding the first turn, where Riparian, showing more early speed than usual, was rushed along on the outside by Stout In this manner, Mosawtre was soon rather badly pocketed on the rail, and Up and Doing, his stablemate, was back of him. Time Me set a pace that discouraged Riparian, and as the Woodward colt dropped back, Le Blanc made his first move with Mosawtre, and sent him along steadily until he had caught Time Me. This was accomplished without asking the son of On Watch for his best, and a furlong out he was in command. Once in control, Le Blanc eased the colt slightly, and then Arcaro made his rush on the outside with Up and Doing. As the son of Brilliant drew up on him, Le Blanc swung his whip twice on Mosawtre to rouse him, and he responded to be winner by a neck. Up and Doing had taken the place from Little Sleeper, which closed ground to run down Time Me and Riparian. CAMERA FINISH. A camera finish prevailed in the opening five furlongs dash, for plater juveniles, when Mrs. Parker Comings Down East and George D. Wideners Alarming crossed the line locked. Down East was bearing out rather badly and that made the angle a bit deceiving, but he had earned the decision. Far back of the pair, Noble Scot, from the Natoma Stable, took third from Detonation. There was considerable delay at the post and Papa Jack was largely responsible, then when the word was given and the field left in good order he was in instant trouble and Wall went away pulling up to eliminate the son of Jock before he was fairly under way. Paul B. Codds Dirigible proved best of the cheap sprinters in the second race, a six furlongs dash, when he fought his way through to score over Mrs. Lillian Byers Flying Victory,, with George McMitchells Anne G. beating Chance Light for third. DIRIGIBLE PROVES BEST. Dirigible had to be best to score when, away from the inside stall, he was unable to keep stride with the early pace and was shuffled back rather badly. Three furlongs from the finish an opening offered itself and Seabo moved up slightly with him until, when the stretch was reached, he was in the contention, to come on to run down the leaders, but he was doing his best to earn the decision by a half length from Flying Victory, which had cut out the pace. Top Radio, racing for T. D. Grimes, was winner of the third race, another six furlongs dash for the better class of three-year-old .platers. Cleaveland Putnams Black Rhapsody finished second, with Hugh W. Jacksons Clamorous taking third from Flyanetta. The real disappointment of the running was Dizzy Dame, which was played with a degree of confidence. She met with some little interference when compelled to race on the inside, but when there was clear sailing she was lacking in speed. The Australian gate was brought Into use for the mile and a sixteenth of the fifth race and the start was a good one when they all broke together but So High was so sluggish to find her stride that she was soon a distant trailer. This contest brought a surprise when Al Neiman could only finish fourth while the winner turned up in Deserter from the Paragon Stable when he won over Mrs. K. Jesbergers Pre War with Speed taking down third.
