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RUDIE ROMPS TO VICTORY Takes Big Early Lead and Maintains MaintainsIt It in Featured Handicap Providence Handicap Triumph at Narra Narragansett gansett Nets Gallagher Stable 2450 Knott Saddle Star PAWTUCKET R I May 12 Rudie car ¬ ried his early speed and top weight of 120 pounds over a mile and a sixteenth to romp home in the orchid jacket of William Gal ¬ lagher in the Providence Handicap a three yearold feature on todays card at Narra gansett Park After opening up some five lengths on his rivals on the back stretch he finished four lengths in the van of Mrs R Hoppers Pharloch The latter was a length in front of Mrs V Wyses Gallant Eagle which was coupled in the betting with East port Trina was fourth in the field of ten tenThe The victory netted the Gallagher stable 2450 Rudie finished the distance in 146 and Kem Knott hit him several times with the whip in the stretch to keep him from quitting The latter who was of little aid to Lady Higloss in the Coronation Handicap made amends as he made full use of Rudies early speed and rode energetically in the stretch to land the prize It was his second winner of the afternoon He also won astride Cynwyd CynwydRUBLE RUBLE THROUGHOUT THROUGHOUTIt It was Rudie in front arid the rest no ¬ where for the entire distance Midway on the back stretch it was evident he would have to quit badly if anything were to get close to him He raced away from the bar ¬ rier drew away as he made the turn and was four lengths in the van This margin he increased near the far turn turnJames James N and Eddie H challenged him early In the stretch Sweepalot made a brief bid then Pharloch came along but none de ¬ creased the winners lead The victory was the tenth in the career of twenty races for Rudie RudiePerfect Perfect racing weather brought a large and heavy betting throng to the course on the banks of the Seekonk It was an excel ¬ lent card throughout featured by two races that drew the best horses on the grounds groundsH H E Engers Zoic was crowned the winner in the Coronation Handicap six furlongs event that served as the secondary attraction on todays program He finished half a length in front of Mrs AM Creechs Reap ¬ ing Phil Biebers Chancing turned in a good effort to run third the same margin behind the runnerup Blind Pig was fourth fourthLady Lady Higloss was eighth after an incred itably poor effort effortMEMORY MEMORY CHAIR SCORES SCORESMrs Mrs J Walkers Memory Chair came home first in the first race at a half mile for juveniles The In Memoriam colt jumped away from the barrier quickly and widened out his advantage to three lengths before he hit the turn At the end he was going easily to take the measure of the choice Sister Polly from the stable of Alfred McKnight The winners final margin was two lengths Parlor Trick was third half a length behind the runnerup Limit finished fourth in the field of ten tenKem Kem Knott came home in a garrison finish astride Charley Phelans Cynwyd in the second gettmgup inthe last stride to gain an eyelash decisjon over J A Coburns Grandpas Boy He literally lifted his mount over the line in a punishing last minute drive It was a pretty piebe of horsemanship Two lengths back of the runnerup E A Sextons Ukraine was third Onus finished fourth Witson went out tb a long lead in the early stages of the mile and a sixteenth event but relinquished the van as they approached the far turn and Grandpas Boy moved to the front Cynwyd was far in the ruck and remained there until the eighth post where he charged up but it appeared impossible he could get up in time However the whip of Knott drove him up right in the nick of time Stone Martin shortpriced choice turned in a miserable performance The time was 147 147MY MY BLONDE AGAIN AGAINApprentices Apprentices that had never ridden a win ner had an opportunity in the six furlongs of the third event It marked the second score of the meeting for My Blonde and provided D West with his first winning ride The dash provided a thrilling finish when the neglected factor Bank Holiday was only beaten a short head for major honors It was equally as thrilling for the show position when Merovech staging a belated challenge through the stretch was along to nip Philippi Boy the favorite right at the line
