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CROWD OF 22 XHlT AGAWAM Big Turnout of Fans for Opening OpeningDay Day Program Bubblesome BubblesomeWinner Winner of Feature AGAWAM Mass May 29 S Panarellas Bubblesome picked up 121 pounds duplicat ¬ ing his recent score at Narragansett Park and defeated six other swift sprinters in the Agawam Handicap that featured the inaug ¬ ural program at New Englands newest and most modern course at Agawam Park today Ruling a lukewarm choice in the specula ¬ tion the veteran followed a sizzling early pace that was cut out by Vote Boy and Beefsteak to reach the end of the six furlongs contest that was fifth on the card a length and onehalf in front of Master Lad a double winner at Maryland this spring Third was the portion for Vote Boy of the T F Swords stable when he led home Mar son Beefsteak Maxine F and Miss Ginbar the only others under silks for the feature number numberDrawing Drawing the largest opening day throng since the track in the Berkshire Hills was built a few years ago the day was one that was pleasant for the sport and it was an attractive program that lured the assem ¬ blage of 22000 to the Agawam plant plantIn In the Agawam Handicap little time was lost at the gate before starter Bryan Steele substituting for Ira Gregory effected a start and all were away in perfect alignment with Vote Boy and Bubblesome alert to be the first two out of the stalls Vote Boy was sent into command and set the early pace while Beefsteak was hurried into second place as the winner was rated close to the pair and on the outside Bubblesome was following close to the heels of the pair and at the stretch turn was abreast of the leaders and Wimmer riding furiously and his mount closing in steadily Vote Boy had shot his bolt just as the front stretch was reached and Bubblesome found his way into command never to be headed although Mas ¬ ter Lad made a good race of the number by circling around his company to suffer defeat by a length and onehalf In landing third Vote Boy was just before Marson while the others were rather close up with Miss Ginbar last of the party
