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BLACKBIRDER TAKES ANOTHER Registers Third Straight Success in Massasoit Handicap Renewal Flanders Racer Accomplishes Task Despite DespitePoor Poor Racing Luck The Fighter Surprises Surprisesin in Secondary Feature BOSTON Mass June 5 Showing high speed in the final half mile and showing that he could take care of himself in a rough journey F L Flanders much improved Blackbirder the fiveyearold gelded son of Bostonian Kenya ran over horses to win the Massasoit 3000 added Handicap before a gathering of 22000 at Suffolk Downs today todayIt It was the second straight stake triumph at Suffolk for the bay gelding and his third victory in a row since he beat a cheaper field at Narragansett and as usual his vic ¬ tory was decisive as with an impost of 126 pounds he charged through the stretch sur ¬ vived a knocking around and still went by flying to beat the long shot Trouper owned by Mrs C E Allen with Mrs E I Wades Up and Up third and Araho Stables Mucho Gusto fourth fourthBlackbirder Blackbirder covered the mile and a six ¬ teenth in 144 fourfifths of a second off the track record for the distance but he again demonstrated that he is one of the best campaigners in New England and he dis ¬ posed of the question whether he could beat either of the Araho colorbearers Mucho Gusto or New Deal the favorites Black ¬ birder was second choice in the betting at 5 to 2 odds and he won like an oddson choice He was rated so far off the pace that he ran last in the field of eight starters until the fiveeighths pole Then under Car ¬ roll Biermans urging he moved up on the inside saved ground all the way and turning for home was vithin striking distance of the leaders leadersNEVER NEVER PROMINENT PROMINENTUntil Until that time he was never prominent Mucho Gusto had been hurried to the front by jockey Tommy Luther with Trouper sec ¬ ond Mrs M C Breens Don Guzman third and T P Morgans Gallaclay fourth New Deal and Blackbirder brought up the rear Mucho Gusto continued to lead from the backstretch but Trouper now made his move and challenged Mucho Gusto The field be ¬ gan to draw together with New Deal also making a move moveInto Into the stretch they came and Trouper was now on top with Up and Up charging Blackbirder tried to come through He was jostled and it looked as if he might be thrown off stride But he just roared on came between Up and Up and Mucho Gusto and then caught Trouper to win by a deci ¬ sive margin and to win going away Ira Hanford the jockey on Up and Up went into the stand to claim a foul against the winner but the claim was given but scant attention attentionThe The victory marked the second in a row for Flanders who had sent out Likewise in the preceding race and marked three win ¬ ning rides for Bicrman
