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MUDLARKS HAVE AN INNING Off Track Prevails for Thursdays Sport at Long- Branch Leaside Purse Falls to White .Hot. , TORONTO, Ont., June 10. A program recruited entirely from the claiming ranks furnished the entertainment for the second day of the Long Branch Jockey Club. The , track had become muddy and the mudders were furnished their first opportunity of the meeting to earn purses. Heavy clouds with the threat of rain held the crowd to smaller proportions than on opening day. The fifth event, the Leaside Purse, served as a feature and brought together six of the better grade Bprinters to compete over six furlongs. White Hot, carrying the black and gold silks of J. E. F. Seagram to their first victory of the Canadian season, when under strong handling by H Lindberg, he drove to. the finish a length in advance of the Med-way Stables Earl Porter, which turned in a much improved performance in the muddy going. The Erindale Stables Greek Fire raced to the third place, a length and one-quarter back and two and one-half before R. Pinchot. P. Mecklenburgs Listaro was in fifth place, another length back and eight before Rebecca Lee. There was a four-minute delay at the start when Rebecca Lee and White Hot were very unruly. When the start came they were away in perfect order and with the exception of Earl Porter, the others sped down the track for the first quarter mile heads apart. As they made the turn, Lindberg, holding the inside position, drew away slightly and Rebecca Lee, on the outside, was through. As they turned into the stretch Earl Porter had moved through on the inside into a contending position and as they entered the final furlong, White Hot had drawn into a length lead. Earl Porter had moved through between the leaders to be in second place, a half length before Greek Fire. During the final furlong Lindberg was forced to place the Seagram representative under punishment and he responded gamely to maintain his advantage. Earl Porter had come out to the firmer footing while Greek Fire was still further back on the outside and tiring badly, but had no difficulty in holding off the others.
