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INFANTRY AT HIS BEST Races Within Three-Fifths of A Second of Track Mark. Scores Second Florida Success Over Como No. H. and Sunphantom Polo Day at Tropical Park. CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 31 Racing to within three-fifths of a second of the track mark of 1:10, Infantry, son of Chance Shot and La Bayonette in the livery of the Millsdale Stable, was winner of the Gulf Stream Polo Club Purse that featured the polo day program of the Gables Racing Association today. Opposed by six other swift sprinters over the three-quarters of a mile journey, and carrying 116 pounds, the five-year-old gelding achieved his success the second of his Florida campaign, at the immediate expense of Cedar Farms Como No. II., while third went to Sunphantom. Polo Day at Tropical Park was a brilliant affair for racing patrons and socialites who turned out in large numbers. With ideal weather prevailing and with the racing strip in fast condition, good time was recorded in most of the contests that made up the card. SHORT POST DELAY. There was only short delay in the principal race before the seven starters left in good alignment, and it saw Stubbs being rushed - out into the lead by H. Mora, Como No II. and Sunphantom following in pursuit. Drowsy was in fourth place, then came Infantry on the outside and racing strongly. Stubbs did not remain in command long as Sunphantom, with a sharp turn of speed, went up to dislodge the T. B. Martin colt at the turn. Reaching the homestretch Infantry began his charge that was to see him victorious. He quickly overtook Sunphantom to draw into a lead of one length as he finished in 1:10. In the place Como No II had a half length to spare over Sunphantom. Panther Creek was beaten a head for third, while Stubbs only led Pageboy, after his early display of speed. AMATEUR RIDERS. Amateur riders were astride seven distance performers that met in the Polo Day Purse that was the fifth and co-feature of the afternoon, and it saw Mr. Robert Duffy duplicating the success he enjoyed in the same event last season astride Destined when he drove Sam Worthy, veteran gelding of the Medway Stable, to victory. Riding the favorite for the contest, Mr. Duffy displayed smart horsemanship as he permitted his mount to rate back of the fast pace that was set by Showabal. He rode a particularly strong finish to aid Sam Worthy in overhauling the J. L. Taussig gelding to triumph by two lengths. Centennial, from the Cos-grave Stable, was third. Juveniles, under claiming conditions, met in the first offering of the afternoon. It gave Dicty Step, from the H. McLeod barn, his racing diploma when he graduated out of the non-winning ranks to turn back six opponents. Second choice in the speculation, Continued on twenty-eighth page. I I : . i INFANTRY AT HIS BEST Continued from first page. the McLeod youngster registered in convincing fashion when he sped over the four furlongs distance in :47 to score by five lengths. Travel Agent, which led the way for the first three furlongs, saved the place by one length after being overhauled. Iskie barely lasted to beat Driverin a nose for third. SHOWS SPEED. Temple Fall displayed his best brand of speed to prove superior to the band of three-year-old maidens entered in the second race. One of the better fancied starters in the field of limit size, the ebony-coated son of Temple Hill captured honors by a daylight margin over My Pauline, with Pripo landing third. Temple Fall, in a ragged start, was away in the first flight and he quickly supplanted Carolina Kid, a hat paddock tip, which led the way for three furlongs. Moving along briskly once in front, the Lutz colorbearer came out to establish a three-length lead at the finish line. Another favorite went amiss in the third in as many races decided when the best Brogan, from the W. V. Dwyer barn, could accomplish was to finish second to Flying Horse Farms Laconic, an easy winner of the third number, which was contested at six furlongs. Going into the lead at the ring of the bell, Laconic never left the result in doubt to land across the line two and a half lengths before the choice, while Noa-jean had little difficulty in taking third in the field of eight three-year-olds. I ; : . : : : - , t - t 1 j f t i t i - l
