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SAUNDERSTOWN WINS GOV. FRED P. CONE PURSE ? ! FIRST SCORE OF YEAR Governor and Staff View Race From Stewards Stand. : Son of Jamestown Driven Out to Score by Length and a Half Over Happy Knot. CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 4. Displaying his best brand of speed since beginning his Florida campaign in January, Mrs. H. O. Simmons four-year-old chestnut gelding Saunderstown was able to annex his first victory this year when he triumphed in the Governor Fred P. Cone Purse, a dash of five and a half furlongs that topped the program of the final week of racing at Tropical Park today. Meeting opposition from five other sprinters, the Simmons colorbearer was the first successful favorite of the day to cheer a large gathering that turned out, and it was a driving victory when the un-sexed son of Jamestown came to the line a length and a half before Happy Knot, one of the best speedsters on the grounds. Third went to the five-year-old mare Pretty Busy, while the veteran Ladfield led the three others of the six that met. HAPPY KNOT PACEMAKER. With Gov. Fred P. Cone and his staff viewing the principal number from the stew- " ards stand along with William V. Dwyer, the start was gained after a short delay and as expected Happy Knot flashed into the lead, with the ultimate winner and Pretty Busy having enough speed to follow abreast. These three were several lengths before Har-pen Belle on the far side of the track. In setting the pace Happy Knot was cutting out a swift pace, but this did not aid her in getting clear of her opposition, jockey C. Hartle having the aged mare under a drive while leading by a neck. With the stretch reached and only a furlong to cover before the finish, Saunderstown, in second place, uncovered a smart burst of speed and found his way into the lead in the last sixteenth to draw clear at the wire. The winners time was 1:06, flat. Following the race a presentation was made by William Vincent Dwyer and the governors party. TRAVEL AGENT EASDLY. The initial offering brought out a limit field of two-year-olds under claiming conditions to test their speed over four furlongs, and it gave Travel Agent, from the River Divide Stable, his graduation diploma when he dominated the race to register an easy success. Given strong support in the speculation and expertly ridden by jockey Lynch, the chestnut son of General Lee reached the close of the short sprint four lengths in advance of Woodvale Farms Whinchat, while third went to Giboir in the field of twelve. One of the smallest fields of the afternoon was engaged for the six furlongs of the second race, and it brought one of the best finishes during the early part of the program when three of thestarters came to the last line lapped, and Lady Bessie, from the Mrs. J. Purpura stable, proved the winner. Onrush took the place with Euryalus be- Continued on twcnty-third vage. SAUNDERSTOWN WINS GOV. FRED P. CONE PURSE Continued fiom first page. J fore Exhort and the two others. Handled by K. McCombs, Lady Bessie, staging a well-timed rush, came full of run to wage a long battle with her rivals to gain the judges verdict by a nose. TAXI AN UPSET. The third race, fashioned for three-year-old fillies that never had the honor of visiting the winners circle, resulted in an upset when Taxi, from the Mrs. M. Warner stable, turned in a front running victory to graduate in easy style. Neglected in the wagering and handled nicely by jockey Pat Grant, the daughter of Time Maker never left the result in doubt to reach the line four lengths before Dark May, which enjoyed most support. Third went to Star Mint, while My Pauline led the two others in the field of six. In her last outing here, Taxi was eliminated by falling. In her score here she displayed good speed and covered the five and a half furlongs" in 1:07, flat, to pay 8 to 1. The fourth was another short sprint that was a split of the third race, and in this Petit Fours was victorious for the Long-champs Stable when the three-year-old filly scored in a drive. At the end tho daughter of Hi-Jack scored at the immediate expense of Annoyed, a first-time starter from the Woolford Farm stable, which came in for much support, while third place went to Mary Stoll. Annoyed appeared best in the running, but made a costly mistake when she bore out badly at the stretch turn just at a time when she was engaged for the lead with Mary Stoll.
