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PANTHER CREEK FIRST Carries Light Weight to Victory in Tallahassee Handicap. Outruns Eligibles for 0,000 Added Tropical Handicap Chilean, Vitelio Sets Early Pace. CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 5. Carrying the lightest weight he had been asked to carry since starting his winter campaign, and expertly handled by jockey Fred Schieh, Panther Creek, four-year-old dark brown son of Brown Bud ind Gotoit, registered his first success in eight starts this year when he accounted for the Tallahassee Handicap, fifth and feature attraction at Tropical Park today. Carrying 108 pounds and meeting some of the best older performers, all of which, with the exception of Vitelio, are being pointed for the 0,000 Tropical Handicap, closing fea-ture of the meeting here Saturday, the H. and H. Stock Farm gelding qualified for that important prize when he ran the distance of one mile and a sixteenth in 1:44 to drive past the line leading the older Indomitable, from the Paragon Stables, by a neck. Third went to the Chilean, Vitelio, and Francesco was before the three others that included Gyral, Pageboy and Baby Talk. GYRAL DISAPPOINTS. The disappointment in the running was the showing of Gyral, a winner of his last two starts. The T. D. Buhl horse lacked the speed which brought the recent triumphs and he was over three lengths back of the leaders in fifth place as he led the two trailers. The Tallahassee was easily the best offering at the Gables track today and it attracted a liberal gathering to accept the entertainment that provided much enthusiasm throughout the matinee. In the feature only a short delay obtained and, with the exception of Pageboy, which was away poorly, the others -went into the first turn closely bunched, with the Chilean, Vitelio, stepping into a short lead, followed closely by Indomitable, with Gyral some distance away to lead the others. Going around the turn, the two leaders were inches apart and they went into the back stretch in the same order, and both riders steadying their mounts. Vitelio had the inside rail position and he was flashing a good turn of speed as he set the steady pace. With the back stretch completed, a closing up occurred at the last turn and it brought Panther Creek into prominence when he swept up on the outside to be third near the front lane. FINISHES FAST. Charging strongly with only a furlong to go, the son of Brown Bud waged a bitter battle with his opponents and was able to displace both of the leaders to gain the lead in the last sixty yards. The Cosgrave Stable furnished the winner of the opening event, a test of four furlongs for two-year-olds, when Taut duplicated his .Continued on eighteenth page. PANTHER JMK FIRST Continued from first page. recent success to score in a drive and a lucky victory. At the end the son of High Strung was showing the way to Iskie by a length, while the favored Dicty Step was beaten a nose as he led the others of the field of eight. Taut was ridden by K. McCombs and raced forwardly as All Spades, Dicty Step and Blue Star went away teamed to lead the way. Driving through on the inside as the leaders came fan-wise into the stretch, Taut, with the saving of valuable ground, was enabled to forge to the front, after which he. held on gamely to score in the good time of :47. Backers received better than 4 to 1. Beaten in a race over a distance of ground a few days ago, Two Tricks, from the Wesley Sears Farm, improved considerably over that performance to make a show of six other better than average sprinters in the .second. The score, the second of the meeting, took place under the handling of jockey C. Bierman and the mare was four lengths to the good. She led Robert S. to the finish. Third went to Die Hard. In the running Two Tricks possessed all of her speed and was in front before leaving the back stretch. She readily met the best efforts of Die Hard, then drew out as Robert S. went on by the faltering favorite to land the place by a half length. THRDLLING FINISH. One of the best finishes of the day was ; obtained in the decision of the third race, fashioned for sprinters of the ,000 top and bottom variety, when three of the eight starters came to the line separated by inches, with Bomar, from the Mrs. M. R. Lewis stable, turning up the winner. In the close and exciting finish, Stavka earned the place, with Coya beating Bess B. and the four others. Bomar was in the thick of contention from the beginning. Slipping through on the inside at the stretch turn and finishing with a rush, the four-year-old gelding was up in the last strides for the camera decision. Three-year-olds met at the mile and sixty yards of the fourth race. It was "the first of the longer distance events, and it gave Park City the opportunity to enter the charmed circle. Coming from behind to overhaul Never Cease, which was on the head end of the large field to the stretch turn, the son of Sir Andrew passed his rival, then fought a bristling finish to beat Jane K. by a head. Third was saved by Never Cease, while the disappointing favorite, Pripo finished fifth.
