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FLORIDA SEASON ENDS Tatterdemalion Victor in 0,000 Added Tropical Handicap. Son of St. Germans Given Skillful Ride by Eddie Arcaro Gyral Second, Infantry Third. CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 9 Picking up 118 pounds, second top weight in a field of eleven of the best distance performers that could be mustered, Tatterdemalion, five-year-old son of St. Germans and Elf, purchased by Thomas J. Healey, out of the C. V. Whitney sale at Pimlico late last fall, earned back the sale price and a large bonus when he accounted for the first running of the 0,000 added Tropical Handicap, mile and one-sixteenth feature that served as the highlight for the climax for the Florida racing season of ninety-six days at the grounds of the Gables Racing Association Saturday. Ridden skillfully by jockey Eddie Arcaro, leading winning rider of the season, the Healey colorbearer added exactly ,000 to the coffers of his noted owner, and covered the distance in the sparkling time of 1:"44, to register by three lengths. Second was the portion of the spoils for T. D. Buhls Gyral, a rank outsider, while third went to Millsdale stables Infantry, in a picture finish. Francesco, led the others that included the disappointing favorite, Mucho Gusto, who met defeat for the first time at this track in five local starts. TATTERDEMALION SCORES. Tatterdemalion, victorious on two occasions at Hialeah Park, was one of the better fancied starters in the classy field of contestants that met for the most important prize of the Spring meeting, and his score was pronounced as he annexed premier honors by a clear margin and much of the credit belongs to jockey E. Arcaro for his splendid and skillful handling. For the climax of the long Florida season, weather conditions were not of the best. Overcast skies greeted a crowd of 10,000 or more, but fortunately no rain fell, save for a light shower before the fourth race. The talent suffered a reverse with the beginning of the program when Coya, a heavily-backed choice, was beaten by inches in the first race, which was accounted for by Attainment. The winner showed great improvement after a long list of defeats, to register in thrilling fashion by a nose. Coming from a rear position, the G. La Flesh filly engaged Prince Danny and Coya at the stretch turn, then waged a hard battle with the favorite to get up in the last strides. Coya was five lengths before the early pacemaker as he landed the place while Prince Danny was one length before Lady Chin-iquy. THRILLING FINISH. In a thrilling finish, Pumpgun was winner of the second race, another test of six furlongs, when he defeated Xavier, Araho Lass and four other shifty three-year-olds. The score marked the second triumph of the season for the unsexed son of Supremus, and Continued on twentieth page. FLORIDA REASON ENDS Continued from first page. it gave jockey C. Eye his first victory when he had the gelding home a scant nose before his persistent rival. Breaking in his usual sluggish fashion to be last away from the gate, jockey C. Eye soon had his mount in stride then went up fast at the end of three furlongs to overhaul Sport Heel and Fair. The third event was the daily test for juveniles, and the running brought an interesting contest with Taut, of the Cosgraye Stable, becoming a triple winner at the meeting when he scored at the expense of the favorite. Leading from end to end the un-sexed son of High Strung reached the end a neck in advance of Jack Horner, as they led home Iskie and the three others in the field of seven. In the fourth race, that was substituted for the original race which was declared off, Evening Time, from the Miss A. Doris stable, proved .an easy winner of the five and one-half furlongs sprint, when she registered by three lengths. Ridden by jockey C. Bierman, and coming from behind the swift early pace, the daughter of Time Maker scored at the expense of Rock High, which ruled in the speculation, while third went to Joe D. A car shipment of horses scheduled for Aurora, 111., is in the making and is expected to pull away from Tropical Park Monday.
