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LOVEDAY SCORES IN THRILLER Defeats Ferdinand by a Neck in the Featured Gilsum Purse Under a Hard Ride by Earl Porter. SALEM, N. H., Oct. 10. Mrs. W. R. Flem-mings Loveday, under a hard ride by Earl Porter, drove to victory by a neck in the three-quarters Gilsum Purse, that featured the sport at Rockingham Park this afternoon. At the end Porter had the victor clear of J. H. Carrs Ferdinand. Mrs. P. A. Shaws Briery, and odds-on choice, finished third, three lengths off the leading pair. The latter was far and away the worst ridden horse at the meeting, where we have seen some pretty bad riding on occasions. "Spike" I Evans had the mount. He sat up straight in the saddle down the back stretch, and when his mount began to close on his own courage down the front lane, took back for no apparent reason. TRANSDAY FOURTH. Transday finished fourth in the field of half a dozen. Quo Warranto went out to make the early pace in the event, with Ferdinand, in closest pursuit. At the far turn, Ferdinand moved by to take the van as Quo Warranto backed up and Loveday closed ground fast. Around the bend, Loveday charged closer and closer to the pacemaker, and as they went, to the sixteenth pole, she took the top. Porter was forced to ride hard the final ! seventy yards, however, for Ferdinand never did quit, fighting stride for stride right to I the wire. The day was cool and sunny and a good crowd was out for the third to last day of the meeting. EASY WINNER. Mrs. J. D. Wilsons Fiddle Faddle took the lead at the head of the stretch and drew off in the final stages to win the opening mile event by two lengths over A. E. Silvers Boston Lad. The latter was tiring badly at the end, but lasted long enough to beat B. N. Kanes Scotch Judge by a head. Ballad, which alternated with Boston Lad in making the pace, was another neck back. The winner finished out in 1:43. Saxopal, ridden by Berger, drove home, a head in advance of Grandpas Boy in the second event. The second horse was much the best in the race, but was hemmed in on the rail in the stretch and was unable to come through. No foul was involved, Berger simply steering a straight course with the winner and refusing to take out. R. L. Clarks Sea Dove finished third, two lengths off the leaders and a length and a half in front of the fast-charging Brass Monkey. The time was 1:50, flat.
