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HE DID FURNISHES AN UPSET Takes the Interborough Handicap to Surprise Spectators at Jamaica. Travels Three-Quarters in 1:11 Under the Urging of "Buddy" Haas The Fighter Is Disappointment to Backers. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 12. He Did, onetime Santa Anita Derby winner, provided a mild surprise for some 12,000 thoroughbred enthusiasts at Jamaica today by driving to a most convincing victory in the Interborough Handicap, six furlongs dash which f eat-tured the Columbus Day competition. The largest crowd of the meeting saw the five-year-old son of Victorian Dinah Did sweep past the judges half a length in front of the swiftly closing Pagliacci, with Rough Time three lengths farther away, outlasting Preeminent for third money. The effort marked the second appearance under colors for Arnold Hangers horse since leaving California last winter, and he plainly showed his appreciation of a recent sprint race over the track in which he finished an excellent third to Clodion. The bay son of Victorian traveled the distance in the brisk time of 1:11 under the steadying burden of 121 pounds to gather the ,525 which was the winners portion. There was support for him in the ring, though he showed 4 1-2 to 1 after opening half a point lower. The Fighter was decidedly best fancied of the field on the strength of two autumn stake victories in this sector, but he did not run to that form, failing to beat a horse. HAAS DOUBLE. Haas, who had taken the secondary attraction with T. M. Dorsett, handled He Did just as capably. He steadied that fellow along while The Fighter and Clocks "were battling for the lead and made his run past the last-named swinging for home after the favorite had quit. His mount was lapped on Clocks once straightened away in the stretch and quickly subdued that fellow. However, He Did had to be driven hard right down to the final post to maintain his advantage, as Pagliacci closed with a mighty rush. The runner-up was badly outpaced in the early stages but warmed to his work once the home stretch was reached and finished going fastest of all. Rough Time, which Continued on thirty-fourth page. HE DID FURNISHES AN UPSET Continued from first page. was second to Deliberator in the 1937 Inter-borough, may have been best. His saddle slipped while making the turn just as he was moving swiftly to the leaders, and Mora was fortunate to maintain his seat. Even with this disadvantage the Marylander was good enough to take third money. Preeminent, which finished last in the In-terborough i of 1937, did better today. He ti-ailed the field early but came with a be- i lated rush at the end to earn the 50 which j went to the fourth horse. T. M. Dorsett is not as faint of heart as many were inclined to believe. Joe W1 Browns colt was bothered slightly in the first half of the Excalibur Purse and shuf- fled back going to the first turn. However, I Haas found an opening on the inside at the half mile ground and drove the New Orleans youngster through it, to gain second place, behind Book Plate, making the curve. The latter went wide swinging for home and Haas cut in close to .gain a clear lead at the, top of the stretch and draw away steadily J At the end T. M. Dorsett was going along! smoothly, four lengths in advance of his nearest rival as he finished the six furlongs in the swift time of 1:11. It was the briskest pace of the meeting at the distance for a two-year-old. J. S. Rileys Born Happy upset some calculations in the opening six furlongs dash when he rather easily led home a field of cheap ones, winning by a comfortable margin over F. C. Murrays Miney Myerson, and That One, racing for the Larch Hill Stable, saved third from Happily. Bill D., the favorite, had rather a rough trip and was soundly beaten. There came another upset in the mile and seventy yards of the third race, when Ravenna, quoted at 30 to 1, was winner in a fighting finish with Pharaboo and The Story, while Observant, the heavily played favorite, could only finish fifth. The race run by Ravenna was in marked contract to her recent performances and that was reason enough for the long price offered against her chances, while Observant was making his first appearance under silks since last February at Hialeah, but he had been dropped down so that he seemed greatly to outclass the company.
