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SUNPORT WINS IN EASY STYLE Leaves No Doubt of His Superiority in Central Palls Purse Kuns Mile and a Sixteenth in 143 to toEasily Easily Talte Measure of Palameda Palamedaand and Bow and Arrow PAWTUCKET R I Oct 20 Sanford Stud Farms Sunport a horse which would have won the Worcester Handicap a few days back except for being left at the post left little doubt of his superiority in the mile featured todays racing at Narragansett Park winning with ridiculous ease and finishing in 143 time that was just a fifth of aj second off Top Rows track record Ronnie Nash who was completing a double in the event had the Sanford colorbearer four lengths clear of Mrs K Ramseys Palamede as they passed the judges and Sunport was under stout restraint otherwise the track record would have fallen A Sprows Bow and Arrow coupled in the betting with Pala medc finished third just a head back of the runnerup and two lengths in front of the early pacemaker Sargazo which surren ¬ dered fourth position in the final few strides to Royal Eminence Holluschickie the only other starter dwelt at the post when the start was effected and merely galloped after his opponents opponentsSunports Sunports victory was the easiest sort of i score imaginable Nash evidently had in ¬ structions to go to the front at the head of the stretch but he could not restrain his i mount that long without pulling him up com ¬ pletely Sargazo went out to set the pace and Sunport under a choking pull lay slightly off him The pair went down thei back stretch far in advance of all others At the far turn Sunport although he was under double wraps began to fight for his head and despite the fact that Nash did not i let out a loop he rushed past Sargazo on the turn and showed in front as they straight ened out Sargazo gave up just past the eighth post where Sunport was drawing clear with every stride Then Nash let out a knot and Sunport simply bounded away to be taken in hand again at the sixteenth post where he had the race won wonThe The day was warm and the track fast although the afternoon was cloudy for the most part A fairsized crowd saw the sport i
