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BERNARD F RUNS THIRD Night Editor and Miss Bonnie Outrun Consistent Collins Star Shafer Colorbearer Runs the Three ThreeQuarters Quarters in 111 Fastest Time of River Downs Meeting1 CINCINNATI Ohio Oct 22 Poor judg ¬ ment on the part of Tyrus Meloche halted Bernard Fs winning streak which had reached four straight in the George Jessel Handicap main event offered at River Downs this afternon He finished third to I S Shafers Night Editor with Dan Lehans Miss Bonnie second a head back and a length before Bernard F a 4 to 5 chance Only five started and Lady Flash was fourth and Jean Lee fifth fifthUnder Under 109 pounds the second highest im ¬ post Night Editor ran the six furlongs in 111 the fastest time of the meeting for the distance Carrying 120 pounds one more than he toted in winning the Columbus Day Handicap Bernard F was permitted to race wide throughout Being on the extreme out ¬ side he was forced wider when Lady Flash swung out on the stretch turn forcing Night Editor over on the favorite The mishap enabled Miss Bonnie to come through on the inside and to establish a good lead but she was unequal to the task and when Night Editor came again she was unable to with ¬ stand him himFIELDS FIELDS ON WINNER WINNERNight Night Editor handled by Charley Fields was the first in motion but he was unable to hold the speedy Lady Flash which sprint ¬ ed into a clear lead during the run to the final half mile Miss Bonnie was right with them and on the inside and when Lady Flash went wide she came on to take command After her unruly tactics Lady Flash dropped back to be three lengths in the wake of Bernard F and a length and a half before Jean Lee LeeNo No better weather could have been pro ¬ vided for the program which was by far the best of the meeting The crowd vieing with many of the largest in the history of the course was present it being estimated that 10000 fans were present This despite two Continued on thirtyfourth page BERNARD F RUNS THIRD Continued from first page football games in Cincinnati well augured for the popularity of the racing in this sector sectorCompleting Completing a double for the Mrs R J Murphy performers Three Bangs was a driving winner of the fourth event fashioned for threeyearolds under allowance condi ¬ tions and over a mile and forty yards Whistling Dick was second and Unparalled the second choice lasted to beat Jefferson town by a nose for third honors honorsBowen Bowen rode both ends of the Dally Dou ¬ ble when he drove the improved Big One to a narrow triumph over the heavilysup ¬ ported Blagden in the threequarters second race Third honors went to Busy Lutrccia a fielder Steadied along by Bowen while Busy Lutrecia and Blagden showed the way to the stretch Big One moved up with a rush and driving past the faltering Busy Lutrecia downed Blagden in the final strides stridesThe The first dead heat of the meeting this for place honors came with the Beau Brum mel Purse and sixth event when Time Play drove down on the outside to gain a nose decision and Franks Boy and Wee Betsy were so closely locked the picture failed to 1 separate them
