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LE BLANCS RIDE FACTOR Miss Happy Outruns Rivals in Ponce de Leon Purse. Tropical Park Attendance Increases Over Recent Days Josh Takes Purse in the Fourth Race. MIAMI, Fla., April 6. A. L. Astes Miss Happy, under a well-judged ride from Euclid LeBlanc, took the lead at the head of the stretch and drew off from all rivals in the stretch to win the Ponce de Leon Purse. The five and a half furlongs dash featured the sport at Tropical Park. LeBlanc had the winner four lengths clear of J. B. Partridge Major B. as the field went under the wire. William Gallaghers Royal Taste, after showing in front at one stage of the journey, wound up third. Modern Youth, which also set part of the pace, was fourth. Pekaki was the only other starter. The three-year-old daughter of Happy Argo and My Dear sprinted home in 1:05, over a lightning-fast track. Once more the skies were sunny for the sport. Rain threatened during the morning hours but failed to come down during the afternoon. There was a slight increase in the attendance over LEAD SEE-SAWS. The lead see-sawed back and forth in the feature, Modern Youth breaking on top and holding sway for a quarter of a mile. Royai Taste then took command briefly. Miss Happy had been a close second and was not being urged and assumed command readily when called upon on the turn. She showed in front by more than a length at the head of the final stretch. From then on her final margin was the only question. Major B. was off last and came fast in the final eighth to take the place over tiring horses, although he was no match for the winner. Royal Taste tired in the stretch drive. Modern Youth showed only a flash and Pekaki was never seriously in the race. River Divide Farms Milk, ridden by Jimmy Ashcroft, ran away from all rivals in the stretch to win the opening event by five lengths over G. R. Yeargins Moss Gal. The latter, which trailed the field for nearly half a mile, made a bid on the turn, dropped back again at the head of the stretch and then came on in the final sixteenth to beat Continued on sixteenth page. LE BLANCS RIDE FACTOR Continued from first page. Dora G. Ryans High Treason by a neck for the place. Sure Cloud, which set the early pace, tired in the stretch and wound up fourth, a head off High Treason. The time was 1:11. WINS SECOND RACE. E. Lyons Miss de Mie, under the guidance of J. G. Wilson, followed the pace closely to the eighth pole and assumed command in the final run to win the second race by a length over R. Reichenthalers Light Cruiser. The latter had just a nose to spare over W. Royles Lady Buck as they passed the line. Time Interval finished fourth. G. Toothakers Ellen H. led for every stride of the one mile and seventy yards to win the third event by a length over R. Metcalfs Peachypie. The winner, eleventh in her last outing, showed remarkable improvement this afternoon. R. B. Lovetts Jacopobelle finished third, two and a half lengths back of the runner-up, and Proud King, a warm paddock tip, was fourth. O. and L. Spitzers Josh drove up fast in the stretch to score a surprise victory in the fourth race, at one mile and seventy yards, finishing a length in front of Miss C. Hardins Legerdemain, the favorite. Miss K. Gallaghers Courtneys Pet, which set the pace until they were well into the stretch, tired at the end and finished third, half a length off the runner-up and just a nose in advance of The Story.
