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LAFAYETTE FALLS TO ROMAN Widener Colt Easily Defeats Good Band in Keeneland Race. Rapid Way Finishes Second, but Is Disqualified—Flying Mary Placed Second and Charitable third. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 26.— Roman, which made a fine impression in his previous outing at Keeneland, easily accounted for the third running of the Lafayette Stakes this afternoon in the silks of Joseph E. Widener, Philadelphia sportsman, who was on hand to | see the bay son of Sir Gallahad III. and Buck-up cleverly vanquish four other fast two-year-olds. Running the Keadley course of forty feet less than four furlongs in :47%, the going being muddy, Roman won by two and a half lengths over Rapid Way, but the William F. Morgan colt was disqualified and •the place was awarded to Louis B. Mayers Flying Mary. With the setback of Rapid Way, the first of the meeting and second in Keeneland history, Charitable was moved up to third honors. He was all but put over the inner rail in the stretch by Rapid Way and probably would have finished second but for being fouled. The Lafayette, with ,500 in added money, had an award of ,550 to the winner, while second money was 00, third 50, and fourth 00, Ambuscade, the only other starter, getting the latter prize. Roman went to the post at odds of 3-to-5 by virtue of his good record. The Lafayette marked his third victory in five starts, he having finished second to Haycyon Boy in the Nursery Stakes, and to Marogay in the Hialeah Juvenile Championship Stakes. ENJOYS CLEAR ADVANTAGE. Roman, with Warren Yarberry in the saddle, was the first to leave the post and within a few strides had a clear advantage. Taking no chances, Yarberry kept after him with a hand ride but Roman relished the going and had no trouble holding his opposition at bay. Charitable was away speedily but stumbled shortly after the start, giving Rapid Way the chance to take a short lead on him. As the field came into the stretch the Morgan colt bumped the Milky Way colorbearer, and when the latter came up again on the inside approaching the sixteenth post he was pinned against theftrail so thoroughly by Rapid Way that it appeared he would be knocked over. Upon being straightened out by J. E. Oros, Rapid Way continued to the line of finish three lengths before Flying Mary, which overtook Charitable when the latter failed to recover from the interference. Without waiting for a claim of foul, the stewards disqualified Rapid Way, it being the first drastic action taken at a meeting that has been replete with rough riding. Another good-sized crowd was present for the semi-final program, fair weather prevailing at the beginning of the program but threatening toward the end. JUSTIFIES SUPPORT. Hal Price Headleys Old Joe, a close third to Third Degree and Roll and Toss in his previous outing here, was installed an odds-on favorite to capture the Hartland Purse over five other maiden three-year-olds and justified the support, but only after he had been urged to his utmost. At the end of the mile and one-sixteenth event, the gelded son of Pharamond II. and Miss Tony held only a neck advantage over Thomas Piatts Slavic, while Milky Way Farms Sports Writer was more than three lengths away. T. Marcus was fourth. A. L. Fergusons Steady Don had too much speed for his eleven opponents among ordinary three-year-old platers in the opening dash of six furlongs, Jimmy Bryson sending him to the front on the turn and letting him gallop in that position to the end. While being eased up the gelded son of Don. Leon and Slow but Sure defeated the Brown Hotel Stables Ours by two lengths, as the Tall Trees Stables Bilboquet was a head farther back and well before Molly Fly, the favorite. The winner was second choice. Some Polly, the favorite, carried the Fried-berg and Axton silks to a decisive victory in the second event, which brought out a dozen maiden juveniles over the Headley course. Ridden by J. E. Oros, the daughter of Monks Way and Bellevue was hustled- to the front and at the finish she was two and a half lengths before Skating Mad, as Chinker Chek was another length away and a similar margin before Golden Dial. A hard-won triumph was scored by Mrs. E. Haughtons Miss Lizzie in the third race, which brought out a capacity field of lowly platers at six furlongs. Responding well to urging from Charles Charlton, the veteran daughter of Justice F. and Maria Nash took the verdict by three-quarters of a length over J. C. Millers Golden Ariel, as Star Bess was another neck back. Golden Ariel was the favorite", but the winner also was well supported.
