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PAGLIACCI IN SPLENDID FORMi I Triumphs Over Zoic by Comfortable Margin in Warren Purse.; Heavy Fog Envelops Narragansett Track — Ground Oak and Miss Martis Winning Combination for §2,083.50 "Double." PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 9.— Out of a dense, swirling mist, Pagliacci and Zoic emerged side by side at the head of the Narragansett Park home stretch this afternoon, and it was the Mrs. E. Graham Lewis representative which outgamed his rival by two and a half lengths to win the featured Warren Purse. Zoic finished second in a commendable effort, it marking his first appearance since last September 1, with Ghost Queen another length and a half back in third place. The running time of 1:11% was excellent considering the weather. The start was shrouded in heavy fog, a condition which had existed since the first race, and only the clamor of the starting bell across the infield gave indication that the race was on. The crowd of 12,000 seemed to enjoy the unusual afternoon, however, and although they were unable to tell the leaders down the back stretch, they kept up a steady undercurrent of noise that finally swelled into a roar as the field swung into view in the straightaway. FIRST NEW ENGLAND SCORE. At that point Zoic and Pagliacci were battling it out, with the remainder of the field of eight several lengths in the rear. Pagliacci clearly demonstrated his superiority in the drive, however, and jockey Robert Merritt had a snug hold on his mount at the finish. It marked the colts first success in New England after disappointing in last Saturdays running of the Bristol Handicap. Sun Inplay, another highly regarded entrant, was in the ruck when they turned for home. The weather showed little signs of moderating as the horses completed the fifth race. Ground Oak, a recent arrival from the Metropolitan circuit, provided the biggest upset of the meeting in accounting for the opening dash. This six furlongs sprint was framed for cheaper grade platers that had never won two races. The race was run in a heavy fog. It was impossible to distinguish other than the two leaders until more than a half mile of the distance had been covered. Lilting and Bright Spot had the early speed of the party. It was not until nearing the stretch that Lilting was put away and Bright Spot increased her advantage. Meanwhile Ground Oak was moving up steadily on the outside. He met little opposition in his bid for the lead, drawing out steadily. Ground Oak paid 4.90. MISS MARTIS A REPEATER. Miss Martis followed up her recent surprise victory by annexing the six furlongs of the second race, causing another upset. It , was in a hard drive that the daughter of Martis scored, getting up in the concluding stride to gain the verdict over Golden Fate. Dreel, the favorite, after showing the most early speed, was a couple of lengths back in third place. The combination of Ground Oak and Miss i Martis returned the largest "Daily Double" of the New England season, the six lucky • ticket holders receiving ,083.50. Yellow Mask, a first-time starter from l Rosedale Stable, made a show of the maiden . juveniles that opposed her in the four and . one-half furlongs of the third event, fashioned under claiming conditions. The Masked i Marvel filly reached the close of the journey enjoying a commanding lead over Blob Volt, , from the string of A. Gaignard. Palo Duro, , coupled with Travis L. as the Reynolds Bros, entry, raced to the show award. The heavy fog that began to drift in before s the running of the first race, covered the s back stretch entirely, making it impossible s to see any of the race until the field straightened out for the run to the finishing line. A driving finish came with the running of : the six furlongs of the fourth race, an affair • confined exclusively to three-year-old platers. Escslator was returned the winner, incidentally it was the second purse of the meeting for the filly. Ai-Ling was the one to . finish in second place and third fell to the lot of Sun Arbor. As in most of the previous races, all but the closing three-sixteenths of a mile was lost to the spectators.
