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j . I I t | j BEACH ENSEMBLE BY A NOSE Displays Great Burst of Speed to Carry Off the Albany Purse. Daughter of Blue Larkspur Trims Heavily Backed Favorite, Court Dance, in Thrilling Finish at Narragansett Park. PAWTUCKET, R. I., May 11.— B. A. Dario, Pawtucket sportsman, saw his colors carried to a thrilling victory, as Beach Ensemble swept down the stretch with a great burst of speed to win the three-quarters Albany Purse, which featured the sport at Narragansett Park. At the end of the journey, Warren Van Tassel, riding like a Tartar, had the daughter of Blue Larkspur just a nose in advance of Mrs. Emil Denemarks heavily-backed favorite, Court Dance. Beach Ensemble, moving fx*om fourth place, got up in the last stride of the race. Sheldon Fairbanks, another New England owner, was third, with U-Boat, which was a head back of the runner-up. Dinner Jacket finished fourth. The winner completed the journey in 1:12, flat. U-Boat showed her usual early speed as she showed the way to Court Dance down the back stretch, with Beach Ensemble third. The latter dropped back at the far turn and Marson went to third place. The favored Court Dance was in front at the stretch, and U-Boat continued to fight it out with her as they charged to the wire. They reached the sixteenth post, and Beach Ensemble came again, taking the outside and fairly flying by horses. She dropped her nose in front right at the end. Neither Court Dance nor U-Boat quit in the battle down the last sixteenth, but they couldnt stave off the winners great rush. Dinner Jacket came well in the final yards and is rapidly approaching a winning race. Marsori showed a brief spurt and dropped out of it. The track was fast and the day warm, although it was cloudy for a great part of the afternoon. CLAIM OF FOUL. L. H. Nimkoffs Shyno survived a rough and tumble, whip-lashing stretch drive with Mrs. M. J. Whites Royal Bird to beat the latter a length in the six furlongs opener. Danny Sena, on the winner, outrode Ken Mc-Combs, on the runner-up, very close in the final eighth and at the sixteenth post McCombs appeared to use his whip to stave Sena off. There was no claim of foul. Mrs. Jake Friedmans Geneva Cross was third, a length and a half off the runner-up and just a nose in advance of Old Dominion. The time was 1:13%. Sweeping up from next to last from the quarter post home, Blue Ribbon Stables Ramrod, on the extreme outside of his field, won the. second event, at six furlongs, by a neck over McDonough and Marcus Elylee. Al Snider brought the victor up on the extreme outside of the field and put up a great finish to earn the decision. It was the second straight score for a favorite. L. H. Nimkoffs Consistent was third, surrendering the place in the final yards by half a length. Wise Hildred, off very slowly, closed a world of ground to land fourth and is worth watch-. ing next out. The time was 1:14 flat. BALL-O-FIRE EASDLY BEST. Reynolds Bros. Ball-o-Fire proved easily best in the three-quarters third event, finishing out three lengths in front of the Blue Ribbon Stock Farms Ida Tarp, after being out in the pace all the way and cutting out most of the running. Mrs. Danny Sheas Currants, the favorite, was third, a length and a half back, and Count Cotton was .fourth. N. L. Pierson rode the winner, whose time was 1:12%. R. A. Cowards My Day, ridden by Jimmy Bowen, drove home by a head in the three-quarters fourth event, showing the way to Mrs. R. Sidells Hope Diamond. Tobe Trotters Big Bully, coupled in the betting with the fractious Rosemain, finished third, a length and a half behind the leaders. Cooling Spring, the choice, could land no better than fourth. The race was run in 1:13%. Trustworthy, which broke in front, bolted to the outside fence at the half-mile post and McCombs was forced to take him up. Legerdemain, from the stable of Mrs. H. O. Simmons, raced to a front-running victory in the one mile and a sixteenth of the sixth event, engaging eight platers of the ,000 top and bottom variety. S. Micelis Chilean-bred Traicionero was a fast-closing second, and Daytonian was third, after racing prominently placed the entire trip. It was only during the first three furlongs that the winner was called upon to meet a determined bid. Jack Chalmers rode his first winner of the meeting when he guided Slap Jack to victory over Ellen H. in the mile and seventy yards of the seventh race. A dead heat resulted for the show award, Lady Hav and Dianapat reaching the line in the same stride.
