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SPREADEAGLES BOSTON FIELD Boston Pal Romps Home Ten Lengths Before His Opponents. Slow Track Prevails for Suffolk Downs Program — Jockey Jimmy Bowen Stars With Trio of Winners BOSTON, Mass., June 15.— R. A. Cowards Boston Pal, an odd-on choice, scored the easiest kind of a victory at Suffolk Downs, as he romped home winner by ten lengths in the Bellevue Purse, which featured a sunny afternoon of sport at the Boston course of the Eastern Racing Association. The race was no contest from the time Boston Pal took the lead at the three-eighths post. After that he drew away, his rivals appearing to be dragging anchors as they pursued him down the stretch. Jimmy Bowen rode the winner, which completed the journey in 1:46 %, over a slow race course. Reynolds Bros. Col. Goodnight, an outsider in the betting, was closest to the winner at the finish, but was hardly within hailing distance, yet had two lengths to spare over Hal Price Headleys Old Nassau for second place. The Runner was another half-length back in fourth place. Genie Palatine, which set the early pace, and Biologist were the only other starters, finishing as named. GENIE PALATINE BREAKS. Genie Palatine broke well today, getting away in front and setting the pace as they made the clubhouse turn and went into the back stretch. Col. Goodnight and The Runner were in closest pursuit. Boston Pal was shuffled back in the run to the first turn and was well in the ruck during the early back stretch racing. However, Bowen steered the favorite to the outside, went past horses at will and his mount was in front by the time the field went past the three-eighths marker. Boston Pal fairly leaped out of the pack to take the lead and by the time they were turning for home he was in front by three lengths. That margin he increased steadily until the event had become little more than a travesty of a horse race by the time they were in the stretch. Genie Palatine stopped midway on the turn, but Col. Goodnight continued on in the thankless task of chasing the winner and was easily best for the place. Old Nassau was well back early and closed ground in the final eighth to take the show. Apprentice Jimmy Bowen rode his third winner of the afternoon when he scored with Traggat in the seventh race. The Omond veteran registered by a length over Galloping, with Whipper Cracker just nosing out Mobcap for third. Traicionero came up a hot paddock tip but failed to warrant the support he received, racing far back throughout.
