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IRISH DAY IN THIRD STRAP STRAFGHf SCORE AT CRETE QUEENS COUNTY HANDICAP TO SALFORD II IN DRIVE GETS UP TO DEFEAT DOUBLE CALL AGAIN AGAINMcGrath McGrath Colt Unleashes Terrific Stretch Challenge to Gain Nose Decision Float Away Triumphs Triumphsi i CRETE 111 June 9 T B McGrath3 I Irish Day became the first horse to win three races in as many starts at the meeting when he unleashed a terrific stretch chal ¬ lenge which carried him to victory at the end of the six furlongs of the Willow Brook Farm Purse an allowance race for three yearolds which featured a damp afternoons sport at Lincoln Fields Moving from next to last when straightened away for the drive down in front of the stands the bay son of Pharamond II was responding in excellent fashion to apprentice Bergers urging of hand and heel as he successfully smashed home in front in the last stride to snare vic ¬ tory by a nose over King Farms Double Call while completing the six furlongs in 114 over a racing strip which was made sloppy by the heavy showers which fell dur ¬ ing the forenoon forenoonMade Made the favorite in the wagering on the strength of his two victories here last week Irish Day paid 5460 to those who made him the public choice The Lowenstein en ¬ try of Heartman and De Kalb finished third and fourth in that order without being able to be a factor in the final accounting accountingDOUBLE DOUBLE CALL SETS PACE PACEDouble Double Call went right out to make the pace and built up his customary early lead while De Kalb was second and War Tower raced along third They stayed in this order until the turn for home was reached There Berger made his move from next to last with Irish Day and the Pharamond II colt picked up horses rapidly and accomplished his score in the last stride The finish was so close that many in the stands thought the heatIt camera might possibly show a dead heat It was the second time at the meeting that Irish Day got up in the last stride to whip Double Call The Pharamond II colt accom ¬ plished that feat by the margin of a head in his first outing here last Monday Friday he had an easy time in whipping To a Tee and Aljack and had four lengths in his favor flashing by the final marker markerIrish Irish Days victory gave trainer Paul L Kelley credit for a double on the day Kelley had previously saddled Float Away to win the fourth race under Ken McCombs han ¬ dling dlingTrainer Trainer Kelley was not the only one who had a double on the day however as Ken ¬ neth McCombs kicked home his second win ¬ ner of the afternoon when he accounted for the sixth race the Glen Oak Claiming Hand ¬ icap with Roscoe Gooses Delray The chest ¬ nut son of Reigh Count who was second in his last outing here overhauled the pace setting Torch Gleam on the turn into the stretch and pulled away to a handy victory in the front lane as he led the Torchilla TorchillaContinued Continued on fortysecond page THREE STRAIGHT FOR IRISH DAY AT CRETE CRETEMcGrath McGrath Colt Nips Double Call by Nose After Putting On Great Stretch Drive Float Away Wins WinsContinued Continued from first page pagegelding gelding to the wire by two and onehalf lengths The afternoons racing had cut the track up by this race and the condition was muddy as the winner completed the mile and a sixteenth asked of him in this event in 150 An outsider in the wagering Delray returned 14 to those who supported him in his first victory of the year Although yearAlthough Torch Gleam was not able to go along with the winner as he accomplished his score he hung on stubbornly enough so that he took the place award a head in ad vande of Miss E Boergers Waugh Pop That Tournament II gelding moved up alongside of the pacesetter with the winner at the head of the stretch but was tiring in the final drive and could not improve his position positionThe The fourth race a sixfurlong test for threeyearolds and upward with a claiming price tag of from 4000 to 5000 was pro ¬ ductive of a close finish when Paul L Kel leys Float Away drove to a neck advantage over Mrs Emil Denemarks Court Dance after a long duel down the stretch The gelded son of Whiskaway turned the six fur ¬ longs in 114 and paid 13 in the mutuels to those who backed him as he scored his third victory of the year M E Ryans Sun Ginger went to the post the favorite but was not a factor until the final drive to the wire The wireThe Woolford Farms Little Davey which went to the post the favorite was much the best of the field of 1400 to 2000 platers who contested the issue in the first race Re ¬ served off the pace the Jean Lafitte colt was sent up on the inside to take over the lead turning for home and quickly disposed of his opposition as he turned the six furlongs in 115 Favored in the wagering Little Davey paid 620 to those who supported him in his second victory of the year Mrs S Smiths Hasty Star finished second well in advance of Mrs William Sorrentinos Bright and Early while Mrs Emil Denemarks King Cotton finished another nose away in fourth place after making a bid around the turn turnOFF OFF TRACK SUITS TEXALITE TEXALITEFarrell Farrell Deyereaux Texalite a daughter of Sweeping Light who was second over a slow track here in her last outing found the going to her liking and drove to victory at the end of the five furlongs second race reserved for maiden twoyearolds Texalite paid 920 to those who supported her in her graduating effort Timed in 102 the Sweeping Light filly moved from far back under a stout drive from Jack Richard to annex the verdict a head in advance of J D Rogers Athens Maid That daughter of Jock opened up on her field but was no match for the final drive of the winner Stroube Collins Pompe Bonne who raced along close up most of the way earned the show award in advance of Hyman Friedbergs Bolute The latter outbroke her field but was not able flightFox to keep up with the first flight Fox Scotts Honey Roll an outsider in the wagering accounted for his first victory of the year when he led the favored Viragin to the wire by a head margin at the end of the six furlongs offering for older horses which was the third race The gelded son of Rolled Stockings was under a hard drive to overtake the Cataldo mare and complete the distance in 116 after having been sent into the contention on the turn Honey Roll paid 2080 Victor E Berrys Busy Lutrecia was up to earn the show award a nose in advance of L C and W Sears Lady Thir ¬ teen That daughter of Kiev might have been the best horse in the face but she was running out all the way around the turn after having set the pace to that point
