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PITCH N TOSS GRADUATES FIRST OUT AT FAIRMOUNT FAIRMOUNTThomas Thomas Juvenile Evidences Class in SixLength Win Over Geanway GeanwayCOLLINSVILLE COLLINSVILLE 111 June 27 E K Thomas Paris Ky breeder whose Nimble surprised a large gathering last Saturday in winning the Emerald Handicap introduced a fine twoyearold prospect to patrons of Fairmount Park this afternoon when his Pitch n Toss a daughter of Flying Heels and Rolling Wave scored an easy victory over the H H Stock Farms Geanway J O Harts Two Grand a cpuple of Texas owned horses and eight other youngsters in the fourth race raceTaking Taking the lead soon after the start the Thomas representatives under the capable handling of Alex Schlenker continued to widen her margin on her field for the re ¬ mainder of the journey and at the end of the six furlongs was being cased up to defeat Geanway by six lengths There was a spirited battle for the place as Geanway came from far back to get a nose verdict over Two Grand for the place placeExpensive Expensive a daughter of Bolo and the property of H Priddy was scratched when the horses were on their way to the post Expensive threw a stifle while being breezed on the way to the post The horse was cou ¬ pled in the field fieldThe The weather was hot again today and the temperature for the third straight day was up around the 100 mark markThe The first race resulted in a photograph finish in which Braxton Bell the winner Scottish Mary who finished second and Glowset the third horse finishing heads apart The victress handled by Sterling Anifantis was taken back off the pace when Ripplealong Cantovino and Scottish Mary were battling for the lead during the first half mile Entering the stretch Anifantis took his mount between horses and passed Glowset and Ripplealong in the stretch and wore down Scottish Mary in the last few strides
