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Samhar Runs Fast Mile To Triumph at Suffolk SuffolkTimed Timed in 1 37V5 While Whipping Arthur Murray by Six Lengths LengthsBOSTON BOSTON Mass June 11 Samhar from the C S Bromley string ran the fastest mile of the meeting in l3725 to annex the Veterans Purse feature attraction at Suf ¬ folk Downs before a crowd of 9516 This offering attracted a field of a half dozen and carried a purse of 1875 1875The The Sweeplike colt scored a hollow tri ¬ umph and by the margin of six lengths over Mrs Weston W Adams Arthur Mur ¬ ray Fair Call racing for J H Carr was third Side Arm and Proration coupled as the J R Macomber entry making their first starts of the year finished fourth and fifth respectively Peep Show was last to complete the field fieldFor For the opening threesixteenths mile there was little to choose the field racing almost aligned with no more than a half length separating the entire company Go ¬ ing into the back stretch Proration under his feathery burden of 98 pounds forged to the front but only by a head Fair Call raced next and Peep Show was showing just before the ultimate winner winnerThere There was little change in the running positions until after the first half mile had been completed Samhar moved up stoutly after rounding the far turn and soon raced to the front He met little opposition in his bid for the lead and soon opened up a comfortable advantage Claggett let the Bromley colt go right about his business and Samhar came out with every stride through the stretch run
