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Mrs. Ames Takes Astoria at Aqueduct; , i;n.,u- ..,, ,ii,m i" i, . ; ;."■ m . .1 1 ■ ■ I ..yii« i I I I ; I Longchamps Farm Filly Beats Evergetto Remain Undefeated 0 Favored Cocopet Winds Upt , Sixth After Early Display Of Speed in Juvenile Stake AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 16.— Mrs. Ames, a juvenile daughter of «Johnstown and Catalysis who races for the Long-champs Farm of Henry Lustig, won the Astoria Stakes this afternoon at Aqueduct to gain her third straight stakes success and keep her racing record unblemished. Her two previous triumphs came at Belmont Park where she won the Fashion and National Stallion Stakes. Ridden by T. Atkinspn, Mrs. Ames slipped through on the inside rounding 1 the stretch turn, stood off determined j j opposition through the stretch run and I through the late stages was under hand j I urging. A length back and driving hard j in second place was Everget from the j ! Brandywine Stable, while Grant Thorn "s Fire Sticky was third. The winner negotiated the distance in 1:07, a surprisingly slow race for the starters who were noted for their speed. I , The disappointment of the race was I Cocopet, one that had accounted for her j | | first three starts. She displayed her usual , early speed but found the task of racing / Ebony Wave into submission a-task beyond | j her staying powers. : Sea Reigh Withdrawn Mrs. Ames, in accounting for the Astoria, earned ,325 and brought her seasonal earnings to 4,625 and stamped herself [ ; as the best miss of her age in the present season. There was one withdrawal fromj j the race, trainer Max Hirsch deciding to keep Sea Reigh in the barn. l, Pre-race calculations installed Cocopet j an odds-on choice with the crowd of 16,993, J who witnessed interesting racing during the afternoon over a fast track. A field of seven paraded postward for the ■ Astoria and, from a good start, Ebony Wave and Cocopet were stepped into command. . These two, racing as a team, drew away i slightly from their opposition, although Mrs. Ames and the others were never too far from contention. Woolf held a snug hold of Cocopet as she raced on the outside rounding ihe turn and j forged slightly to the front. Swinging for j , home the leaders drifted out slightly and ; . Atkinson seized the opportunity and drove through along the inner rail. The three leaders raced along on even terms for~a ! short distance and then the Johnstown filly : assumed command while the pacemakers, showing signs of their early struggle, changed strides and dropped back. Fire Sticky Is Third Everget, one that had beep well up from the start, followed Mrs. Ames through along the rail, while Fire Sticky circled the leader well outside. Through the final furlong Mrs. Ames, displaying good courage, responded and at the end had a length mar- . I gin to the good. Everget, in turn, out-finished Fire Sticky by a neck, while Miss Biscuit, one that trailed in the early stages, finished over the tired pacemakers to be fourth. | At Play, racing for Mrs. Clyde Phillips . and a popular choice, came from the rear of the pace to earn a nose margin over R. A..1 Bretons Psychiatrist in the opening race. I Sun Triad was third. A field of 14 engaged in the dash over the six-furlong distance. At Play was ridden by J. Longden. The shortest Daily Double of the present Continued on Page Twenty -Seven , I PRESTON M. BURCH— Saddled Long- I i champs Farms unbeaten Mrs. Ames for j her third straight stake success in yes- j terdays Astoria renewal. He also sent I out Grant Rice, winner of the second race, for the same stable. Mrs. Ames Wins Astoria And Remains Undefeated Favored Cocopet Falters Badly In Stretch Run of Aqueduct Race Continued from Page One season was recorded when Grant Rice, racing for the Longchamps Farm, galloped to , an easy score in the second race. This juvenile, ridden by George Woolf and a prohibitive choice in the "tote, graduated from the non-winner ranks with ease. He led home 11 other youngsters, with Red , Blossoms and Flary finishing second and j third. The combination of At Play and Grant Rice netted the devotees of the Daily Double the sum of .40. Free State II. was disqualified from first [place in the third race today for in Lei -fering with Guinea Club at the next to the last hurdle. Jockey H. Riles on Free State II. was not punished as he was not held to blame. Tasmania was awarded place honors and Winged Ixoofs the third placing. Tragic Ending, an odds-on choice, could finish no better than third to Grey Wing i and Sweepstaker in the mile and a six- teenth of the seventh race, which engaged ! a quartet of ,500 to ,000 claimers. The | Cedar Farm racer just galloped out on top all the way and was home with six lengths to spare.
