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Rush Act Popular Winner at Suffolk Leads Foray Song to Wire By Half Length After Long Duel With Wessler Colt BOSTON. Mass., June 22.— Rush Act, from the stable of J. H. Miles, racing right back to his creditable second to Firebroom last Saturday, scored a hard-earned victory in the Nottingham Purse, one mile and 70-yard feature on todays program at Suffolk Downs. Beaten a scant half length in the sparkling time of 1:42 in his last outing, the Jacopo colt equalled that time in the Nottingham and came to the finish half a length before Mrs. Jules Wes-lers Foray Song. Four lengths back of the runner-up, Scotch Abbot carried the yellow and red silks of Houghton P. Metcalf into third place. Boy Soldier finished fourth and Arrow Rock trailed throughout to complete the field. Foray Song, making his second start since last autumn, went out to make the pace, drawing into .a clear lead when straightening out 0:1 the back stretch. Rocco Sisto had Rush Act out of the stall gates on top, but took hold of the Miles colt and was content to wait back within striking distance of the pace. Battle Along Head and Head Boy Soldier was pressing the pacemaker closest. Nearing the half-mile ground Rush Act moved up and was only a head back of the leading Foray Song. This pair battled along head and head and it was not until entering the stretch that Rush Act forged to the front. The Wessler colt, after being overtaken, did not give up, but battled it out right to the finish. The duel of the leading pair carried them out well before the others with Scotch Abbot a short margin before Boy Soldier. The latter had been a prominent factor for the first six furlongs but was found wanting when it came to a drive. Continued ideal weather conditions prevailed and 9,210 journeyed out to the course. Evelyn Rolls, vigorously ridden during the stretch drive, gained a hard-earned victory over My Malcha by a head at the end of the five furlongs of the fifth race. Honest George closed with a rush to take the show. El Ray, the favorite, was a disappointment when the Stimulus colt came to the end of the journey in last place. Evelyn Rolls paid .80.
