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■ Believe Annexes Constitution in Upset Marks First Stake T Success of Career Samhar Trails Martin Colt To Wire, Beaten Length and . Half — Ample Reward Third BOSTON. Mass.. June 26— C. F. Martin, editor of the North Attleboro Chronicle and brother of Congressman Joseph Martin, minority house leader, had his silks carried to their first stakes triumph when Believe turned in the best effort of his career to account for the eighth running of the Constitution Handicap. The Apprehension colt came to the end of the mile trip showing daylight over C. S. Bromleys Samhar who, coupled with Rush Act, ruled the choice. Ample Reward, from the Providence-owned Rumstick Lodge finished third. J. H. Miles Rush Act was fourth with Woodford Lad fifth and Bridleour last of the company. The triumph of the Martin colt was worth ,950, the winners portion of the ,000 added prize. The Apprehension three-year-old under jockey J. Martin, ran the fastest mile of the entire meeting when he was timed in 1:37 is. Woodford Lad, top weight of the party, was the disappointment of the contest. The Hadagal colt found his 122 pounds burden too exacting and failed to cut any figure in the running, racing along in last place for the greater part of the trip. Believe was content to stay back of the early leaders as Bridleour and Rush Act raced out in front down the back stretch. Rush Act Drops Back Rush Act soon dropped back and Ample Reward went up to press the pacemaker . closest. Midway around the turn Bridleour called it a day and retired from serious I contention. Believe went up and after a brief brush with Ample Reward showed in I command. Samhar had been called upon for his best and approaching the turn into the stretch, less than a length separated the four leaders. The Martin colt was not to be denied, however, drew clear straightening out for home and increased his advantage to a length and a half by , the time the finishing line was reached. I Samhar was under extreme pressure and , while able to run down the Rumstick Lodge i . | gelding in the stretch failed to offer any I serious opposition to the winner. A crowd . of 16,273 enjoyed the days" sport which i was conducted under ideal weather con- . ditions. Brooklandville. an upset winner of his last outing, made it two victories in a row in taking the first race. Hada Star raced to the place and Mad Bunny lasted to be third after having carried the pace for most of the way. Dead Heat in Second A dead heat occurred in the juvenile test, second on the program, when North Fire, the favorite, and Idle Fool reached the finish in the same stride. Quick Draw closed a good gap and overcame some interference to take the show award. Visiting Nurse, ridden by jockey George McMullen, turned back the better than average sprinting platers that met in the third race. Twinkippy flattered by leading the way through the back stretch. McMullen had Visiting Nurse in closest attendance and moved to the front when called upon. Once in command the Strolling Player filly drew clear and had a lead of | a length and a half over Charitable at the wind-up. Quakertown came from last place to take the show award. Tilting, racing for H. G. Bedwell and i ridden by Marco Pena, came to the finish of the fourth race with a lead of one length over the favorite.Z Victory Drive, with Rex earning the show award before Dream ] Parade.
