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Goober Lad Keeps Win Streak Intact IntactRhode Rhode Island Handicap Is His Fourth Success in Row Reaping Glory Runs Second SecondPAWTUCKET PAWTUCKET R I May 6 Goober Lad a sixyearold gelded son of Peanuts and in Luck carried the Metcalf Carr and In Luck carried the Metcalf Carr running of the 10000 Rhode Island Hand ¬ icap at Narragansett Park today before a crowd of 25000 patrons Given a splendid ride by Hubert Trent who was completing a double Goober Lad reached the finish of the mile and a furlong test a neck before Mrs H P Bonners Reaping Glory who was a head in advance of Mrs W R Flemmings favored Loveday third in the field of 10 starters startersIn In accounting for the Rhode Island Goober Lad won his fourth purse here in as many starts and increased his earnings for the year to 12560 his share of the spoils today amounting to 8900 Shouldering 106 pounds which was 12 pounds less than that carried by Ensign Townsend B Martins topweighted Bankrupt the Met ¬ calf Carr gelding completed his task over the fast strip in 151 according to the timing of DAILY RACING FORMS clocker Not too well supported in the speculation Goober Lad was good for 1420 in the toteGrey tote Grey Wing Excused ExcusedThe The race was held up some 10 minutes when Mrs Tilyou Christophers Grey Wing an intended starter became fractious in the gate and unseated jockey Paul Keiper Once out of the stalls Grey Wing ran off over a mile and the horse was then excused by the stewards All money wagered on Grey Wing was refunded refundedDuring During the first halfmile Boot and Spur Blue Warrior and Bankrupt were most prominent At the upper turn Reap ¬ ing Glory and Scotch Abbot moved together and the latter held a closer lead nearing the stretch while Bankrupt held to third Boot and Spur as well as Blue Warrior had enough and dropped out of serious con ¬ tention with Bankrupt faltering soon after afterOnce Once ettled in the home lane Reaping Glory took command by a short margin and Goober Lad began his bid from on the inside and close up The two leaders then engaged in a brilliant stretch duel with Goober Lad attaining major honors in the last sixteenth mile Loveday began her challenge from third position and closed resolutely but could not overhaul her rivals and had to be content with the minor end of the purse purseScotch Scotch Abbot who had made a de ¬ termined move after six furlongs faltered during the late stages but was good enough to be fourth fourthHubert Hubert Trent monopolized the riding spotlight when he drove his third winner of the afternoon home in the seventh race He had the mount on Mayfair Stables Bottle Imp public choice in the event who drove home by a neck over Santa Elisa from the Mrs F Whiting stable in 111
