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Sophocles Adds Another Score to Growing List ListIn In Front at All Markers in Concord Purse at Suffolk SuffolkEAST EAST BOSTON Mass June 1 Sopho ¬ cles a representative of William Helis New Orleans patron raced to a popular victory in the Concord Purse feature attraction at Suffolk Downs today Alertly ridden by Darrell Madden who has been showing ex ¬ cellent saddle form Sophocles defeated Mrs H P Bonners First of All by a length and threequarters at the end of six fur ¬ longs E J Dailys Johnny Jr ran third two and a half lengths off First of All downing Rangoon and Darby Dismay for the minor end of the purse purseSophocles Sophocles a fouryearold son of Sun Briar and Albert who formerly raced under the name of Valdina Albert stepped the distance over the fast track under 118 pounds in 111 commendable time In ¬ stalled the choice at odds of 7 to 10 by the crowd of 10329 present for the matinee Sophocles proved one of the more popular winners after annexing his second straight purse here and his fourth of the year yearMadden Madden sent Sophocles to the front im ¬ mediately after the start and permitted the Jlelis colt to open up a safe advantage over First of All who held to second position the entire trip The Bonner gelding responded readily enough when roused entering the Stretch but he was not good enough for the winner although he had no difficutly in saving the place award by a wide distance over Johnny Jr Rangoon and Darby Dis ¬ may were never dangerous and did not threaten the leaders at any stage stageH H V Violettes Kleig Light ridden by apprentice Eddie Jenkins was a surprise length and a half victor in th six furlongs opener Galful finished stoutly to take the place award over the favored Copin third in the field of 11 starters startersTwo Two casualties figured in the race when C S Bromleys recently acquired Mandate second choice in the wagering who was re ¬ moved from the stewards list this morn ¬ ing broke down badly and Ships Bells pulled up very lame Kleig Light paid 2340 after racing the distance in 113 113Carlone Carlone Parillos favored Galaf ly began fast but could not keep up after the start of the sixfurlong second race and made such a dismal showing that he was imme ¬ diately put on the stewards list after the running The victor in the sprint turned up in Bellarmine a representative of Mvs A N Smallwood who bested the early pace ¬ maker Argos Saguenay II closed gamely to be third in the field but he pulled up lame and also was relegated to the stew ¬ ards list Bellarmine second choice in the speculation paid 780 straight and com ¬ pleted the Daily Double worth 6540
