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Johnny Jr in Lucky Triumph at Suffolk SuffolkTetra Tetra Rock and First of All Are Carried Wide by Diego Red RedEAST EAST BOSTON Mass June 9 Taking advantage of a break in racing luck Elmer J Daileys Ohioowned Johnny Jr scored a length victory in the Cohassett Purse top attraction today at Suffolk Downs Johnny Jr handled by Joe Martin slipped through on the rail when Diego Red car ¬ ried the favored Tetra Rock and the sec ¬ ond choice First of All to the outside fence at the turn for home then held H G Bedwells Undulator safe in the closing drive After recovering from his ill for ¬ tune First of All a representative of Mrs H P Boriner came stoutly enough to take the minor end of the purse from Diego Red who ran fourth in the field of seven starters startersAlthough Although Johnny Jr undoubtedly was benefited by the mishaps on the home turn he nevertheless turned in a good per ¬ formance in stepping the distance over the fast track in 110 Lightly regarded in the speculation by the crowd of 11194 present for the sport the victor rewarded those who backed him with a straight tote payoff of 2520 2520Immediately Immediately after the running of the Cohassett the stewards announced that Diego Red had been relegated temporarily to the barred list The rogue led his rivals from the start and was going along stoutly when he suddenly bolted to the outside eliminating Tetra Rock and First of All from any chance for the major por ¬ tion of the purse purseJohnny Johnny Jr and Undulator first and sec ¬ ond respectively merely coasted through on the inside and had the race such as it was pretty much to themselves
