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Only Four to Compete In Old Glory Purse PurseSophocles Sophocles Takes Up Top Impost Of 120 Pounds in Suffolk Test TestEAST EAST BOSTON Mass July 13 The Old Glory Purse a one mile and 70 yards test for fouryearolds and upward is to headline the program arranged for presen ¬ tation at Suffolk Downs tomorrow Only four routers are named for the headliner but the race shapes up as rather interest ¬ ing in that the small field is well matched matchedWilliam William Helis Sophocles victor in his last two local engagements and a good winner at the Narragansett meeting is expected to rule favorite over his three rivals rivalsThe The Helis colt formerly raced under the name of Valdina Albert and will have the saddle services of Darrell Madden who has been displaying excellent form during the current Suffolk Downs meeting meetingGoober Goober Lad a representative of Metcalf Carr is to shoulder 120 pounds under the allowance conditions but he is a capable performer and may be the one to giva Sophocles the stoutest contention Others in the Old Glory band are Fred ¬ erick Lansburghs improved Bold Salute and Vicent Ciceros Royal Flush Bold Salute is in top shape and has visited the winners circle here after his last two out ¬ ings ingsChief Chief of the supporting events on the midweek card is a six furlongs allowance sprint for threeyearolds which is spotted fifth Fourteen members of the age division are named for the dash and among them are such as Mary G Brownings Solid Sender Cartone Parrillos Ballocolas Robert W Collins Colonel Don C T Strothers Salvo F W Hoopers Valdina Infant and Lyle Phillips hardhitting Barts Chance The opener will match eleven platers at one mile and a sixteenth the second is for fouryearolds and up ¬ ward to clash at six furlongs and maiden twoyearold fillies meet in the five fur ¬ longs third Threeyearolds will contest the fourth at six furlongs and the seventh and eighth events will both be decided at one mile and a sixteenth
