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Double Feature Scores In Qiionset Point Purse PurseTakes Takes Measure of Gold River in Top Sprint Event at Suffolk SuffolkEAST EAST BOSTON Mass June 20 Dis ¬ playing excellent speed in the muddy go ¬ ing which prevailed at Suffolk Downs to ¬ day Bermar Farms Double Feature earned an impressive triumph in the featured Quonset Point Purse Splendidly handled by Gigi Moore the victor a son of Psychic Bid and Cinema reached the end of the sixfurlong sprint a length and threequar ¬ ters before Vincent Ciceros Gold River who was two lengths in advance of Miss Joan Beatties Linwood Jim third In the field of eight threeyearolds meeting meetingDouble Double Feature shouldered 120 pounds under the allowance conditions of the Quonset Point and stepped the distance over the soft track in 114 Installed sec ¬ ond choice to Joseph Tuccis Elray by the small crowd of 8886 present the Bermar Farm colt was good for odds of 2 to 1 in the tote after winning his fourth purse in eleven 1944 starts startsLinwood Linwood Jim was first to show in front after starter Bob Frend dispatched the band in good alignment but the Beattie colt was soon displaced for the pacemaking task by Gold River with Elray a closeup and determined second Czech Lass raced third passing the first quarter mile pole while Scottsville was next a short distance before the ultimate victor who was on the extreme outside outsideNearing Nearing the turn for home Double Fea ¬ ture moved up resolutely and Gold River was hard pressed to retain a half length advantage with Elray still much in the running and occupying third position Double Feature responded readily during the closing drive and after taking com ¬ mand from Gold River increased his mar ¬ gin in the run to the wire Gold River held on well to save second honors and Linwood Jim who had dropped back during the earlier stages closed fast on the outside to dispose of Elray for the minor portion of the purse
