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Twilight Twilight Tear Tear Wins Wins Princess Princess Doreen; Doreen; Great Great American American Easy Easy for for Fighting Fighting Don Don APPRENTICE R. PERMANE Was the riding star on yesterdays Aqueduct program with four winning mounts. Third Win in Row For Donovan Colt Keeps Record Unblemished In Leading Esteem to Wire By Two Lengths at Aqueduct AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 28. Misi Gertrude Donovans Fighting Don made it three straight and further advanced hia claims to the early season juvenile championship when he romped off with the 0,000 Great American Stakes, at Aqueduct, this afternoon, thrilling a crowd of 19,521 who backed him down to less than 1 to 2. William Zieglers Esteem finished fast to be second, two lengths behind the son of Fighting Fox, and three lengths before A. A. Baronis Top General. Only six started in this 54th running of the Great American, and the others were Junior Atlas, Post Graduate and Poco Mas, who finished in that order. Fighting Don was clocked in the excellent time for a juvenile of 1:11 with fractions of :22; and :46ts. He paid a mere .80 but never gave his innummerable backers any anxiety. Refuse 5,000 Offer Fighting Don ran with a much smoother action today than in his two previous starts, despite having somewhat suspicious shins. The son of Fighting Fox Bird Nest, by Mad Hatter, was purchased from Mrs. C. Smith by Kirby Ramsey for ,200 as a yearling, then resold to Miss Donovan for ,600. It is understood that 5,000 had been refused for him before his initial start, which was on June 15, at this track. If nothing else, hes an Aqueduct specialist, having raced here three times for as many victories, all of them easy. Herb Lindberg had Poco Mas first out of the gate in the Great American, with Junior Atlas and Fighting Don right after him. Ferril Zuf elt sent Fighting Don to the front at the far turn, while Gayle Smith tried to advance with Esteem along the rail and was pinched back. The Fighting Fox colt opened up a two length lead going around the turn. Curving into the stretch, Zuf elt hit him once or twice and the youngster responded willingly, merely bouncing to the wire. Esteem closed well on the outside, after having had to take up to next to last but Continued on Page Three i 1 Fighting Don Extends Win Streak to Three Leads Esteem to Wire by Two Lengths in Great American Continued from Page One never seriously menaced the winner. Top General also closed fast and seems on the upgrade, while Poco Mas quit badly in the stretch. Junior Atlas raced evenly and Post Graduate showed little. Bobby Permane was saddle star of the afternoon, scoring consecutive doubles in the first two and last two races. He captured the Daily Double races, with Stormy and Chamonix, then won the final pair, with Spoon Bread and Bettys Bobby.
