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► r " " " ■" J PERFECT BAHRAM — Returned to his winning ways in the St. Florian Graded Handicap yesterday at Aqueduct. Stonette Stonette Prevails Prevails in in Galesburg Galesburg Purse; Purse; Perfect Perfect Bahram Bahram Triumphs Triumphs at at Aqueduct Aqueduct Drives Past Wire 1 Ahead of Aladear Maine Chance Colt Survives Foul Claim by Inrocs Rider In St. Florian Handicap AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 13.— Another of the frequent foul claims that have taxed the heart muscles of Aqueduct patrons followed the featured St. Florian Handicap today. Maine Chance Farms Perfect Bahram was first under the wire, three-quarters of a length before A. C. Ernsts Aladear, who led Jay Paleys Inroc by a nose. It was Herb Lindberg, Inrocs rider, who claimed to have been fouled by Eric Guerin on Perfect Bahram as he tried to come through on the inside at the top of the stretch. The stewards, as usual, allowed the result to stand, though Perfect Bahram did appear to come over a bit, probably feeling that Lindberg was trying to drive through a hole that didnt exist. The movies failed to bear out Lindberg s contention that he had been kept in close quarters. Perfect Bahram was only third choice in the wagering, paying .30 after running the six furlongs in 1:13% over a track which had dried out enough to be officially fast. Thats about as fast as horses can run at Aqueduct, and track superintendent Frank Keogh said today that he is determined to keep the track safe and slow. "What does time matter?" Keogh asked, "so long as the good horses win?" Jessop Scores With Two Mounts A crowd of 20,770 turned out in warm weather, that was threatening in the morning, then turned bright and sunny. Undoubtedly the morning clouds kept down the attendance somewhat though the card was nothing to become excited about. Form held up acceptably, with Marseilles and Plucky Maid winning the first and fifth races at odds-on. Job Dean Jessop became the riding star of the matinee when he took the track at the start of the seventh race on Brookmeade Stables Buffet Supper and led all the way to score by a length and a half. Jessop had earlier won the second race on Isadore Biebers Sheldon DuCret. Brookmeade Stables nimble filly, Phantasy, went to the front at the start of the Continued on Page Thirty Chow and Decision Take Faneuil Purse Divisions Former Returns Good Odds as Oakhill Racer Is Public Choice Continued from Page One the top end, but was lacking by two and one-half lengths at the finish, while S. and S. Stables Lou Jay S. garned the show another two lengths. A. Fischer kept My Star away from the early pace, established by Brown Dame and Valleys Pal, and as they moved into the straight she forged up with a clever rush, assumed command, then pulled away to an easy win. The worse spill of the meeting occurred in the opening race when just a few strides after the start, R. St. Georges Sweet Story, one of the favorites, fell, and Mr. and Mrs. Monte Weils Maginot Line fell over the eight-year-old mare. Aullie Carr, who rode Sweet Story, sustained a fractured left arm and possible other injuries in the accident, while George South, who piloted Maginot Line, was found to be uninjured. The winner of the race turned up in M. J. Sebrings Song Spinner, a plater who has been away from competition since last December. The gelding was restrained off the early pace by Steve Brooks, but caught the early leaders tiring and drove to a neck victory over J. Sands Red Rock Canyon in a long battle. Mrs. E. M. Kohouts Greville, after getting to the front in the stretch, tired badly to finish third, one length off the top ones. W. W. Gilmores Maihigh, a veteran who has been closing a great deal of ground in recent races, displayed improved early speed in the second, and when he opened up a wide lead as he tore half way down the stretch, it appeared that he was "home free," but Hills Palm, owned by J. Sands, came out of the clouds with a fine charge and nipped the favorite in the last jump at the wire. Mrs. Ethel Hall and Bernice Reeds Cousin Mamie took down the show in the interesting struggle.
