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Adams Stars With Four Wins in as Many Chances Bridal Flower Takes Measure Of Be Faithful at Jamaica JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 2.— The smallest crowd of the Jamaica meeting, 16,759 patrons, were rewarded by one of the shortest priced winning favorites of the meeting when King Ranchs Bridal Flower scored an easy victory in the 0,000 Regret Handicap. The bay daughter of Challenger H. — Big Hurry, who was generally regarded as the best of her age and sex last season, reached the end of the mile and a sixteenth a length and a half before Mrs. E. E. D. Shaffers Be Faithful, while A. C Ernsts Aladear was more than a half-dozen lengths away and four lengths before Leo Gern-gross Sylvia Dear. Frank Foresteris Regal Maid trailed all the way. Bridal Flower returned .60 to her followers, a liberal price in view of the style of her victory. Johnny Adams was the riding star of the afternoon with four winners in as many chances. After scoring with Sarabelle, Beau Time and Tzaritsa, in the second, third and fourth races, he came back in the nightcap to guide Bright Gallant to victory. Paul Glidewell rushed Be Faithful to the front soon after the start of the Regret, an appropriately named race for Derby eve, being that of the only filly to win the Kentucky classic, and was followed by Sylvia Dear, Aladear, Bridal Flower and Regal Maid as they sped around the clubhouse turn. Be Faithful continued to lead by a couple of lengths in the run down the backstretch, while Mehrtens was waiting in fourth place with Bridal Flower, several lengths back of the pacemaker, but keeping a snug hold. Nearing the far turn, Aladear moved past Sylvia Dear into second place and Bridal Flower began to close ground in the middle of the track. Mehrtens angled Bridal Flower toward the rail nearing the stretch turn and slipped through inside of the three leaders, taking command as she straightened away for the home run. Be Faithful held on for a few strides, but was no match for the winner, who was always on hand. Glide-well hit Be Faithful a crack that could be heard in the stands as they passed the sixteenth pole and the Bimelech mare switched her tail in protest, first time in the race. That was a familiar characteristic of Be Faithful before she left these parts for California.
