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Thirteen Entered In Constitution Atomic Power and Jobstown Invade New England Sector For Try in Suffolk Stake SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 16. — The 0,000 Constitution Handicap, first of a series of New Englands more important stakes for three-year-olds, comes up for decision tomorrow and 13 sophomores, including the Rarco Stables Atomic Power, are slated for action. The race is at one mile and is fashioned as a prep for the more lucrative 5,000 Yankee Handicap next week-end. Atomic Power, of course, reigns as the overnight choice. The fleet colt was shipped here yesterday from Atlantic City, where he received the main part of his preparation, and his trainer, Merritt "Happy" Buxton, leading conditioner of the Florida season, reports him to be in the peak of physical condition. The shifty bay son of Bel Aethel— Glacial made his last appearance in the Chesapeake Stakes at Havre de Grace and, when he failed to flash his usual speed, trainer Buxton decided to pass up the Kentucky Derby, for which the colt was eligible. He was moved over to the Atlantic City track and the slight freshening-up period may have brought back his best speed. That he is quite capable of running as fast as any others quartered in this section is indicated by his performance in the Fountain of Youth Handicap in his last appearance at Gulf stream Park. The colt came off a brisk pace and won by five lengths, eased up, and his time for the mile and 70 yards was 1:40%, a new track record. He carried 116 pounds that day, which is three less than he will carry in the Constitution. Claimed for ,000 Atomic Power, like Marriage, Action, Stymie, Seabiscuit and others who graduated from the claiming ranks, was plucked out of a ,000 selling event last fall at Garden State Park, and at the present time bids fair to be the finest bargain of the last few years. Merritt Buxton, Jr., son of the veteran trainer, will be on hand to pilot the colt. Another invader who may play some part in the running is William Helis Jobstown, who, according to racing secretary John P. Turners weights, figures at one pound below Atomic Power. Jobstown, one of the star three-year-olds of the New Orleans season, has shown little since returning East, but he has been running against the best in the division. He last started in the Survivor Stakes at Pimlico and showed a fairly even performance to finish fifth. The Helis outfit had expected him to develop into one of the smartest three-year-olds in training after he had shown extreme promise as a juvenile. J. M. Hutchins Proud Ruler, another Florida development, gets in the Constitution nicely under 107 pounds and the difference in weight gives her a chance. She never finished worse than third in six starts in the Sunshine State and there were times when she whipped some pretty fair performers. Trainer Paul L. Kelley has pointed her for the Constitution and dockers here concede the filly a splendid chance. Although an outsider, the Oran Lodge Stables Valiente will attract a tremendous following. She won two straight at this track and then finished second in her final prep for tomorrows stake. She is speedy and very game, and the reason for her last defeat, according to many, was a poorly-judged ride. Gracie Son, winner of his last three, will run coupled with Valiente. Sun Beau Go, owned by Buckley and Lock-lear, could make an impression if he would run kindly. He pulled himself up recently when he had a race at his mercy. Belrate has qualified nicely, his last being especially impressive. Donnas Ace, winner of the Ponce de Leon Handicap at Gulfstream Park, is several lengths better than his in his race here the other day and this eliminated all chance for victory.
