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Service Pilot Best In Havre Offering Draws Off to Convincing Two and One-Half Length Victory Over Hammer-Lock HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., May 19.— Registering his first triumph of the season, Christiana Stables steady-going five-year-old gelding Service Pilot, drove to a handy victory over five rivals in the featured one mile and 70 yards St. Michaels Purse here today. A stanch favorite with the estimated 9,000, Service Pilot brought jockey M. N. Gonzalez to the wire two and one-half lengths before H. Guy Bedwells Hammer-Lock, who closed resolutely in the final sixteenth of a mile to earn the runner-up honros a scant head before Mrs. J. D. Colemans Boston Man. The latter, one of the outsiders in the field, got to the front midway of the far turn, but faltered steadily when Gonzalez brought Service Pilot up on the outside to assume the lead leaving the furlong pole. Service Pilot completed the one mile and 70 yards over a fast track in l:421/5 and the apparent ease which he trounced todays rivals may earn him a starting berth along with his stablemate, Alexis, in Saturdays 0,000 Havre de Grace Handicap. Service Pilot paid .20. First Official Triumph The victory represented Service Pilots first official triumph of the season although he had been first home in a race here during the first meeting, but had been disqualified. Gonzalez took no chances of provoking a foul today, the lad keeping the son of Pilate — Roseretter on the extreme outside while launching his successful rally leaving the half-mile pole. Boston Man, an invader from Pascoag, ran a good race and appeared to be running strongly while setting the pace entering the stretch. The gelding tired very quickiy in the drive, however, despite apprentice Don Bostons tireless efforts to keep him moving at top speed. Hammer-Lock was a forward factor from the break and moved up to displace On the River on the lead midway in the back-stretch. The Bedwell colorbearer then gave way to Boston Man and Service Pilot rounding the far turn, but came again to earn runner-up honors.
