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Black Gang Maintains Slim Advantage to End Cedar Farm Ace Head in Advance Of Ariel Song in Havre Sprint HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., May 22. Cedar Farms brilliant sprinter Black Gang gave a sterling, exhibition of his class here today when he carried 121 pounds over a sloppy track in the splendid time of 1:12 for six furlongs to beat seven formidable rivals in the co-featured Liberty Grove Purse. Proving the gamer in a stirring stretch duel with Bobanet Stables lightly-weighted filly Ariel Song, and Ella K. Brysons improved speedster Neddiecan, Black Gang clung to a narrow lead through the final eighth of a mile to register by a scant head, with Ariel Song a neck before the Bryson stalwart in the thrilling blanket finish. The three high class sprinters regaled the estimated throng of 9,000 with perhaps the finest stretch battle of the meeting as they roared through the final furlong only heads apart with Ariel Song on the rail, the winner in the middle and Neddiecan on the outside. Black Gang now has won three of his last five starts, all against the topnotch opposition. The game black son of War Admiral Babys Breath was a slight favorite and paid .80. Much of the credit for Black Gangs Continued on Page Twenty-Four Black Gang Maintains Slim Advantage to End Cedar Farm Ace Head in Advance 1 Of Ariel Song in Havre Sprint Continued from Page One popular victory must be accorded Al I Snider, who was completing another of his many riding doubles. He was forced to put up a hustling finish to maintain the lead he had obtained with Black Gang at the furlong pole. Bringing much disappointment to his many admirers who had sent him postward as second choice was Pentagon Stables The Doge, who finished fifth after showing fine speed through the opening quarter. The Pentagon colorbearer stopped suddenly midway on the turn, indicating he has not yet obtained his best form. Mrs. George Fox lightly weighted Bun-galese was the early pacemaker, with Snider rating Black Gang within striking distance of the leader to the head of the stretch. Black Gang, Ariel Song and Ned-diecan, on the extreme outside, all launched their charges at once and were only heads apart, with Black Gang in the van at the furlong pole. The three raced almost as a team through the final eighth of a mile with Black Gang, under Sniders relentless drive, hanging on courageously to gain the decision. W. E. Ferrells four-year-old colt Drum Major provided a stunning upset in the co-featured Cross Roads Purse, paying 3.00 after the handy apprentice Don Boston had brought him to the line a half length before S. V. DTJvas heavily played Bright Argosy. The latter was only a head off the winner at the furlong pole, but was unable to bridge the gap in the final eighth, despite rigorous handling by Al 1 Snider. E. L. Rankins Bluesweep, another longshot, was third, beaten an additional length and a half. Running vastly improved in the sloppy footing, Drum Major completed the one mile and a sixteenth in 1:48. Boston had the son of Man o War Artifice in a contending position from the break and, after assuming command in the early stretch, the colt revealed stout courage in repelling the favorites game but unavailing challenge in the final drive.
