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Prognosis Never Headed In Tomasello Surprise Magellan Next to Bedwell Racer Before Huge Crowd of 42,652 SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 30. The greater part of 42,652 enthusiastic turfites watched H. Guy Bedwells grand little gelding, Prognosis, bounce to the front as was expected, but they suffered an unexpected shock when he remained there throughout the mile and one-eighth journey. The occasion was in the 0,000 Tomasello Memorial Handicap that spotlighted the big Memorial Day program this afternoon. A cast-off of the Calumet Farm, Prognosis possessed a pair of important requisites too much speed and too much courage. And as he very cleverly skipped over the finish line, he was two and a half lengths to the fore, while a red-hot battle took place in his wake for the place. The Cherry-Oca Stables Magellan proved most photogenic and gained that portion of the purse from D. F. Harringtons Weathercock, while R. W. Collins Scottsville hauled in the fourth end. Because Prognosis had been confining his efforts to sprinting, only a comparative handful of patrons conceded him a chance at todays distance. The four-year-old gelded son of Blenheim TX Diagnosis was good for a 7.60 pay-off. The tremendous gathering and near-record mutuel handle once again was mute testimony of the popularity of the sport in New England. While most of the other tracks in the country are falling far below their normal figures, Suffolk continued to hold its own. The 30,320 wagered on the Daily Double eclipsed the old Yankee circuit mark of 22,405, and were it not for the Massachusetts rule that forces the totalisa- j tor to be closed at post time, other new highs probably would have been established. Last minute rushes to the wickets caused many thousands of dollars to be shut out, much to the chagrin of the milling turfites. The weather once again was at its best, although early morning heavy clouds undoubtedly prompted a goodly number of racegoers to change their plans. The racing strip was at its very best.
