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Jersey Stallion Stakes Proves Easy for Big Nose NoseDraws Draws Off to ThreeLength Tally Over Percivale at Garden State StateGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 26 Shamrock Stables Big Nose cap ¬ tured the inaugural running of the 10000 New Jersey Stallion Stakes here this after ¬ noon the welltrained chestnut gelding easily outdistancing seven Jerseybred juve ¬ niles in 59 for five furlongs over a fast but slightly dull track trackDrawing Drawing steadily away from his opposi ¬ tion through the final furlong the Jimmy McGeetrained youngster left little doubt of his superiority as he reached the finish three lengths clear of J M Roeblings RoeblingsContinued Continued on Page Three Jersey Stallion Stakes Proves Easy for Big Nose NoseDraws Draws Off to ThreeLength Tally Over Percivale at Garden State StateContinued Continued from Page One OnePercivale Percivale with Mrs Alfred Roberts End Play the erstwhile pacemaker a faltering third Copper Hill coupled with Percivale finished fourth fourthThreatening Threatening weather prevailed through ¬ out the midweek program witnessed by an estimated throng of 14000 Big Noses triumph his second in five starts was well received The gelding was a stout favorite and paid 340 340Limited Limited to the progeny of stallions standing in New Jersey this first running of the race grossed 1405750 with eight starters The net value to the winner was 883250 Big Nose was bred by William Helis and was acquired by the Shamrock Stable at the Helis dispersal during the meeting here last fall fallEnd End Play held a brief tenure on the pace after starter George Palmer had sent the field away swiftly and in good order Big Nose close to the leaders from the start responded willingly when Paul Keiper gave him the gun leaving the quartermile pole and the gelding quickly improved his position between horses to assume com ¬ mand entering the stretch stretchEnd End Play held on to the furlong pole but chucked it completely then as Percivale drove up to make futile pursuit of the ever widening leader through the final furlong
