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Salerno Gains Tomasello Decision in Photo Finish FinishCharges Charges Fast Through Mud to Nip Oidenasai in Last Stride SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 31 Myharriet Stables Salerno charged stoutly through the mud in the middle of the track to nip Mrs W W Adams Oidenasai and earn his initial stakes victory in the eleventh running of the Tomasello Memorial Handicap here today So close was the finish that it was necessary to scrutinize the picture closely before posting the winner Reynolds Broth ¬ ers Mr Chairman finished third beaten a length and a quarter by the top pair and finished a length clear of C S Popovitz Love Sonnet The favored Brookmeade Stables candidate Seaward was a nose back of the fourth horse at the end ofjihe nine furlong test testInclement Inclement weather failed to keep away ihe holiday crowd of 41123 which was the largest turnout of the current meeting ex ¬ ceeding the opening day throng by 7000 Rains that prevailed all day Sunday and through the morning hours subsided and afforded the overflow crowd an oppor ¬ tunity to witness the races from the vast apron in front of the grandstand With the one exception the favorites failed to score in any of the first six races The vet ¬ eran Joe Molbert gamed early riding hon ¬ ors with two triumphs winning the opener on Mrs George Seabos Murex and again entering Jihe winners circle in the fourth race astride Good News Stables Lady Carrie CarrieThe The start of the Tomasello was held up momentarily as starter Bob Frend left his post to examine Seaward who had slipped to his knees wMle in the barrier after un ¬ seating Fernandez The colt apparently was none the worse for his antics and Frend sent themf winging from the barrier all abreast abreastLove Love Sonnet showed the most speed to the first turn closely followed by Sandy Strand Stables Bert who was two lengths clear of Seaward a like distance before Oidenasai Salerno was next in line fol ¬ lowed by Belrate Mr Chairman Shadow Shot and Aprdpiado in the order named namedGoing Going to the halfmile pole the positions remained practically the same with the top pair closely lapped This team continued to dominate rounding the far turn swing ¬ ing out slightly from the inside Jockey Bauer astride Oidenasai sensed the move and quickly sent the Adams colt through to take command before entering the final lane laneThe The big chestnut son of Transmute ap ¬ peared to have the field at his mercy as he immediately drew clear by two lengths but the going was heavier in the final six ¬ teenth and despite the urging of his rider Oidenasai shortened stride and just failed to last Turnbull rode a brilliant race on the winner taking his charge out in the better footing as he made his move and never let up until the finish had been passed
