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Honeymoon Victorious in Vineland Elpis Runs Second In Camden Fixture WL Ranch Mare Is Three Lengths to Good as Meet MeetXt Xt Garden State Closes GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 31 Displaying the form that has en ¬ abled her to consistently enjoy high ranking as one of the best mares in training WL Ranchs Honeymoon dashed to a clearcut and welldeserved triumph in the 25000 Vineland Handicap here today as the Gar ¬ den State Racing Association lowered tne curtain on its signally successful 40day meeting meetingx x Making her second start of the season Honeymoon all but routed her opposition in the final furlong of the mile and a six ¬ teenth Vineland as she brought grinning Doug Dodson to the wire three lengths in the van of William Helis staunchlybacked brown mare Elpis who strove gamely but futilely to overtake the welltrained leader in a last ditch challenge on the outside Elpis was a length and a half clear of Mrs Helene K Haggertys erstwhile pacemaker Rampart while Ben P Whitakers Carolyn A finished fourth in the sixJiorse field of fillies and mares maresIn In the preceding Garden State Stakes for twoyearolds Joseph M Roeblings for ¬ midable and robust twoyearold bay colt Blue Peter reported punctually as a Vastly popular favorite to register an easy four and onehalf lengths victory over Crispin Oglebays Noble Impulse Five juveniles contested the companion feature at five furlongs with William H Veenemans Irish Sun third and J C Brady and H Dots Hero fourth fourthTurnout Turnout of 34848 34848Despite Despite ominous clouds that carried an everpresent threat of rain rf enthusiastic throng of 34848 witnessed the stellar clos ¬ ing day program There will be a lapse of thoroughbred racing in New Jersey until June 21 when the sport resumes at Mon inouth Park ParkHoneymoon Honeymoon a gifted bay daughter of Beau Pere Panoramic displayed excellent mud running qualities as she toured the one andronesixteenth miles of the Vineland over a sloppy track in 145 under 118 pounds Dodson rated his willing charge superbly and she drew clear swiftly after the clever reinsman had elected to assume command from the tiring Rampart at about the threesixteenths pole poleRampart Rampart had set a fleeting pace until cornered but she weakened steadily in the drive permitting Elpis to save the runner up honors honorsHoneymoons1 Honeymoons1 triumph was witnessed by Harry Warner who is coowner with Mer yyri Leroy of the gallant miss Despite a clever second in a recent engagement at Belmont Park Honeymoon held only scat ¬ tered support and paid 1080 The victory was worth 21650 to the Messrs Warner and Leroy who maintain WL Ranch RanchBlue Blue Teter earned 14925 by virtue of his successful sortie in the Garden State Stakes and the extremely swift and steady going little bay son of War Admiral Carillon now has four victories in six starter Four of the colts triumphs were registered during the local meeting meetingProving Proving himself an adept performer in any kind of footing Blue Peter was timed the five furlongs in 58 just a fifth of a second slower than the track record he established about a week ago in annexing the William Perm Stakes The Andy Schut tingertrained youngster is easily the top juvenile development of the meeting lor in addition to earning a total of 32200 for his Garden State Park campaign he lowered the track record on three occasions
