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Liteco Drives to Victory Over Gay Date at Pawtucket PawtucketNARRAGANSETT NARRAGANSETT PARK Pawtucket R I June 17 Liteco from the barn of Mr and Mrs W P Mannagh proved the best of her sex at Narragansett Park this afternoon when she drove to three p arts of a length score be ¬ fore the onrushing Gay Date owned by Anthony J Ryan in the Faneuil Hall Purse P Blasenaks Airy Acres who had cut out all the pace to the final bend held on gamely under pressure to finish third a neck back of the runnerup and a length clear of P J DeMarys Gold Regnant in the field of six that contested the mile and onesixteenth feature featureIn In the feature Herb Claggett pushed on Airy Acres to secure the lead before the field reached the clubhouse turn then took a light hold of his mount Apprentice Ray Smithers on Liteco was close back of the pacemaker as they reached the far turn then roused the Economic filly who began edging up on the outside and into com ¬ mand as they reached the final quarter mile marker markerThe The others who were never far off the pace also began closing in on the leaders and a long stretch battle appeared in the offing Liteco was unable to shake off Airy Acres as easily as the majority of the patrons that backed her slightly better than even money relished yet she did draw clear just before reaching the furlong pole Gay Date and fantasy Farms Spiteful Sue were moving fast on the outside but Rodriguez on Spiteful Sue had lost too much ground to make his charge too seri ¬ ous as they straightened for the drive Gay Date reached even terms with Airy Acres and set out after the leader but the game filly had too much advantage on the challenger to toss it in the run to the wire Airy Acres kept on and was beaten for the place in the final yards by Gay
