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Hydrant Annexes Dexter As Narragansett Choice ChoiceApprentice Apprentice Clarence Picou Again Steals Show From Older Reinsmen ReinsmenNARRAGANSETT NARRAGANSETT PARK Pawtucket R I June 18 Hydrant from the barn of Sandy Strand Stable raced as a favorite should and won the Dexter Purse from 11 opponents this afternoon at Narragansett Park The winners margin was better than two lengths over Mrs D Schifters Rinaldo who was a halflength to the good jover Mrs L Wagners My Sister Mrs B F Listers Atomic Wave who set the pace until he displayed his old habit of racing for the outside fence lasted to fin ¬ ish fourth a neck out of the money Hy ¬ drants time over the six furlongs was 111 over a fast track and 640 was paid to the holders of 2 tickets ticketsBright Bright sunshine and a brisk wind coupled to make it a comfortable afternoon for the 10971 patrons that witnessed the eleventh days program As has been the case throughout the earlier days of the current meeting Clarence Picou youthful appren ¬ tice again stole riding honors from the older reinsmen Picou was up on Mrs F Preeces TJnkonwn Reward winner of the first race won the third event with Mrs C A Copes juvenile Bolo Runaway and guided Rinaldo to second money in the feature In his only other mount in the earlier races Picou had to be content with eleventh place on Full Harvest an outsider in the fifth race raceThe The start of the Dexter was poor for two usually fast breakers Air Faith and Senator C Neither appeared ready and went into the air depriving them of any chance in the dash dashAs As was expected Atomic Wave cut out the early running followed by Mrs C E Nelsons Probation My Sister and Rinaldo Hydrant was kept behind the foursome The veteran rider Jack Richard timed his move with Hydrant perfectly and was go ¬ ing to the front as Atomic Wave started to run for the outside Bauer on the Lister colt did a good job to keep his charge from carrying the challengers out and straightened the rogue quickly but had lost all chance of scoring The winner had little trouble drawing away in the late stages
