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Big and Better Closes Fast for Head Victory VictoryKai Kai Lee Gives Way to Good News Stable Gelding in Last 70 Yards YardsNARRAGANSETT NARRAGANSETT PARK Pawtucket R I June 21 Good News Stables Big and Better closing stoutly in the late stages under steady pushing took top honor in the Point Judith cofeatured sprint that was run as the fifth race at Narragansett Park this afternoon Appren ¬ tice Gerry Schreck did a good job on the Jamestown Black Helen gelding to gain a head margin over High Pine Stables Kai Lee who dominated the running from the turn out of the back stretch to the final seventyyard marker Mt Desert Stables Tim B earned the show award nearly three lengths behind Kai Lee and a length before Mr and Mrs A Ferraras Gallant Foot FootIdeal Ideal weather prevailed throughout the afternoon and combined to attract a crowd of 12987 and change the racing strip from the mud of late Saturday into a dusty fast oval Big and better was timed in 111 for the six furlongs winning his second straight under the guidance of youthful Schreck who appears to fit the Good News representative Held as second choice in the wagering Big and Better paid a gen ¬ erous 1000 1000Kai Kai Lee was quickest to show in front following the break from the barrier but lost the lead to Big and Better and Gallant Foot in the run to the halfmile pole Apprentice A D Rivera on Kai Lee roused his mount leaving the backstretch and went up on the outside into a clear lead On the final bend the chestnut son of Kai Feng increased his margin and ap ¬ peared home after skirting the inner rail Schreck had different plans mapped out and began pushing and kicking the former Bradleyite inching closer to the leader with each stride until finally the gap was closed at the final seventyyard marker In his stretch challenge Schreck failed to draw his whip and the response was re ¬ warded with Big and Better drawing out slightly in the final yards yardsTim Tim B moved readily on the final turn to serve notice he might argue the issue but appeared to hand after straightened for the drive Bill Hinphys Shako who was installed a 13 to 10 favorite failed to show any semblance of previous New Eng ¬ land form and wound up a wellbeaten fifth
