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Erigeron Triumphs In Monmouth Debut DebutGrandview Grandview Stable Gelding Sets Own Pace Throughout To Defeat End of Strife 1 MONMOUTH PARK Oceanport N J June 22 Grandview Stables fleet sprinter Erigeron registered a popular victory in the featured Kingston Purse here today as the Monmouth Park Jockey Club presented the second of its 42 daily program before a gathering of 8256 fans fansA A steady rain and a natural letdown from yesterdays brilliant opening com ¬ bined to cut heavily into the attendance attendanceReturning Returning to winning form following an unsuccessful invasion of New England Erigeron sped six furlongs over the sloppy track in a commendable 112 while lead ¬ ing G C Hunts End of Strife two lengths with the latter about a similar distance clear of Herb Cantors Pretty Valley Brown Mogul Blue Pal and Strutoff fin ¬ ished as named to complete the field fieldErigeron Erigeron and Brown Mogul were co favorites in the small field with the winner returning 520 for 2 2Brown Brown Mogul showed a very dull effort and was close to 10 lengths off the leader at the wire wireAnother Another Winner for Turner TurnerApprentice Apprentice Jack Turner who weighed In with a riding triple on yesterdays program put forth his usual forthright effort aboard Erigeron Turner broke the fiveyearold gelding alertly from the inside position roused his willing mount slightly when Pretty Valley challenged boldly nearing the furlong pole and after disposing of that one rode a confident race in the stretch to hold End of Strife safe The latter was allowed to settle stride improved his posi ¬ tion swiftly to press the pace entering the stretch but despite hard urging by appren ¬ tice Willie Gilbert was unable to bridge the gap gapA A favorite and an outsider captured the first and second races respectively to pro videa 4080 Daily Double The winning combination comprised Sid Rouchers Arielita who was clearly best of 12 ordinary sprinters in the six furlongs opener at odds of 480 for 2 Vice Cellas Cordon sur ¬ prised the talent by outgaming the favored Corinth to score a driving victory in the six furlongs second race to pay 1680 1680Capably Capably handled by Porter Roberts Arielita drew out after disposing of Play Foot who saved ground while setting the early pace At the wire the winner was three and a half lengths clear of Edgemere with the tiring Play Foot a well beaten third Arielita was clocked the six furlongs over the sloppy track in 113 113Cordon Cordon under a very capable ride by ap ¬ prentice D Powley revealed strong courage in outfinishing Corinth after the two had raced head and head through the final quarter of a mile The winner saved ground from the start and was timed in 113 Corinth was an additional five lengths clear of Tintia
