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Yankee Hill Surprises In Oceanport Handicap Invader From Long Island Beats Mangohick at Monmouth Park MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 26. A lightly-regarded invader from Long Island carried off top honors in the second running of the 0,000 Oceanport Handicap here today as Yankee Hill, flying the silks of Laddie Sanfords Sanford Stud Farm, rolled to a well-deserved victory over 11 stout rivals to pay 1.40. Disposing of the fleet Erigeron leaving the backstretch, Yankee Hill revealed sharp speed and bulldog courage under apprentice Willie Passmores competent handling to lead C. T. Chenerys charging sprinter, ! Mangohick, a length and a half at the wire, with the latter a head before Joe W. Browns Brown Mogul. All three of the money horses held only scattered support in the stellar field and it required a photo to separate the second, third and fourth positions, with Mimosa Stock Farms The Shaker earning fourth honors just a head back of Brown Mogul. Delightfully cool and sunny weather prevailed as the association presented its first week-end program before a wildly enthusiastic throng of approximately 19,000. The track was at its best and Yankee Hill, shouldering only 109 pounds, completed the six furlongs in the excellent time of 1:12 to earn ,900 as the lionrs share of the Oceanport purse. One of the most promising apprentices now in action, Passmore did an excellent job astride Yankee Hill. The rangy four-year-old colt did not break any too alertly, but Passmore immediately remedied that by rushing his willing mount into contention just a few strides from the start. Taking advantage of his inside position, Pass-more slipped through on the rail to wrest the lead from Erigeron nearing the far turn, with The Shaker also saving ground, displacing Erigeron, in nearest pursuit. Cutting the corner, Yankee Hill was a length in the van of the dogged The Shaker at the quarter -mile pole and Passmore spurted his mount to double this advantage at the furlong marker. The Shaker, kept about his business by the artful Walter Mann, faded suddenly nearing the end and Mangohick, handled by Ira Hanford, came on with a thxilling last-ditch surge in a game effort to overhaul the victor.
