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Gallant Bull Outclasses Nine Foes 1 Holds Five-Length Margin on Eddieow Lazare Veteran Gains Lead Quickly, Never Leaving Final Result in Doubt at Monmouth MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 28. Mrs. Louis Lazare s veteran sprinter Gallant Bull clearly demonstrated he will prove a tough competitor in the forthcoming Rumson Handicap when he easily trounced nine stout rivals in the six-furlong Polynesian Purse here today in the excellent time of 1:11 over a fast track. Returning 0.40 for to his scattered supporters in the estimated throng of 10,-500, the seven-"year-old gelded son of Bull Lea Gallant Miss, literally ran away and hid from his opposition in the stretch to greet the judges five lengths clear of Mrs. W. W. Vaughans Eddieow, who closed belatedly in the drive to earn runner-up honors about three-quarters of a length before Elmendorf Farms Happy C. The latter made a bold run at the winner on the final turn, but gave way steadily in the stretch and just did save the minor award a head in advance of Mrs. A. L. Hammers Sonadora, the fourth horse. A recent arrival from Jamaica, where he had" run out" in his last start, Gallant Bull cut the corners -today under Walt Rustias confident handling after assuming command of the Polynesian field a few strides after the break. Rider Sets Still Rustia had to rouse his willing mount only occasionally while racing Happy C. into defeat and the boy merely sat still in the stretch while Gallant Bull widened on his adversaries. Eddieow, racing as an entry with Called, closed the favorite. The gelding lacked early speed, but responded willingly to Jimmy Stouts urging in the drive although he never posed a serious threat to the gifted leader. Khyber Pass, girding for luture stakes at the meeting, finished fifth, only a head back of Sonadora. The C. V. Whitney color-bearer was not unduly punished when Jockey Shelby Clark realized the almost unsurmountable tast of overtaking the fleeting Gallant Bull. The six-furlong Melody Time Purse, named in honor of Ethel Smith, the famous organist, provided one of the closest finishes of the meeting with the camera being required to separate the first, second and third positions. In a thrilling charge on the extreme outside of his field, Joe W. Browns Islam Prince was up in the very last jump to score a nose victory over J. W. Bowleys Flying Tartar with Wayne Kendricks Panacea finishing third only a short head away while between the embattled leaders. Acondale was fourth, beaten an additional neck. Islam Prince held only scattered support in the seven-horse field of high class sprinters and paid 6.80. The time was 1:12. J. M. Roeblings two-year-old filly Pity, making her first start, raced back to her excellent trials to score a decisive victory over nine maiden filly rivals in the five and one-half furlongs third race. The well turned chestnut daughter of Rhodes Scholar Mercy, revealed high early speed to obtain the lead shortly after the start and at the wire was going away from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilts Penny Dreadful by five lengths.
