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/ JOCKEY BASIL JAMES— Who piloted Ferd to victory in the Youthful yesterday at Jamaica, will have the mount on Ocean Drive in todays Derby Trial at Louisville and will be up on the Hooper colt should he be sent postward in the week-end classic. Ferd Scores in Youthful By Head Over Navy Chief Schuttinger Homebred Delights Favorite Players at Jamaica JAMAICA. L. I., N. Y., May 2.— Mrs. Andy Schuttingers Ferd slipped through on the inside near the finish of the Youthful Stakes today to snatch the lions share of the spoils, beating E. P. Taylors Navy Chief by a head to the delight of the favorite players in the crowd of 26,380. C. V. Whitneys Boodle was two lengths farther back at the end of the five furlongs and a length and a half before Elkcam Stables Blue Victory. Coupled with Joseph M. Roeblings East Indies, Ferd paid .50 and stepped the distance in one minute with Basil James doing the booting. This edition of the Youthful was worth 0,375 to Mrs. Schuttinger, wife of Ferds trainer, and was the second straight score for the son of Lochinvar — Ouch, by Sting. His only defeat v/as at the heels of East Indies when they made their common debut. East Indies was shuffled back soon after the start today when Boodle was rushed up on the outside and came over on him at the half-mile pole. Navy Chief, who was second choice on the strength of a sparkling triumph at Santa Anita, took the track at the start of the Youthful, closely followed by Ferd and Tops All. The latter colt had fallen in the gate before the start and was examined by Dr. J. G. Catlett before being allowed to Continued on Page Two 1 1 ; [ | ! , D 1 * | [ 3 • Ferd Scores in Youthful By Head Over Navy Chief Continued from Page One take part in the race. That early flash was all that was seen of Tops All, who quickly dropped out of contention. While Navy Chief continued to lead before Little Bad, Boodle rushed up on the outside under the sting of Clarence Picous whip, while Ferd dropped back to fourth place along the rail, followed by Blue Victory, East Indies, Arcourt and Tops All. Navy Chief came into the stretch a length before Little Bad, while Boodle was running strongly on the outside and Ferd trying to find racing room on the rail. As they straightened away for the run home, Little Bad stopped abruptly and Boodle began to hang under pressure, while Navy Chief went on about his business. Just as it seemed that Navy Chief was "home free" Ferd surged up on the inside with a burst of speed that carried him over the wire a head to the good. Boodle tired at the end, while Blue Victory ran an even race, finishing just a head before Little Bad. East Indies was sixth, having lost most of his chance when impeded soon after the start.
