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Hero Makes Successful Garden State Invasion Increases Margin at Will to Be Six Lengths in Clear at Wire GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 6. — James Cox Brady furnished the winner of the best offering here today in his three-year-old Hero. This black-coated son of Reaping Reward and War Plumage was shipped down from New York for the engagement, and at no stage of the running was there any doubt as to the result of the Safari. Hero, with Jimmie Stout in the saddle, outran his company throughout and, through the stretch run increased his margin to have at the finish a half-dozen lengths to the good of Hoosier Boy. This fellow, racing for F. and J. St. Charles, had a length and a half over Jaialai, the recent acquisition of the Linda Farm, while Razzmatazz, owned by Grandview Stable, was fourth. Hero is an eligible for the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in the Triple Crown, and was installed the choice over his company, and he sped the mile and a sixteenth distance in l:441/5, a commendable effort. Midsummer heat prevailed again for the afternoon and, despite the shower that fell in this sector during the night, the racing strip was at its best. A shirt-sleeved crowd estimated at 9,000 witnessed some interesting racing, in which favorites were fairly successful. The septet for the Laurel Spring, the featured offering, left the starting stalls in good alignment. Stout sent Hero into command and the Reaping Reward colt readily outran his company to enjoy a three-length lead. Stout reached for a restraining hold and thereafter paid heed to futile efforts of those in back of him to improve their positions, and at the same time made a menacing threat. Hero galloped along steadily and, through the late stages gradually lengthened his margin of leadership. Hoosier Boy, under pressure, moved through along the inside at the stretch turn, made his bid to no avail and then was doing his utmost to save the place. Jaiaili was tiring rapidly but managed to outlast Razzmatazz, who moved up on the outside for the stretch run and then began drifting out.
