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tSan Justo Scores Upset In East Wind at Suffolk Argentine-Bred Returns 6.80 Mutuel in First Score of Year SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass.. May 9. — San Justo, Argentine-bred from the barn of Cary C. Boshamer, upset the calculations and scored a neck verdict over Reynolds Brothers Gunnison in the featured East Wind Purse at Suffolk Downs this afternoon. Better than two lengths back of the leaders, Clarence Hartwicks Second Son was a weakening third and disappointed the majority of the 13,684 patrons who backed him to 9 to 5 favoritism. The victory of San Justo, a five-year-old gelded son of Scarlet Tiger — Hannah, was the first for the South Carolina owner and also marked the initial winner for jockey Jimmy Humphreys this year. San Justo, who had been beaten off in the Paul Revere Handicap, opening-day feature at the East Boston track, needed 1:12% to negotiate the six furlongs of todays feature and returned the large sum of 6.80 for . The Hartwick representative was out of the gate alertly. At the end of the opening quarter mile, jockey Frank Zehr had Second Son a neck to the fore of C. and K. Stables Nimble Tiger, with J. L. Mc-Knights Mr. Buster another length back. The leaders margin increased to two lengths as he was clocked in :46% for the half mile, but Gunnison had moved into dangerous contention at this point and under youthful Frankie Keene, the Texas-owned stallion kept gaining to draw abreast of Second Son as they moved away from the final marker. It was evident at this point that Second Son would succumb to the bid of Gunnison but from out of the pack came San Justo, literally flying, and as Gunnison was racing j slightly wide, Humphreys had only to remain on a straight course that carried him past the leader in the final yards. Second Son had no trouble saving the minor award from D. A. Rosenbaums Reborn, who was passing contenders from his trailing position. Mr. Buster and Nimble Tiger had spent their speed and were steadily retiring as the stretch battle ensued.
