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Oidenasai Upsets In Suffolk Sprint Finds Heavy Going to Liking As He Scores in First Start of Year; Agrarian-U Unplaced SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 25.— Oidenasai, sporting the colors of Mrs. Lester G. Bedwell, came out of temporary retirement this afternoon and scored impressively over six rivals in the Goodwood Purse, featured sprint at Suffolk Downs. The five-year-old son of Transmute drove to a two-length victory over J. H. Carrs O. G. Kelley, with Lookout Studs Lookout Son taking minor honors another half length back. The heavily backed Agrarian-U was well back of the first three, finishing fourth. Oidenasai, who has always shown to best form in his early races each season, was at home in the heavy going and negotiated the six furlongs of the Goodwood in 1:15 to qualify for Mondays Tomasello Memorial at nine furlongs. George Hettinger was scoring his second victory of the afternoon astride the Bedwell racer, having won with Cary C. Boshamers juvenile, Carolina Miss, in the third race. Oidenasai paid 0.60. Agrarian-U Appears to Sulk ~ A bright sun aided in drying out the muddy strip that was very deep from the heavy rains of last evening. A majority of the 11,429 patrons supported Agrarian-U . because of his unusual adeptness to the "off" track, but the aging veteran wasnt in a running mood and appeared to sulk under each sting of the whip from apprentice Johnny Choquette. Lookout Son was the first to break in front, but Time Roll moved fast along the inside and joined the leaders before reaching the initial quarter mile. Lookout Son was going easily at the time, and Time Roll was allowed to establish the pace until midway on the far turn. At this point, Gerry Schreck roused Lookout Son and the Sun Teddy gelding- edged away from his rival, but was unable to shake off the challenge coming from Oidenasai. Turning into the home lane, Oidenasai was on even terms with the leader and, after swerving slightly in the uncertain footing, Hettinger roused his charge into full stride and on to his first score of the season. O. G. Kelley challenged mildly, but was too far back to menace the leader in the closing stages.
