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Charleston Outgames Sapajou for Head Tally Responds to Mad dens Rousing Ride to Take Suffolk Feature SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 13. — Phil Schwartz Charleston proved he was fit and ready today when he responded to a rousing ride from Darrell Madden to outgame Tamarack Stables Sapajou in the featured Emerald Purse at Suffolk Downs. The winning son of Some Chance drove. to a head decision in the six-furlong sprint, and the short-priced Larry Ellis fading to third another half length back. What started out as a bright sunny afternoon changed to gloomy as threatening clouds filled the sky for the feature. The majority of the 10,050 patrons on hand gave their support to Mrs. Jake Lingles Larry Ellis in the feature, consequently Charleston paid 1.80. The five-year-old ridgling .was making his seasonal bow and raced true to his morning . trials, being time in 1:11% over a track termed fast. As was expected, Mrs. Tilyou Christophers faint-hearted Liberty Rab ran off from his field as starter Buddy Wingfield dispatched the nine starters in the Emerald. Before reaching the end of the first quarter mile, Liberty Rab was five lengths before Old Tom and Air Rocket, the latter a stablemate of Charleston. Equihaze, Larry Ellis and Sapajou were next in line about 10 lengths off the pace. Liberty Rab continued to dominate as he made his way around the turn out of the backstretch but Harold "Red" Keene decided to set sail after the leader with Larry Ellis. The move may have been too early as the favorite quickly reached the lead and without the benefit of a breather, Sapajou and Charleston were charging on him. Sapajou was the first to reach and pass Larry Ellis but Madden had Charleston really digging in and the ultimate winner edged to the- front in the final yards and was not to be denied. The well deserved triumph gave Madden his second score of the afternoon and kept him within striking distance of Keene for the leading jockey honors here. Keene rode one winner through the first six races, getting home in front with Fighting Home in the fourth race.
