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Repetoire Swift-Running Victor at Garden State " Scores Cleverly by Half-Length Over War King in Lima Purse By FRED GALIAnT" Staff Correspondent GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 16. — Repetoire, Mrs. Nora A. Mikells Happy Argo colt, was a swift running victor in the six-furlong Lima Purse here this afternoon, scoring cleverly by a half length over Brookmeade Stables War King, who assumed the lead just before hey hit the far turn, the point where William Helis,. Jr.s Valpam bolted. Two lengths back in third place came J. Gavegnanos Blue Lantern, while Mrs. W. Snells Black and Blue was fourth in the field of six. Wih Charlies Burr in the irons, Repetoire covered the six furlongs in 1:12 and paid .40 as an qdd-on choice, and the first favorite up to the feature tq report for the chalk players in the estimated crowd of 15,200 that turned out for the sport. Repetoire," winner of eight of his 16 starts last year, including the Experimental, Cherry Blossom, Wood Memorial and others, was chalking Up his second victory in six sjtarts this season. Unplaced in his first three starts of the year he came through as a 3 to 2 shot at Pimlico in an allowance race and then was beaten a head by Senator Joe in the Primary Day Handicap at the same track. While todays dash was an allowance affair, the field was of top-notch calibre and at least three of them, including Repetoire, are eligibles for the Camden Handicap. Valpam assumed the. lead not long after the start and as they sped down the back stretch for the first quarter mile there was just a bit more than two lengths separating the first from the last horse. Nearihg the far turn, War King came up with a rush along the inside and tied into Valpam, where the ilelis racer went into one of his old habits and bolted to the outside, eliminating himself from any further competition. War King bowled along on tlie lead rounding the turn, while Repetoire moved up into second place. Coming into the stretch Repetoire hailed War King and the two of them came down for the run home.
