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Pinocchio in Well-Deserved Triumph at Suffolk Downs SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 29. N. J. Agnellos Pinocchio scored a well deserved triumph in the Rockport Purse at Suffolk Downs this afternoon. Ridden by the veteran Willie Turnbull, the winner raced close to the pace for five furlongs before assuming the lead and drew out to a three-quarters length margin over C. R. Millers Dynastic. Third in the six-furlong allowance dash went to Mrs. J. M. Branhams Shadows Imp, co-favorite in the race with Jay-Bob Stables Im Sandy. Dark, overcast skies which prevailed during the afternoon, failed to drop enough rain to bother the fans among the crowd of 8,681 who patronized the vast apron in front of the grandstand. Intermittent flurries of rain fell during the feature but failed to dull the track which was termed fast. Those who backed Pinocchio received a tidy 4.00. Pinocchio was the first to show in front as starter Buddy Wingfield sent the eight sophomores on their way. Gene Pederson hustled Dynastic out of the chutja and took over as the pacemaker before the field traveled a quarter. Turnbull was content to allow Pinocchio to remain in the runner-up spot. Nola Hash was next in line ahead of Im Sandy and Shadows Imp, who were racing as a team. Passing the quarter pole, Pinocchio" was far enough back of the leader and clear of the onrushing field to swing slightly off the ;rail and by the tune he had straightened away for the drive, the gelding was abreast Dynastic for the lead. Turnbull stroked him a couple of times with the whip and the ultimate winner gradually edged away.
