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t , I i U. S. Navy Never Headed at Suffolk Over Six Furlongs of Commons Purse J I r r , c 1 E F * d t ° * * * a r v 1 C 1 h g e P ° of a it jj a f JJ *J b tl s set si n L J . . f. in " ai M Fifth Race on Card Marred! ♦ When Prince Chalkie Falls, Keene Is Badly Shaken Up By AVERY BROWN Staff Correspondent SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., June 18. — U. S. Navy, sporting the silks of her breeder, Mrs. Sam Orr, accounted for her initial score of the current year at the direct expense of Greenbrier Stables Related, a popular choice with the 10,420 patrons here this afternoon. Ridden by ap- " prentice Robert Ussery, who was complet- ■ ing a consecutive double, the four -year-old | daughter of Knights Caprice — Us, came to the end of the six furlongs Commons Pursue, I three lengths before her challenger in 1:12 over a track termed good. A neck back of the runner-up C. R. Millers Dogs Up took the minor award with plenty to spare from Mrs. J. Purpuras In Taste. The days program was marred with what appeared to be a serious spill in the fifth race. In that race nine three-year-olds ° of were closely bunched leaving the six-fur- : long chute and Irving Gushens Prince tl Chalkie with Harold "Red" Keene, the li leading rider of the country, were tossed ti heavily to the turf. Luckily the Gushen a gelding was along the inside and Keene o escaped being trampled on. As it was the o Lowell, Massachusetts, reinsman remained prone until Buddy Wingfield and his crew c: assistant starters removed Keene to the * outer part of the track until the ambulance A arrived. p After a check-up at the track infirmary w was announced that in addition to being n badly shaken up, Keene received abrasions 0 above the eyes and on his chin. He was h to forced to cancel his mounts for the re- A mainder of the day and young Ussery was w fortunate in getting a chance to ride E. M. Ginevans Little Harp in the sixth race to n begin his riding double. H n Ussery had U. S. Navy away alertly in the feature and once in the van, the boy °, against the fleet miss and waited until H she was straightened away for the stretch .. run before calling on her for her best. During the run around the turn, Dukes . Gal and Related were at the Orr fillys Jl throat latch, with Dukes Gal taking a Vf brief lead. " Once put to pressure, U. S. Navy left no ™ doubt as to her supremacy and drew away ,] good fashion. Those who wagered on the winner received .80. The veteran Gene Pederson shared riding honors with f. F Ussery, getting the winners of tMe third J° and fifth races. Domquil and Bully Bunt- pi ing, home with driving finishes. 2 the
