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1 1 Robertson Drives Florinda Home in Hair-Raising Finish PORT MIAMI, Maumee, Ohio, May 15.— Jockey Kenny Robertson, who has been enjoying a sudden lease on life, riding double winners the past two days, again provided the 1.471 players at Fort Miami with hair-raising finish in the fourth race of the afternoon when he drove Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Riddles Florinda through a slight opening to gain a neck decision over Joe Funk while runinng the six furlongs in 1:14. Robertson, who is thirtyish, showed the same brashness that marks many fledgling riders by driving the six-year-old daughter of Fenelon — Jane Foster through a needle eye hole next to the rail in the final 70 yards of the sprint to catch the game Joe Funk, who had assumed the lead at a furlong from home. Florinda responded well to carry the Oldsmar veteran to the victory and returned 1.00 for the successful ticket-holders.
