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Hitex Breaks Bone in Left Front Foot in Queens County , AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 22.— Mrs. Ben F. Whitakers four-year-old Hitex, one of the more prominent members of the local assigned-weight division, sustained a broken bone in his left foot during the running of Saturdays Queens County Handicap. The gelded son of Bless Me — Qbania will be sidelined for quite some time, according to word received from trainer James P. Conway. s Hitex finished fourth in Saturdays feature, after gaining a clear lead dur-» ing the stretch run of the mile and one-sixteenth event. He left the track in apparent good condition, but gradually began to display signs of lameness upon his return to the receiving barn. X-Bays were immediately taken of the injured member and the fractured bone in his foot was revealed.
