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DeSpirito Astride Five Winners at Gansett NARRAGANSETT PARK, Paw-tucket, R. I., Aug. 27. Tony DeSpirito, the nations leading rider last year with an unprecedented total of 390 winners, thrilled a crowd of 9,669 here this afternoon at Narragransett Park as he piloted five winners. Included among- his successes was Time for Speed in the featured Home Builders Association Purse. DeSpirito also scored aboard Talion in the second, Evelyn L. in the fourth, Abstract in the seventh and Friendly Sands in the eighth. The five victories today gave DeSpirito a total of eight -winners in two days and moved him into the lead as top winning jockey at Narragansett. In the feature, DeSpirito held V. J. Beatties Time for Speed back in second position and trailed Peach Bud, who finished third, by two lengths going into the stretch. A driving burst of speed carried the three-year-old son of Oxie through the final yards to victory. Bar-Sue Stables Lunar Park was second, a head back of the winner and two and three-quarters lengths in front of Peach Bud. Time for Speed traveled the six furlongs in 1:12 and returned S17.20.
