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Faneuil Hall Goes To Royal Battle BattleRuns Runs Fastest Six Furlongs Of Suffolk Meeting to Beat Biessbuil by Two Lengths LengthsBy By A E BROWN BROWNStaff Staff Correspondent SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 1 Royal Battle carrying topweight of 124 pounds and conceding from 10 up to 18 pounds to 10 rivals registered the fastest six furlongs of the current New England season as he finished two lengths before M Sims Biessbuil in 110 to annex the 10000 Faneuil Hall Handicap for owner Wesley E Brown here today Four and a half lengths farther back G S Colellas Switch On earned the minor award a length before P Andolinos Boston Reward Despite a steady wind sweeping in from off the nearby ocean and making it uncom ¬ fortable 24882 patrons flocked to Suffolk Downs for the second weekend program of the 37day spring meeting The crowd was in a wagering mood as they sent 164266 through the mutuel machines in the fea ¬ ture most of the support being given to Biessbuil with Royal Battle a close second and paying 820 820Todays Todays victory was probably the most impressive turned in by Royal Battle and earned his Melrose Mass owner 5500 to bring the total earnings for the year to 10275 As a juvenile the son of Time Passes Royal Wanton gleaned 14425 and appears well on his way to go far beyond that figure figureDuel Duel for Command CommandBiessbuil Biessbuil and BA Darios Lassie Lea went right out to duel for command in the Faneuil Hall and the pair raced necks apart and clear of another group which was composed of Switch On Ducat John Willie and Hat Box Royal Battle was nearly five lengths off the leaders as they made their way down the backstretch The front positions held about the same round ¬ ing the turn nearing the quarter pole with the ultimate winner getting a chance to come through along the inside insideKeith Keith Stuart lost no time in sending Royal Battle just outside of the tiring Las ¬ sie Lea and after getting past Switch On straightened away to overtake Biessbuil From the sixteenth pole to the finish the winner increased his advantage and the potential challengers began wilting under the severe pace paceJake Jake Lingles Larry Ellis the toast of New England racing a couple of seasons back appears to be well on the road to regaining recognition in the handicap ranks The sixyearold gelded son of Easy Mon made it two straight at the current meeting in winning the secondary feature
