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► = : . Charleston Earns Purse at Suffolk Eight-Year-Old Charges Down Stretch in Drizzle To Score Over Cold Jack By FRED GALIANI SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., June 2. — Venerable old Charleston, now in his eighth year, carried owner-trainer Phil Schwartz colors to victory in the featured Variety Club of New England Purse here today for his first victory of the season. Ranging into contention midway of the turn, Charleston stormed down the stretch through the drizzle and with a brisk wind behind him to score by three-quarters of a length over Mrs. Irving Gushens Cold Jack. It was a nose back to A. Crabbes Eternal Mark, third in the field of seven. Charleston was ridden by Tony Tavares and paid 7.40. The time for the six furlongs ovec the slow track was 1:12 Vs- Jt was an overcast and chilly day for the most part, with rain falling just before the feature, but a crowd of 10,142 turned out for the sport. Charleston, a son of Some Chance — Charlotte Girl, was a stakes, winner in these parts in his younger days, though age has slowed him up some, he can still turn in a winning race on occasions. This afternoons affair was his second start of the year. Stumbles Leaving the Gate Charleston was not off too cleanly, stumbling as he came away from the gate and was last down the backstretevi as Bel-luno took over the pacemaking duties from Hokey after a few strides. But as they went to the far turn, he quickly passed all of the field and on the turn was only behind Belluno and Cold Jack. Coming into the stretch, Charleston was in the van, with Cold Jack under a strong drive along the rail. The valiant old Charleston was not to be denied this afternoon and was striding out determinedly to flash under the wire. Eternal Mark, never too far back, closed well in the stretch, but missed" by a nose of catching Cold Jack. The even money favorite in the race was Mis. F. Calcagnis Isle of Bond, who finished fifth. Isle of Bond broke last, but had the rail position all the way around and saved all possible" ground. When set down for the drive though, he had nothing to offer and wound up out of the money. Apprentice George Gibb, who just started riding at this session, piloted his third winner of the afternoon in Millen and Haymakers Nearways Flash. He has previously scored aboard Motor Line and Little-Brother in the third and fifth races.
