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» — : , Ace Marine s Name Enscrolled As 96th Queens Plate Winner Hits Wire Three Lengths * Over Baffin Bay Before 25,000 Fans at Woodbine By JACK AYERS Staff Correspondent WOODBINE PARK, Toronto, Ontario, June 11. — Larkin Maloneys Ace Marine, handsome son of Ace Admiral .and Mazarine, had his name enscrolled as the ninety- J sixth winner of the historic Queens Plate here this afternoon. Sent to the post an extremely fit horse by trainer Johnny Starr and given a smooth and most confident ride by jockey George Walker, the winner came to the close of the nine-furlong fixture three lengths in advance of Mrs. R. Y. Grauls Baffin Bay, who was another length before the Stafford Farms favored Senator-Jim. W. A. Moffatts Loyalist, early choice, was a distant fourth. Ace Marine completed his journey in 1:52%, only two-fifths of a second away from the race record. The colt, who had already wonlwo Plate trials, earned a net purse of 5,270. The event was viewed by a gathering of some 25,000 fans. The afternoon was cloudy and"~and light drizzle fell intermittently throughout the matinee. The racing stiip was fast. Story Easily Told The story of this last Queens Plate to be run at Woodbine is easily and quickly told. Doug Gaig effected a fine start and Ace Marine bounded to the front at once. After opening up a clear advantage, Walker j snugged the Maloney entrant along smoothly, turned back a bold challenge from Baffin Bay after entering the money lane, then drew out steadily and smartly in the last yards. Baffin Bay.s race was a corker. This miss ran her heart out all the last quarter mile and, although she could not overhaul the winner, kept going stubbornly to hold second honors safe from Senator Jim, who came from well out of early contention to garner third honors. A fraction of a second after the break came, Mrs. D. J. Kennedys Great West was caught in close quarters and lost his pilot, apprentice Alex Wick. The youth was immediately removed to a local hospital. To be a witness to the last Queens Plate run at historic Woodbine Park, the fans gathered early. Long before the post time for the initial fray, the upper deck of the grandstand was packed and when a light rain began to fall as the field went to the post in the opener, nary a person left their lofty and advantageous position. Shortly after the running of the third event, the honorable L. O. Breithaupt, lieutenant governor of Ontario and Mrs. Breithaupt headed by a mounted escort of the Toronto police force, entered the grounds. During the afternoon and before presenting the trophy to the winning owner of the guioneas, Mr. Breithaupt visited both the stewards stand and paddock despite the overcast skies, the club house lawn was dotted with many a traditional grey topper, presented a gay scene.
