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Lord Jeep Downs Favored Switch On Accounts for Commonwealth In 110 Before 21,283 Patrons; Pine Echo Third By TEDDY COX SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., June 1., Mr. and Mrs. Jake M. Lingle, transplanted Virginians whose Larry Ellis was one. of the great stars of the New England circuit a few years back, returned to the Yankeeland limelight when their Lord Jeep displayed sparkling speed to account for the 0,000 Commonwealth Handicap before a crowd of 21,283 here this afternoon. The bay, gelded son of Lord Boswell Belle Jeep, by War Jeep, came from off a blistering early pace and then held on with a grand display of courage through the stretch to score by three - quarters of a length. Switch Ori, owned by G. S. Colella and J. Forma, was the heavy favorite in the dash of six furlongs and he closed with fine speed, but was too late with his challenge. He was second, just a neck ahead of the pacemaker, Pine Echo, from the Eddie Siravo stable. Reginald N. Websters Viscount was fourth. Lord Jeep stepped over the distance in 1:10, the fastest time of the meeting. Larry Adams, the accomplished lad who led the riders at Lincoln Downs, was the winning reinsman, and the gelding returned 4.60 to his smattering backers. Switch On, who was brought to this aiea to escape such turf titans as Bardstown, was well burdened with 126 pounds. He also had the added problem of coming from off a mile and one-sixteenth race, the 0,-000-added Lincoln Special. Under the circumstances, he showed a splendid effort, but was not quite good enough. Profitable Holiday Week-End The afternoon was the climactic point of the long Memorial Day week end, during which the Eastern Racing Association regained some of the lost business it encountered during the early phases- of the meeting. The weather couldnt have been nicer and the track was conducive to a high flight of speed. David DeRoin, who was astride Pine Echo, was the star of the earlier festivities when he piloted a trio of winners. "Getting the coin with DeRoin," quite naturally became a by-word with his legion of backers. The lad hails from Beachmont, just a minute away from the Suffolk Downs stable gate. As usual, Pine Echo, gave his rider a "fit" in getting him to the post. The colt is a rogue, pure and simple, and he did everything possible to knock his accompanying stable pony down, and it seemed that he wasnt at all pleased with the presence of DeRoin on his back. The apprentice, however, managed to get him into the gate without being tossed to the ground. Starter George R. "Buddy" Wingfield sent the field on its way with his usual adroitness and, much to no ones surprise, Pine Echo, moved out into a high, wide and handsome advantage. Lord Jeep picked up the chase and the others were "nowhere" during the early part. DeRoin encountered additional difficulty when Pine Echo attempted to bear out badly as they approached the quarter pole, which is located on the turn just before the horses enter the stretch. The boy managed to hold him in, but by this time Lord Jeep had sWept up with what proved to be the winning challenge.
