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Greek Star Triumphs in Suffolk Turf Dark Tale Second Over Marlow Road Skuse Rides Barton Colt to Four-Length Win in 1 :47%; One-Fifth Off Track Record By FRED GALIANI SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 9. — Sidney M. Bartons Greek Star, thwarted last week in the Puritan Handicap on the main course, took positive relish when switched to the turf strip, and romped off with the Suffolk Downs Turf Handicap this pleasantly sunny afternoon. The roan four-year-old galloped home a " handy winner by four lengths in the about -1 1-16 miles grass event, reporting before a pair of longshots. Hept Stables Dark Tale was second a length and a quarter before L. J. Rittiners Marlow Road. W. -C. MacMillen Jr.s Prince Willy, the choice, finished fifth without any apparent excuse, being on the outside most of the way. Greek Star paid a handsome .20 after getting the distance over the firm going in 1:47%. before a crowd of 22,823. It was a perfect spring afternoon and the turf course never looked better. Greek Star . was ridden by William Skuse and his time was only a fifth off the track record. Winner Carries 112 Pounds The winner, a* son of Heather Broom — Silver Queen, carried 112 pounds while Brookwood, a ,000 claimer, was the top-weight with 115. After the race a jubilant Barton and trainer Charlie Reynolds, who once made New England his stomping grounds, were present in the winners circle to accept the Turf Handicap trophy. Victory in the grass event was worth 1,-349, including the usual stakes fees. Greek Star picked a stakes race to win his first big purse of the year, in ten previous starts he managed to get "three seconds and a third. Before todays grass race, he had performed in a high class claiming affair, 5,000, at Hialeah, in which he finished fifth. The race was resolved early. OKeegan went right to* the front, but Greek Star was patient, stalking, like a lion on an unsuspecting Impala. OKeegan bounded along on the front end from the gate and around the turn, even opening up a fourth length lead. But Greek Star was always there ready to pounce. The moment happened on the far turn. As OKeegan got late, Greek Star moved to him and in a flash had the lead. With jockey Skuse strapping occasionally, the roan colt bounded to the fore and was never in any danger.
