Mabel K. In Akron Upset: Decisively Defeats First Light and Isabell in Feature Contest at Rubber City Track., Daily Racing Form, 1927-05-26

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MABEL K IN AKRON UPSET Decisively Defeats First Light and andIsabell Isabell in Feature Contest at atRubber Rubber City Track AKRON Ohio May 25 J Pierces Mabel K provided a surprise when she beat the most select band of the card at Northamp ¬ ton Park this afternoon in most decisive style after leading throughout First Light always in closest pursuit of the winner barely outlasted Isabell for second place honors This trio dominated the running throughout throughoutOverhead Overhead conditions were ideal but rain last night added to the already heavy condi ¬ tion of the track The attendance was of the usual midweek proportions and despite the failure of the choices the majority of the events were productive of keen stretch struggles strugglesWood Wood Cricket and Dean H contested the leadership closely all the last half of the sixth and the former scored by a narrow margin Perhaps was third and came from behind to outlast Joe Campbell which raced as if short shortAssuming Assuming an easy lead while rounding the far turn Blue Caddie retained a safe margin over her opponents thereafter Randel just saved second place by a neck from the fast finishing Shamrock Flower FlowerDrawing Drawing away into an easy lead after rounding the far turn Bullet Proof eventually scored an easy victory in the fourth race Shadow Dance and Harp of the North fought it out for the minor portions of the purse the former proving best bestIt It was with deep regret that horsemen and officials here learned of the sudden death in New York today of Payne Whitney WhitneyTaking Taking command at once Prince Theo was never headed in the initial race and held the others safe at the end Kalakaua made a game but unsuccessful effort to get to the winner in the stretch Yami was best of the others othersIt It was only in the final strides that Sound got up to snatch victory from Earl Pool the pacemaker in the second race Frances Louise earned the third portion of the purse in similar fashion from Viking VikingAfter After a tedious post delay Vasquez raced into the lead at once in the third race and always held command Richard Murray held Pat Hampson safe for place honors honorsT T H Bernhardt today sold Rumbling to Hal Price Headley and she was shipped to the latters farm at Lexington to be mated with Mad Play PlayAt At private sale the Sunflower Stable bought Shasta Box and Joy Pride PrideEaster Easter Laddie was found to be ineligible to the third race here Tuesday which he won As a result first money went to Stein way Mitzi McGee was given second money and Rivulet got the third portion of the purse Trainer D Wolmendorf was fined 50 for starting the horse in a race to which he was ineligible ineligibleFor For disobedience while at the post jockey J Berry was set down for four days by starter Harris


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