Evening star., 1933-03-26
BROADWAY LIGHTS
SETS TRACK MARK
Action Second in Florida Fea
ture-GaIIant Sir Wins
in Mexico.

BY the Associated Press.
- ORAL GABLES. FLA, March
I 25.-Establishing new track
Y 4 record of ISL for 1ls miles,
Tommy McCarthy's Broadway
Lights, lightly weighed at SO pounds,
today won the John McEntee Bowman
Memorial Handicap before crowd Of
10000 at Tropical Park today.
Ridden by little Johnny Westrope,
Broadway Lights beat the old record
made by Major Lanphier three days
ago by a full second as he whirled
across the finish line two lengths in
front Of N. E. Stanton's Action. j. A.
Best's Reveille Boy, 1880 American
Derby winner and the favorite, was
third, length back.
Action stole an early lead but could
not get far away from Beau Jolie, Sea
Fox and Broadway Lights. Westrope
Broadway Jones, sending him around
the leaders at the proper time after
leaving the back stretch. Broadway
Lights stuck his head in front at the
eighth pole and then drew away from
Action in the drive to the judges.
C. Leroy Kings sterling 6-year- -old,
Mr.. Sponge, former star Of the j. E.
Widener Stable, equaled his own track
record of l :04 flat for 5la furlongs in
winning the Speed Handicap. LeroS
was second, Indian Runner. third, and
Gold Step fourth and last.
4 QUA CALIENTE, MEX, March rs
IA P).-Gallant Sir, Aqua Caliente
Handicap favorite, today won
easily ever Waylayer and five others at
a mile and an eighth. The time was
Isl on fast track.
Writ G. Bowman, like Waylayer,
owned by A. A. Baroni, was third. with
Old Depot fourth and Midshipman, the
Derby winner. fifth. The Nut and
testants are considered likely starters
In the $25 900 Handicap April 2.
Never far from the lead, Gallant Sir
made his move to the front at the three
quarter pole and finished two lengths
ahead. Writ G. Bowman made q good
race Of 1t near the end, but was of
slowly. Old Depot also closed gamely,
but the others were outclassed.
Gallant Sir has started three times
since coming here and has won each
time. He may make another start be-
fore the handicap. The form he dis
played today was distinct improve
ment over that displayed previously.
Gallant Sir paid $3.50 to win on 81
pari-mutuel tickets.
NEW ORLEANS, March IS R.-
~ Showing fine form on a muddy
track after heavy going had made
him the favorite IN the betting. Col
Hatfield, owned by M. B. Cohen, eli
NAKED season Of stake winnings to-
day with victory in the 5000 Louisi-
ana Derby at the fair grounds.
Given a clever ride by Jockey Carl
Meyer, Col. Hatfield came home q neck
in front of L. M. Seversons Spicson with
c. v. Whitney's Gyro a head behind.
Bobsled, Of the E. r. Bradley Bobsled-
beef stake entry which ruled as favorite
before last nights downpour, finished
fourth. The time was 1855 rs. The
win was worth $4,750 to Cohen.
The seasons record crowd Of more
than 10000 jammed into Fair Grounds
for the feature, over mile and a fur
long, when the rain retreated In favor
of brilliant sunshine. Ten stand-out s.
year-olds started.
Col. Hatfield, winner of the recent
derby trial handicap, paid on 50 mutuel
certificates $40 win, $500 place and
$3.50 show. Spicson returned 1920
place and $500 show and Gyro $3.50
show.
The also rams behind Bobsled were
Eva B., Strideaway, Beef Steak, Barry,
Ennis and Ruckus.