Sentence:  Richard M. Forbes 's Paget , which had what seemed to be a substantial lead in the early stages , tired rapidly nearing the wire and was <WSD>able</WSD> to save place money only a head in front of Glen T. Hallowell 's Milties Miss . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something