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: , i i . . I 1 — — =e WINS SWIFT STAKES EASILY ♦ Chestnut Oak Leads Throughout in Belmont Park Feature. « Winner Now Considered Contender for Withers Stakes — Weather Improves, but Track Is Muddy. 1 NEW YORK, N. Y., May 22.— Another good three-year-old was uncovered at Belmont Park today in Chestnut Oak, which races for Clendinnin Ryans Oak Ridge Stable. The son of Apprehension and Bantry Pass was an easy winner of the Swift Stakes, adding another ,750 to his score. W. R. Coes Igloo was a distant second and the Glen Riddle Farms Battleship Gray just saved third from Aquaplane, a stable mate of Igloo. The only other starter was Samuel Ross Baron King and he was beaten all the way. There was a break in the weather and, after the rain and cold of the last two days, there was bright sunshine and a rise in temperature. But the rain had left the track muddy and it was slower than Tuesday. Five went to the post in the Swift Stakes, which is confined to the three-year-olds. No time was lost at the barrier and McAfee at once sent Chestnut Oak into command and it was Aquaplane that went after him. Igloo was in third place and early in the running he interfered somewhat with Battleship Gray. Baron King, after his brilliant racing in Maryland, was unable to keep pace and quickly dropped out of the running. Once safely on his way, McAtee never surrendered the lead with Chestnut Oak. Aquaplane made a valiant effort to catch him, but it cost him so much that he was through when the stretch was reached. There the son of Apprehension drew away and he was under restraint in the final eighth to be winner by half a dozen lengths. Igloo had little trouble in beating Battleship Gray. This race would suggest that Chestnut Oak will have to be seriously considered among the best three-year-olds. There was no question of his going on as far as this sprint was concerned, and it would appear that at least the Withers Stakes is well within his oapa-. bilities. Jockey Steffen did not add anything to his reputation by his riding of Tackle, the Ran- cocas Stable starter in the opening dash. This was a four and a half furlongs dash for maiden juveniles, and anything like be- coming energy on the part of Steffen would have seen him at least third instead of fourth. Marie S., racing for T. J. Beauchamp, was rather a handy winner and Mrs. A. Swenkes Mainrock second over Norma Jean, the Sam- uel Ross starter, and then came Tackle with Continued on eighteenth page. WINS SWIFT STAKES EASILY Continued from first pace. Steffen sitting still and merely permitting the colt to race as he pleased. There was a bit of a mix-up at the Australian gate, when the inside failed to work properly and Shimmer, which had the inside position, was left at the post. H. T. Archibalds Maiitonian, jumping perfectly and ridden skillfully by Mr. G. II. Bost-wick, the gentleman rider, captured the Highlander Selling Steeplechase. Right at his heels came J. E. Davis Lhidieott, with the Greentree Stables Bold Knight saving third place from F. Grossmans Volunteer. Back of these finished A. C. Bostwicks Close Work and Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks Astronomy. Joseph E. Wideners Lighthouse fell with "Dolly" Byers two jumps from home, while the imported filly Crossing the Bar unseated Sims at the front Liverpool. Fortunately, riders and horses in these two accidents escaped injury. From a good start. Volunteer set the pace and soon opened up a good lead. Astronomy was chasing after him and the field was fairly well bunched with Mr. Bostwick and Byera rating their mounts back of the leaders. Astronomy did not last long in the lead and through the front fieid Mr. Bostwick moved up with Mantonion until he was in second place. He was biding his time and it was apparent he could go to Volunteer at the first asking. Endicott moved up with the Archibald jumper but was still well back, and Byers was shaking him up in a vain effort to go to the leaders. Volunteer tired two jumps from home and there Mr. Bostwick made his first move, but Endicott went with him and Bold Knight closed until the three of them were in close order at the last jump. In the run home Mantonian proved to have the most left. It seemed that Lighthouse needed his race and he was a tired horse when he went down two jumps from the finish. There was a good finish came out of the three-quarters handicap over the main course when Eddie Ahearn, from the Catawba Stable, led home George M. Sidenburgs Calwick. The only other starters were Gun Royal, which was a distant third, and Sun Worship, which seemed to be weighted out of it when forced to carry 125 pounds. Calwick was the one to force the pace, while it was apparent early that Gun Royal and Sun Worship would cut scant figure. Eddie Ahearn went after the leader but it was not until the final eighth that he wore down the son of Westwick to be home the winner by a length. Gun Royal was seven lengths back, but a lengths before Sun Worship. McAfee followed his victory on Chestnut Oak by riding H. P. Whitneys Murky Cloud to victory over a band of juvenile fillies in the fifth race, over four and a half furlongs. She led home Willis Sharpe Kilmers Sunaibi by a short margin, well back of them the second of the Whitney string Snooze just nosed out the Rancocas stables Zida for third. Platers to race a mile was the offering at the end of the card. This proved easy for P. J. Mascias useful plater Jack Biener, making it his third consecutive victory. Beginning well, the son of Dominant went into command and at no time was threatened. For a time The Worker chased after him, but soon had enough. To finish third Gor-mond came from last place. He was far back of the winner, but he saved second place readily from Grey Hawk and it was Blustery that was fourth. a
