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Jamestown Qualifies for Withers — = =® • CHAMPION IMPRESSES ♦ Wins First Start as Three-Year-Old in Dazzling Style. ./ • v V Works Out a Mile in 1 :36% to Con_ vince All of His Fitness for Saturdays Big Race. # NEW YORK, N. Y., May 27— Jamestown qualified handsomely for his engagement in the Withers Stakes Saturday when he was an easy winner of the Tournament Handicap at Belmont Park today. The magnificent son of St. James and Mile. Dazie, which brought so much fame to the George D. Widener silks last year, and to the veteran trainer, A. J. Joyner, was an easy winner over the seven furlongs route in 1:23%, and was worked out the full mile ine 1:36%. He came out of the trial magnificently, and there need be no fear of his readiness for the big question Saturday. This was not the program feature for a good day of sport, but the first appearanca of the Widener champion made the overnight handicap of greater importance than the Harlem Claiming Stakes, which had a greater monetary value. It was to see Jamestown that the crowd journeyed to Belmont Park, and it was worth the journey. The conditions were ideal and the sport excellent. HALCYON VIRTUALLY LEFT. It is unfortunate that C. V. Whitneys Halcyon was virtually left at the post in the Tournament Handicap, but the others left on the same stride, and it was Follow Thru, racing for Mary Crawford, that went out to set the pace. It was a sizzling pace, and McAtee rated Jamestown along a length and a half back of the leader, making no effort to come closer. The handsome son of St. James held his place readily with a first quarter in :23. and three furlongs in :34%, with the half in :46%. That was the way Follow Thru was cutting out the pace and for a time it carried him three lengths before Jamestown. But McAtee sat still, and it was not until rounding into the stretch that he made an effort to catch the Epinard colt, which was in receipt of eleven pounds. As Jamestown moved and Follow Thru weakened, the result was evident. In the final furlong the big bay was racing strongly with plenty in reserve as he swept over the line. The pace had taken a heavy toll, and Follow Thru dropped out completely, while it was W. R. Coes Polydorus that finished second, three lengths away, and he was four lengths before Mrs. John Hertz Valenciennes, which as usual finished going strongly. The filly had just beaten Anchors Aweigh, which was outrun all through the early racing, and the early pacemaker only beat Halcyon, which had no chance at the start. After being worked out the mile in 1:36% by McAtee, Jamestown cantered back to the paddock without taking a long breath. He is in magnificent condition, and it was just one more evidence of the training skill of A. J. Joyner. HARLEM TO RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip Van Winkle, racing for the Sagamore Stable and enjoying a seven pound allowance because the apprentice Nertner had the mount, was winner of the Harlem Claiming Stakes, the mile feature which had a net value of ,650 to the winner. E. F. Sanfords Hibala raced to second place with the Wheatley Stables Impish just saving third from Black Mammy. Earlier in the year Rip Van Winkle was considered of Derby quality, but he belongs among the smart platers, rather than the topnotchers. His race was a good one. but Hibala ran a better one and but for serious interference would have reversed the order at the finish. It was E. R. Bradleys Breezing Thru that set the pace and Black Mammy was in sec- • __, Continued on twentieth page. CHAMPION IMPRESSES ; Continued from first page. ond place. Hibala soon found his way into » third place and was moving up steadily i when Nertner made his move on the outside with Rip Van Winkle. There was some crowding and as a result Hibala was ; knocked back until he appeared to be hopelessly beaten. Rip Van Winkle caught Breezing Thru i and when the stretch was reached Hibala i had fought his way through again to come ; into contention. Right to the end he was i gaining, but Rip Van Winkle had lasted to » be the winner by half a-length and the San-ford - colt had beaten Impish, which finished I fast by a length for second place. Red Sky, a chestnut son of High Cloud I and Miss Cerina, which races for the Audley Farm Stable, was winner of the opening dash, at four and a half furlongs, for the juveniles. Breaking well, this fellow dominated all the running and still had plenty left at the end. with Mrs. J. H. Louchheims i Mamus finishing second, while Francis J. • Buchanans Efjaybe saved third from the ■ Dorwood Stables Sir Jonathan. In the early running it was Sir Jonathan that attempted to go with the winner, but his impost of 120 pounds took its toll, and I he quit badly through the final sixteenth. Mamus finished strongly to outgame Efjaybe, • and the son of Donnacona readily third from Sir Jonathan. The start was a bad one when Nesbit, Frances D., Waylayer and Shaun Padriac : broke so slowly as to have scant chance. Mrs. Grace Denneys French chaser Le Bay was winner of the Weldship Steeplechase Handicap over the short course when he led home Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks Madiola, on which G. H. "Pete" Bostwick had the mount and the Greentree Stables Valorous saved third from Sun Eclipse, which raced for the Rolling Plains Stable. Back of these came Crumpler, a stablemate of Madiola, ridden by A. C. Bostwick and Mrs. Francis P. Garvans Malvoisine. Sun Eclipse was the one to go into the lead at the drop of the flag and Valorous raced after him, with Crumpler and Le Bey following, while Pete Bostwick rated Madiola in the early stages. Lambert was saving ground with Le Bey and he had the son of Ali Bey under a nice steady restraint at the water and the Liverpool that followed. Then at the lower end of the field, when both Sun Eclipse and Valorous went out slightly, he slipped through on the inside to go into the command. Once showing the way, Lambert still rated his mount, but at a pace that held the lead secure. Parke moved up with Valorous and Sun Eclipse, after stumbling badly, was still close in the running and Mr. Bostwick was also waiting with Madiola. At the upper end of the field the move was made with Madiola and she closed in gallant fashion, but Le Bey had too much in reserve and, safely over the last fence, was hustled along to be the winner by three lengths. Madiola had beaten Valorous four lengths for second place and Sun Eclipse was another ten lengths away, with Crumpler and Malvoisine beaten off. Nineteen maiden two-year-olds went to the post for the four and a half furlongs of the fifth and William Ziegler, Jr.s Phantom Legion proved best when he scored over Mrs. John Hertz Watch Him, with Towee, from the Sagamore Stable, saving third from Leo J. Marks Mad Wind. In this it was Watch Him that forced most of the pace, but Phantom Legion was never far back and, finishing with determination, was past the line winner by three lengths. Watch Him had saved second place by two lengths and Towee only beat Mad Wind by a head for third. Plater three-year-olds to race a mile attracted sixteen in the last race of the day. This went to Captain P. M. Walkers Dun-fern when she stood a drive gamely to score from Mrs. Olive Curtis Garlic and H. Teller Archibalds Jolly King finished well to be third. -♦— ,
