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I t r r . ! j . j , J , c J , [ . J . J j , l ■ . , . j j : ■ 5 , , » . i j s e 1 s r . . g s , . e u H ~ 0 e r f e ,1 WITHERS TO JAMESTOWN Continued from first page. bairns Stimulator. It was a swiftly run race when the son of Morvich finished in :51%, just a fraction slower than the track record, and he was winner by two lengths, while the others were in close order. Senado, from the Quincy Stable, was the one to cut out the early running, but he tired in the final furlong, and it was there the others closed on him, and Morfair, coming through magnificently, was going away at the end to win by two lengths. Leonine finished gamely, and Makalu was also closing ground at the end. There came a surprise in the running of the Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap over the short course when Joseph E. Widenera Indigo was the winner over Stephen San-, fords Ivory II., with Argonaut, from the Rolling Plains Stable, an easy third. The race had a net value of ,550 to the winner, Twenty-five lengths back of Argonaut came Mrs. Grace Dennys Le Bey, the French jumper, and eased up twice as far back was Mrs. John Hay Whitneys Cawvoge. Edward R. Bradleys Beelzebub, the top-weight, and most fancied in the field, was in a close contending position when he made a bad landing and unseated Thorndyke three fences from the finish, while Le Bey was going exceedingly well until he struck a fence the second turn of the course, ruining his chance for victory. Beelzebub was the one to show the way over the first two fences, while Lambert was trying his best to take back with Le Bey, which was in a running mood. Round-1 ing into the front field Lambert crossed to the inside with Le Bey and when he per- mitted him to run he quickly assumed com- mand and was attended by Beelzebub and Argonaut, on which the amateur rider Rigan McKinney had the mount. The three were well lapped at both the water and the Liver-e pool. Le Bey continued to show the way at the lower end of the field and there Argo-e naut had dropped back, while Indigo moved up slightly. Then it was in the back field and while under a steadying restraint that Le Bey made his mistake. He hit hard and it was only his prowess that prevented his going down, but it caused him to drop back and Beelzebub regained the lead. Argonaut was racing after him and Indigo steadily made up ground on the outside. Then as has been told Beelzebub made a bad landing three fences from the finish and? Thorndyke was unseated. That left Indigo and Argonaut in command. Ivory II. was beginning to find his way into the con- tention. It was not until the front field that Indigo had Argonaut headed and was home the winner by four lengths. Then Ivory II., closing strongly, outgamed Argonaut to second place by a length. take Fortunately Thorndyke was not seriously hurt by his fall, though he was brought from the field in the track ambulance. In a program of less importance, the Memorial Day Handicap would have been a stellar attraction. It was a seven furlong race over the main course that brought out seven of the best sprinters in training. And it brought a rare thrill when the Glenn Riddle Farms Great Gun, lightweight of the party, the Rancocas Stables Grattan. and Joseph E. Davis Colossal swept past the line so closely lapped that the result was in doubt until the numbers were displayed. ■ rm
