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ISELIN SILKS IN VICTORY Authority Wins Best Empire City Race Under Bellizzi. ! Platers Monopolize Program Over Muddy New York Track Dancing Boy and Prize Day Score. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 20. Authority, racing for Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin and ridden by Bellizzi, was an easy winner of the fifth race, which was a dash for two-year-olds under claiming conditions. The victory enabled Bellizzi to complete, a double. Denon, racing for J. H. Louchheim, was second, while Morocen, owned by H. Bentham,was third. There was no feature down for decision. The six-race program attracted none but platers. The track was a morass and it took the stoutest-hearted mudder to negotiate the slop and slippery footing. Overhead conditions were an improvement over those of the preceding day. The sun broke through the rain-soaked clouds and as the afternoon progressed the weather turned warmer. The race was the second victory scored by the young trainer, Waldron, since his return from Canada to these parts. Authority was accorded support by the loyal legions of Bellizzi followers, but Denon was the one most in demand at all times. The start was a good one and Authority took command at once. She was quickly outrun by Denon and Morocen, but Bellizzi bided his time until the stretch turn was reached before he began his move. Swinging for home Denon shook off Morocen and drew away for a few strides. The Iselin-owned filly was equal to the task when called upon and, finishing with a rush, was going away at the end. Morocen lasted long enough to hold Trimmer safe. The latter finished with a rush on the outside. Fourteen maiden two-year-olds started in the first race of the day, and Seymour proved a driving winner over Energetic Boy, while Oral was third. Breaking from the inner side of the track, where the footing was deep and gummy, he improved his position steadily and then came to the outside. In the meantime Oral had drawn away into a commanding lead, with Energetic Boy in second place, leading Noel Boy, Counteract and Triereme. Rounding the stretch turn, Oral began to falter, then quit badly. Energetic Boy then moved into command, while Seymour had in the meantime circled his field and in a drive to the wire proved the best. Energetic Boy tired nearing the finish, Continued on twenty-first page. ISELIN SILKS IN VICTORY " Continued from first page. while Oral managed to outlast Counteract for the minor portion of the purse. Maidens of all ages started in the second race and Olio proved an easy winner. This fellow moved into command when ready and at the finish had a commanding lead -over Jim Moss, while Step Pretty was. third. The winner followed the early pace under steady restraint and when ready Bellizzi sent his mount into command. Capricious was the early pacemaker, but Bernius attempted to go through the deepest part of the footing and this took its toll. Jim Moss improved his position steadily, but could not menace the winner. Step Pretty held on well to be third. Exiled, the popular choice in here, was eliminated shortly after the break when she was knocked back and out of contentiom Try Mack, a pronounced mudder, accounted for the third race, a dash for two-year-olds under claiming conditions. Chance It finished second, while Capitalist was third. Coltiletti, who rode the winner, saved much ground entering the stretch, while Long, astride Chance It, was carried to the extreme outside. This accident decided the issue, for the handicap was too much for the Gerry campaigner to overcome, although she finished going fastest of all at the end. Modern Ace finished in fourth place. The winner was a neglected factor in the calculations and the offending choice was Oneill. A ragged start marked the fourth race of the day, in which Dancing Boy finished with a rush through the stretch to earn a head margin over Boocap, while Single Star was third. Single Star slipped through on the "outside rounding the far turn and, turning for home, looked all over a winner. Hardy called upon Dancing Boy and he responded gamely through the stretchy steadily wearing down the leaders and heading Boocap in the last strides. The latter saved ground entering the stretch and showed a good effort, while Chlo Boy and Winning Ways, which had no excuse in the running, faltered at the. y end. The race completed a double for owner Johnson and jockey Hardy, Seymour having won the first part of the double.
