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BLUE SHEEN WINS BY INCHES t Unbeaten Daughter of Toro Has Narrow Escape From Defeat. Camera Decides in Her Favor in Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park Steeplechase Riders Are Injured, t NEW YORK, N. Y., May 27. One of the most thrilling finishes of the season came in the running of the Acorn Stakes, for three-year-old fillies over the mile route, at Belmont Park today. Right at the end Whitney Stones Blue Sheen and George D. Wideners High Fleet were lapped, and the placing judges called for the camera to decide. The machine placing still left Blue Sheen unbeaten when the photograph showed she had barely nosed out the daughter of Jack High. Two lengths back, Split Second, from the King Ranch Stable, under the top weight of 121 pounds, beat E. D. Shaffers Floradora for third. The race carried a net value of 0,600 to the winner and leads up to the Coaching Club American Oaks, for which most of the starters in this race were eligible. There were slight showers during the day. but the going was good, though not at its best. A big crowd was out and, barring an unfortunate accident in the steeplechase, in which the amateur, J. N. Theodore, and the professional, R. Williams, were badly hurt, the sport was excellent. In the Acorn, High Fleet was the one to set the pace. Blue Sheen was back of Sea Cradle and then came Sweet as Sugar and Split Second with Floradora well back. Saunders had High Fleet under a steady restraint as she went the first quarter in :235f. and the half in :47. Sea Cradle was unable to hold her position and as she tired Blue Sheen and Split Second moved closer to the daughter of Jack High. High Fleet still had plenty left and she stuck to her task resolutely. In the final furlong Split Second tired slightly but Blue Sheen came right along and the two fillies settled into a desperate duel with little to choose between the pair as they crossed the line. Floradora also swept up with her belated rush. With only five starting in the Jolly Roger Steeplechase, over the short course, there were two serious falls when Clonard fell with the professional R. Williams at the third fence and -the amateur, J. N. Theodore, went down with Mrs. Gwladys Whitneys Black Bean, three fences from home. Both riders were badly hurt and were removed from the field in the track ambulance. Clonard was not hurt by his fall, but Black Bean broke a leg and was destroyed. Sumatra was easily best, and he galloped along in front after Collins had permitted Swimalong to lead him over the first three fences. When Swimalong weakened, .Mr. McKinney moved into second place with Baffler, and he was the one to take the place. Swimalong tired badly after his early speed and was beaten seven lengths for the place.
