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FIYMG SCOT BEMONT THREAT Whitney Star Conceded Chance Against Leaders of Division Niw Rival for War Admiral and Pompoon PompoonDevelops Develops From Recent Withers WithersStake Stake Renewal NEW YORK N Y May 28 When Samuel D Riddles War Admiral goes to the post at Belmont Park on Saturday June 5 in the sixtyninth running of the Belmont Americas championship three yearold test J H Louchheims Pompoon may not be the only serious factor in the colts unbeaten record of 1937 1937John John Hay Whitneys Flying Scot now looms up an Important threat following his smashing triumph in the historic Withers over the last weekend Although that effort was at a mile it was the manner in which he scored the 15050 victory that impressed onlookers The son of The Porter and Cale ¬ donia caught Charing Cross turning for home and went on to win in a fashion that made him appear to have everything a good horse should have Jockey Johnny Gil ¬ bert had his mount running easily at the end endAfter After the Withers Gilbert told trainer Jim Healy I certainly had plenty of horse under me No reason at all why he shouldnt be right up there at a mile and a half the Belmont distance for he had plenty of speed in reserve had he been hard pressed pressedDEFEATED DEFEATED SEVEN ELIGD3LES ELIGD3LESFlying Flying Scot triumphed over seven other Belmont eligibles Charing Cross Mosawtre Black Look Vamoose Melodist Billionaire and Beau Parade Flying Scot left a badly tiring field behind him for the race was run in the splendid time of 23 for the quarter 46 for the half 110 for the threequarters and 137 for the mile mileFlying Flying Scot which was bred at Whitneys Llangollen Farm has started five times this season winning two one second and one third for a total earned sum of 19175 Prior to his Withers start he finished third to War Admiral and Pompoon in the Preakness Stakes StakesWar War Admiral will fare forth in the Bel ¬ mont the leading money winner of the American turf Unbeaten in four starts this year to include an allowance race the Chesa ¬ peake Stakes the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness the gallant offspring of Alan o War and Brushup has amassed 106600 An ¬ other triumph in the classic Belmont will increase his earnings by some 50000 50000Pompoon Pompoon with six firsts and two seconds in eight starts as a twoyearold a record that included the Junior Champion Stakes at Aqueduct and the National Stallion and rich Futurity at Belmont has gone to the post four times this year yearHis His threeyearold debut in New York was most impressive at which time he con ¬ quered a field of older horses in the Pau monok Handicap at Jamaca He finished un ¬ placed in his next Jamaica start the Wood Memorial won by the Wheatley Stables Melodist The Louchheim colt then opposed War Admiral in his next two starts and each time the Man o War racer proved a nemesis for in the Kentucky Derby Pom ¬ poon was beaten one and threequarters lengths and in the Preakness by a scant head
