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WARREN WRIGHT Whose colors were in the limelight at Belmont Park again yesterday Proud One won the Acorn Stakes for the Chicagoan and Col Teddy was successful in the second event on the program EIGHT THIRTY SPEEDS MILE IN 138 35 AT BELMONT PARK PARKIn In Final Prep for Metropolitan Roman Also Turns In Good Trial TrialNEW NEW YORK N Y May 21 Eight Thirty had his final prep for the Metropolitan Handicap this morning at Belmont Park George Wideners brilliant campaigner sped a mile over the main track in 138 He was full of run all the way and never was al ¬ lowed to flash quite his best speed The track was in its most speed conducive con ¬ dition as the fractions of 23 46 and 111 indicate Trainer Bert Mulholland had blinkers on his charge indicating that he wanted the Pilate fiveyearold to put in a good move from a time standpoint standpointEight Eight Thirty has top weight of 132 pounds in the Metropolitan which is the main offer ¬ ing of the Westchester Racing Association at the end of the week tn opening day of the current Belmont meeting the big chest ¬ nut horse picked up 129 pounds and came home in front of a fast sprint field in the Toboggan Handicap which marked his sea ¬ sons debut POSSIBLE PENALTY PENALTYAssigned Assigned 129 pounds in the rich Suburban in which he turned in one of the finest per ¬ formances in the history of the stake to win ib last year Eight Thirty will have to take up a threepound penalty and lug 132 in that mile and a quarter on Decoration Day if he wins the Metropolitan MetropolitanJoseph Joseph E Wideners Roman a prominent Metropolitan Handicap hopeful also worked for that mile fixture He went thu distance of the stake in 138 after moving a first half in 48 and six furlongs in 113 Roman carries 118 pounds in the weekend feature featureRoman Roman Flag who is almost as famous as Roman is to represent Arnold Hanger in the Metropolitan He put in a useful mile in 141 at Belmont Park going the half in 48 and six furlongs in 114 114The The Juvenile Stakes historic fixture for twoyearolds will have its sixtyfifth run ¬ ning as one of Saturdays features and this event promises to attract a sparkling field Several of the candidates were given sharp ¬ eners this morning Ben Shaba went five furlongs in 100 handily while The Jockey Club Plate winner Sun Again moved a half m 50 and his stablemate in the Calumet barn Some Chance was timed three fur ¬ longs m 38
