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KING COLE SKY BALL PROVES BEST ftjNDIAN WOODS PURSE SHEVLIN TO KING COLE IN FRONTRUNNING STYLE LOBD KITCHENER RUNS SECOND AT AQUEDUCT AQUEDUCTPhipps Phipps Colt Assumes Command Quickly and Then Goes On to Win by Two and Half Lengths LengthsNEW NEW YORK N Y June 11 King Cole runnerup to Whirlaway in the Preakness and more recently winner of the Withers put in one of his top performances at Aque ¬ duct this afternoon as he gave an exciting exhibition of plain and fancy running to lead all the way in the fifteenth running of the Shevlin Stakes feature of a sunny midweek program at the Queens County Jockey Club track trackOgden Ogden Phipps Dwyer hopeful was only coasting as he reached the end of this mile and a sixteenth with a patch of daylight that represented two and a half lengths showing in advance of Glenn Riddles Lord Kitch ¬ ener whom McCreary brought along in his customary Garrison finish style to down the Greentree Stables Swing and Sway the proverbial inch for the place placeA A light field of just five appeared for this 5000 added headliner and King Cole was a topheavy choice his thousands of sup ¬ porters receiving 3 for each 2 win card King Cole was carrying 122 pounds and con ¬ ceding much weight to each of his rivals but was meeting the weakest lot he has raced in many days daysThere There was nothing to it but King Cole from flag fall to finish and he picked up 4750 through his tally The racing strip continued in its most speed conducive condi ¬ tion and the official imer hung out 144 for the distance time a second and two fifths off Jacomars track standard standardLARGE LARGE MIDWEEK ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCEOnce Once again the Queens County Jockey Club was favored by an excellent weather break for its midweek offerings and a gath ¬ ering of 12501 was clicked off in the turn ¬ stiles This attendance marked an appreci ¬ able increase over the 9680 on hand on the same day last June JuneThe The followers of favorites were not faring too well until the running of the Shevlin in which King Cole proved a life saver to many and was greeted with prolonged ap ¬ plause as he sallied by the finish and jogged back to the winners ring ringWhen When George Cassidy pulleJ the gate on the five in the Shevlin Gun Bearer was first out of the stalls but King Cole break ¬ ing from the rail was past him in the first halfdozen strides and opened up daylight on his field as he bounded into the sharp first turn pricking his ears and closely skirting the rail railEntering Entering the back stretch Selalbeda and Swing and Sway were closing on him a few strides but Gilbert shuffled on the King a few strides and moved off again Down the back stretch the favorite moved away awayContinued Continued on thirtyfourth page SHEVLIN FALLS TO KING COLE IN FRONTRUNNING FASHION FASHIONBeats Beats Lord Kitchener by Two and Half Lengths at Aqueduct AqueductContinued Continued from first page pageto to a threelength advantage as Swing and Sway pegged his pace most closely with Selalbeda lapped on the latter and Lord Kitchener bringing up the rear rearTurning Turning for home King Cole got around the sharp corner like a polo pony and still was rating along on the bit with daylight showing before Swing and Sway At the eighth pole he started to loaf and Gilbert was booting him for a few strides to keep him going about his business with the re ¬ sult he opened up again and was in hand passing the finish finishSelalbeda Selalbeda quit to nothing through the long home stretch while Conn McCreary as usual got his mount Lord Kitchener on his best stride and picked up the stragglers with a last furlong rush that earned him the place by a nose noseAfter After the race it was explained that Conn McCreary was struck in the eyewith a stone at the first turn turnMax Max Hirsch added blinkers to the equip ¬ ment of HL Myers Sheriff Culkin for the six furlongs of the Jack High Handicap and th y will probably be the usual equip ¬ ment hereafter for he was winner He was at all times the favorite and to score ran down Mrs A B Letelliers Handy Tom while White Mask took third from Birch Rod This was the second best offering of the day and Sheriff Culkin was top weight giving away considerable poundage when in under a burden of 122 pounds
