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Omission, Omission, Pomrose Pomrose Score Score at at Belmont; Belmont; Equifox Equifox Proves Proves Best Best in in Seasons Seasons Bow Bow [Emanuel ColtToboggan Victor; Fashion to G. D. Widener Filly • Four-Year-Old Son of Jock Whips Overdrawn by Nose — Large Inaugural Crowd Out ELMONT, Long Island, N. Y., May 11.— Omission added the 49th running of the Toboggan Handicap to his expanding list of achievements as Belmont Parks stake-studded spring meeting of 24 days opened this afternoon, responding to jockey Johnny Gilberts furious driving to impose his will upon George D. Wideners Overdrawn in a finish so close that most of the 19,783 spectators were in doubt as to the winner until the officials flashed the numbers. Just a length behind the grimly battling leaders came Rosetown, a stablemate of Overdrawn, while Ocean Blue finished fourth as public preference. Victor Emanuels successful Jock four-year-old carried 119 and completed this hsitoric six furlongs down the Widener straightaway in 1:10%, which didnt compare with the 1:095 course standard and was about average for the stake. Omission added ,425 to earlier earnings and paid his backers 8.70. Dmissions accounting came in the most important of the days double-stake program, but was less popular than the triumph of Belmont prexy George D. Wideners Pomrose in the Fashion, in which that half sister of Rosetown earned ,850 and returned .20. The Toboggan was Omissions second consecutive tally in the Metropolitan area, he having encompassed the defeat of no less a horse than Attention in his last previous effort at Jamaica. Excellent Opening Turnout The Westchester Racing Association was favored by the elements and the initial days attendance was one of the largest for a spring opener at the track on days other than Saturdays. It bettered the 15,923 present for the inaugural of the meeting last year by a wide margin. Just a few public choices got home, however, as is customary at the Nassau County park. The afternoons extra, added attractions included several fashion shows, a colorful parade of phaetons, buggies, surries, gigs, etc., by which Long Island racegoers solved the transportation problem in a i generation past. Starter George Cassidy effected a good send-off in the Toboggan, with Ocean Blue first to fall into stride. He led Harvard Square, Dispose and Overdrawn by narrow margins to the quarter mile mark, where he faltered and Omission* began closing in strongly. Omission was followed to contention by Overdrawn and that pair locked in a duel for the first award approaching the eighth pole. There was only inches between them all the final furlong and the finish was so close that it remained for the photo finish camera to decide the winner. Rosetown was well placed all the way but didnt uncork any real speed until it was too late. Then she finished "burning oil" to be on the heels of the first two at the close. Ocean Blue had weakened into fourth place. Dispose and Harvard Square also tired. Parasang could never be a serious factor, and Third Degree was a disappointment to many, being a "bunch runner from start to finish. JeoiKe D. Widener, new prexy of Belmont Park, was lust and third at the end Of tht Fashion, the meetings initial slakes CununiuU on Page Six Omission and Pomrose Score at Belmont Park Former Annexes Toboggan and Latter Takes Fashion Stakes Continued from Page One event, v. hen Pomrose landed the winners award, with Su-fanita, a first-time starter, I ..-.. thing third. Nydrie Stables Driven Snow iplit the pair, while Optimism was fourth in a field of a dozen. nilllim. a daughter of Pompey and a half si.ter of the good mare, Rosetown, broke well and shook off Opera Singer in a pace duel the first furlongs, then was . ■ i j good enough to withstand Driven Snow the last yards by a half-length margin. Stefanita, breaking from the outside, also was prominent from the start and finished well for third, three lengths off the runner-up. Pomrose earned ,850, and was timed in :522/5, as against a track record of :51 flat, marking a fairly good run. Nick Coule had the mount. Those who backed the Erdenheim pair were rewarded with .20 for . The Widener entry was the favorite in a race in which the public seemed somewhat in a quandary at what to back. Cickety Clack Runs Off Clickety Clack, a half sister of Amphitheatre, ran off with Neves, going up the Widener chute to the start, then bolted sharply about three-eighths from home in the race and threw the California hooter, who was unhurt. She was clear at the time and didnt interfere with any other fillies. J. M. Roeblings homebred colt. Card Game, a Jersey-bred son of Case Ace, who Ih in the Juvenile Stakes, won at the first asking and paid 2.60 In a scramble of 14 juniors going five furlongs over the Juvenile Course ais the days sport opened. The winner beat out Cainillr a half length a« AciobeA Anl hed a bang up third In an even effort. A. J. Sacketts fast sprinter. Richmond, was best of a lot of eight other high-class platers in the six furlongs of the second offering, Willie Day driving him to the finish a length and three-quarters before Vain Prince, as the latter nosed Quaker-town out of the place. The race was run in l:ll4r, and Richmond paid .60, round ing out a "Double" worth 14.70. Robert Iiehman. a relative of the governor of the Empire Stale and a newcomer to the ranks of chase owners, furnished the winner of the New York seasons initial hedge affair, when Gulliver 11. won the about two miles Trillon Steeplechase by a matter of four lengths. Alatlule was second, a like margin in front of Air Marshal. Night Heron, the public preference, was fourth and last.
