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Bright Bright Willie Willie in in Front-Running Front-Running Score; Score; T. T. M. M. Dorsett Dorsett Victor Victor in in Aurora Aurora Purse Purse Wishbone Second In Swift Stakes Mcllvain Colt Qualifies For Withers, Winning by Length and Half Margin ELMONT, L. I., N. Y., May 13. Bright Willie recovered his best form and qualified smartly for his Withers engagemei. as he scored a front -running triumph in the seven furlongs of the 42nd Swift at Belmont Park today. Mrs. Ralph M. Ilvains bargain colt encountered eleven second flighters of this springs three-year-olds in this sprint and was installed an odds-on favorite, driving to the finish with a length and a half showing before Calumet Farms Wishbone. William Zieglers slow-starting Wait a Bit, a 99 to 1 shot on the tote board, which shows no higher odds, wound up in third Place, another length and a half back, as Alohort finished a well-beaten fourth. Bright Willies accounting was extremely popular with the large mid-week attendance. He returned just .40 for . Alfred Robertson had the leg up, and Brilliants bay son carried his 116 pounds over the distance in :2245, :46, 1:1045 and 1:24. The stake netted ,825. Almost as noteworthy as Bright Willies effort was that of the runner-up who was steadily closing in on him through the last eighth mile. Large Mid-Week Gathering By a curious coincidence, the Preakness hero, Alsab, and seven stablemates walked past the stand en route from the cars bringing them from Pimlico to their Belmont quarters as the Swift field was on its way postward. Trainer Sarge Swenke reported that his charge was in fine shape Wishbone and Wait a Bit, like Bright Willie, are others in the Withers. The Westchester Racing Association meeting continues to attract large "off day" crowds, if any days at Belmont can reasonably be called "off" days. The turnstiles yesterday showed a gathering of 15,-067 present, as against one of 13,125 the similar day last spring. Fashion, society and the sporting fraternity were well represented. Several favorites managed to win and, altogether, it was an interesting bill of thoroughbied competition. The story of the Swift is soon told. It was Bright Willie at the start and Bright Willie at every pole, skimming along on the rail several lengths to the good moving to the eighth pole, where Robertson placed him under a drive to assure brackets as Wisnbone challenged resolutely. Wishbone broke midway the pack and took the overland, dropping back a couple Continued on Page Thirty-Six Bright Willie Outruns Rivals in Swift Renewal Vindicates Strong Public Support In Triumph Over Wishbone Continued from Page One of lengths on the turn, then responding stoutly to pressure through the long home lane and moving down the outside of the field to earn second money. Wait a Bit was a strangler early, as per his custom, then passed tired horses to be third, though never menacing the first two. Flaught delayed the start a bit and then had early lick but quit. Dogpatch and Blue Pennant were well placed to the top of the lane, but by then were reduced from industry to inertia. Sanford Stud Farms Vintage Port, who won five purses in a busy campaign of 22 starts last year, made a successful seasons debut in the six furlongs of the Brookwood Handicap, a class "C" event programmed as the fifth offering and decided on the main track. Roman Flag broke from the outside and outran his field into the stretch, with Vintage Port, breaking from number one, saving ground and cutting the corners. He went to Roman Flag determinedly under Hildebrandt in the run by the stands and 1 wore him down to be winner by a neck. A length away, the favored Minee-Mo was third, after having dead aim leaving the turn. Two Ton Tony had early speed but quit. The winner paid 6.50, and the race was a fast one, run in 1:11%. Navigating in Successful Debut Mrs. H. C. Phipps fillies, Navigating and Shannon, a pair of first-time starters, were confidently backed favorites in the fourth, a test of five furlongs down the Widener chute that drew a well-bred lot of eleven two-year-old maiden fillies. The public supported the Wheatley entry on the strength of reports of Shannons swift trials, but it remained for Navigating to save the day for them. Tommy Malley drove Navigating hard the last furlong to peg back Little Diana by a half length. Dairy Lady fell heiress to third money, four lengths farther back, when Bashful quit. Shannon was forced back to last place at the start as the successful Navigating broke out, causing a jam in which her stable companion was the principal sufferer. Little Diana had no excuses, and Bashful ran as if she will appreciate the education gained, being quite green. The entry paid .40, and the race was run in :59%, which is far off the :56 track record, but a smart performance down the chute this spring, especially for green newcomers.
