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I . -. . t , Charles L Appleton Memorial To Redlands as Bath Tumbles JOHN M. GAVER Sent out Devil Diver and Corydon for their winning efforts at Belmont Park yesterday. t Devil Diver Narrow Victor Over Dogpatch Greentree Also Wins With Corydon ELMONT, L. I., N. Y., May 19. The Charles L. Appleton Memorial Steeplechase was the vehicle of showing New Yorkers the highly fancied young fencer Bath in action, and they made him an overwhelming odds-on favorite, then saw him lose jockey F. Slate at the ninth of the 12 hedges, while Rokeby Stables Redlands went on to a decisive triumph. The four-year-old Legume gelding was going swiftly at the close of this "about two miles," at the end of which he had two and one-half lengths to spare over Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarks Boojum II., the runner-up. Another ten lengths back, Montpeliers Caddie was beating out Boojum II.s stablemate, The Beak, for third money, largely because McMillan eased his mount a trifle too soon, it appeared from the stands. Redlands added ,175 to earlier earnings in this hedge fixture and returned .80 for to those intrepid souls who backed him to beat Bath, a fencer many observers had flatteringly referred to as "the best since Good and Plenty." Only the five mentioned above went to the post, with War Port and Sussex scratched, and Red-lands completed the journey in 3:45, time which was five and three-fifths seconds behind the course record, held jointly by Fairmount and London Town. Bobbles at Water Jump Baths performance was nothing to win steeplechasing any new recruits. He bob-bled at the water jump and almost lost Slate there, that booter miraculously hanging on and recovering the lead, only to do a wing dive at the ninth hedge. Tuesdays crowd of 13,677 marked the first time at the meeting that the attendance fell below the statistics for the corresponding matinee in 1941, when 16,313 were present. Favorite players hailed the triumph of Mrs. Payne Whitneys Devil Diver and Corydon, and following "the Devils" performance trainer Gaver announced that this three-year-old would be the stables reliance in the Withers, with the Derby winning Shut Out remaining at home. Despite his top package of 147 pounds, the light bodied Bath essayed to set all the pace in the Appleton. He drew out to lead by about four lengths when he went into the water jump too fast and all but fell. Recovering, he went to Redlands, who had assumed the lead, entering the back field and, then tore into the ninth fence so carelessly that Slate was unseated. Redlands thus falling heir to the lead rather handily pegged back Boojum H. in the run in. The Beak, who fenced badly lost third to Caddie in the final strides. Slate appeared unscathed, excepting for a skinned nose. Mrs. Payne Whitneys Devil Diver, a Derby and Preakness failure, qualified for his engagement in Saturdays Withers as he spotted Dogpatch 11 pounds and beat him a head in a long stretch drive that climaxed the seven furlongs Domino Handicap. First Fiddle was a soundly beaten third, half a dozen lengths away, and Scotland Light brought up. the rear. Devil Diver was the favorite and paid .90 after going over the distance in the smart time of 1:23 Vs. Arcaro, quoted as believing he erred in Continued on Page. Eight Redlands Chase Victor In Appleton Memorial Devil Diver, Corydon Complete Greentree Double at Belmont Continued from Page One taking Devil Diver off the pace in the . Derby and who again took him back early in the Preakness, still insisted on taking an armload of wraps on the choice and waiting with him this afternoon, after breaking on top. The result was that Devil Diver, when asked to run, found that Dog-patch had been coasting to him while setting the pace and the Greentree colt barely got home. The Greentree Stables Corydon, an eligible for the rich Suburban on Decoration Day, completed a popular double for Mrs. Whitney, trainer Gaver and jockey Arcaro, when he fashioned all the running in the mile and a quarter of the Lamplighter Handicap. One of the high weights under 119 pounds, the St. Germans gelding put in the distance in the creditable time .of 2:03 and paid a large following at the rate of .10. He reached the finish holding In Question safe by a pair of lengths, while Welcome Pass stretch rally gained him only third money. Meissen, the Peruvian route champion, had blinkers on but "speed off" apparently, falling farther out of it as the race progressed.
