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Big Big War War Relief Relief Gift Gift by by Lincoln Lincoln Fields; Fields; Alsab Alsab Wins Wins Withers Withers in in Easy Easy Fashion Fashion Sabath Colt Runs Mile in 1:36 1-5 Leads Lochinvar, Fairaris By Two and Half Lengths Suncap Captures Juvenile ELMONT, L. I., N. Y., May 23. Alsab further solidified his claim to the championship of the 1942 three-year-olds and gave a crowd of some 30,000 a rare thrill at beautiful Belmont this afternoon when he galloped off with the 5,500 lions share of the ancient Withers Stakes. Mrs. Al Sabaths 00 beggar prince of the sport of kings aired past the final marker in this most important eight-furlong special for his age division with two and a half lengths showing before his nearest opponent, J. M. Roeblings lightly-considered Lochinvar. The latter Jersey-bred closed stoutly under McCrearys fur-rious driving to beat out R. S. McLaughlins Canadian invader, Fairaris, by a nose for the place, as Kings Abbey finished right with this group in fourth place. Alsab broke more swiftly than in earlier, longer races and made short work of his field, looping the leaders with one fell swoop at the top of the long home stretch and then just playing the rest of the historic way. The fractions, over a track described as "fast," but dampened by hours of steady showers were :23Y5, :46, 1:11 and 1:36, a second and a fifth off the eight-furlong mark and only two-fifths behind the stake mark. Crowd Cheers Good Goods Son "What a sweet horse Alsab is," James enthused upon dismounting. "I hit him once at the head of the stretch and let him take his own time to the eighth pole, where he wanted to loaf and I hit again. He never turned a hair and will - race all day." Those who installed the mighty Chicagoan an odds-on chance were rewarded at the rate of .50 for . The cosmopolitan attendance counted 30,521 at the gate, representing a slight advance over the 29,886 present the corresponding afternoon in 1941, in spite of the inclement weather. Competition was fully commensurate with the classical Belmont standards throughout the matinee. Of course, Alsabs triumph was the highlight of the proceedings. He was cheered as he cantered postward and again as Col. Al Sabath led him in. Trainer Ben Jones of the luckless Sun Again remarked after the stake: "Theres a real race horse, with emphasis on the real." He added: "Why, he could have won if it were six furlongs. I think Sun Again might have been second could he have started." There was no particular excuse for any Continued on Page Four ! , Alsab Runs Withers Mile in 7:36 7-5 To Easily Defeat Lochinvar, Fairaris Preakness Winner GVes Big4 Belmont Crowd Rare Thrill With Mighty Stretch Charge Continued from Page One of Sabs rivals. McCreary, on the runner-up, remarked: "We finished fast, but not nearly fast enough." Robertson.who was astride Bright Willie, ventured "Bright Willie just isnt a 126-pound, horse in that kind of company." Most everybody thought that had there been the slightest reason "for it, Alsab could have smashed the 1:35 stakes record to smithereens, even on the slightly dulled strip. The Withers was the bright spot on a double stake program that found Willie duPonts homebred Suncap narrowly outrunning a jam-packed juvenile stake field to project himself into the forefront of the seasons newcomers and amass ,400. DuPont was present to witness Suncaps game if green accounting. Dogpatch delayed the break in the Withers a few minutes as he broke through, but George Cassidy caught them plumb for the break and Alsab actually outbroke the band of nine accepting. James did not hurry the meteoric son of Good Goods, however, and Robertson scudded over from the outside on the lead with Bright Willie. Aisab dropped back to seventh place and wormed his way outside for racing room. As Bright Willie dashed to the first turn a couple of lengths before Fairaris and Seamanlike clinging to the latter, Alsab nestled in his spot. Suncap Narrow Victor That was the order moving into, the sweeping home turn. There James asked Alsab to run and the complexion of the race changed completely and swiftly, the blue-hooded head of the strong-legged, stout-hearted Westerner flashing, by horse after horse until he was at Bright Willies throat entering the stretch. There James arm rose and fell once, and Bright Willie curled up like a fishing worm, allowing Alsab to sail majestically up the stretch, to a consummate victory. Quite a fight developed for the lesser awards. Seamanlike tired with Bright Willie, and Lochinvar and Kings Abbey ran at Fairaris, with Lochinvar inching the Canuck out of the place. Alsab came back without blowing hard enough to extinguish the proverbial match and automatically becomes odds-on in the Belmont. The 66th Juvenile produced a pell-mell scramble in which the "fielders," Fox-catchers Suncap and Mrs. Lazares Joe Burger were at one anothers throats on the head end throughout the five furlongs, down the Widener straightaway, with Suncap beating Joe Burger, the proverbial "profile," in ;59y5. Only a neck back was the highly fancied Jack S. L., representing Mrs. J. S. Letellier, and hanging a trifle the last yards after appearing a possible winner a furlong out. Hickory Head, with Arcaro hustling him the final sixteenth, rushed past about half avdozen tired colts for fourth. This conquest was worth ,400 to the duPont coffers. Suncap paid 3.40 and his final time was a full three and a fifth . seconds behind the course standard. The : strip was in soggy condition, however. , Suncap is one of Rosemonts first crop. The start was good, with Suncap, Joe Burger, Jack S. L., Four Freedoms arid Hoosier Wolf proving trappiest early. Suncap and Joe Burger broke from outer stations and angled to the rail crossing the main track. They were clear at the time. Four Freedoms was first to retire. Then, about a quarter of a mile out, Jack S. L. swerved in greenly and pegged back Hoosier Wolf. Jack S. L. recovered momentarily, but hung, as Suncap and Joe Burger continued their nip and tuck duel for the slightest advantage, with Suncap maintaining an infinitesimal margin at the line. Hickory Head finished fastest of all, when too late. George "Pete" Bostwicks Sussex qualified for his engagement in Tuesdays Corinthian, as he did the expected when winning the Kara Steeplechase. Frankie Slate had the mount on the gelding, reserving him a turn of the field, while Straw Boss set the pace, then moving smoothly to the front to win by two lengths in clever style. Dearislaw close the pace throughout, was a steady second far before the weary Straw Boss. Gulliver n. fell with W. Leonard at the Liverpool, while Elkridge lost Clements over the 11th or next to final hazard, challenging Sussex for the lead. None was injured. G. DrWideners Birch Rod scored a sensational victory in the six furlongs of the Motor Cop Handicap, when, with a mighty rush through the stretch, Johnny Breen had him up in the closing strides to run down Quien Es, the favorite, to rob Warren Wright of a double. Well back of the leading pair, Minee-Mo saved third from Dini.
