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Nellie L Victorious in Acorn Stakes i iLincoln Lincoln Main Event Easy for Blue Pom Eads Gets Calumet Miss Home Two Lengths Before La Reigh Favored Askmenow Finishes Fourth Some Chance Whips Quien Es in Patron Purse PurseELMONT ELMONT L I N Y May 19 Nellie L going in superb form added the thirteenth running of the coveted 10000 added Acorn Stakes to her recent victory in the historic Kentucky Oaks before a midweek attendance of 12924 at Belmont Park this afternoon Circling the leaders in a classy field of a dozen others of Americas three yearold fillies on the long sweep of home turn Warren Wrights hardhitting little bay homebred sallied down the alley two lengths in advance of Anthony Pelleteris stretchrunning La Reigh in this fixture as George Wideners Stefanita earned the third award another length and a half away awayThe The favored Askmenow who a short time back passed up the Kentucky Oaks to capture the more valuable Pimlico Oaks was fourth to finish after encountering some difficulty going to the far turn Each of the field carried 121 pounds and Plain Ben Jones charge who incidentally is a tremendous favorite with the Missourian won consummately as jockey Wendell Eads pleased in 138 creditable time for this affair Jn view of the sloppy condition of the going goingRace Race Worth 10650 to Winner WinnerAlthough Although most of the patrons fancied the more accomplished Askmenow would pre ¬ vail Nellie L was by no means overlooked on the contrary paying 750 This tally added 10650 to the bulging Calumet coffers and climaxed the remarkable progress of a filly who performed for a mere 2500 last winter Nellie L is not incidentally a candidate also for Belmonts 10000 Coaching Club American Oaks OaksThe The attendance that witnessed this ex ¬ citing Acorn renewal fell several thousand short of the 15638 present the same day in the gaseous spring of 42 but it included noted racing figures among them John C Clark and Mr and Mrs John Hertz In ¬ cidentally this was not the first triumph for one of Warren Wrights colorbearers in an Acorn running for Proud One registered a wellearned victory under the establishments Devils Red banner in 1941 However Nellie Ls success was particu ¬ larly gratifying for the rather pardonable sentimental reason she is by Blenheim II from Nellie Flag the latter a race mare of note herself for the master of Calumet CalumetOpera Opera Singer Sets Pace PaceIt It was obvious before this Acorn field had sprinted three furlongs down the long backstretch that Nellie L was going to be extremely difficult to turn back She broke from number 8 in the gate and was within five lengths of the leading Opera Singer the first quarter while racing free of pos ¬ sible interference on the inside and settling evenly into best stride strideOver Over these early furlongs Opera Singer was followed most closely by Best Risk High Bit and Daily Lady Before the far corner was reached Nellie L was flying past these fillies without urging and with dead aim on Opera Singer She looped Opera Singer and straightening for the run home drew out to an easy accounting accountingLa La Reigh made no serious effort to reach contention early following Nellie L several lengths back going to the turn and then coming to the inside atop the home ¬ stretch The Pelleteri filly finished out well but could riot menace the winner winnerStefanita Stefanita was well placed on the inside insideContinued Continued on Page Twenty Calumets Nellie L Victress in Acorn AcornEasily Easily Whips La Reigh by Two Lengths as Favorite Askmenow Finishes Fourth FourthContinued Continued from Page One Oneat at the turn and while outrun by the first two held the remainder of the field safe Askmenow appeared in close quarters at the far turn and never threatened there ¬ after The fractions were 23 47 l12ys and 138 138Seventeen Seventeen were recommended to starter Cassidy as qualified to start in the opening chute test of five furlongs by the humiliat ¬ ing facts they were neither winners nor estimated to be worth mdre than 1500 The best of this unpromising lot of new ¬ comers proved to be W W Stones Appeal Agent who won all the way by three lengths lengthsRock Rock Mart a fielder was second by a bit more than a length before Assailant It was quite a scramble Creamy ran away a quarter before the start The colt Pow ¬ dered Milk ducked out and lost Shelhamer at the break The winner paid 1340 and splashed home in l02Vs under Thompson ThompsonNight Night Glow in Easy Fashion FashionLt Lt Col Gustave Rings Night Glow well handled by Thornburg led thirteen other moderate sprinters at seven furlongs in the second much to the delight of those who backed the field She pegged the pace of Elimar most closely to the stretch win ¬ ning off by seven lengths Elimar lasted to beat At Play a head for the place Night Glow returned 1990 and hung out 125 Vs VsThe The Sir Wooster as the abouttwomile hedge affair was called resulted in a popu ¬ lar triumph for John Bosley Jrs front running Rougemdnt ridden by Penrod PenrodFive Five started and Rougemont killed off first Tioga then Sea Fight and finally Pinco Blanco II winning by a length and a half rather easily at the direct expense of the latter Pico Blanco II momentarily led the winner going to the final hedge Never Surprised was a thoroughly beaten third thirdRougemont Rougemont went over the soggy course in 401 and paid his many confident backers at the rate of 430 430The The Iseult brought together a quintet of the more promising juvenile fillies for a run of five furlongs down the Widener course and resulted in a way to gratify most of the crowd when Longchamps Donitas First won by a half dozen lengths under Ted Atkinsons confident handling Over the Dam beat Chic Shirley the early leader a length for place Donitas First paid 5
