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ANDREW SCHUTTINGER Uncovered a highclass youngster in BurgElArab whom he sent out to score in Col C V Whitneys colors at Belmont yesterday BurgEl Arab Shows High Turn Of Speed in Debut at Belmont Whitney Youngster Covers Four and Half Furlongs of Widener Course in 514s 514sELMONT ELMONT L I N Y June 2 The Orchard Hills which was run as the sixth race was the nominal feature of todays program but it was completely overshad ¬ owed by a pair of juvenile dashes which were run as the second and fifth events The first of these four and a half furlong dashes down the Widener course was the occasion for the racing debut of Col C V Whitneys eyefilling and eyepopping BurgelArab a strapping brown son of Boojum Aporoma by Hurry On who lit ¬ erally cakewalked down the chute to beat Brookmeade Stables Great Power by four videneing lengths J F Byers Sewickly was a close third and a head before Lt Edward Laskers Introvert IntrovertA A crowd of 17021 came to Belmont Park despite an early downpour in the city dur ¬ ing the mornin gand a moderate program of races which was only distinguished by the juveniles who are not supposed to have much popular appeal There was only a slight sprinkle here before the races but rain fell occasionally during the afternoon afternoonEntered Entered in National Stallion StallionBurgelArab BurgelArab drew exclamations of ad ¬ miration from the most blase racegoers as he sped down the straightaway with a long effortless action to be timed in 51 the best time of the meeting and only four fifths of a second off the track record He paid 650 and combined with Fleet Air winner of the first race for a Daily Double worth 1690 The colt is entered in tomor ¬ rows National Stallion Stakes and so easy was his race today he might possibly start right back in that fixture fixtureAfter After the race trainer Andy Schuttinger had not yet made up his mind whether or i not to start him tomorrow tomorrowThe The son of Boojum was close to the pace all the way ran straight and true down the inside rail and drew away as he pleased Great Power also a highly regarded colt made a good effort but was no match for the winner Sewickly finished well after a sluggish start while Introvert was all over the track The latter was favored slightly over BurgelArab BurgelArabThere There was an unusual accident before the second of the juvenile dashes Louis B Mayers Father Neptune caught his right rear foot in a low hanging guide rope as he was about to pass through the gate on to the track The horse became excited as he felt the rope catch his ankle and jockey Zufelt half fell half slipped to the ground Father Neptune took off the re ¬ verse way of the main course and was last seen passing the starting gate at the top of the Widener course The colt was order ¬ ed withdrawn and all money wagered was refunded refundedWhen When the race was run E R Bradleys Big Deal wasted no time equaling BurgelArabs time but slightly more urging from Sterling Young than Atkin ¬ son was required to provide with the Whit ¬ ney colt The son of Bimelech finished three and onehalf lengths before B F Whitakers Chief Barker who was two lengths before A A Baronis Top Valley There was a dead heat for fourth honors between His Jewel and Sea Swallow
