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Breezy Breezy Louise Louise Best Best in in Durazna Durazna Purse; Purse; Burma Burma Road Road Turns Turns Tables Tables on on Mercator Mercator Weir Fencer Is Easy Winner at Belmont Magee Gives Victor Patient Ride in Lion Heart Chase; Double for Colonel Bradley BELMONT PARK. Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 4.— Mrs. Esther duPont Weirs Burma Road scored an easy victory over W. H. Lipscombs Mercator in the eighth running of the Lion Heart Steeplechase, feature of todays Aqueduct-at-Belmont program, gaining his revenge for last weeks defeat in the Meadowbrook Chase. The seven-year-old son of Link Boy reached the end of the about two miles three and a half lengths before the favorite, while Thomas T. Motts Floating Isle was a similar margin farther back in third place. John Magee rode Burma Road patiently, and the consistent jumper, who has won three of his four starts this year and finished third the other time, paid a liberal .80. On the occasion of last weeks defeat, Burma Road made a bad landing that cost hm most of his chances, while today he jumped perfectly. Pipette Shows Speed The crowd of 18,486 that checked through the turnstiles in dismal, rainy weather was treated to surprises from the start, with Havahome Stables Quick Chance closing with a rush in the opener to beat the favored Golden Arrow in the dash down the Widener course, paying 5.20. John Fairleys Caduceus paid more than double that handsome figure when he, too, finished fast in the second race, the pay-off being 8.90. Flemingsburg and Flight Nurse were the choices here and both tired after fighting for the lead. Col. E. R. Bradleys Beyond Reach was also neglected in the third race, in which he scored cleverly over the well-played Blue Flare, and paid 7.40. The only favorite to reward his followers In the first five events was W. H. LaBoy-teaux Pipette, who captured the fourth event by a good margin from Walter P. Chryslers Cuisine, with Emil Schwarz-haupts Gracie Vee a distant third. Pipette, who had won her last start here, ran the five and a half furlongs in the good time of 1:04% over the wet, but fast track. Tony DeLara, who is under contract to Continued on Page Four Burma Road Turns Tables On Mercator at Belmont Magee Gives Weir Fencer Patient Ride in Lion Heart Steeplechase Continued from Page One Colonel Bradley, had the biggest day he has enjoyed on the New York tracks, when he rode "three -for -three," scoring with John Fairleys Caduceus in the second race, and taking the third with Bradleys Beyond Reach, and the sixth with Bridal Flower, who also carried the familiar green and white silks. The Lion Heart was a cleanly run steeplechase, with Montpeliers Annotator, who came down at the last fence, the only one of the eight starters to fall. W. Leonard sent Mercator to the front as expected at the start of the long journey, and quickly opened up a daylight lead on a closely packed group. Mercator con- tinued to lead for a mile and a half, despite making a couple of slight bobbles, while Magee kept Burma Road in the rear. The winner started to move up turning down the far side, but ran into a blind switch and dropped back to last place again, as Floating Isle surged up to the pacemaker, followed by Delhi Dan. This trio drew away from the others, but Magee moved over to the inside and quickly came into contention again. Floating Isle headed Mercator as they rounded the far turn, while Burma Road moved into third place before Delhi Dan. As they curved for home, Floating Isle reached the end of his brief bid, and Mercator came on again, but Magee saved much ground with Burma Road, and was in front crossing the last fence. The run home on the flat was a breeze for the Weir gelding, while Mercator, who held on surprisingly well after being headed, had little trouble saving the place from the weary Floating Isle. Delhi Dan ran a fair race to be third, while the others never figured in the last half mile. Col. Edward Riley Bradleys silks were carried to a popular victory in the Mignonette Purse, that followed the chase stakes, when Bridal Flower drove to the wire a nose before A. C. Ernsts Aladear, while C. V. Whitneys Mush Mush was a distant third in the field of five disputing the ,500 purse. Bridal Flower paid .60 and ran the six furlongs in the good time of 1:10%. Dutch Cut was first out of the gate in the Mignonette but was closely followed by Bridal Flower, with Aladear and Best Dress next in line, while Mush Mush was off slowly. As they rounded the far turn Bridal Flower took over the lead from Dutch Cut, but Aladear and Mush Mush were also closing fast. Bridal Flower led into the stretch with Aladear charging on her powerfully. De-Lara kept the daughter of Challenger II. — Big Hurry going however, and just lasted. Mush Mush, who was under the whip for the last three-eighths, responded well enough to take third money from an utterly exhausted Dutch Cut, but never threatened the leading pair.
