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HIRSCH JACOBS Saddled the worlds leading money winner Stymie for his first 1948 success in Saturdays Metro ¬ politan Handicap Ky Colonel Olympic Even at Wire Stymie in Second Metropolitan Win Stages Usual Rush To Defeat Colosal ColosalRippey Rippey Tiring Third After Setting Fast Early Pace Favored Gallqrette Fourth FourthBELMONT BELMONT PAEK Elmont L I N Y May 22 Mrs Ethel D Jacobs Stymie closed with an irresistable rush in the 25000 Metropolitan Handicap today to score his second straight victory in that stake and his first triumph of 1948 The chestnut son of Equestrian came from last place at the threeeighths pole to storm down the outside with Conn McCreary giv ¬ ing him a strong hand ride and reached the end of the mile threequarters of a length before Fred W Hoopers Colosal William Helis Rippey who was four lengths in front at the head of the home lane fin ¬ ished a length and a half back of the South American in third plance and a similar margin before W L Branns Gallorette the favorite Calumet Farms Faultless winner of last Saturdays Gallant Fox Handicap in which Gallorette was third and Stymie fifth finished fifth today daylight behind the choice Donor Coin ¬ cidence Miss Disco and Burning Dream completed the field Endeavour n was a late scratch scratchStymie Stymie was neglected by the crowd of 41693 going to the post at the longest odds at which he has been held in recent memory and paid 1220 9 and 560 across the board The mile was teletimed in 136 after a sizzling early pace of 23 46 and 111 that brought the early leaders back to the Pride of Brook ¬ lyn Stymie earned 21200 by his ef ¬ forts bringing the total gleanings of the worlds richest thoroughbred to 844760 844760Colosal Colosal Lapped on Rippey RippeyGeorge George Cassidy sent the field away to a good start as the nine horses came out of the gate into bright sunshine diagonally across the vast Belmont course from the clubhouse Ovie Scurlock hustled the speedy Rippey to the front while Miss Disco Coincidence Colosal and Faultless were in closest pursuit and Stymie trailed far back as usual Colosal was lapped on Rippey as they drove down the far side with Coincidence close at hand along the rail and Faultless lapped on them on the inside followed by Burning Dream and Miss Disco who had already dropped out of it Gallorette was several lengths far ¬ ther back lacking the dash she had showed in recent races while Donor completed that group some 10 lengths before Stymie StymieNearing Nearing the far turn Burning Dream made a brief bid that took him into second place as Rippey began to widen out while Faultless Coincidence Colosal and Miss MissContinued Continued on Page ThirtySix Stymie in Second Metropolitan Score ScoreCloses Closes With His Usual Rush To Whip Colosal and Rippey RippeyContinued Continued from Page One Disco followed Stymie was still last but beginning to gain on the trailers trailersRippey Rippey extended his lead to five lengths on the big turn where Burning Dream stopped abruptly leaving Coincidence in second place with ColosaT moving strongly on the outside and Stymie beginning to gain rapidly on the outside Rippey still led by a wide margin coming into the stretch but Colosal soon ran him down and took a brief lead when Stymie loomed on the outside with a rush that was not to be denied He joined the Argentinian at the 70yard pole and swept on by with authority Colosal had no trouble saving the place from the tiring Rippey while Gallorette passed between horses just above the stretch turn then hung in the final furlong Faultless tired badly along with Coincidence CoincidenceMiss Miss Disco went to the post appearing extremely nervous and washy Conn Mc Creary said after tlfe race I rode a good horse today He did everything I asked him to Eric Guerin said that Colosal ran a powerful race and Ovie Scurlock added to the obvious saying that Rippey tired while Arcarb said that Gallorette didnt run her race There can be little doubt of that thatWhen When Ted Atkinson piloted Glen Riddle Farms Faraway to an impressive triumph in the Knickerbocker Purse that followed the Metropolitan he may have added an ¬ other candidate to the small field for the Belmont Stakes as well as moving himself into a tie with Conn McCreary tor the leadership at the meeting with five winners each Atkinson had previously won the fourth and fifth races on Capot and Gold Bull BullMarmorstein Marmorstein at Homewood HomewoodWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 22 Max Marmorstein prominent Cleveland sportsman and thoroughbred owner arrived here from Rochester Minn and inspected the horses he has quartered at the local oval under supervision of the Chicago turfman B B Johnson Marmor ¬ stein plans to remain for several days be ¬ fore going to his Forest City home and his colors are to be carried here Monday by Royal Chap in the Chance Ray Purse
