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Pad Lock Takes Man oWar Purse Stymie and Talon Meet at Belmont Each Carries 122 in Suburban Prep PrepClash Clash Over Mile and Eighth Of Ballot Purse Along With Vertigo II and Tide Rips RipsBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 25 The worlds richest thoroughbred and the leading gleaner in the handicap di ¬ vision this year are slated to meet two rivals in the 7500 Ballot Purse at a mile and a furlong at Belmont Park tomorrow Mrs Ethel D Jacobs Stymie and Richard N JRyans Talon will each carry 122 pounds in the overnight prep for the 50000 Subur ¬ ban Handicap which will be renewed next Monday The other two in the Ballot are La Pomme Stud Farms Vertigo n 114 and Bayard Sharps Tide Rips 106 106At At first glance this race would appear to be an absorbing contest between Stymie and Talon but there should be no loud outcries if neither wins this race in which there will be only win and place wagering wageringStymie Stymie who will be seeking to add to his pile of 844760 showed his best form last Saturday in winning the 25000 Metro ¬ politan Handicap at one mile carrying four pounds more than he has to pick up tomor ¬ row The additional furlong is not expected to be troublesome for the chestnut son of Equestrian but the smallness of the field may be disastrous for Hirsch Jacobs rags to riches champion When Stymie wins it is usually because a sizzling early pace has exhausted his rivals enabling him to pass tired horses while continuing at an even rate of speed Unless young William J Passmore shoves Tide Rips at an immod ¬ erate rate in an effort to steal the race there is likely to be almost no pace at all in the Ballot with Stymie quite possibly being forced to go to the front soon after the start startRubber Rubber Match Between Pair PairTalon Talon came from last place or there ¬ abouts to win the San Antonio and Santa Anita Handicaps in California last year Even if Eddie Arcaro sends him to the front tomorrow it is not likely to be at a very rapid clip The veteran incidentally has turned in masterly jobs of rating on the front end at Belmont Park before notably when he won the Suburban with Devil Diver and the Belmont Stakes with Pavot making farces of both those classics of a few years back backTalon Talon and Stymie met four times last fall with each leading the other twice The gray South American improved steadily during the autumn and winter however but has been freshened and allowed to put on considerable weight since winning the rich Santa Anita Handicap It is questionable if he is up to a severe effort effortVertigo Vertigo n another Argentinian won his Continued in Page Three Meeting of Stymie and Talon Features Ballot Purse Today TodayContinued Continued from Page One Onelast last two starts beating the capable Cornish Knight with authority in his last start and he appears to have an especial fondness for the Belmont Park strip Neither Stymie nor Talon can afford to make any mistakes when trying to give this fellow eight pounds in his present form formTide Tide Rips was a winner at Jamaica but his outstanding performance was a place of second behind Phalanx and in front of the Peter Pan handicap winner Tailspin as well as Faultless in last years Belmont Stakes The colt has a trace of class and if his young rider can do him justice he may be dangerous dangerousConn Conn McCreary is to be back in his famil ¬ iar position on Stymie while Ferril Zufelt will again be on Vertigo H
