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Billings Best in Peabody Memorial Harmonica Takes Stymies Measure Filly Sets Her Own Pace in Suburban SuburbanPrevails Prevails by Almost Two v Lengths Before Belmont Record Crowd of 6349 6349N N BELMONT PARK Elmonfc L I N Y May 31 Arnold Hangers Harmonica the extreme outsider in the field stunned a huge throng at Belmont Park this after ¬ noon when she led from two strides after the start to the finish of the 62nd running of the 50000 Suburban Handicap reaching the end of the mile and a quarter a length and threequarters before Mrs Ethel D Jacobs Stymie Fred W Hoopers Colosal finished three lengths farther back and five lengths before Calumet Farms Fault ¬ less Mill River Stables Miss Grjllo and Deering Howes Donor completed the field W L Branns Gallorette was a late scratch owing to the sloppy track trackWarren Warren Mehrtens did a superb job of rating Harmonica on the lead and the daughter of Snark Port Hole by Man O War returned 2880 730 and 320 across the board Stymie who was the oddson favorite in his fourth attempt at the Subur ¬ ban and his 121st start paid 350 230 to place and show The time for the mile and a quarter was a creditable 203 over the rough sloppy track trackBiggest Biggest Crowd in History of Track TrackThe The throng started arriving at the West Chester Racing Association grounds soon after the proverbial crack of dawn and kept coming long after the first race had started until 63499 were checked through the turn ¬ stiles This was the largest crowd at Bel ¬ mont Park since the opejiing of the track in 1905 topping the previous record of 60 905 established on Memorial Day 1946 It was however the second biggest attend ¬ ance at a New York track 64670 having turned out at Jamaica on Memorial Day 1945 Thirtythree special trains seven more than the previous record were in service on the Long Island Railroad RailroadHarmonica Harmonica was the first of her sex to win the Suburban since Walter M Jeffords Bateau scored in 1929 The winning filly captured the Coaching Club American Oaks over a similar track here last year Her victory today netted 39700 to her owner as well as possession of a silver cup which was presented to Hanger in the winners circle by George D Widener president of the Westchester Racing Association In adding 10000 to his earnings Stymie brought his total to 8597635 8597635After After the race Warren Mehrtens said We didnt have any early arguments so we had something left for the finish The final quarter was run in 25 after a comparatively slow early pace Conn Mc McContinued Continued on Page Three VULCANS FORGE The Withers winner has been assigned topweight of 126 pounds for Saturdays Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park Harmonica Extreme Outsider in Field Takes Measure of Stymie in Suburban Hanger Filly Leads at All Markers as Record Belmont Crowd of 63499 Looks On OnContinued Continued from Page One OneCreary Creary merely said We couldnt beat the lightweight Harmonica had a feathery 109 pounds to 128 on Stymie In previous run ¬ nings of the Suburban Stymie had finished second to Devil Diver third behind Armed and fourth last year when Assault was the winner This will probably be the seven yearolds last attempt The six in the Suburban got away to a perfect start with Harmonica quickly going to the front and leading by more than a length as they crossed the Widener chute to the main track Colosal was in second place followed by Faultless Miss Grillo Donor and Stymie McCreary ap ¬ peared to be keeping Stymie mildly roused and on the bit bitHarmonica Harmonica widened her lead to as much as five lengths in the run down Ihe far side and Mehrtens was nursing her along smoothly while Colosal was several lengths before Faultless and Miss Grillo who raced as a team Awhile Stymie moved past Donor to come into contention Stymie continued to move ahead and was in fourth place at the far turn as Faultless dropped back but was racing in the deeper footing near the rail railCurving Curving into the stretch Harmonica was still five lengths in the van while Stymie was charging up to be lapped on Colosal and the others had dropped out of conten ¬ tion Though finishing strongly the favor ¬ ite was unable to menace Harmonica who continued steadily to the wire though obviously tiring Colosal ran a good race but never gave the impression of being a likely winner winnerThe The change in track conditions reduced the field for the Fair Harbor Purse that preceded the Suburban to three with six being withdrawn at scratch time Wheat ley Stables Grey Flight was made an odds on choice for the sixfurlong dash but was no match for Havahome Stables Sweet Dream who won pulled up by three lengths Jaclyn Stables Radio Time never got on the air finishing four lengths back after trailing all the way Sweet Dream gave Eddie Arcaro a triple the veteran having earned a dead heat on Chaldea in the opener and taken the fourth race on E P Taylors Uluminable The daughter of Lovely Night paid 470 and was tele timed in 112
