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HARRY M WARNER His 135000 purchase Honeymoon won her second stake race in as many starts when she accounted for yesterdays Top Flight Handicap Top Flight to Honeymoon by Nose Noble One Repeats Recent Triumph Red Shoes Bothers Victress in Drive DriveFavored Favored Gallorette Blocked As Two Leaders Come Out From Rail at Eighth Pole PoleBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y June 9 WL Ranchs Honeymoon charged to a nose victory over Howell E Jacksons Red Shoes in the ninth running of the 20000 Top Flight Handicap at Belmont Park today though the runnerup bore out against her from the head of the stretch to the wire W L Branns Gallo ¬ rette the favorite finished five lengths farther back after being blocked when the leaders came away from the rail inside the eighth pole Mill River Stables Miss Grillo finished fastest of all to take fourth money a half length farther back Ted Atkinson rode Red Shoes into the winners circle apparently thinking his mount had won while Doug Dodson who rode Honeymoon apparently shared the opinion because he promptly claimed foul The stewards an ¬ nounced that the evidence showed no foul had been committed Honeymoon paid 1070 and stepped the mile and a six ¬ teenth in the sparkling time of 143 143A A crowd of 21111 far less than the stake deserved turned out in gray hazy weather to view the Top Flight Arguments con ¬ cerning the foul claimed continued for the balance of the afternoon most observers failing to understand why no action was taken against Red Shoes who palpably bore out causing Eddie Arcaro to take back in full stride with Gallorette when By Me winner of the first race was set back to last place because jockey Kay Jensen inadvertently flicked Chaldia the runnerup with his whip an incident that had no visible bearing on the result resultRed Red Shoes Takes Lead LeadAtkinson Atkinson sent Red Shoes to the front at the start of the Top Flight closely followed by Miss Kimo who charged up along the rail while Gallorette was a length away followed closely by Honeymoon Carolyn A and Trilby were not far away followed by First Flight while Miss Grillo walked out of the gate and vas some eight lengths back of the next to last horse as they raced down the far side sideRed Red Shoes put away Miss Kimo at the far turn and Honeymoon moved up to challenge on the outside closely followed by Gallorette As Miss Kimo dropped back First Flight who had been eased out of a jam near the far turn began another run that carried her into contention for a few strides As the leaders curved into the stretch Red Shoes began to bear out car ¬ rying Honeymoon with her and forcing Arcaro to change course with Gallorette and go to the inside Shelby Clark also cut in with First Flight while Miss Grillo be beContinued Continued in Page Thirty Five Honeymoon Wins Top Flight By Nose Margin at Belmont BelmontContinued Continued from Page One Onegan gan to streak past beaten horses on the outside outsideHoneymoon Honeymoon and Red Shoes continued to fight noses apart through the stretch with the Calif ornian getting the nod in the final stride Gallorette finished fairly well while Miss Grillo closed strongly and First Flight hung badly at the end endMarshall Marshall Cassidy who resumed his post in the stewards stand this afternoon after a flying trip to England and France had a busy afternoon Things were quieter while he was away awayHoneymoon Honeymoon was winning her second race and second stake in three starts this year and added 16950 to her earnings bring ¬ ing her seasons total to 30108 and indi ¬ cating that she may yet repay the 135000 Major Harry Warner paid rival movie magnate Louis B Mayer for her a little more than a year ago as she earned 60 650 in the Warner silks last year yearOne One of the rare disqualifications in a twoyearold race occurred in the opener when Apheim Stables By Me finished first at the end of the five furlong dash on the Widener straightaway but was placed last in favor of E P Taylors Chaldia while Mrs A B Christophers Bundlrab was moved into second place and Brookmeade Stables Gingham inherited third honors Jockey Kay Jensen the Danish flash ad ¬ mitted that he had accidentally hit Chaldia with his whip near the finish This was the only time in the race that Jensen used his stick Chaldia was ridden by Eddie Arcaro and paid 590
