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Feudin Feudin Fightin Fightin Wins Wins Joliet Joliet Stakes; Stakes; Olympia Olympia Takes Takes Withers Withers With With Ease Ease Leads Stablemate, Ocean Drive, Home Victor Runs Mile in 1 :36% And Again Becomes Factor In Belmont- Stakes Picture BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 21; — Olympia was returned an easy winner of the Withers Stakes this afternoon. The three-year-old son of Heliopolis and Miss Dolphin, carrying the red and blue racing silks of Fred W. Hooper, the Coral Gables, Fla., enthusiast, galloped to an easy triumph in the seventy-fourth running of the historic mile stake. At the finish he held a six lengths margin over his stablemate, Ocean Drive, as Eddie Arcaro, sitting straight up in the saddle, was exerting a strong restraining rein against the colt. In third place was Greentree Stables One Hitter, while Daiquari, racing for Mrs. Aksel Wichfeld, was fourth. Halt, from the Woodvale Farm, and Crispin Oglebays Noble Impulse finished in that order to round out the field. Olympia dominated the running throughout and over a steadily drying out track set a blazing pace for his company. He traversed the full distance in 1:36% and had Arcaro elected, the colt could have bettered that time by a wide margin. Entry Pronounced Choice Through his easy victory, Olympia injected himself back into the picture for the Belmont Stakes, in no uncertain fashion and on his showing today earned another chance to match his speed against the top sophomores of the longer route. Olympia was a pronounced choice with the crowd this afternoon and his success was pleasing. Trainer Parke, prior to the race, enthused optimisim and stated that his charge would be the one to catch. The disappointment in the Withers was Noble Impulse. This colt who showed the way in the early stages of the Preakness was expected to test to the limit the speed of Olympia. However, when he stumbled and was outrun in the first few yards, Gorman took him under restraint and steered to what may have been a trifle slower going along the inner rail. At no stage was the final outcome in serious Continued on Page Three Olympia in Easy Withers Triumph Victor Runs Mile in 1 36Vs And Again Becomes Factor In Belmont Stakes Picture Continued from Page One doubt for under the feathery hands of Arcaro, Olympia, while displaying high speed, had something in reserve. The start of the Withers was effected without delay and in a few jumps Olympia was in command. He was followed by Dai-quari and Noble Impulse while Ocean Drive, Halt and One Hitter, in that order, were fairly well grouped four lengths back of the leaders. At the stretch turn, Daiquari moved up with a challenge racing on the outside while Noble Impulse was showing signs of floundering along the inner rail. The bid from Mrs. Wichfeld-owned representative was fended off in easy fashion and then Olymrria drew away to increase his margin, while under restraint to five and later six lengths at the finish line. Ocean Drive moved up between horses at the stretch turn and was under pressure through the stretch run to dispose of tiring horses and then hold off the bid of One Hitter. The latter was roused sharply rounding the final bend, but the undersized colt appeared anchored by his impost. Olympia sped the distance in easy fashion. The fractional times were :12%, :22%, :33%, :45%, 58%, 1:10%, 1:23%, and 1:36%. In earning his seventh stake success this year he added 1,150 to his earnings for a grand total of 32,332. At the finish, Arcaro stated that he was a much different colt this afternoon than what he was in the Derby in which he finished sixth. "Today he could have run a mile and one-half or longer and win just as easy," said Arcaro. Belmont Park this afternoon enjoyed clear weather and a turnstile count of 38,444 was on hand for the eight-race program. Mangohick Proves Repeater Christopher T. Chenerys Mangohick, accounted for his second success at this meeting when he defeated a band of sprinters in the Bracadale Handicap over the six and one-half furlongs distance on the Widener course. The victory rounded out a double for jockey Atkinson, who was aboard. Mangohick dominated the running from the start and at the finish held a safe margin. King Rhymer, owned by Mrs. Rea Warner, was second, while Pep Well, from the Calumet Farm,- was third. The latter was making his first New York appearance this season following a strenuous Hialeah and Maryland campaign. The Maine Chance Farm, of Mrs. Elizabeth N. Graham, scored its first New York success when the three-year-old Superb Command graduated from the non-winners ranks. With jockey Ted Atkinson in the saddle, he downed Baltimore Jim and Blue Thanks at the end of seven furlongs. Considerable comment was roused in this race by the appearance of Near East. This miss sports a bobbed .tail. An infectious disease which she contracted while shipping forced veterinarians to amputate the tail to keep the ailment from spreading. Our Patrice, a fashionably-bred daughter of Bull Lea and Dolly Whisk, racing for Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs, emerged the winner of the maiden filly race, the second on the program.
