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Belmont Stakes Candidates Drill Wistful in Final • » Workout for Oaks Timed Six Furlongs in 1:13; Loser Weeper, Pilaster and Faultless in Suburban Preps BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 26. — Wistful, heroine of the Pimlico and Kentucky Oaks, was given her final trial this morning for her engagement in the Coaching Club American Oaks this week-end. The Calumet miss was called upon for an easy six-furlong move, which she accomplished in clever fashion without being subject to pressure at any stage. She was timed the distance in 1:13, but then galloped out an additional furlong. She was accompanied by Ponder, who has to his credit the Kentucky Derby, and is a probable for the Belmont Stakes, climactic three-year-old fixture of this meeting. Ponder accompanied the comely daughter of Sun Again and, Easy Lass for one-half mile and then was eased back out of the picture. Wistful stepped along the first three furlongs in :36 and the half mile in :48M . The five furlongs were traversed in 1:00% and the scheduled route in 1:13. Trainer Jimmy Jones expressed himself as fully satisfied with the trial and stated that jockey Steve Brooks would be in the saddle this week-end. The Oaks is over the mile and three furlongs distance and carries an added endowment of 0,000. A field of 12 or 13 is anticipated by Belmont Park officials and in the lot are the best of the three-year-old filly division in training in this sector. Gaffery, Nell K. in Trials Gaff ery, owned by the Foxcatcher Farm and regarded as a formidable factor in the week-end offering, was galloped six furlongs, a task she accomplished in easy fashion. Her time, .while slower than that displayed by Wistful, was considered good, for she was under stout restraint throughout and at no stage of the test was called upon for speed. The Spring Hill Farm of James D. Norris of Chicago, will be represented by Nell K. This miss was given an easy four-furlong test. Nell K., who has the Acorn to her credit, sped the distance of :49% under the watchful eye of the veteran John Partridge. N Suburban candidates were also in evidence during the morning hours when A. G. Vanderbilts Loser Weeper, H. L. Straus Pilaster, King Ranchs But Why Not and Better Self , Calumets Faultless, George M. Jacobsons Big Dial and Mrs. Rea Warners Make-Up Man were called upon for exercise. The King Ranch team of But Why Not and Safe Arrival turned in impressive efforts in their mile stint. Working on even terms they stepped the first half-mile in :47, the five furlongs in :59y5 and six furlongs in 1:12. Under restraint at the finish they were timed the eight furlongs in 1:39%. Safe Arrival is not eligible for the Suburban. Better Self was unaccompanied in his mile, which he negotiated in 1:40. Better Self is prone to idle along in his training trials when going alone, but trainer Max Hirsch considered this mornings trial a good one. Loser Weeper and Pilaster were sent over the mile and a furlong route. The Vanderbilt double stake winner was timed in 1:56 in handy fashion. He was unaccompanied and his fractions were :51%, 1:17% and the mile in 1:43. He was then galloped out one and one-quarter miles in .2:10%. Pilaster, a recent arrival from Maryland for the Suburban was timed in 1:57. Coaltown, who was assigned 138 for the Suburban and can be looked upon as an extremely doubtful starter, was sent an easy five furlongs, which he reeled off in 1:01, the first three furlongs in :3§ and the half mile in :48%. Faultless, for the present, Calumets main reliance for the Memorial Day offering, was sent seven furlongs in 1:26%. This fellow showed a willingness to extend himself this morning. He usually is the opposite. He sped the half in :47, five furlongs in 1:00% and six furlongs in 1:13%.
