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I Father Tiber Noses Out I Alphabetical at Belmont Phantom Farm Colt Just Lasts For Top Honors in Smirhtown BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 29. — Phantom -Farms Father Tiber charged to a hard-fought victory in the featured Smithtown Purse at Belmont Park today, reaching the end of the mile a nose before W. G. Williams Alphabetical, who was gradually wearing him down, but ran out of yards. Joseph Bellavias Lady Jacopo was another neck in arrears, after going very wide at the head of the stretch, and two lengths before Mrs. John T. Ma-loneys Springtale. Sidney Cole, leading New York apprentice, rode Father Tiber, a three-year-old son of Roman, who was scoring his first victory of the year on the tenth try. The dark bay colt paid 0.30 and was timed a respectable l:37Vs on the good track. The moderate program attracted a crowd of 15,357, the smallest of the meeting, including eight members of the Wicks committee to study horse racing. The eight legislators present, who did not include Senate Majority Leader Wicks, were luncheon guests of track president- George D. Widener. x Springtale went to the front at the start of the Smithtown, while Sir Greek was knocked back. As the field charged down the backstretch, Springtale led Princess Bly by a half length, while Alphabetical was daylight farther back and a length before Father Tiber, who was racing on the rail. Lady Jacopo was far back in the early stages, Nearing the stretch turn, Cole took Father Tiber off the rail and "drove between the leaders, while Alphabetical swept up on the outside and Lady Jacopo was coming into contention still farther out. Springtale was still in the lead at the " eighth pole, but tiring badly and Father Tiber took command a stride or so later. Alphabetical drove at the Roman colt determinedly in the final furlong and was gaining at the end, but appeared to try to bear in, while Lady Jacopo finished fastest of all, once she was straightened away after having veered very wide.
