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Johns Johns Joy Joy Equals Equals Arlington Arlington Record; Record; Tahitian Tahitian Charges Charges to to Belmont Belmont Score Score Proves Repeater In Juvenile Event Favored Bootlegger-Third to Row Row Row as Widener Colt Hits Finish Marker in Clear By BOB-HORWOOD Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 18. — George D. Wideners Tahitian, a gelded son of Polynesian from Blue Grail, by Blue Larkspur, charged down five furlongs of the Widener straightaway to win the featured Islip Purse by a length and a half from Greentree Stables Row Row Row today. Reginald N. Websters Bootlegger, who had won easily and in fast time, but carrying a ,000 claiming tag last week, was made the favorite and tired after a quarter mile, finishing another half length away in third place. Fourth money went to Lee McCoys Indian Land, who finished down on the inside rail. George Hettinger rode Tahitian, who paid .80 as second choice and was tele-timed a moderate :57% over a fast track. Delightful weather, rather than the caliber of the racing, attracted a throng of 20,174. Only one favorite scored through the feature, but the players went against the vast majority of the handicappers in making Bootlegger their choice in the Islip. Tahitian was a solid choice with the figure men. Bootlegger Takes Command Nick Wall sent Bootlegger tq the front at the start of the Islip, but quickly began to drift down toward the inside, while Tahitian was away rather slowly, but quickly picked up speed. At the end of a quarter, Bootlegger led Row Row Row by a length and a half, while Indian Land was a close third and Tahitian was moving up-very fast on the outside. Tahitian went to the f ront a few strides farther on, and Bootlegger began to bear out, as though trying to get to the Polynesian -gelding, while Row Row Row ran straight down the middle. Tahitian gradually drew away in the final furlong under a strong hand ride, while Row Row Row outfinished the favorite while losing ground to the winner. Indian Land ran an even race, while bearing down toward the inside rail, while Potpourri finished well when it was too late to make any difference. A. G. Vanderbilts Stone Age made a show of his rivals in the high-priced claim-er that preceded the feature, merely coasting throughout the mile and a furlong to score by five and a half lengths over Joe W. Browns Riverlane, who came on at the end to take the place from A. Levinsons High Bracket. The latter was another half Continued on Page Forty-Two | Tahitian Registers Again On Belmont Straightaway Widener Juvenile Charges Home In Clear Before Row Row Row Continued from Page One length away and three lengths bef ore Vera S. Braggs Monte. Stone Age paid .40 as he scored his second straight and skipped the mile and a furlong in 1:450 and For the second time, he found no takers at 2,500. James F. McHughs Jam, surprisingly neglected in the wagering, won the Man-dingham Handicap on the hurdle course, after making a bobble at the first hedge that took him back to last place. Mrs. Corliss Sullivans Quiet finished three lengths back in second place after trailing most of the way, while Mrs. G. H. "Pete" Bostwicks Hyvania was another four and a half lengths in arrears, after being turned sideways at the start. Earl Phelps rode Jam, who returned 7.70 and stepped about a mile and three-quarters in 3:15, just a second off the -track record. In his previous start, Jam had won the National Maiden Hurdle Stakes by half a dozen lengths. Apheim Stables Scare Play, the favorite, was half a length out of the money. Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords H Hour, who was the star of the hurdle division a few years ago, fell at the hedge midway of the backstretch and suffered a broken right foreleg. He was humanely destroyed on the spot. Though jockey Zimmerman stood around apparently unhurt, while H Hour was being examined and eventually destroyed by Dr. J. G. Cattlett, it was later found that he was suffering from.a concussion. Scott Riles, who rode Look Around in the race, collapsed after unsaddling. He was diagnosed as suffering from "heat prostration." f
