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Board Requests Sport Be Resumed First Glance Outsprints Battlefield Vanderbilt Runner Receives Poundage PoundageHalf Half Length Separates Pair At Belmont in Polynesian as Each Makes Seasonal Debuts DebutsBy By BOB HORWOOD HORWOODStaff Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 6 Alfred G Vanderbilts First Glance one of the outsiders of the field led throughout the featured Polynesian Handicap today to score by a half length over George D Wideners Battlefield the favorite who was making his seasonal debut Greentree Stables Northern Star was two and a half lengths farther back at the end of the six furlongs on the main course and the same margin before Jack Amiels 1951 Kentucky Derby winner Count Turf First Glance a fiveyearold son of Discovery who was running in claiming races a year ago and had been idle since October paid 5280 Ray York hustled him over the route in 110 only a fifth slower than the track mark set by Mighty Quest last year yearReceives Receives 17 Pounds From Battlefield BattlefieldAt At 109 pounds First Glace was receiving 17 pounds from Battlefield The War Relic colt who was sidelined with an injury last September was by no means disgraced but hung at the end after appearing a sure winner as he surged into contention at the eighth pole Eddie Arcaro shook his stick but didnt lay it on as Battlefield has been known to dig his toes in and stop when whipped Battlefield has been training on his owners Erdenheim Farm near Phila ¬ delphia but trainer Bert Mulholland brought a wellconditioned horse to the races He doubtless benefited by the race and will next be seen in the Metropolitan j Mile a week from Saturday SaturdayA A crowd of 20599 turned out in weather that became more pleasant as the after ¬ noon wore on onFirst First Glance broke in front in the Poly ¬ nesian was briefly headed by Yellmantown nearing the far turn but regained com ¬ mand rounding that corner Meanwhile Dusty Darlin was a close third several lengths before War King and Northern Star while Battlefield was being given time to settle into stride strideNear Near the threefurlong pole Yellman ¬ town War King and Dusty Darlin began beganContinued Continued on Page ThirtyThree First Glance Outsprints Battlefield at Belmont BelmontHalf Half Length Separates Pair as Each Makes His Seasonal Debut DebutContinued Continued from Page One Oneto to shorten stride while Northern Star and Battlefield began to close ground rapidly First Glance was going steadily in the lead however though unable to draw away Straightening away for the run home Battlefied came between horses shaking off Northern Star without trouble and set sail for the leader For a few strides it seemed that he would go right on about his business but First Glance responded more willingly to Yorks urging than Bat ¬ tlefield did to Arcaros suggestion and held the favorite safe safeNorthern Northern Star had dead aim on the leader coming into the stretch but was unable to gain in the run to the wire while Count Turf finished with a belated rush Incidentally Count Turfs last New York victory was i n last years Polynesian Handicap which was at a mile and a six ¬ teenth teenthHerman Herman B Delmans Judy Dunstan an exceptionally handsome daughter of War Admiral Distaff by Beau Pere scored a popular victory in the fifth event skipping down four and a half furlongs of the straight course in 52 to give Eddie Arcaro his first winner since the Kentucky Derby Judy Dunstan scored by almost a length over Lazy Ranchs Close Play a daughter of Shut Out Cocopet who led Allen H Smiths Piedmont Lass by two lengths Ogden Phipps His Duchess a halfsister to Auditing and Busanda finished a head out of the money while Hal Price Head leys wellplayed Revolve was fifth Judy Dustan who is named for Nelson Dunstans granddaughter paid 660 She was a 17500 purchase at the Keeneland sales salesCharles Charles Chief Feltner saddled both winners of the Daily Double Henry H Hechts Third Ace took the opener under Dave Gorman while the second race went to Mrs Louis Lazares Dark Pigeon who was ridden by Jimmy Hardinbrook The pair returned a short 7270 considerably less than a parlay would have paid Third Ace paid 1530 after heading L C Groves Detective while the favored Shallow Brook finished last and was claimed from Mrs Jack Collins by Milton Seidt Dark Pigeon got home a half length before Lottie Wolfs Disconsolate Baltimore Jim was a weary third and was led away by a representative of Avalanche Acres
