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JET MASTER Returned to his winning ways in the Knickerbocker Classified Handicap at Belmont Park on Saturday Armageddon Returns to Winning Form In Mile of Withers Stakes at Belmont Easily Beats One Count as CharlieMcAdam Disappoints And Hannibal Tires Badly BadlyBy By BOB HORWOOD HORWOODStaff Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 10 Cain Hoy Stables Armageddon flashed an abrupt return to the form that enabled him to win the Champagne Stakes last fall when he captured the 77th running of the Withers Mile by three and a half lengths from Mrs Walter M Jeffords One Count It was another four lengths back to Starmount Stables Primate who led Cain Hoy Stables Top Bet by almost a length The disappointment of the race was John C Clark Charlie McAdam the favorite with the crowd of 37958 who faded badly and finished seventh seventhArmageddon Armageddon paid 2120 and was ridden by Ray York who swiveled in the saddle at the eighth pole in search of rivals He required 137 for the mile two and a fifth seconds slower than Count Fleets track record and one and a fifth more than the stakes mark shared by Snob n Man o War Hill Prince and Battlefield The son of Al sab Fighting Lady earned 22000 as he scored his first victory of the year on the eighth attempt and his first since winning the Champagne at the same track and dis ¬ tance last October Armageddon suffered an eye injury in the Champagne and the optic is now totally blind He earned a chance to start in next Saturdays Preakness which his sire won in 1942 after a victory in the Withers WithersA A couple of Belmont Stakes candidates finished a head apart at the end of the Knickerbocker JIandicap that followed the Withers Marlboro Stud Farms Jet Mas ¬ ter was first to f inish the six furlongs down on the inside rail while Fred W Hoopers English colt Olympic was second on the theContinued Continued on Page Three Armageddon Wins Withers Renewal RenewalEasily Easily Beats One Count as Charlie Me Adam Disappoints And Hannibal Tires Badly BadlyContinued Continued from Page One Onerail rail Jet Master however carried Jimmy Grafs Tripoli very wide and the stewards asked to look at the movies After delibera ¬ tion the stewards maintained the result Jet Master who was scoring his first tri ¬ umph of the year paid 990 and was tele timed in 112 Olympic ranked second among the colts 10 pounds under Windy City II in the English Free Handicap and was making his American debut He raced creditably in his local debut debutAlls Alls Fair was first out of the gate in the Withers while Lord Priam was away slowly along with Top Bet In a few strides Hannibal had taken command while Lord Priam rushed up along the rail to be second a head before Charlie Mc Adam A couple of lengths farther back Quiet Step Armageddon and Primate raced as a team several lengths before One Count Alls Fair and Top Bet BetRounding Rounding the far turn Hannibal still led Lord Priam Charlie McAdam and Primate who were closely grouped with Armaged ¬ don coming into the picture on the out ¬ side A few strides farther on Hannibal stopped abruptly leaving Charlie McAdam momentarily in the lead but Armgeddon was swarming on the favorite on the out ¬ side while Primate was also going strongly and Lord Priam was still close at hand on the rail One Count began to move strongly as they neared the quarter pole poleArmageddon Armageddon went very wide curving for home but lapped his field with ease while Primate put Charlie McAdam and Lord Priam away He couldnt contend with One Count However Armageddon was three lengths in the van and running smoothly at the eighth pole where York looked back He may have glimpsed One Count who was finishing well but that colt was unable to menace the leader while having no trouble disposing of Primate PrimateFirst First NY Stake Tally for York YorkTop Top Bet who trailed to the quarter pole and had only one horse beaten at the head of the stretch also finished well to be fourth followed by Alls Fair Quiet Step Charlie McAdam Lord Priam and Hanni ¬ bal The latter appeared somewhat sore after the race and may have again bucked his shins as he did several times last sea ¬ son Charlie McAdams race suggested that his recent attack of distemper took more out of him than at first supposed supposedAfter After the race York who was winning his first New York stake said He Arma ¬ geddon ran a real good race for me When I asked him to run he did Jimmy Nichols who was on the winners stablemate Top Bet said We were going fastest of all at the end That may have been an illusion as in passing four horses Top Bet actually gained less than a length on the winner Willie Passmore said that Hannibal didnt seem to be himself while Sam Boulmetis had no excuse for Charlie McAdam Ted Atkinson said that One Count had to lose ground going around the field but added We werent gaining anything at the end endConn Conn McCreary and Ted Atkinson hooked up in a strategic duel in the fourth event at a mile and a half with the Mighty Mite coming off best McCreary rode Clara Ostrikers Diamond Head who was coupled with Willy Schwabs Gillie Young while Atkinson was on Hampton Stables Frost Bitten
