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Combat Boots Seen in Popular Win , Holds Two-Length Margin on Mostest Hard-Hitting Putnam Stable Colt Handled by Woodhouse : In Belmont Route Handicap i BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., : June G. — Putnam Stables Combat Boots • picked up top weight of 126 pounds in the I" featured Water Color Handicap today and ■ carried it to a popular victory. The hard-, hitting son of Our Boots — Miss Dodo, by i Man o War, drove to the end of the mile ; and a furlong two lengths before T. G. Ben-! sons Mostest, who was almost knocked I down by Ken at the quarter pole. It was ■ almost a length back to Clara L. Ostrikers ■ pacemaking Blue Helmet, who finished the i same margin before Mrs. J. P. Rutherfords Donor. Combat Boots was ably ridden by Hedley Woodhouse, naid .90 and stepped the mile and a furlong in a passable 1:51% over a fast track. A crowd of 20,425 viewed the pre-Bel-mont Stakes program in hot, clear weather. Favorite players among them fared poorly, although there were no sensational surprises. Blue Helmet Hustled to Front Blue Helmet was hustled to the front at the start of the Water Color, with Blen-omar in closest pursuit, several lengths before High Bracket. Ken was a distant fourth in the early stages, with Combat Boots away a bit slowly, but moving up steadily through the final half mile. Blue Helmet continued to lead around the turns, with Blenomar running strongly behind him, while High Bracket and Ken began to tire near the top of the stretch. At the same time, Combat Boots surged up strongly on the outside, followed by Mostest. While Combat Boots went on about his business. Ken came off the rail abruptly, colliding with Mostest, then dropping back to last place. Ray York, who rode Mostest, recovered quickly and the Blenheim II. horse finished stoutly, but had no chance of catching the leader, who opened up a safe lead inside the eighth pole. Blue Helmet held on well for his share of the purse, while Blenomar stopped badly. Donor ran a dull race, passing beaten horses at the end, but never threatening to get in the picture. William Ziegler, Jr.s Stage led from start to finish of the Bracadale Purse, that preceded the feature, standing a long drive gamely to turn back Walter S. Homes Raes Reward by almost a length. Mrs. Eugene Constantin, Jr.s Do Report, who was favored, was another head away, while it was five lengths back to Jack Amiels Count Flame. Eddie Arcaro rode Stage, who had won his first two starts, then stopped badly in his last, in which he appealed to buck his shins. The son of Amphitheatre paid 1.10 and was tele-timed in 1:11%.
