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Swoop Never Headed in King Saxon Withstands Foul J Claim at Jamaica Ancestor Winds Up Next to High Tide Stable Racer as He Proves Surprise Winner JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 4.— High Tide Stables Swoop, who came from a winning race over Kiss Me Kate, was extensively ignored in the featured King Saxon Handicap today, but took the track at the start and led throughout the mile and a furlong, reaching the finish two and a half lengths before Ogden Phipps Ancestor. Ted Atkinson, who rode Ancestor, promptly claimed foul against jockey Bill Boland, who piloted Swoop, declaring that Swoop had come in on him going to the first turn, but after studying the patrol films the stewards maintained the result. Adele L. Rands Anchor Man finished almost a length farther back in third place, after moving up to the leader on the rail in the stretch, while Col. E. P. Bixers Flame was another two lengths out of the money. Swoop paid 4.30 and stepped the nine furlongs in 1:51. A crowd of 27,087 viewed the sport on a pleasant, almost sunny, afternoon. The form players among them fared poorly, none of the favorites finding their way to the winners circle through the feature. Ancestor was first out of the gate when George Cassidy flexed his thumb, but Swoop surged up on the outside and quickly took a daylight lead. Curving into the back-stretch, Swoop led Ancestor by a couple of lengths, while Anchor Man was a length and a half farther back, running in company with Sun Rene. There was a wide gap back to Harpes and Count Flame, while the rest were strung out. Swoop continued to lead by daylight in the run up the far side and widened his lead over Ancestor after rounding the far turn, while Anchor Man and Sun Rene followed. Nearing the three -furlong pole, Count Flame began a powerful run on the outside, but he began to fade again at the final bend. Boland Rouses Mount Turning for home, Swoop drifted out, allowing Anchor Man to charge up on the inside until he was lapped on him at the furlong pole. Boland roused the pacemaker sharply and he quickly drew clear, while Anchor Man hung badly, allowing Ancestor to regain second place. Count Flame had no rally at the end, but saved fourth money from Flaunt, who turned in a dull effort. Great Captain again passed a few beaten horses at the end to be sixth, followed by Harpes, Sun Rene, who stopped badly, and Begorra, who never got to running. Dion K. Kerr, Jr.s, Yashmak and Clara L. Ostrikers Blue Riches compiled a 44.80 Daily Double. Yashmak was ridden by War- ren Lane, who alternates between flat 1 races and steeplechases, while Jim Nichols, who spends some of his spare time "bull-; dogging" Brahma steers in rodeos, was astride Blue Riches. Yashmak finished fast to beat the odds-on choice, Cable Bug, by almost a length in the opener and paid I | 8.90. Blue Riches led all the way and ! merely galloped before Eocene, a paddock tip, paying .40. Lane completed a double when he won , the third race on Stephen C. Clark, Jr.s, Mashouda, who finished with a rush to , beat Ravioli by a little more than a length , in that six furlongs. Widely neglected, Mashouda returned 4.70, which is ma-l ! zuma. Phantom Farms Gideon stood a stretch i drive gamely to win the Silver Fox Purse i by a neck over Howell E. Jacksons Caesar : Did, who nosed out Walter S. Homes Raes ; Reward at the end of the five and a half f furlongs. Ray Staritas Giorgetti was a length out of the money and a nose before ; Hampton Stables Easy Whirl, who closed 1 with a furious rush on the extreme outside. Gideon was ridden by George Wallis, paid 1 .80 and was timed in 1:05% on the drying-out - track. The Silver Fox is named for the Ran-cocas - Stable star of almost 30 years ago, who was probably the best gray three-year-old - to race in this country prior to Native Dancer. He was regarded as second best colt in American Flags year. 1 ! . [ ! , , j : ; • L f ; * • ■ 5 J t
