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Sitting Duck Fashion Stakes Choice Unbeaten Filly Has Nine Belmont Foes Wolf Gal, Mainsail, Fleece, OAlison to Try Vanderbilts Bay Daughter of Devil Diver By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 7. — The fifty-fifth running of the 0,000 added Fashion Stakes, for juvenile fillies and down four and a half furlongs of the Widener straightaway, is the feature attraction at Belmont Park tomorrow. This dash has attracted a field of 10, headed by Alfred G. Vanderbilts Sitting Duck and S. Dewey Gottliebs Wolf Gal, with 119 pounds each. Their eight rivals get in with 114 pounds each. The Fashion was inaugurated at Morris Park in 1897, when L. S. and W. P. Thompsons Lalouette was the winner. The fixture was transferred to Belmont Park when this track opened in 1905 and August Belmonts Tiptoe won the first renewal here under George Odom. Since then, the Fashion has gone to such memorable junior misses and producing matrons as Prudery, Nellie Morse, Mother Goose, Friars Carse, Pandera, Bateau, Orissa, Motto, Apogee and, more recently, Mrs. Ames, Beaugay and First Flight. Sitting Duck looms a stout choice tomorrow on the strength of three victories in as many starts. After scoring in her only start at Santa Anita, the daughter of Devil Diver — Balking twice beat Sotto Voce at Jamaica, scoring narrowly on both occasions and appearing only willing to do just enough to get the job done, but holding her rival safe through the short stretch. Her five furlongs in :59y5 for her most recent start on April 20 was as fast as two-year-olds were able to go at that meeting. Won Division of Hialeah Juvenile Wolf Gal has not been seen since the Florida season, where she won a division of the Hialeah Juvenile Stakes as well as the Florida Breeders Stakes and an overnight race. She is a daughter of the German war prize, Samurai, and is eligible for racing purposes only, though there are indications that The Jockey Club may shortly recognize Samurai, Nordlicht and a couple of other suspect stallions. The chief rival to the two topweights in the Fashion may be Greentree Stables Mainsail, a daughter of Devil Diver — Pinnace, who has not officially started, but who was a galloping winner of an Aiken Trial despite having been slightly injured in the paddock. Mainsail has trained cleverly since coming to Long Island, but her ability to handle an "off" track is unknown. However, unless John Gaver is convinced that she is a genuine soft-track performer, she will probably be scratched. Ted Atkinson will pilot the bay filly. Philip Godfreys OAlison was a surprise winner of her only race at Jamaica, closing with a rush to beat a field of maidens on a sloppy track. Mrs. Sara Chaits Black Melody was beaten almost three lengths in that race with no apparent excuse. Mrs. Wallace Gilroys Greek Lady, a costly daughter of Heliopolis — Farmerette, also won her only start at Jamaica, but required 1:01 for the five furlongs on a fast track. Edward M. OBriens Sorority Miss won a maiden race, then finished far back of Sitting Duck, while W. Goadby Loews The Tormentil is still a maiden. Hal Price Headleys Fleece won her only start at Keeneland, but required 48 seconds for the half mile, but comes from a stable that is usually well-armed with fillies. The field is completed by Mrs. George D. Wideners Evening Out, a daughter of Shut Out — Evening Belle, who will be making her debut. Racing secretary John B. Campbell has arranged an excellent supporting program. The Fashion will be the sixth race and is preceded by -the ,500 Gold Heels Handicap, which has attracted a field of six, including Golden Gloves, Assignment, Flaunt and Ararat n., who will meet at a mile and a sixteenth. The fourth race is a dash for three-year-old fillies at six furlongs on the main course, which has attracted a limit field including such stakes possibilities as Tritium, Equableu, Confederacy and Carry the News.
