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► ■ Connors Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS ■ Evening Out Pleases Mr. Widener Fashion Stakes to Homebred Filly Gets Revenge Over Florida-Bred BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 9. — Last week the turf world centered its eyes and ears on the Derby. There are still some reverberations batting around from the result, but yesterday at this massive racing ground the Fashion Stakes was contested. The event attracted the usual quota of interest from the spectators on hand and some profound study on the part of breeding pundits in the country. The result was , : , , , i , : t more than pleasing to George D. Widener and at the same time a sort of revenge for the downfall of his fleet Battlefield in the Juvenile Stakes three years ago. It will be recalled that a Florida-bred, Liberty Rab, racing for Mrs. T. Christopher of Miami, beat Battlefield a short margin on the post in the running of that event and New Yorkers who made the trip to Florida the following winter were apprised of that fact time after time until it began to get wearisome. Yesterday the tables were reversed, for a Florida-bred, Wolf Gal, racing for the Horse Shoe Stable, followed Mrs. George D. Wideners Evening Out to the finish line. Evening Out, a first-time starter, is a well named miss, being by Shut Out from Evening Belle, and no one accused her owner of having tongue in cheek when her name was applied for. Anyway, for the time being Widener and Florida are nil even and New Yorkers are hoping that the result has permeated the peninsular metropolis. For the breeding pundits, Wolf Gal is by Samurai out of Leonard-town. Samurai is one of the stallions brought here from Germany following the war and, while his get is eligible to race, they are barred as breeding prospects. This ruling, it is understood, will be brought up again for a more thorough study and racing men are hopeful some change on the part of The Jockey Club will be made. Now that Evening Out avenged the defeat of Battlefield by a Florida-bred everything for the moment is quiet at fashionable Hialeah, except the poundings of the riveters as the men lift the steel of the new clubhouse into position. The quality of the juvenile crop so far has not been fully appraised, but the grapevine on the hill "has it that there are some speedy young- sters munching hay awaiting their day of unveiling in overnight events that lead to stake offerings. This time next month the members of the paddock gang will have a real good line on their merits, for in the meantime, the Juvenile and the two division of the National Stallion will be con- tested, in addition to a book full of over- night events, which do not carry sales tags. The New York contingent accepting week-end mounts at Pimlico, Garden State and other tracks was an impressive one. Jockeys Eddie Arcaro, Jack West- rope, Eric Guerin, Ira Hanford and Dave Gorman were listed. To counterbalance the exodus H. B. Wilson checked in from New Jersey on a one-day visit. The New Yorkers are due back here on Monday to ride . . . G. H. "Pete" Bostwick will sail for England on Wednesday for some international polo during the coronation festivities . . . Dr. Charles H. Strub, of Santa Anita, is due here from Los Angeles next week and will remain over for the Belmont running. He is expected to make an announcement relative to the successor of Webb Everett during his sojourn here. Dandolo owned by the Bernadotte Stable, was an arrival from New Jersey to fulfill his engagement in the Swift Stakes . . . The Brookfield Farm will be represented by Isasmoothie in stake engagements here. The three-year-old is eligible for the Swift, Withers and others . Fred Lansburgh, who maintains the Flagg Dog Training School, was awarded a plaque for presenting the best tee-vee show of its type. The presentation was made Saturday afternoon . . . Sandy MacLeod left for his plantation in Virginia but will be back later in the meeting for the Suburban and the Belmont Stakes. . Tony Besese, of Norfolk, Va., was among the recent arrivals and reported that the veteran Paul Codd is showing some improvement at his Baltimore, Md., Continued on Page Forty-Four Connors Corner By C. J. CONNORS Continued from Page Three home. Codd has been on the ailing list with a bone ailment for several years . . . Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schenck were clubhouse visitors during the afternoon, their first visit of the season. . Trainer Max Hirsch reported that he had signed jockey Benny Green to a contract for the various clients for whom he trains . . John Hertz, master of Stoner Creek Farm, was a visitor yesterday and promised to be a regular during the remainder of the season. He will be joined by Mrs. Hertz today. George D. Widener, Belmont Park prexy, reported yesterday that Battlefield will be shipped to the farm, Erdenheim, near Philadelphia in a week or so. He also recounted a story relative to Lucky Draw who has been a pensioner at the farm for some time. Mr. Widener ordered that the old fellow was to be given a big paddock and permitted to grow old gracefully and without expenditure of energy. Some time ago while entertaining guests at his home, Mr. Widener happened to glance out on the lawn facing hia home and there was Lucky Draw under saddle with his granddaughter handling the reins. He was nonplused for a minute but readily admitted that the horse and girl made a pretty picture silhouetted against the sky. However, orders were out no more saddles for Lucky Draw but Miss Diana realized her ambition to ride Lucky Draw. Dark Star and Native Dancer were on the training tab" this morning. Native Dancer is a Withers nominee while Dark Star will go to Pimlico for the Preakness Trial . C. T. Chenery was on hand for the running of the Acorn in which he was represented by Queens Moon... Jack Amiel forgot about Broadway crowds for the afternoon as he witnessed the week-end bill . . Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Zachar, of Miami, they maintain the Golden Shoe Farm in that area, are due here from their homes for a lengthy visit... Nate Herzfeld of Tropical Park reported that some new clubhouse boxes will be installed for next year.. The new additions will be on the upper tier of the clubhouse . . . Pete Issaris, of Saratoga Springs, came down to lend encouragement to his Paramount Pete, a starter in the third race. Spurs were deleted from the four-year-old equipment for the effort . . Ogden Phipps was an early arrival for the week-end feature . . . Harry F. Guggenheim will go to Pimlico for the Preakness Trial and probably remain over for the Preakness.
