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Ancestor Totes 119 In Knickerbocker I To Have Great Captain as Running Mate; Oedipus Has Six Opponents in Appleton ; BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y. , May 13.— The ,500 Knickerbocker Handicap, a classified event at a mile and a furlong, is the feature attraction at. Belmont Park tomorrow. The Knickerbocker, which is named for the late Joseph E. Wideners surprise winner of the Metropolitan Handicap of 1939. is the sixth event and is preceded by the ,500 Charles L. Appleton Memorial Steeplechase at about two miles. A field of 10 has been named for the Knickerbocker, headed by Ogden Phipps Ancestor, who carries 119 pounds and will have a running mate in Great Captain, 108. Ancestors chief claim to fame is a front-running triumph in the Discovery Handicap at Aqueduct last year. Although he has long been known as a colt who liked j things his own way, the son of Challedon I has been showing a bit more determination PI recent races and finished second to the vastly improved Swoop in his last start at 1 Jamaica. Great Captain finished up the track c when coupled with Ancestor last out, but closed some ground at the finish and may ! t appreciate the longer Belmont Park stretch. I c Two others of the Knickerbocker field fin- J c ished second behind Ancestor in the Ja- 1 maica event, P. C. Rand, Jr.s, Anchor i Man, 109, and David Shaer*s Sun Rene, 110. 1 1 Anchor Man turned in a fair effort to be i third, while Sun Rene was unplaced in a 3 dull effort. c 1 Eolus Returns to Action l L. W. Jennings Eolus, who has raced J well on both the flat and over obstacles, , 3 returns to action in the Knickerbocker with 113 pounds and has been training excep- tionally well. Jack Amiels Mr. Turf, 115, * comes from a dull race in the Toboggan J Handicap, but won at a mile and a six- I teenth in his previous start at Jamaica, leading all the way. Brandywine Stables Referee, who gets in with 112 pounds, will have some support on the strength of a fair third behind Assignment and Golden Gloves here last Friday, while Mrs. J. P. Adams Heraclito showed I ■ nothing in a sprint won by Indian Land at ! . I Jamaica for his only start this spring. I The Knickerbocker field is completed by ■ j Cockfield Stables Arcave, 111, and Mrs. , E. K. Weils Gloriette, 102. Arcave could ■ j win this race on his best form, but has not j raced since the Hialeah meeting, when he -obviously was not himself. Gloriette has | been idle since the Gulfstream Park meet- ing. where she showed nothing. Seven have been named for the Appleton, headed by Mrs. Ogden Phipps Oedipus I i j with 158 pounds. The champion fencer was ; scratched when assigned 162 in the Inter- j j . national last week, but has been training well for a return to the races. There are two sets of couplings in the , Appleton, making for only five wagering interests in the stake. Mrs. Esther duPont Weir will be represented by The Mast, 144, and Master Mariner, 137, while Arthur White will saddle His Boots, 142, and Mon- ] key Wrench, 138, for Brookmeade and Mill River Stable. The field is completed by L. W. Jennings Navy Gun, who was also scratched from the International, and Mrs. Fay Ingalls Babs Whey is the lightweight of the field with 133. The duPont entry will probably be slightly favored over Oedipus. Master Mariner won over a slow track and slow horses on opening day, while The Mast, evidently in need of a race, finished third behind Sea Legs and Hunting Fox in the International, in which His Boots finished fifth. Navy Gun was one of the better jumpers last year, though not the equal of Oedipus, but has the valuable services of Pat Smith-wick. No rider has been named for Oedipus, who has run his best races in the past two years for Albert Foot. Bob McDonald will ride Master Mariner, while The Mast will be guided by T. Garrigan .
