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Endon Endon Accounts Accounts For For Peabody Peabody Prep; Prep; Islander Islander Scores Scores in in National National Stallion Stallion Summer Tan Next To Widener Colt Woodhouse Rides Polynesian Scion Out Smartly to Defeat Odds-OnChoiceTwo Lengths By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 26. — Drawing clear under mild urging in the final furlong, Mrs. George D. Widen-ers Islander charged to a clever victory in the colt division of the 1,340 National Stallion Stakes today. The bay son of Polynesian had two lengths to spare as he led Mrs. Russell A. Firestones Summer Tan, the odds-on choice, to the end of the five furlongs on the Widener straightaway. Sam A. Mason II.s Hickory Stick was almost a length away in third place and a half length before C. T. Chenerys Thunder Hole, who had beaten Islander in that colts recent debut. Hedley Woodhouse, whose wife, Elsie, was celebrating her birthday, rode Islander, sending the handsome youngster over the distance in :58%. There was a brisk wind blowing across the track and slightly against the runners, while the time was that of Howard Storms, the teletimer not functioning for the finish. Other dockers, who were not as well placed in relation to the wire, caught Islander three-fifths faster. The colt paid 0.50 to his numerous followers in the crowd of 20,044. Widener Presents Trophy to His Wife Acting in his role of president of the Westchester Racing Association, George D. Widener presented the National Stallion trophy to Mrs. Widener, with the assistance of trainer Winburt F. Mulholland. In addition to the trophy, Mrs. Widener netted 0,940. Islander broke alertly from his outside stall in the National Stallion, but Summer Tan was also away alertly and appeared to take a slight lead for a few strides. Continued on Page Forty-Four Islander Captures National Stallion Woodhouse Rides Widener Colt Out Smartly to Beat Summer Tan by Two Lengths Continued from Page One Islander took command without much urging at the end of a quarter, while Fast and Far was also lapped on the favorite, closely followed by Hickory Stick. Laugh, who made something of a spectacle of himself in the paddock, was in fifth place, followed by Thunder Hole, Inahmoud and Sky Bim. Inahmoud, who was very nervous before the race, quickly dropped back to* last place. Nearing the stands, Islander added to his lead and was more than two lengths in the van at the furlong pole with Wood-house sitting still while Dave Gorman was getting into the favorite. Hickory Stick was being hard ridden at this point, while Thunder Hole continued to gain to the end. Hickory Stick turned in a creditable effort, though tiring at the finish. Fast and far was a remote fifth, followed by Laugh, Sky Bim and Inahmoud. Native Dancers three-year-old half-brother, Performance, a gray colt who bears a striking, but superficial resemblance to the gray champion, made his debut in the second race and was made the favorite in this seven-furlong test for maidens on the strength of a series of creditable trials, as well as his pedigree. Performance lived up to neither his family or his name, the son of Amphitheatre from Geisha stopping badly after getting the lead on the final turn and finishing a weary fifth. A. J. Fralingers Lee Cee won the race by a length from Muezzin in a modest 1:26% and paid 1.90. Those who coupled Lee Cee with George H. Bostwicks Tulifiny, a "fielder" in the first race collected a 6.90 DaUy Double. The veteran Johnny Adams rode Tulifiny, while George Hettinger piloted Lee Cee. Miss Wessie Upsets In the absence of Bill Winfrey and Eric Guerin, who, were at Garden State Park with three other Vanderbilt rlorses, two people intimately connected *with Native Dancers chief Suburban rival, Straight Face, saddled and rode The Dancers brother in his debut. Performance was saddled for the race by George Poole and ridden by Ted Atkinson. Strongly ridden by George Glassner, T. F. Whites Miss Weesie scored a mild upset in the Rose Leaf Purse, charging to the end of the six furlongs a length and a half before E. P. Taylors Canadiana, who tired badly at the finish. John S. Phipps Spinning Top, making her seasonal debut, closed with a belated rush to be third, less than a length farther back and another three-quarters of a length before Mrs. B. F. Whitakers Tiny Request. A. G. Vanderbilts Home-Made and William M. Wickhams Winning Stride, the favorite, completed the field. Miss Weesie paid 3.40 and was tele-timed in 1:12%.
