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I Prince Hill in Charging Belmont Park Victory Closes Big Gap in Stretch and Nips First Aid by Neck Margin By J. SWEENEY GRANT Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. Iā N. Yā May 2. ā Christopher T. Chenerys Prince Hill stunned the enthusiastic crowd of 27,487 in attendance for this afternoons program with a smashing and uncalculated victory in the Cherry Hill Purse. Cleverly ridden by William Boland, who was astride his second success of the day, the winner unleashed a powerful stretch challenge that brought him to the end of the seven-furlong dash a neck before the Brookmeade Stables highly regarded First Aid. It was two and one half lengths back to Edward M. OBriens Gaidar, who was four lengths before F. Ambrose Clarks Acefull. Gaidar was coupled in the wagering with his sta-blemate Brisuet, who finished seventh in the field of eleven. Midway the stretch First Aid, who answered the bugle as the second choice to Robert L. Astes favored Bold Man, appeared to have the victory assured. Whether due to overconfidence on the part ofr-his youthful rider, apprentice Roger Conlon, or to being a trifle short inasmuch as this was his first start since last fall at Washington Park, First Aid faltered badly Continued on Page Forty -Fight . c- ā L ; [ | L , , Prince Hill in Charging Belmont Park Victory Closes Big Gap in Stretch and Nips First Aid by Neck Margin Continued from Page One nearing the wire and was unable to withstand the charge of the winner. Completely overlooked in the speculation Prince Hill returned 8.30 straight. Running time for the seven furlongs over the fast strip was a sparkling 1:25%. Both Bold Man, the favorite, and Turf Sun, the only filly in the group, broke through while awaiting the start and galloped leisurely down the backstretch. Once returned to the gate the field was sent on its way. Damelot, who races for the Colonnade Farms was practically left at the post and lost all chance. The remaining entrants began on equal terms and it was several strides from the barrier before Ace-full was able to attain a slight lead over Brisuet and Comets Glow. Acefull stepped the quarter in :23 flat and the half mile in :46%. At the latter point he retained a slight advantage over Brisuet as First Air rushed into third position from the outside. The original leader continued gamely on the lead around the turn and curved into the home- lane with a slight advantage over First Aid, who had replaced Brisuet- When straightened for the drive First Aid in the middle of the track sped by the weary Acefull and reached the furlong marker with a commanding two-length advantage.. Leaving the turn Boland subjected his mount to brisk pressure and Prince. Hill responded readily to gain closer contention. Inside the stretch apprentice Conlori apparently felt victory for his mount was assured, but Boland and the eventual -winner had other ideas. Nearing the sixteenth marker Prince Hill gained best stride and set sail for the leader. Prince Hill reached even terms for the lead several yards from the wire and in another stride gained command and won going away. First Aid held on willingly to easily prevail over the on-coming Gaidar, who rallied too belatedly to seriously endanger the top ones. The famed devils red and blue silks of the Calumet Farm made their initial appearance in the winners circle following the running of the Tedmelia Purse, in which that units Mims withstood a sus-. tained drive from Ogden Phipps Hula Hula to finish on even terms with the lat-. ter at the conclusion of the one-mile event. The Calumet colors had been con-r spicuous by their absence during the entire Jamaica session and thus far during the present meeting. With Conn McCreary in the saddle, Mims assumed a slight lead during the early running and though tiring slightly during the stretch run, held on determinedly to earn the dead heat with Hula Hula, ridden by Jess Higley. A half length to the rear of the leaders came the Sand Hills Farms l31ackabout, who was three parts of a -length before the Clearwater Stables Bets-5 ann. Mims, under a 110-pound impost,, and Hula Hula, who conceded her rival three pounds under the allowance conditions of the essay, stepped the eight panels in 1:39 Vs. Mims returned .70 for each straight investment. Backers of Hula Hula received 8.40 in thes traight "tote" pool.
