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Blue Blue Choir Choir Triumphant Triumphant Over Over Turf; Turf; Dispute Dispute Drives Drives to to Belmont Belmont Victory Victory Has Almost Length Margin on Parlo First Six Horses in Golden Anniversary Handicap Only Little Over Length Apart By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 1.— Six fillies and mares charged to the finish of the Golden Anniversary Handicap slightly more than a length apart, with Paul Bailey driving C. V. Whitneys Dispute between horses near the end of the seven furlongs to score by three-quarters of a length over Foxcatcher Farms Parlo. Mrs. Joseph Goodwins extreme outsider, Oil Painting, was only a head farther back and a nose before Mrs. George D. Wideners Evening Out. C. T. Chenerys Talora was another head in a rears and the same margin before Wheat-ley Stables favored Misty Morn, who lost considerable ground going wide at the head of the stretch. Two Previous Starts Dull Dispute, who came from two dull races at Garden State and Belmont Park, but raced well here before that and won the "Test Stakes at Saratoga last year, was neglected by the majority in the crowd of 19,041, paying 7.30, 4.80 and 1.70 across the board. The daughter of Mah-moud from Arbitrator, by Peace Chance, required l:241/5 for the seven furlongs over a drying-out track that was officially fast, but not particularly speed conducive. Dispute was credited with 3,475 of the gross purse of 0,500, while Mrs. Samuel .A. Peck, acting for her brother, accepted Continued on Page Forty-Three Dispute Charges Home at Belmont Defeats Parlo as First Six In Golden Anniversary Are Little Oyer Length Apart Continued from Page One a trophy from John J. Coakley, veteran official, who was acting for George D. Widener. . The Golden Anniversary Handicap was hotly disputed from the start, with Miss Weesie first to show in front. At the end of a quarter, the toupweighted Parlo led on the rail, a half length before Miss Weesie and Oil Painting, who were a head apart. Dispute was a couple of lengths farther back at this point, leading a compact group that included Evening Out, Misty Morn and Talora, while Spinning Top, Elenem, lavender Hill and Turf Sun brought up the rear. Oil Painting shot into command passing the three-furlong pole, opening up a length and a half lead over Parlo, who stayed down in the deep footing along the rail, while Miss Weesie began to fade and Dispute began a rapid move. Evening Out, Taloia and Misty Morn, who began to swing to the outside, were also going well at this point. Parlo Tires Under Weight Curving for home, Parlo saved enough ground to draw almost level with Oil Painting, then began to tire from a combination of her 125 pounds and the deep path she was unable to escape, while Bailey shot. Dispute between the leaders. At the same time, Evening Out, Talora and Misty Morn, who was on the extreme outside, were also charging for the wire, the sextet spread across the track on almost even terms. In the final yards, Dispute drew clear, while Parlo headed Oil Painting, who just lasted for third money over Evening Out, who was in the middle of the pack. Penelope M. M. Rowlands Coolhawahee and William C. Partees Vray scored f ront-j-unning victories in the first two races, combining for a 5.80 Daily Double. Willie Lester hustled Coolhawahee to the end of the seven-furlong opener and two and a half lengths before Ned W. Brents Fleet Missy, who led Mrs. John W. Galbreaths Dry Spell another half dozen lengths. Coolhawahee paid .90 straight and was teletimed in 1:25% over the "good" track. Eric Guerin sent Vray into a wide lead in the six-furlong second event and still had a length of it over Angpet Farms fast-finishing Marston Moor at the finish, while Mrs. Julie Mirons Miss Stifle was almost two lengths farther back and a length before Meyer J. Kaplans Bronze Age. Vray returned .10 after getting the distance in l:12ys. v Mrs. Ogden Phipps Anacostia merely toyed with eight rivals as he made a successful debut over hurdles in the third race. With Frank "Dooley" Adams enjoying the ride, Anacostia reached the finish | of about a mile and a half, six lengths before Lawrence R. Troianos King Gavin, who came on at the end to outfinish John M. Schiff s favored Spit n Polish by another length and a- half.
