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Misty Morn Scores Over Saratoga Latter Sulks in Providence As 3 to 5 Gansett Favorite Montpelier Colt Is Set Back To Third Place for Fouling; Wheatley Filly Earns 4,600 By JOE HIRSCH NARRAGANSETT PARK, Pawtucket, R. I., June 22. Montpeliers Saratoga, 3-to-5 choice in the 7,950 Providence Stakes, and as unpredictable as ever, sulked, hesitated and went wide showing the way past the three-eighths pole, permitting Wheatley Stables Misty Morn to take the lead and this gallant Princequillo filly never relinquished her advantage, scoring by a length and a half. Nick Shuk was able to right Saratoga straightening into the stretch and launched a tremendous run at Misty Morn, but the winner was able to hold him safe in a thrilling con-j elusion to what began as a romp for the Montpelier standardbearer. In completing his formidable stretch drive, Saratoga came in on Howard "Hash" Weinsteins Mr. Al L squeezing him against Misty Morn on the inside. Jimmy Del Vecchio, aboard Mr. Al L., claimed foul against both Misty Morn and Saratoga and, after a review of the films, the stewards allowed the claim against the runner-up, who was a length and a half behind the winner at the finish. Saratoga was dropped to third in the final order with Chris Cross, from the estate of Milton Get-tinger, concluding the field, five distant lengths farther back. Most Important Victory Misty Morn, with the veteran Ted Atkinson in the iorns, returned .60 for her fourth triumph of the campaign and the most important score of her career. Under the feather of 106 pounds and in receipt of 17 from Saratoga, she covered the mile and a furlong of the tenth Providence Stakes in 1:52 over a strip that was officially labelled as fast but was more on the dead side. Her winning slice of 4,600 increased her 1955 earnings to 6,900 and her lifetime bankroll to 5,700. There was straight wagering only in the providence. Misty Mbrri, whose connections were asked to ship from New York to help fill the slim field, beat Alberta Ranchs highly regarded In Reserve and the equally capable Lalun in an allowance race at Belmont Park on May 20, giving a demonstration of her inherent class. Jn her last outing, she dropped a close decision to Admiral Howard Flanagans Two Stars in a sprint at Aqueduct last Friday. As a 2-year-old she showed little, winning two races in 15 attempts while this year she had tallied three times in nine outings prior to the Providence. Saratoga, whose paddock conduct was restrained in comparison to pasf experiences, was quickest to begin this afternoon. A crowd of 10,120 looked on as he sprinted from the barrier in easy fashion and was first to the clubhouse turn. Under no particular urging he was three lengths to the good curving into the backstretch and was breezing down the far side in front by six before the half mile marker. Chris Cross was closest to the leader and Misty Morri another length and a half back midway of the backstretch when Atkinson began to move with the Wheatley filly. He brought her up outside of Chris Cross, went past the latter at the head of the far turn but was still several lengths Continued on Page Twenty-Nine MistyMornTopsSaratoga In Gansett7s Providence Favored Montpelier Colt Sulks; Placed Third on Disqualification Continued from Page Three off Saratogas pace. At the three-eighths pole Saratoga seemed to slow to almost a walk, went wide and Atkinson quickly dropped Misty Morn on the rail and sped past the favorite. So did Chris Cross and Mr. Al L., too, moved forward as Shuk got Saratoga to running once again. As the field entered the stretch Misty Morn was now four lengths to the good, with Mr. Al L. moving to her and Saratoga passing Chris Cross and racing down the middle of the track to Misty Morn. With impressive speed Saratoga regained much of the advantage that he had lost and approached Misty Morn at the same time that Mr. Al L. did. With Saratoga on the outside bearing in a bit, the squeezing resulted that cost Saratoga second money. Mr. Al L. was forced to take up slightly, and Misty Morn arid Saratoga took off for the wire. The victress was in front by a length at the time and she held her margin in the final sixteenth, withstanding a brilliant effort on the part-of the Montpelier colt. Morrie Sidells Dark Destroyer was a front-running winner of the fifth event, two and a half lengths to the good of Miss Ann Uhlars Mountain Holly, with Oak-hurst Farms Tones Tricia another neck, farther back. Mountain Holly was first from the gate with Top Springs and Dark Destroyer forwardly placed in the early going. Then George Gibb took the latter to the front along the rail and remained in the lead for the rest of the six furlongs.
