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Sticks Sticks Clicks Clicks Again Again at at Washington; Washington; Bayou Bayou in in Three-Length Three-Length Acorn Acorn Score Score Teleran Runner-up To Claiborne Filly Levees Full Sister Circles Foes in Stretch to Garner Net of 2,650 at Belmont By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 3. Bayou, in the flaming orange silks of Arthur B. Hancock Jr.s Claiborne Farm, captured the 27th running of the 1,700 Acorn Stakes with a convincing run around rivals at the head of the stretch that carried her away to a three-length margin at the finish. Robert Ussery laid down the whip in the last 40 yards, but kept her under heavy hand urging to evenly maintain the whining margin over George D. Wideners Teleran, who closed fast when brought to the outside in the stretch, and collared King Ranchs Here and There by a neck for second money. C. V. Whitneys Magic Forest, working through the bulky field of 17, finished another length behind and was fourth by a wide spread over the others. Daughter of Hill Prince Bourtai Bayou, a three-year-old daughter of Hill Prince and Bourtai, by Stimulus, was bred by her Lexington, Ky. owner and she is a full -sister to Levee. The latter, whom Hancock sold to Mrs. Vernon G. Cardy, last year finished third in the Acorn, but returned in her next start to reverse a decision with Calumet Farms Princess Turia by winning the Coaching Club American Oaks. Bayou, also, is pointing for the 0,-000 Oaks, to be renewed at one mile and three furlongs on Saturday, June 22. A Monday gathering of 24,794 viewed the one mile Acorn in clear, pleasantly nippy weather. Bayou paid 0.60 as their third choice, behind Hal Price Headleys Pillow Talk and Michael R. Sotos Lori-El. The latter pair finished 15th and eighth, respectively. Mr. Hancock, accompanied by trainer Moody Jolley and jockey Ussery, was present in. the winners circle to accept the Acorn trophy from Mrs. Dodge Sloane, mistress of the fashionable Brookmeade Stable. Bayou had won her last two starts, a sprint Continued on Page Seven i Bayou Wins Acorn By Three Lengths Claibornes Filly Shows Way To Teleran; Pillow Talk and Lori-EI Unplaced at Belmont Continued from Page One at Keeneland and a mile and a sixteenth event at Jamacia, but this was the initial stakes triumph of her career. She was awarded 2,950 from todays purse, of which 2,650 was net profit, and. this increased her total earnings to 8,830. The winning filly, who made her run from the middle of the sweeping stretch, carried her scale weight of 121 pounds the one mile in 1:37, the fastest time for the stake since 1951 when Kiss Me Kat won in 1:36. At the start of the Acorn it was Dhu Varren Farms Cousin Con, Lori-EI, and the favored Pillow Talk who went out for the pace. Bayou was being reserved by Ussery, well placed, about sixth, and racing in the outer and best portion of the track. Teferqn Finishes Strongly Pillow Talk was closest to the inside rail of the leading trio and William Hartack shoved along on her to take a slight advantage rounding the turn. Lori-EI, who recently flew in from. Chicago to compete today, was being nicely steadied by Harrel Bqlin, who was making his initial trip over a New York track. Lori-EI appeared dangerous until they hit the head of the stretch, then Bayou made her winning run around the top pair, and they were swamped under. Lori-EI immediately gave way, while Pillow Talk waited until the middle of the stretch before she staggered backward in the deep footing down near the rail. Bennie Green had Here and There extremely wide steadily racing forwardly from a slow beginning, about 14th down the backst retch, and Benny Sorensen worked Teleran from midway a group of rivals to be on the outside entering the stretch. Here and There had made a powerful run, but Teleran came along willingly once settled on the outside and received! little argument from the King Ranch filly" for secondary honors in the final strides. Magic Forest, who had to work through the field from about midway of the pack, gave a good effort, and she was coming on strongest of all. Joseph S. Nashs Recherche, with jockey Carl Landers never missing a stroke from the eighth-pole home, lasted to take the laurels in the six-furlong Hampton Bays Purse by a neck over Howell E. Jacksons mud-running Nasrina. The latter, a 6-to-5 betting favorite, closed fast under Eddie Arcaro and finished second by a length over Christopher T. Chenerys Scansion, who was daylight again in front of Mrs. George Zauderers Grecian Lure.
