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- Jester Jester Triumphs Triumphs in in National National Stallion; Stallion; Beau Beau Fond Fond Fancies Fancies Monmouth Monmouth Going Going Takes Long Branch , Cap Over Cedrus Holds Length Advantage % Over Favorite; Third of Four Winners for Grant By FRED GALIAN1 MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 26.— It rained all morning in North Jersey and when the track came up muddy, or sloppy, as the official designation had it, it was made to order for Mrs. Henry Hechts Beau Fond. The four-year-old altered son of Beau Gem, whose only three previous victories, were over "off" strips, including one in the Champagne Stakes - as a two-year-old, drove home a length before- Cedar Farms favored Cedrus, while it was a lengthening 14 lengths back to Green Dunes Farms Combustion IL. for third money. Lightly weighted under 105 pounds, and ridden by Howard Grant for his third winner of the" day, Beau Fond sloshed his way through the slop in 1:45% and returned .00 to his supporters in the crowd of 15,810. Skipper Bill, who "Von last years renewal of the Long Branch, setting a *" track record so doing, finished fifth after showing a flash of brief early speed. The Long Branch was worth 0,855 gross while Mrs. Henry Hecht, wife of the Baltimore department store owner, netted 0,680. Neither Mi*, or Mrs. Hecht were present but their son, Henry Jr., was on hand to accept the trophy for the Long Branch from Mayor Daniel Maher-of the town for which the race was named. Apprentice Adds to Laurels Apprentice Howard Grant gained more laurels in the Skeeters Purse, run as the seventh race, when he won astride Mrs. „ Henry H. Hechts Irish Love to be the first boy at the meeting to pilot four winners in a single afternoon. Irish Love was a galloping winner of nine lengths and paid _ 0.40. * A joyous, yet calm, apprentice Grant made the shrewd comment following the stakes that, "I knew Id won it. My job was to make Beau Fond know it." Culmone, whose Cedrus staged such a powerful run around the far turn, exclaimed that he had "no excuses." Karl Korte, on Skipper Bill, reported that his mount was floundering most of the way. He just didnt like the going." Daverne Emery, trainer of Beau Fond, made a most emphatic report, simply saying that "he ran like I thought he would." The way the slightly built son of Beau Gem ran was with complete authority, more than shown by the cold figures of the chart. He pegged along easily outside of three rivals rounding the—first turn and sailed into a short command over Bomb * Continued on Page Forty-Three Beau Fond Takes Measure Of Cedrus at Monmouth Fancies Soft Track to Gain Long Branch Handicap Honors Continued from Page Fifty -Six Boo after straightening into the back-stretch. Grant appeared unperturbed as Bomb Boo raced wide in the backstretch and caused his mount to go out also, but de-.cided to rouse Beau Fond to get rid of this interference as Cedrus made his big move on the inside at the far turn. Culmone had been pushing" along steadily on the Cedar Farm colt to get him within striking distance, and the veteran rider gunned his mount to take advantage of the opening on ther ail left by Bomb Boo approaching the turn. Cedrus carried his run into a short advantage over Beau Fond midway of the turn, but the ultimate winner was free of Bomb Boo now, and he willingly regained the advantage rounding the stretch turn. From there to the wire Grant maintained a steady pressure to keep Beau Fond at his business. Cedrus, already having shot his bolt, held on gamely as he could and was losing ground only by inches to his lighter I weighted rival. The first half of the Daily Double was supplied by A. B. Williams Josh B., who was ridden by Keene.
