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4 Breeze Bally Ache For Comely Stakes Several Grey Lag Candidates Timed by Clockers; Quill Is Readied for Seasonal Debut By COSTY CARAS Staff Correspondent JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y., May 5.— Leonard D. Fruchtmans record-smashing juvenile, Bally Ache, who demolished Red Sonnetts 17-year-old track standard of :58 for the 5 furlongs distance last week, with a sizzling :5745 performance over a lightning fast, sloppy surface, "blew out" for tomorrows Comely Stakes, this morning over the Jamaica track. The bay son of Ballydam — Celestial Blue, by Supremus, breezed three furlongs in :39, after covering the first quarter of a mile in :23. Trainer H. J. Pitt did not ask Bally Ache for any of his vaunted speed during the drill and seemed highly pleased with the colts work. While hanging up a new standard, accomplished under 122 pounds. Bally Ache posted crisp fractions of :22y5 and -A5Vs. Trainer Oscar White had Walter M. Jeffords stakes winner, Piano Jim, on the Belmont main track in preparation for Saturdays Grey Lag Cap. With jockey Bob Ussery up, the four-year-old Bernborough — Blue Denim colt, equipped with the blinkers, moved easily in fractions of :48 for the half mile, 1:12% for 6 furlongs and completed the mile distance in the good time of 1:38%. Windfield Farms Grey Monarch, eligible for the same stake, traveled a like distance in 1:40%. Quill Breezes Half Mile Veteran conditioner Lucien Laurin put Reginald N. Websters Quill through a half mile drill in :48% breezing, and last years champion filly will see action in an overnight allowance event shortly. Howell E. Jacksons Calais Dover continues to train briskly for her return to the races and she spun a half mile in :47%. Jacksons Tick Tock. who made an auspicious return last week with a resounding win in an allowance race in the excellent time of 1: 10 Vs, traveled 5 panels over the Belmont strip in 1:02%. Joseph E. OConnells Cavan, winner of the Belmont Stakes last year, stepped 5 furlongs in l:0iy5 handily while C. MacLeods Besomer blazed five-eighths in a quick :59. Pin Oak Farms Derrick, who may be a much better colt than he has demonstrated, posted a 1 : 00% clocking for the same distance. Greentree Stables Eurasia, who caused a flurry of commotion during the Florida season with a speedy victory his first pop out of the box only to deflate this recognition in later appearances, seemed to regain his peak form this morning as he dashed 5 panels in :59%. C. Mahlon Klines grass-specialist, Lofty Peak posted a 1:00% drill while Cain Hoy Stables Victory Morn was under slight restraint while completing a three-quarters of a mile stint in 1:17%. On the Jamaica track, trainer Mario Padovani sent Bing Bang 5 furlongs in 1:00 handily. This highly improved racer may start in the Grey Lag. Lament dashed 3 panels in :35 handily and Andys Beacon moved the same distance in equal time. E. Leigh Cottons First Minister used the Belmont training track for the scene of his five furlong 1:02 work while the Cambridge Stables good colt Pilot, had a brief 3-fur long speed test in :35. Mrs.
