The New York herald., 1921-06-14
RALCO EASY VICTOR
IN SELLING STAKE
Runs Away From Opponents
and Is Bid Up From $3, 500
to S.. 5.800-Elected Wins.
By HENRY ". KING.

II was an of day at Belmont Park
yesterday and the platers and cripple<
Fhad an inning The feature was the
Harlem Selling Stakes at one mile. 1t
resulted In an easy victory for Ralco.
the four-year-old colt 10y Rockview and
Black Mantilla. When this fellow is
good he is very good and when he is
bad he Is horrid. At one period last
season he was within an ace OF being
stake horse and at another time ne
could not beat Lola, the little Ally
which a mongrel dog beat home at EN-
pirc City. This spring he had been
leading all the platera
When he galloped home ahead OF
Superwoman, Bif Bang, Devil Dog.
Round Rfbin and knight of the Heather
yesterday half a dozen halter men gath
cred around the stand and awaited his
return to the sales ring. He had been
entered to be sold for $4,000. When Of
fered for sale his price was raised until
1t reached $500. Then Barry Little
field his trainer. bid an extra s5 and
returned him to his old barn.
In the race Ralco made a show of his
opponents. He followed the pace under
strong restraint until entering the home
stretch. There he bounded to the front
and galloped the remainder of the way
to win eased up by two lengths. Super
woman took the second end OF the purse
and Bff Bang nosed Devil Dog out of
third money.
Elected I'd beat a fairly good field of
mares and fillies in the Queens Handi-
cap With Buddy Ensor in the saddle
she ran an excellent race. Ensor got
her away from the barrier flying and
kept her in front to the end, to win by
three lengths from Gene W.. Cimmaron
and five others. Elected stepped over
the one mile course in the good time Of
I :37 2-5.
The Trout Fine Jumper.
Jerry Carroll has made quite jumper
out of The Trout. This son of Rapid
Water ran away from a half dozen cross
country horses In the second event.
Nicklaus held him off the pace for one
round of the course. while Sea Void
stepped along like quarter horse, ten
lengths in front. Then Nicklaus gave
The Trout free rein and In the next six
teenth of a mile the race was as good
as over. The Trout caught and passed
Sea Wold went on by himself. took all
and won galoping by three lengths from
Joseph Z. Widener's Houdini.
Major Parke. the big black son of
Dick Wells. which has shown his heels
TO some of the best sprinters in the
country, competed against a cheap field
of platers in the opening event. He
beat them home, and after it he changed
stalls. Half a dozen horsemen put In
claims for him. He went to Edward
McRedmond for $4,000. The horse was
on the verge of a breakdown when he
went TO the post. and George Odom,
who trained him for Jefferson Liv-
ingston, said after the race that he was
glad to be rid OF him.
Violnist. the Juvenile by Dick Fin
nell which Bud Fisher recently bought
from John T.. Madden. ran like a pretty
good colt in the fifth race. He stood
long. hard drive and led home a big
field of youngsters. Mawrcoron was
second and Apex third. Violinist came
down the five furlong chute in 0:59 is
and won by length
Wallis Armstrong of Morristown.
N. j., has bought four three-year-old
fillies from Harry Payne Whitney.
They are Noontime. by All Gold and
Idle Hour; Pinnacle, by Pennant and
Hearts Desire; Payroll and Rumple.
They will be bred to Vindex. which Mr..
Armstrong bought from Mr.. Whitney
two years ago.