New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Belmont Stakes
!. aiken i1a Drive
BY Yellow Hand
stoneham Colt Captures
Hyde Park Handicap From
La Rablce by Scant Head
By w. ]. Macbeth

In one of the most spectacular fin
ishes seen at Belmont Park in u long
while Yellow Hand, the imported three
year-old colt bearing the silks Of the
Stoneham Stable, flashed across the line
first in the Hyde Park Handicap, which
featured a rather commonplace card at
the beautiful racing course yesterday
afternoon.
Yellow Hand rounded the last turn a
full length in front OF La Rablee. and
1T appeared that the race was Gin, " but
the latter came with a tremendous
burst Of speed, and, drawing closer to
the pacemaker. threatened TO take the
| lead. Yellow Hand, under the sting of
the whip, responded just enough to
, stave off defeat and lasted to win by a
scant head
The Stoneham Golfers were enriched
by Sl,421.29 as q result of this fine per-
formance on the part Of both the colt
and Jockey Miller. The time for the
one and one-sixteenth miles was
1:44 1-5.
Pace Kills OF Favorite
DR.. Clark, the favorite, forced ter
ritic space at the outset and was thor
oughiy cooked toward the end. but
Coltiletti, who had the leg up on this
choice. managed to save the third place
from Donaconna, which broke poorly.
and was never in the running until the
last few strides
Fayorites crumpied up and passed
| away before the advance of the long
shots, and as the choice ones toppled
in race after race the players were car
ried to the cleaners in impressive
style. The banks had regular old
fashioned field day and the talent pre-
sented detected appearance when the
| slaughter was over.
Probably the sweetest of the long
shots that slipped under the wire was
Siren Maid, winner of the third race
by an eyelash from Beckna. This baby
paid the lucky ones 10 to / and brought
tears to the eyes of those who pinned
their faith on Fort Churchill, the even
money favorite, which finished just out
of the pictures.
Fort Churchill had an extremely
rough passage in the field of eleven
starters and after being bumped by a
lot of animals which this former stake
horse would not condescend to whinny
at, the class of the talent folded UP
and closed shop at the halfway mark
When he decided to take up the burden
again it was too late
Siren Maid Closes Fast
The Boy, which was ably ridden by
Haynes broke from the pack in second
place and quickly went to the front
but here again the fast pace was too
fast to last and Beckna, which hung
close to the pace, moved up smartly in
the stretch. Siren Maid came from
nowhere moment later and joined the
chase and the three thundered down to
the tape in mass formation.
The hearts of the thousands of fol-
lowers of the Marrone Stable were
gladdened in the fifth race when Whisk
at the fair price of 7 to l, won by a
head from Sir Grafton, another of the
"sure things" 1t was a mighty close
race and many a son of Italy watched
the board with mingled fear and hope
until the decision of the judges was
posted. Crystal Ford, an infamous in
and-outer, was a poor third.
The closing affair was q mad scram-
Lie over the five-furlong route, with no
less than thirteen maidens out for the
$1,000 purse. This number failed to
hamper the work of Mission Bells,
however, for this good little flly
romped up to the wire five lengths in
front of Humanitarian