New-York tribune., 1922-10-27

&G ~aE Teaily nor OF pTccesSlon
than q race--this advertised feature.
Little cdlt, with Tapiin up, rushed into
the lead at the start ard displayed a
brilliant dash of speed. AT the half
mile post Best Love was second, two
lengths back, with William Tell dis
tant third. The Rancoeas Stables
Aladdin, which became an added starter
when yali Timber was scratched, was
rnnninr last, behind Blanc Seing, the
only otber starter.
TapIin gave Little Celt its head
rounding the last turn and moved out
TO a lead of five lengths over Best
Love. In ME straight run to the wire
Little Celt was eased up, but Best
Love was fyrced to do its utmost to
hold eff the final rush of William
Tell This Que had no early foot or
end @
While the Aisisley Handicap was the
big money race of the afternoon, the
actual feature yEas the closing event,
labeled the Butterfly Purse, dash of
ave furlongs for two-year-old maiden
allies.
A field of twelve. went to the barrier,
and not in several Alays has race de-
veloped more spccu lation. Beatitude,
black Hourlcss fiil1', and Mirabelle,
chestnut filly and full sister of Man
o War, coupled as qhe Belmont entry,
opened favorite at lt3 to 5, but before
long a carload of money showed for
the Rancocas Stables Mazeppa, which
was hammered down to to 5. When
they got through playing this one some
one cracked the Bank of England and
sent in the works on Ben Blocks Nor
NAV, which was played down to 8 TO 2.
There was respectable play on James
Buffers Stella MarisL and also consid-
eraSle money for Partache and Quarrel,
the Whitney entry.
That was Che market as they took
their places The start required exactly
Ave minutes. Panache was in nasty
mood and after cutting few fancy
eapers, managed to throw Jockey
Thomas. who, fortunately landed on
his feet. Finally, they were off, with
Norman in front, Panache second and
Mazeppa third.
unchanged passing the first eighth,
but shortly afterward Panache slowed
down and Mazeppa shot into second
place. At the quarter post Mormaw
was still ONT in front, although firing
badly, and Mazeppa was only half
length behind, with Stella Maris a
close third. SBeatitude had gotten
1HLS jam aIyi Aoot I'VE tcuktuS, DuL
McAtee managed to keep in the race
When they nude the last turn Stella
Maris showed YIN front Immediately
following jsip, in which several
were bumped out Sof stride. The But
Ter filly, which closed ut to /, main
tanned the lead until they shot under
the wire Out of the mass of flying
horsefiesh came Bsatitude with the
rush of an express train, and the
Belmont filly just nipped Mazeppa by
head for second place.
The red official" sign was delayed.
The judges called in the jockeys--alI
of them. Bell was accused of swerv-
ing with Stella Maris. He admitted
that his mount had swerved and
bumped both Mazeppa and Beatitude
in that jam on the last turn, but stated
that the flly had got beyond his
control. The judges then disqualified
the winner, making the finish: Beati-
tude, first; Mazeppa, second, and Pay
Day, third. which was fair enough.
The bookies smiled. Jim Butler
smiled. Harry Sinclair smiled and
Ben Block smiled. Everybody APP
peared to be happy, but the only ones
who had reason to be were the book
les. They got nearly hundred thou