Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
BEACON HILL ALSO
Wins FOR WHITNEY.
Workman Rides Latter, and
With Pigeon Hole II Beats
Choice in Third.

JAMAICA RACE TRACK, New York,
May (P).-Over a fast track, Harry
Payne Whitney's Bargello, quoted at 20
to in the betting. scored an impress
sive victory in the Kings County Handi-
cap, which featured a we'll balanced
card here today. 1t was the second
victory for the Whitney Stable, as
Beacon Hill scored in the third event,
The Fair Stables Byrd, we'll played,
was second, and T. M. Cassidy's Mi
Vida third. Mel Foo, the Rancocas
entry, and favorite in the betting, fin
ished away back. He stopped to a walk
in the final quarter mile. The race
carried a net value of $7,250, and the
mile and sixteenth was run in the
fast time Of IA 3-5.
The start was good. Byrd ran right
to the front, followed by Bargello and
Mel Foo. In the run down the back
stretch Byrd drew out, but Mel Foo
moved into the place, with Bargello
third
Robertson, who had the mount, kept
Bargello under restraint. preferring to
make his run on the turn. The boy
timed his move to the second. At the
three -furlong pole he rushed Bargello
up Gllb ana then came AROUND
Byrd in the stretch. Bargello took the
lead, and drawing away won by four
lengths. Byrd beat Mi Vida a half a
length for the place. Bargello has been
named for both the Preakness and Ken
lucky Derby.
Pigeon Wing Scores.
In a rousing finish Emil Hers Pigeon
Wing II, ridden by Sonny Workman.
was a winner of the first race, beating
the favorite, Okaybee, with Everytime
third. The race was run over a fast
track and the time was 1:13 Is. Okay-
bee jumped away to long lead and Nc
Aztec let her step along. She turned
into the stretch three lengths to the
good, but in the final drive she tired
and Pigeon Wing II, closing resoluteiy,
got up to win by half length. Okaybee
beat Everytime head for the place.
The winner paid to 2.
The wheatley Stables Erin, with Nc
Auliffe, was winner of the second event,
in which IA high-claSs juveniles COM
peted with the Rancocas Stables WI,
favorite. second, and the Jadell Stables
Sslyers third. The winner ran the five
furlongs in 100 3-5. WI came along
an end and gained the place by nose,
with Salyers third.
workman makes II Two.
Under a perfectly judged ride, Harry
PAYNE Whitney's Beacon Hill scored a
victory with Sonny Workman in the
saddle in the third race, a six-furlong
sprint. CHI ford was second and Sun
Shadow third. The start was good, the
field going away in a line. Igloo, with
his brilliant burst of speed. ran into
the lead. but when the field spread out
on the turn Beacon Hill was rushed to
the front, and drawing away won by
six lengths. Chatford beat Sun SHADOW
one and half lengths for the place.
with Igloo fourth.
The insiders put over good thing In
the fifth race. when The Beginner, with
the veteran Jockey Kelsay in the sad
die, landed first money but 1t took the
boys best effort to get his mount nome.
Old Kid was second End Gunther third.
Sweet Iacruse made the running for
half a mile, then The Beginner ran to
the lead. He displayed good speed and
won in a drive by a length from Old
Kid, which in turn beat Gunther haIf.
a length for the place.
Indian Scout was the first favor1te 90
score during the day. He carried lIS
pounds and won the sixth race IN q
gallon. Cheers was second and Lett
alone third. Cheers and Indian scout
ran close together for half mile, then
Indian Scout took the lead to win oy
four lengths. Cheers beat Letalone D
head for the place.