Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-11
Red Sox Snap Griffs Streak Al;
Dedicate, Arcaro Lose on Foul
Victory Goes
To Loneshot
In Rich Cap
BY CHARLES M. EGAN
Sports Editor Of The Star

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. TO-
For the second time in less than
a month, Eddie Arcaro finished
first in a 100000 race today
and was disqualified, thus
handing victory in the Atlantic
City Handicap to a 29-to-1
longshot. an ex-claimer named
Royal Beacon II.
Arcaro's first setback &C.
CURED July Is, when Alhambra
and Arcaro were disqualified in
the Arlington Futurity because
of a stablemate's rule infrac-
ton.
This afternoon it was
Arcaro's ride on Mrs. Jan
Burke's Dedicate. the 3-to-5
favorite-and not any sin COM
mitted by a stablemate-that
led the stewards to flash the
inquiry" sign Immediately
after a race in which the con-
sistent Dedicate had smashed
the track record for a mile
and three -sixteenthS by nearly
three full seconds.
After a delay Of at least 25
Misunderstanding which the
comely Mrs. Burke waited in
the winners enclosure and the
favorite'S hackers among the
crowd of 27.259 also sweated
it out-Dedicate's number was
taken off the infield board.
Victory in the invitational
event and the SOS. 900 that goes
with the triumph then went to
Sylvester Rich's surprising
Royal Beacon II, ridden by
little Walter Blum. Royal Bea-
con II, an Irish-bred son of
Royal Charger who ran I'M
/ placed in "a claiming race on
the grass during the recent
Delaware Park meeting. was
three widening lengths behind
Dedicate at the finish. But he
escaped all the trouble and was
a length and a half ahead of
Helfast, who was awarded
second money after the dis
qualification.
Helfast, one Of the chief suf-
ferers in the interference per-
petrated by Dedicate and Ar
caro-. according to the stew
ards. finished half a length
ahead of c. T. Chenery's WELL
backed Third Brother, Dedi-
Gates chief rival in a couple
of other 100000 races this
year. Third Brother was an
other half-length ahead of Ad-
miral Wee, who wound up fifth
in the field Of eight but was
moved up to fourth place and
earned $4,000.
For interfering with Helfast
and Wild Ride. who at 119-to-1
was the longest shot in the
race. Dedicate was placed dead
last. Helfast's owner, L. w
Santore. drew down $4,000
for his second-place award,
while Chenery. a wealthy Vir-
gilman, got $4,000 for Third
Brothers birthplace finish.
Runs Distance in 1:544s
To the big crowd. it looked
like a smashing triumph for
Dedicate. who ran the mile and
three-sixteenths in 1:544s to
cut rs seconds from the track
record Of l:573s. set by Turbine
under 100 pounds on August IT,
1916. Dedicate had 126 today
and it was the first time he ever
had carried that much success
fully as he scored what ap-
peared to be an easy victory.
But while Mrs. Burke waited
to receive the trophy from Mrs.
Sophie Meyner, mother Of Gov.
Robert B. Meyner of New Jer-
sey. things were happening high
up in the stewards sanctum.
According to the officials who,
in a press box explanation.
minced no words in blaming
Arcaro, the interference &C.
Cured while the pace-settipg
Go Lightly and Royal Beacon
II were leading the field around
the far turn. Admiral Wee was
third on the outside at this
point, with Dedicate fourth and
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