Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-02
Tim Tam Given Flamingo on Foul
Co|oniaIs Bow in Two Overtimes
MuineChunce
Colt Wins But
Is DisquuIified
BY FRANCIS STANN
star stan Writer

BY FRANCIS STANN
Star stan Writer
MIAMI, Mar. lin one Of
the most thrilling and con-
troversial finishes in the 29-
year history Of the Flamingo
Stakes, Maine Chance Farms
Jewels Reward beat Calumet's
favored Tim Tam under the
wire by a head today and,
less than 10 minutes later, had
his number taken down by the
stewards for interference In
the dramatic stretch run.
An eighth Of a mile from
the finish the two colts, Tim
Tam ridden by Willie Hartack
and Jewels Reward by the
young Panamian star Manuel
Ycaza. locked in the middle
Of Hialeah's fast track and
remained that way to the wire.
Jewels Reward plainly was
q head in front but it was EVIL
dent that an inquiry was prob.
able.
Stewards Ask Inquiry
The stewards. not Hartack,
pushed the button for the red
inquiry sign on the tote board.
After examining the films they
took down the number of jew
els Reward and placed the
Mrs. Elizabeth Graham's star
second. with Tim Tam the win
ner.
Motion pictures showed the
two came in contact at least q
half dozen times between the
eighth pole and the wire.
An outsider, Mrs. Ada L.
Rice's Talent Show, was third
in the $135,000 giveaway and
Claiborne Farms Nadir, third
choice behind Tim Tam and
Jewels Reward, finished fourth
in the nine-horSe field.
While the other riders dis
mounted. weighed in and head
ed for the jockeys room, Ycaza
remained aboard Jewels Re-
ward and walked him to the
infield where Mrs. Graham and
Gov. Leroy Collins of Florioa
awaited. But there was no pre-
sentation ceremony, pending
the decision of the stewards.
and as it turned out there was
no public presentation cere-
money at all.
BOOs Greet Verdict
Loud and prolonged booS
greeted the stewards verdict
and the noise grew in intensity
when, after Mrs. Graham left
the infield and walked across
the track, Trainer Jimmy Jones
of Calumet took her place. As
the boos continued, Gov. Col
Inns hesitated and the group
left the winners circle with.
out presenting the cup.
Later, in the privacy Of the
directors room, Gov. Collins
gave Mrs. Gene Marley, owner
of Calumet, the cup. sat some
other time Calumet will come
into the $4,000 check for first
place.
Second money of 10000 went
to Mrs. Graham, while Mrs.
Rice got $4,000 for Talent
Shows third place finish. Ma
dir's fourth brought his owner.
A. B. Hancock, jr., $4,000.
They were the class Of the
field, Tim Tam and Jewels Re-
ward, but as the fates would
have it they came down the
stretch as If stuck together.
Ycaza, having no whipping
room on his right side, swung
his bat from the left side and
Jewels Reward kept bearing
out and into Tim Tam. a son Of
Tom Fool-Two Lea. That's the
way they came down the final
eighth of a mile, just about
neck and neck and running
board to running board.
Behind the first four finish
ers came Sir Robby, owned by
John S. Kroese. Fred w. Hoop
er's Olymar, r. D. Prewitt's
Terra Firma, A. j. Ostriker's
Nisht Amool and Edward j.
Potter, jr.'s Plion.
The crowd of 81, 1903 sensed an
inquiry, but the taking down Of
the number apparently was not
to the liking Of many. Ycaza.
who hurried into his clothes.
didn't feel like talking, although
he did say:
Its just too bad. It's one
of those things that happen in
racing. You can say every
thing is under control"
Trainer Jimmy Jones said.
There wasn't any doubt about
the disqualification. He Jew
els Reward) was coming out
on our horse from over on the