fweight-for-age event He the course was an cverUy Admiral Vee Wins Nassau H'cap loped out the additional eighth in 1:37 25 in what Mr. Fitx termed his last serious exercise for the race. Retreat, coming off a victory at $33 in the first. bidney Cole was aboard. Bit-O-Spot, with Anderson in the irons, clicked at 16.30 in the second to 'notch a $177 double.
By Gene Ward There was a double feature at blustery Belmont yesterday and both produced upsets for the turnout of 16,360. An unbeaten 3-year-old from California, Count of Honor, holder of the mile and a quarter record for three-year- 5 CO DAILY DOUBLf CLOSES Ql 5 PJa. FIRST RACE Q30 ABMWtlOM $1-4 tod. Mi California ace a two and half length beating. FORM FOLLOWERS, forgetting the numerous Belmont flops by West Coast stars, went for unbeaten Count of Honor to the tune of $72,586 in win bets.
They checked his record of five straight victories at Hollywood Park, took a look at his 1:59 2-5s for the mile and a quarter of the Westerner, July 21, and sent their money in. Count of Honor, with Eddie tom, son of Ambiorii, circled on the outside and slammed through the stretch to beat Count of Honor by two and a half lengths. Arcaro never went to the whip on the favorite, but it didn't appear as though it would have helped if he had. Count of Honor is being pointed for the Lawrence Realization, Oct. 3.
NASHUA SIZZLES: Mr. Fitx worked the star of his stable, Nashua, seven panels ir. 1:24 with Arcaro handling the strapping son of Nasrullah in his final prep for Saturday's $75,000 Woodward Stakes. Nashua was clocked in 46 25 for the half; 58 25 for five furlongs; 1:11 25 for three-quarters, and his time was just two seconds off the Belmont track standard Only four look like probable starters against him, Mister Gus, Thinking Cap, Reneged and Jet Action, and those sizzling work' figures may well scare any or all of them out of the mile-and-a-quarter, CLIMHOUSC ftlSOtVArtOMS Dio at Hi track I Sm oH eight rooi froa yowr Cbbkonw table, for DMag rsrvatiou MtoM YOnLart 3-4787. a to a to to Arcaro up, was off slowly in this mile affair, but promptly went to the front, followed Busher Fantasy and Noorsaga.
The four-horse field was well bunched going to the turn, but Wheatley Stable's Gray Phan Ml olds, took a licking in the Beek-' man Hill Handicap and Admiral Vee, a swift son of War Admiral, zoomed to a $13.50 triumph in the Nassau County Handicap. BLESSBULL TURNED up as the favorite in this mile and a furlong test, which was having its inaugural running, and Fete Anderson busted the Bless Me gelding out of the gate and into the lead. But Teddy Atkinson kept Admiral Vee right alongside, and at the eighth pole this combination had' taken charge, pulling away to a length and a quarter score. it was a swift journey for Admiral Vee and Atky, who was cementing a double. They travelled the nine panels a sparkling 1:48 1-5, just two fifths over Counterpoint's track standard.
The second choice and top weight of the seven-horse field under 125 pounds, Midafter- noon, arrived home third. ADMIRAL VEE has been a Cinderella hcrse for owner Ed Seinfeld. The Miami sportsman claimed the chestnut swiftie as a 3-year-old from Ella K. Bry-son for $7,000 at Tropical Park last December, and now has won 10 races with him. Atkinson was In on the defeat of Count of Honor in the Beek-man Hill Handicap, being the pilot aboard, Wheatley Stable's Gray Phantom, which handed the Ford Beaten In '20' Try (Continued from page 85) but popped up and his average dipped to .354.
Since Ford is to open the Series, it's unlikely he'll get another try at No. 20. Chances are he'll pitch three innings in one of the weekend games in the Stadium against the Red Sox as a tuneup. The loss broke a five-game win streak for the lefthander, who stands 19-6. THE RUN CAME in the third inning with two out.
Tito Fran-cona, Orioles' star rookie, singled to center and moved to third on Bob Nieman's hit through the middle. With Gus Triandor at bat, Whitey uncorked a high pitch which tipped Yogi Berra's glove but flopped loose as Francona raced in from third. The Yankees got two men to third base. Beamon loaded the bases with walks in the sixth but Billy Martin fanned for the third time to end it. Singles by Ford and Slaughter offered a chance with one out in the seventh but" Mantle hit his pop fly and Cerv grounded out.
The Yanks thus lost their season series in Memorial Stadium, 6-5, and Mantle lost his chance to. hit a homer in every park in the circuit. His failure to drive in a run in his pinch attempt left him with 127, three more than Detroit's Al Kaline. Acts in Feud Albany, Sept. 26 (JP).
Governor Harriman today appointed James M. Landis, an attorney from Rye, to "4ook into all aspects of the situation" concerning Harness Racing Commissioner George P. Monaghan's feud with U. S. Trotting Association.
A short time later Assemblyman C. Van Duzer (R), of Orange County, frequently at odds with his fellow lawmakers, urged in a letter to Harriman that the Governor take whatever action he Ieemed necessary to bring about Monaghan's removal from office. The commissioner was appointed to a six-year term by former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in 1954 and may not be removed summarily.
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