Swarthy William George Helis, who since 1943 has spent more than anyone else on horses, watched some of the money come back last week. From the stands at Belmont Park, he could not spot his pale blue & white colors across the infield, but he would have no truck with field glasses; as usual, he relied on the announcer. After the announcer spotted Helis' Greek Warrior in front, down the stretch, across the line to win the Legion Handicap and $6,050, Helis muttered: "That guy's a good announcer."
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