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BELMONT PARKS GOOD DAY EXTREMELY PLEASING ATTENDANCE REWARDS GIVING EXTRA DAY OF RACING. Fashion Plate Defeats Arasec in a Wonderfull/ Game Drive — McCarter Takes His Race but Finishes Lame. New York. Mav 21.— The extra d.iv of racing at Belmont Park today was a tremendous suceesa in point of attendance, and it is probable that at least one more afternoon will be added to the original schedule. The beautiful summerlike weathef bronchi 4 ut a particularly large Monday crowd, though "wash day" has never been an altogether popub.r one. even in the more successful seasons of the siiort. Originally a promising card overnight, the second, third, fourth and fifth races were partiaiv ruined by withdrawals. The handicap at one mile, however, produced one of the liest ra-es of the year tnim every viewpoint. It was won by the Oneck Stables Fashion Plate, after cue of the longest ami most gruelling finishes ever aaeu on a race course. The three year old was under the whip for the entire length of tlie three furlongs Stretch, responding with electrifying spc-cil to every cut of the whip through the seemingly interminable tourney in a manner that brought the spectators to their fi-et in a fury of enthusiasm. Kddie Dug. 111 rode a wonderful race on the winner and fared equally in the plaudits of the crowd. Racing began with the suicss of Dalmatian a 10 to 1 chance. Notwithstanding that the Ktlielbert colt outlooked his opponents shoes to plates he ra;» practically unbacked, for which his owner, S. C. Ilildreth. was wholly responsible, for lie pooh-poohed the possibility of winning to every inquiring frond before the race. McCarter. the magnificent cripple, played with fast opposition in the in xt race at seven furlongs and again pulled up in bad condition. Tlie tali; ia colt. Rocky OBrien, improved suddenly and gave Newmarket. J. K. Maihh ns supposed hist at 1 to :. all he wanted to get home in tlie four and a halt furlongs dash for two yen olds. Mr. Maddcns exact instructions to lockey htelntyre mav have hid something to do witli I. is youngsters narrow - i|w from defeat. "Ride this colt and win with him in such a way that everybody will put him down as i $;!04 selling plater." said tin- master of Hamburg Place to the- jockey as he helped him into the saddle Close observers thought that Mclntvrc overdid the thing by hiving away too long and too far in the early running. Butwells ride on Norhitt this afternoon was in deckled contrast to his effort on the snme horse last Tuesday. The pace on tins occasion was marvelously fast considering the crass of horses engaged. The exquisitely lired and aptly named three-vear-old maiden, llainnierbss. by Hamburg— Trigger, which is said to have cost approximately o.i»k». won in the biggest betting coup of the present meet-ing in the closing race. Neillini was pressing Ham merless at tie- finish. J. E. MaihUii received a cablegram during the morning from Joe Cannon Informing him that Sir Martin was very tit and that the stable connections were confident of victory in the Derby next Wednesday. Francis B. Hitchcock said today that lie would sail for France and that his stay abroad would be brier. The anal decision of the Court of Appeals in the J. J. Cavanagh case will be furthcoming on May 31. When that court convenes. Arrangements have been made for a galloway race to lie run the last day of the present meeting. It will he a half -mile dash for gentlemen riders.
