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CELT WILL BE STRONG FAVORITE. Will Be Held at Short Odds in the Brooklyn as Result of Thursdays Showing. New York. May 28. — The Westchester Association provides an attractive half-holiday card for Belmont Park tomorrow. Three stakes- the Cosmopolitan Handicap, in which Jack Atkin. Frank JJH and Fits Herbert are conspicuous probable starters; the seventeenth running of tbe Pocantlco for three year-olds, and Hie International Steeplechases fifteenth running — are down for decision besides a similar number of interesting overnight events. Sweep, supposedly James It. Keenes best juvenile. is sciieduled as a starter in the introductory dash at turf headquarters and race patrons will he able to judge for themselves just how good the exquisitely turned youngster is. Celts present remarkable form has been the chief topic of conversation among horsemen since Thursday. Krom present indications the great four year-old will go to the post for the Brooklyn one of the shortest priced favorites in the history of that notable Jraveseud classic. With Master Robert removed, the experts figure that Celt will be op|K.sed by only one opiioiient worthy of tbe name— King James. The hitters owner. S. C. Ilildreth, judging by a remark credited to hiin after Celts win over Choirmaster of Chesterbrook to the effect that King .lame- could have run backwards and beaten the pair, docs not concede that Celt has tbe Brooklyn at his mercy. Wise Masons stock for the Belmont Stakes also soared after the Thursday perforata nee in which be defeated Joe Madden so easily. With Hilarious ineligible and James B. Keene represented by the maiden. Sunbury. Hildreths three year old has been considered as having a mortgage on the 0,460 stakes, but the defeat he sustained was so decisive that he is now regarded with less favor than Wise Mason for this very rich turf prize.
