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OLD-TIME CROWD ATTENDS BELMONT PARK RACES DRAW HOLIDAY AT-TENDANCE ESTIMATED AT 25,000. Sweep Finds It Easy to Win the Belmont Stakes for James R. Keene, Duke of Ormondo Being His Only Opponent. New York. May ML— James R. Keenes Sveep. winner of the Futurity of last season, took the Bel inont Slakes today in a canter from. the Ormon.lale Stables Duke of Ormonde, th ly other starter. It was no contest, the Ben Brush colt Ix-ing in hand from start to finish. The National Stallion Race furnished a surprise when It. F. Carmans Semprolus scored an easy victory in the fast time of ."VS.. Kaaahaa, R. T. Wilson. Jr.s half brother to Gun-tile, was favorite, but after following the early pace. he .piit badly and tiuishcl outside the money, while the place went to August Belmonts Footprint, with Colston a dose third. The irand National Steeple 1 base furnished one of the most exciting coo testa of the day W he a Baaafeataa outgamed Kara, an added starter, to win by half a length. Kara came hack to the scales lame. Tin- day broke warm and ideal for otitdoor sport and as a result fully B.4M BCnaaa were on hand at Belmont Park, recalling the prosperous times of racing. Just before the horses were called for the tilth race, there was a heavy thunderstorm and the fast track was converted into muddy going. The change did not suit Prince Cal. the favorite of the handicap ami he ran last, while Falcada won from Kighteasy. In the last race. Bob R. won another race for the Beverwck Stable. Afttr the race. J. W. May from whom he was taken out of a selling race for .5oo. ran him up from ,100 to ,000, but he was retained. The Belmont was worth ,210 in cash to Mr. Keene. which figure includes 0o that went to the nominator of the winner, besides ,000 in plate donated by August Belmont. Overnight indications point to heavy going at ■tlravescnd for the Brooklyn Handicap tomorrow. S. C. Hildieths Fitz Herbert will he favorite and will be ridden by K. Dugan. The horses of Appjcgate and Yanke have arrived at Sheepshead Bay. The string is made up of Bound th. World, four other two-year olds and two idder horses. Notters injury to his foot, when Shannon fell aaaiiist the feme with hiiu Saturday, will keep him lit the hospital for a week. After tlie races there was a thn e-eorncreil match lace at live eighths between Allan PinkertotCs Booger Red. ridden by V. Powers. R. F. Carmans alvpte and P. s. P. Randolphs Racquet. They finished in tlie order named.
