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TEN THOUSAND AT BELMONT PARK Isidora Is Disqualified for Second Time During Meet ¬ ing Lahore Wins Kings County Handicap New York July 19 About teu thousand persons made the trip to Belmont Park this afternoon and were rewarded by the best davs racing secii since the Metropolitan Jockey Club started its meeting Large and well matched fields went to the post in most of the events and all the races were well contested The smallest field of the day sported silk in the days feature the Kings County Handicap iu which there were only three starters Mission was withdrawn while Donald Macdonald was added by J L Holland HollandIt It was a peculiarly run race as each of the three horses engaged failed to run straight after the stretch was reached reachedDirectly Directly after the start Rlghtmire hustled the favorite Meridian to the front and he at once opened up a commanding lead and with Donald Macdonald running in closest pursuit they racd in this order to the head of the stretch Up to that point Meridian appeared to have the situation well in band Then his chances were ruined wiieu he bolted to the outside Donald Macdonald then moved into the lead and was followed by Lahore The two swung wide and in the drive to tlu finish Donald Macdonald continued to bear out so that when the judges stand was reached he was close to the outside rail Lahore was not far away however for he also bore out Still he went the shortest way and this enabled him to take the lead and he won out by a neck Meridian was beateu three lengths for second money Both Meridian and Donald Macdouald pulled up lame but Meridian appeared to walk out of it after he reached the paddock paddockTlie Tlie tabulated history of the Kings County Han ¬ dicap is as follows followsYear Year Winner AWt Jockey Val Time 100t The Musketeer 5 120 Hoar 1850 115 1004 Florham 4 On Hildebrand 1800 152 1005 Uapid Water 4 120 Lyne 100G Israfel t 95 W Miller 15 0 147 1907 Buttling 5 114 Notter 1025 IMS IMS100S 100S Faust 4 SS Sumter 1480 148 li 09 Not run this year 1110 Fayette 4 114 C H Shilg 1050 145 1013 Lahore 5 115 Butwell 1500 131 131No No racing in 1111 and 1012 1012Ituu Ituu at t4 mile in 100 100For For the second time during the meeting Isidora Capt Walkers tilly was disqualified It was only a short time ago that she finished third and was set back while today after finishing first in ihe third race she lost the purse which was awarded to Sickle In the run to the far turn there was considerable jostling and Hester Prynne received such a rough deal that she was knocked back from second place to last When a claim of foul was made Isidora was held responsible for It as J McTaggart bad abruptly crossed over on the outside which caused tlie jam Not only was the purse taken away from Capt Walker but McTaggart was given a suspension which will last for the rest of tlie meeting meetingWhen When Koliert Oliver won tlie opening dash after a hard drive witii DelfjU Albert Simons who has been quite prominent iu selling races since the meeting opened advanced him and trainer L Garth bid him in at 105 over his entered price After ¬ wards Garth made some uncomplimentary remarks alMiut Simons and when the matter reached the ears of the stewards they imposed a fine of 50 on Garth
