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BELMONT HORSES IN FINE CONDITION. Washington, D. C, March 2S. It is improbable that the colors of August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club, will make their appearance this season until the opening of the Havre de Grace meeting April IS. Trainer S. C. Ilildreth had been hopeful that their condition would permit the beginning of the campaign of 1914 at Norfolk, but the unfavorable weather of the late winter has so retarded training operations that the idea of racing at Norfolk probably will have to be abandoned. Recent visitors to the Benning track, where the Belmont horses wintered, are enthusiastic over their appearance under Hildreths masterly methods. Rock View presents an especially striking appearance and good judges are satisfied that he will be a hard horse for the best of them to take the measure of this season. It is said that Hildreth Is fearful that the great French horse, Vulcain VI., will not train in this country, as he pulled up lame after a recent trial. Another string quartered at Benning that will not be seen in public until the Havre de Grace meeting Is that of Amos Turney. Horron. which appears to be touched In the wind as a result of his sickness of last year, Is looking grand and is training well. William Garths horses are much further advanced than those of any other stable at Benning and a division of this stable will go to Norfolk lit and readv to race. It is known that Garth has some promising two-year-old material and one that is expected to be a "clinker."
