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BELMONT PARK IS CROWDED GRAND OUTPOURING OF SPECTATORS TO WEL ¬ COME RETURN OF NEW YORK RACING Stromboli Wins the Metropolitan Handicap for Mr MrBelmont Belmont and Mission Makes It a Double Bettinff Goes Smoothly New York May 20 Nearly 30000 people passed through the gates at Belmont Park today and the racing season on the metropolitan tracks was ushered in in a manner that left no doubt as to the popular ¬ ity of the sport about New York The weather was ideal for racing although tlie skies were some ¬ what overcast after tlie running of the third race August raceAugust Belmouts Fair Play gelding Stromboli proved to be the winner of the Metropolitan Handi ¬ cap which was worth 2325 net The twenty second iienewal of the event furnished a good con ¬ test from start to finish Flying Fairy was the first to show in front but was passed in going down the Imckslrctch where Stromboli moved up and raced into tlie lead and then had enough speed left to withstand Sharpshooters challenge In the closing strides The latter ran a grand race and caniu from a long way back in the last half mile Flying Fairy saved ground ou the stretch turn but was tiring badly at the end endThe The condensed history of tlie Metropolitan Handi ¬ cap since ISXH is as follows followsYear Year Winner AWt Jockey Vnl Tinv Tinv10CO 10CO Ethelbert 4 V2j Maher i250 14 1 H 101 Banastar C 12 Odom 5810 14U 1102 Arsenal 10 J Daly 8120142 100 Gunfire 4 10 T Burns 11080 lS = i 1004 Irish Lad 4 T Shaw 10SSO 140 100rSysonby 140100rSysonby 3 107 Shaw 100 JJUjKace Race King 4 j i U Smith r K V lll 1UOG lll1UOG Grapple 4 JHJ Garner 108T 10850 0 J30 1107 IMflitVMS Gloriaer 5 11 Garner 10 10OO i50 14 IMflit 18IfWJ VMS Jack Atkin 4 128 CHShilling 0020 18 IfWJ King James 4 125 G Burns 3875 140 1401U10 1U10 Fashion Plate 4 105 M McGee 3SOO 137 181 Whk Brm II i 2i Notter 3500 I 1914 Buskin 4 114 Fairbrtr 4200 1W 1015 Stromboli 4 IIS C Turner 2325 13 A Dead Heat HeatAugust August Belmont made it a double when Mission was returned the winner of the New York Steeple ¬ chase which was fifth ou tlie card Mission won easily after Finn1 the pacemaker fell ou the sec ¬ ond turn of the field fieldThe The condensed history of the New York Steeple ¬ chase follows Year Winner Winner1900Diverskm AWt Jockey Vnl Tim 1900Diverskm 0 1 3 Veitch 1075 353 l00Cosmopolitan 4 137 Monahan 1001 Itonkoiikoma 5 159 Dayton 1102 Fluminato 0 irt Mara 970 402 1803 Lnvator 7 153 Mara 1010 355 1804 Caller 5 14i Douohue 1355 355 V 1905 Gd and Puty 5 140 Ray 1320 35t 1000 Hylas 5 14C Ray 2000 423 1J 07 Grandpa 8 153 Stone 1895 420 1908 T S Martin 5 W Dupec 2300 359 190 Agent 7 155 Kelleher 010 4 D 1910 Agent S 10X Kelleher 400 435 1914 Penobscot 5 154 L Walker 1450 415 1915 Mission 0 157 B Hayncs 1195 421 Dead Heat The system of wagering proved entirely satis ¬ factory The layer accepted slips bearing the horses name and tho wager was written thereon in tife same way as last season but immediately after the rape all wagers were settled Everything on the lawn which was crowded with layers and speculators passed off in good order and from jiU indications wagering on the New York tracks this year terms to have been established on a sound basis which is in a way satisfactory to all con ¬ cerned with no violation of the law lawThe The Butler horses have received light work since their arrival from Kentucky They all appear to be in excellent condition conditionDistrict District Attorney Smith was present and said lie did not anticipate any trouble in connection with maintaining the dignity of the law lawWo Wo have not made any extraordinary precau ¬ tions to keep traek of offenders he declared In ¬ structions to officials have been the same as last year and there is no reason to believe there will be need of new ones I dont think there will be any wagering by the socalled stakeholder plan planJockeys Jockeys Turner and Scliuttinger departed to ¬ night for Toronto where they will ride during the Woodbine Park meeting meetingJockeys Jockeys Borel and G Garner wero among the arrivals from Kentucky Woods Garth arrived from Maryland with The Masquorader and eight steeplechasers W Allen will ride the jumpers jumpersH H Homer who rode in Germany with a fair measure of success last year will ride free lance during the Belmont Park meeting meetingA A delegation of young hidos sold Red Cross souvenir programs during the afternoon afternoonH H IMrnnaugh who war a good rider in the west received a license and will ride an n free lance during the meeting meetingWorkouts Workouts over a good track at Belmont Part yesterday were wereAdams Adams Express Mile in 145 145Aviator Aviator Half mile in 53 Addle M Half mile in 51 51Blue Blue Jistle Half mile iu 49 49Broontvale Broontvale Half mile in 50 50Clmrlestonian Clmrlestonian Half mile in IS ISCharter Charter Maid Milo in 148 148Damrosch Damrosch Half mile In 50 Dinah Do Half mile in 50 50Distant Distant Shore Mile in 153 153Easter Easter Star Threequarters In 117 117Fcrurock Fcrurock Half mile In 50 Forecast Threequarters in 121 Flittergold Half mile in 49 49G G M Miller Threequarters iu 11SJ 11SJGainer Gainer Mile iu 147 147Garl Garl Half mile In 50 50Guy Guy Fisher Mile in 148 148Gnat Gnat Half mile in 49 49Grasp Grasp Half mile in 50 50Hanson Hanson Mile in 145 Harry Junior vMile in 145 145Hurakan Hurakan Fiveeighths in 107 107Iron Iron Duke Half mile in 50 50KaHkaskia KaHkaskia Mile in Lady Teresa Mile in 142 142Ninety Ninety Simplox Threeonarters In 118 Hegina 118Hegina Half mile in 48 48Republican Republican Half mile in 50 50Hock Hock view Half mile in 4S 4SSam Sam McMeekin Half mile in 50 50vSharpshootor vSharpshootor Half mile In 48 48Stonoheiige Stonoheiige Tlireequartors In 123 123SlromboH SlromboH Half mile In IS ISTho Tho Finn Half milo in 50 50TluguLIngHuir TluguLIngHuir milo in 53 53Tlionihiil Tlionihiil Threequarters in 11 11Top Top Hat Milo In 141 141Vnzn Vnzn Half mile in 51 51Water Water Lily Flvooiglitlis in 103 103Yankee Yankee Notions Mile in 143
