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LIGHTNING STRIKES AT BELMONT PARK Three Butler Horses Killed by It Lena Kisha Wins the Juvenile Stakes Easily Xew York May 22 What promised to be a fair afternoon at Belmont Park developed into one of dripping skies shortly after the running of lie lirst race when a terrific thunderstorm came and continued for about twenty minutes Light ¬ ning which played all about tho big stand finally found a mark when it struck the stable of James Butler and killed outright the threeyearolds Ap ¬ ple and Jingling and a twoyearold by King James Apple was a winner yesterday Light others of the Butler horses were stunned but Peb ¬ bles th star of the stable escaped injury injuryLena Lena Misha a goodlooking colt by King James Gatien Bell accounted for the thirtyninth run ¬ ning of the Juvenile Stakes for twoyearolds The winner was coupled with Henry Jr as the Bever wyck Stable entrv showed a high turn of speed and won with space to spare Tho race was worth 2325 net netThe The Juvenile Stakes has been run since 1S 4 and its condensed history since 1000 follows Year Winner Wt Jockey Val Time TimeIHMI IHMI Tommv Atkins 122 Spencer rMH rJi S 101 Bine Girl HO T Burns 435 rn 102 Mizzen 122 Bullman ir40 510 101 lOmJ lOmJ1IO 1 1IO Broomstick 1 122 Odom 4SDO l0t Song and Winel22 Redfern H70 TT lMr First Water 117 F OXeill 700 r r1C5 1C5 De Mniid 117 J Martin SO 5 117 Smoker 117 Radtke 720 1U4 1U4IDS giMOO IDS Joe Madden 122 Gtrner r4r i gi MOO Waldo 122 W Miller l2i nn 010 Seth 122 Xotter L400 102 102H3 H3 Punch Bowl U Butwell 23 r 14 Ilanlierk 11K M Buxton 020 100 ir Lena Misha 10S M Buxton 52r Run at Morris Park prior to 1005 Xo racing 1011 and 1012 1012Three Three of the six originally entered for the fifth race were withdrawn which left Mon tresor in a soft spot and he only had to canter to win while Virile bad no contention for second place The second race was much on the same order as Flying Fairy was hardly extended to defeat the threeyearolds Razzano and Gloam GloamThe The defeat of Broomvale bv Fornrock In the first was a mild surprise as the former was well fancied by the talent R B Stelle whose horses are at the Woodbine track Toronto left for that city tonight ac ¬ companied by Charlie Primrose PrimroseLena Lena Misha which won the Juvenile Stakes was purchased at the Oxuard sale at Belmont Park last autumn by Frank Xolan for 900 while Henry Jr which started in the same event was knocked down for 000 Lena Misha is tlie equivalent of Follow Ale AleSteve Steve Lawlor arrived from Louisville this morning with the division of the Quincy Stables horses that he has been racing in Kentucky Jockey Burlingame accompanied the stable stableAll All overnight races will have 100 added to the purse when the daily receipts of the Westchester Association exceeds 00 It is estimated thnt this is the daily expenses of conducting the Belmont Park meeting meetingAll All stable hands employed by owners at Belmont Park are required to have badges for identification identificationdockers dockers have to be properly recommended before they are allowed on the course in the morning yilliam morningyilliam Midgely reports that Figinny Is suf ¬ fering from two abscesses in his mouth which will necessitate his being out of training for a short time timeSilas Silas Veitch has recently taken over the Oak ridge Stables two threeyearolds that will be schooled for junipers and pointed for the Harbor Hill Cup Both are by the imported stallion Sea King KingJockey Jockey J Dreycr has signed a contract to ride for John E Madden this season
