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STILL MUDDY AT BELMONT BELMONTSLUMBER SLUMBER II DEFEATS ROCK VIEW WITH EASE IN THE CHIEF RACE OF THE BAY Thornhili a Victor in His First Race of tho Year Phosphor Continues His Winning Career Timber Wolfs Steeplechase New York May 24 Tlie weeks racing at Bel moiit Park started on with a coutiiuiiitiou of the raiuy weather that has done much towards keeping tho attendance down to the regulars Sunday was a good day however and the track was in fair condition despite the intermittent showers that fell today Favorites were conspicuously successful throughout the afternoon and the racing in most instances spiritedTliornhlll was spirited Tliornhlll making his lirst appearance this year had no real difficulty in winning the second race wnlth was a selling handicap over Presumption the second choice The latter was well supported by his connections Tliornliills good condition caused the talent to accept the rattier short odd s quoted against his chances Hock View after open ¬ ing favorite at oddson in the fourth receded in the quotations whilu Slumber II was the recipient of heavy stipiwrt Slumber II Jed away from the batrier with Hock View close up and under stout restraint Turning for home Dugan called on the Itclmont horse but he tired badly under his high impost and Slumber II went on to an easy victory victoryIhosphur Ihosphur picked up 123 pounds and made a show of his opposition in the third which was over the threequarters straightaway course and conditioned for tiiroiycarolds He responded readily when called on and won by a big margin marginTimber Timber olt won over Old Salt in the steeple ¬ chase after a thrilling struggle in the linal eiguth Timber Wolf had gone to tne front iu the second turn oC the field and Old Salt had apparently dropped out of contention when he came again with a groat burst of speed and was only beaten lu the linal strides stridesSlumber Slumber 11 was a sufferer from rheumatism all winter but trainer Simons got him to the ra cs in good condition this spring and refused an offer of 5tiH for the horse from Edward McBnde during the Haro de Grace meeting meetingIvabel Ivabel which has a weanling colt by 1laudit has betii mated to Onnondale according to a letter received by her owner Louis Marline from Ken ¬ tucky tuckyA A consignment of Harry Payne Whitneys two yearolds have arrived from the Brookdalu Farm at Hedbank 1C J They are an unusually line looking band bandThe The llfth race Saturday was the lirst raco that had the purse raised from 500 to 000 The in ¬ crease will be in order daily as long as the receipts justify such a course courseKelmont Kelmont Park worUouts this morning over a slow track were wereAdam Adam Express Mile In 147 147Camellia Camellia Threequarters iu 110 110Comely Comely Half mile in 47 47Flittcrgold Flittcrgold Mile in 144 144Forecast Forecast Half mile in 40 40G G M Miller Mile in l4Gf l4GfGloaming Gloaming Half mile in 40 40Guy Guy Fisher Mile in 147 147Hester Hester Irynne Half mile in 4 High Noon Threeeighths in 3 Hurakan Fiveeighths in 101 101Kaskaskia Kaskaskia Half mile in 40 40May May Queen Mile in 151 151Pebbles Pebbles Mile in 143 143Tartar Tartar Threequarters in 117 117Tea Tea Caddy Half mile iu 4J 4JWater Water Lily Threequarters iu 117 117Yankee Yankee Notions Half mile in 4
