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BELMONT PARK IS CROWDED Estimated Attendances of ThirtyFive Thousand Sees High Noon Defeat Stromboli in the Toboggan New York May 31 With the Immense stands crowded to their capacity the clubhouse verandas overilowing and the lawn and free field both covered by the immense throng that turned out to Bclmont Park today all previous records for at ¬ tendance since the renewal of racing in the east wen broken the crowd safely Iniing estimated at 35000 Ideal weather and track conditions coupled with the excellent holiday card that was offered made it a day long to bu rememlicred at Beliuout Park ParkThe The twentysecond running of the Tolrnggan Handi ¬ cap was the feature and out of the twelve sent out in the entries nine went to the post with the Bel ¬ mont trio ruling favorites The race was won by High Noon carrying the colors of James Butler and it marked the tirst appearance of that three yearold in the cast this season High Noon showed rare gameness for after racing into the lead right after the start he withstood strenuous challenges and in the Until eighth Yankee Notions was at his withers but the Butler colt held him safe Kight at the linish Stromboli coming from the rear closed up with a rush on the outside but High Noon man ¬ aged to last it out Stroml oli would have won in another stride or two The time 10 was a new record for the race which was worth 1450 net netThe The Grand National Steeplechase brought out a grand field of jumpers and the Belmout colors were lirst home Chupadero and Kintorc alternated as the pacemakers until in the final quarter where Mission closed up fast and won with ease easeGifford Gifford A Cochran scored a double when Royal Martyr and Short Ballot won the first and second races respectively respectivelyJack Jack Goldsborough arrived today from Louisville bringing the Andrew Miller horses including Roamer and Lady Kotha Jockey J Butwell was also an ar ¬ rival from Kentucky KentuckyAlbert Albert morningNewspai Simons returned from Toronto this morning Newspai cr men and others who were called to testify before the inevestigation which has been conducted by Justice Scuddcr and District torney Smith at Miucola were emphatic in their state ¬ ments today that there was no violation of the law at Bclmont Park The investigation which grew nit of charges brought by a New York paper is still open openJockey Jockey Burlingame will not ride until at the Jamaica meeting as the Quincy Stable to which he is under contract will not race any horses be ¬ fore that meeting Trojan has been working along encouragingly of late lateHclniont Hclniont Park workouts of yesterday on a good track wore Ella Bryson Mile inTrifl Klk Ridge Half mile in 52 52Fern Fern Rock Threeeighths in Friar Rock Fiveeighths in 102 102High High Chair Half mile in 51 51Irish Irish Boy Seveneighths in 138 138Lena Lena Misha Half mile in rS Lights Out Half mile in 01 01OSullivan OSullivan Mile in 147 147Patrick Patrick S Half mile in 51 51Votes Votes Threequarters in 117 117Young Young Emblem Half mile in 50 50Todays Todays workouts on a good track were wereAchievement Achievement Fiveeighths in 104 104Adams Adams Express Threequarters ill 115 115Annuls Annuls Threequarters in 11 11Beethoven Beethoven Quarter mile in 23 23Etha Etha Allen Fiveeighths in 107 107FenmoHse FenmoHse Half mile in 49 49Forecast Forecast Mile in 147 147Golden Golden Gate Fiveeighths in 103 103Grasi Grasi Half mile in 49 49Guy Guy Fisher Threequarters in 120 120Hurakun Hurakun Half mile in 49 49Kaskaskia Kaskaskia Mile in 147 147Kilmer Kilmer Half mile in 49 49Malachite Malachite Fiveeighths in 102 Menlo Park Fiveeighths in 103 103Montressor Montressor Fiveeighths in 10 10Paddy Paddy Whack Fiveeighths in 103 103Pebbles Pebbles Half mile in 49 49Pixy Pixy Fiveeighths in 103 103Plantagenet Plantagenet Fiveeighths in 107 107Pomette Pomette Bleu Fiveeighths in 103 103Punch Punch Bowl Fiveeighths in 110 110Queen Queen of Paradise Fiveeighths in 103 103Sam Sam McMeekin Mile In 144 144Socony Socony Fiveeighths in 103 103The The Finn Mile in 147 147Varietv Varietv Half mile in 49
