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MADDENS GOOD DAY AT BELMONT PARK Takes Half of the Races On the Card with Sam McMeekin Distance and Stellarina Xcw York June 2 Despite a contlict of dates with 1iiiing Rock and threatening weather condi ¬ tions a goodsized crowd was on hand at Bclmont Iark this afternoon Many fair devotees of tlie sport took advantage of ladies day and were in the stand in great numbers The absence of society in tile clubhouse was particularlv noticeable but this was because of the hunt club meeting meetingHie Hie feature of the days racing was the seven ¬ teenth running of the Fashion Stakes which was ac ¬ counted for by O A Cochrans good lilly Pleioue She ran a remarkable race coming from behind in the last eighth and outlasting Foxhall 1 Kccnes iac in the llnal drive A high and favorable wind enabled her to run the liveeighths in 5S which equaled the track record for that distance distanceThe The Harlem Selling Stakes valued at 1000 was won by It T Wilsons Montresor over 0 M Miller after scratches had eliminated the other carded con ¬ testants Montresor led from the start and was going easily at the end The Blackstump Handicap second on the card was taken in handy fashion by Distance from the stable of John E Madden Dis ¬ tance outbroke the others and raced into a long lead in the lirst quarter but gave way on the turn to Top Hat and Adams Express The latter pair came wide when turning for home which enabled the Madden lilly to creep up next to the rail and her staying qnalities brought her home an easy winner It was the second Madden winner of the1 day Sam McMeekin making his initial appearance as a three yearold having won the opener with surprising easo from Clno Stellarina by winning the livefurlongs maiden race for twoyearolds made it a triple for Mr Madden during tlie afternoon afternoonJockey Jockey X Nathan has announced he will rldo free lance during the season 1 II Lewis has repurchased Old Salt from L II Cohurn CohurnThe The Finn an eligible for the Belmont Handicap Saturday worked a mile and a quarter this morning in 207 Workouts at Belmont Iark this morning over a fast track were wereAndrew Andrew Seveneighths in 131 131Armament Armament Seveneighths in 13 13Bac Bac Mile in 142 142Blue Blue Thistle Threequarters in 118 118Capra Capra Half mile in 52 52Cliff Cliff Field Threequarters In 125 125Coin Coin Mile in 140 Comely Mile in 145 145HI HI Diod Milts in 150 Kl Mahdi Threeeighths in 3S 3SFenmouse Fenmouse Fiveeighths in 102 102Friar Friar Itock Threeeighths in 35 35Gallop Gallop Threeeighths in 37 37Gnat Gnat Threequarters in 110 110llnrrv llnrrv Jr Threequarters in 117 117He He Will Half mile in 50 50Indian Indian Chant Half mile in 50 50T T T Lillis Threeeighths in 37 37Kaskaskia Kaskaskia Seveneighths in 137 137Kilmer Kilmer Threequarters in 122 122Ladv Ladv Itntha Mile in 140 140Marshon Marshon Mile and an eighth in 203 203Miss Miss Puzzle Half mile in 51 51Kazzano Kazzano Mile In 14S 14SKegina Kegina Half anile in 53 53Sky Sky Pilot Half mile in 50 50Surprising Surprising Half mile in 51 51Tea Tea Caddy Quarter mile in 24 24The The Finn Mile and a quarter in 207 207Turn Turn Turtle Seveneighths in 137 137Vermont Vermont Threeeighths in 3S 3SVirginia Virginia M illalf mile in 51 51Whimsy Whimsy Threeeighths in 38 38White White Hackle Threequarters in 122
