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FRIGID WEATHER AT BELMONT PARK Adverse Conditions and Scratching Lead to Small Fields and Attendance New York Tune Cold and forbidding weather prevailed at Ileimont Park again today and the at ¬ tendance was confined chiefly to the regulars The small fields originally carded were rendered even smaller by scratches which in some instances left little contention This was especially noticeable in the first three races racesISotli ISotli August Belmont and IF C Halleubeck scored doubles during the afternoon the formers Friar Uock winning the twoyearold race and Flittergold taking the Hyde Park Handicap which was carded as the feature It was a coincidence that both of the Belmont winners are out of the same dam The two Hallcnbcck horses to score were Housemaid and Blue Thistle They won their races in easy style and both were favorites Flittergold had little difficulty in accounting for the handicap in which he led throughout after being sent to the post favorite Hedge the second choice was unable to save second place from the fast going Runes RunesFavorites Favorites were successful in a majority of tho races and several of them were quoted at almost prohibitive odds oddsGun Gun Cotton at a liberal pries proved an easy win ¬ ner of the steeplechase She took the lead in the second marginWilliam turn of the field and scored by a big margin William Gerdes was an arrival today from Haiti more moreA A carload of horses arrived at Jamaica today from Baltimore They included five belonging to Harry Kites two to James Johnston and two trained by William Shields ShieldsR4k R4k kii1akcrs Fred Cook A L Howard and Sam Bradley have departed fur Montreal MontrealCharier Charier Maid Lady Uotha and Flying Fairy all of which are regarded as certain starters in tb Ladies Stakes Saturday have worked well for that event eventSam Sam McMcekin will be a probable starter in the lielmont Stakes Saturday TJie Finn and Pebbles are also considered starters George Odom is on the lookout for some useful racing material materialRegret Regret which is being pointed for the Ladies Stakes will be shipped to Litotilu for the Derby after filling her engagement at Helmont Park ParkA A high wind blowing down the straightaway this morning prevented workouts of a fast order The more important were as follows followsAl Al Reeves Half mile in 51 51Ulue Ulue Rock Fiveeighths in 112 112Capra Capra Half mile in 51 51Charter Charter Maid Mile in 144 144Compliment Compliment Mile in 147 147Cuddle Cuddle Up Half mile in 50 50Dicentra Dicentra Fiveeighths in 103 103Dime Dime Novel Half mile in 51 51Dr Dr Bad Half mile in 51 51Ella Ella liryson Threequarters in 119 119Fenrock Fenrock Half mile in 40 40Fish Fish Walk Half mile in 50 50Flying Flying Fairy Mile in 145 145Gammon Gammon Fiveeighths in 103 103Hands Hands Off Half mile in 51 51Ilermis Ilermis Jr Mile in 147 147Hydroplane Hydroplane Threequarters in 117 117Jim Jim Iasey Half mile in 53 53Kintore Kintore Mile and an eighth in 159 159Ix Ix na Misha Threeeighths in 7 7Ninety Ninety Simplex Threeeighths in 41 41Norse Norse King Half mile in 51 51Nourredin Nourredin Fiveeighths in 112 112Pixy Pixy Threequarters in 1 17 17Pometle Pometle IIeu Mile in 140 140Holy Holy Mile in 147 147Koseniirine Koseniirine Fiveeighths in 101 101Short Short Ballot Half mile in 51 51Short Short Grass Mile in 148 148Sir Sir Williaih Johnson Mile in 147 147Spearhead Spearhead Threequarters in 117 117Sun Sun God Half mile in 51 51Superhuman Superhuman Threequarters in 117 117The The Huguenot Mile in 145 145TingaLing TingaLing Fiveeighths in 101 101Top Top o th Morning Threequarters in 113 113Valdimire Valdimire Mile in 145
