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I , i t |- , , t , I I f BELMONT PARK PROSPEROUS BFST ATTENDANCE OF THE PRESENT Ml FT. DHI CROWDS THE SPACIOUS RACE TRACK. Friar Rock Victor in the Whirl Stakes and Phosphor Defeats Crack Sprinters in the Fleetwing Handicap — Track Talk. New York, July 17. -The extremely hot weather which prevailed at Belmont Dark today did not aiiici the attendance, which was the largest of ttio present meeting. Thousands took advantage of tin* hair holiday ind tie- excellent card that was offered Iv the Empire CItJ Bsflag Association. The sky was overcast and gave a proaaise of rain before the afternoon was over. The rain materialized before ihe running ol the last race, when there was a leavy downpour. The Whirl Stakes, for I wo -year-olds at live and a half furlongs, worth Sl,82and net. and the Fleetwing Handicap at three quarters for three-year-olds and over ami carrying a net value of ,200, were the two slake offerings and both of them attracted hiyh-eiaat fit id • Friar Bock, from the Behwont stable, wa- p turned tin winner of the Whirl Stakes. He showed keen sj i from tie- start, after acting fractiously at the post and attempting to ran away. Lome war. second and Air Man third. Both of the hist two swerved out midwaj ol the stretch ami finished next io ti.e outei rail, while Onnesdaje, the top weight, was on the Inside. The latter, however, had t.o mishaps, and perhaps found in- impost too great, iiiar Bock bv ii- iterling performance, re ■ ii; . d the tiaci. record for tie- distance oue-fifth of a second to in:;1 Some private tlnttra caught tie Belmont colt in In,,4. 1 in- wis tin- niih running or the Whirl ,;ai.es ami its history, briefly lanumarized. follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Yal. Tlaae. 1908 Golden Pmrl ....121 J. Butler ..•3,045 1 4- 1909 Arondack 112 J. McCahey. 8TO 1:40% 1910 Everett 117 J. McCahey. 1,150 1 40 1914 Pebbles 106 J. McCabe.. 1,925 1:08 1915 Friar Rock MM i. Turner.. 1.9B9 1:03% Race lor t In ee year olds and at 1 mile until 1S»14. No racing at Baapare cit.v in Fill. 1912 or mi;;. Phosphor showed that he i auks with the best apriaten in traiaiag when he defeated the good band li«- was asked to meet in the Fleetwing after leading throughout. It appeared like an open affair tintii ihe final eighth, where Phosphor drew away to win easily with Tin Point and Pigbmy next ill order. First run in FMis. the Fleetwing Handicap has always attracted first-class entries aad resulted in good contests. Its history follows: Tear. Winner. A.Wt. Jockev. Val. Time. 1908 Magazine :: 99 D. McCthy. 12,370 1:15% 1909 Jack Atkin ....""■ 130 V. Powers.. Lit.:. 1:12 FiH Magaaine ■ 100 G. Arch*bd t.loit 1:12 1914 Ten Point 4 125 J. BwtweU.. 1..S..". 1:13 Iur. Phosphor :: lis J. Ix ftus... L2tW 1:11% Not run ill 1011. 1012 or 101.",. Etruscan beat home a fair hard in the second, a Belling handicap at three-quarters, after leading practically all of tin- way. After his victorv he vvjm tin- target of a run-up when J. 1.. McGinnis, trainer of i ■ Merrick, which finished second, advanced him from J1.200 ta ,200. His stable protected him. In retaliation the Greentree Stable, owner of Etruscan, claimed Cy Merrick for gl.MS. The first race was delayed thirty minutes today following a report that a race tram on the Brooklyn branch of the Long Island Railroad was :n a wreck and th.n there had been several lives lost. Fortunately it wis ,i false report. The train finally arrived, b ing late because of a minor derangement of the third tail sj stem. A division of the L. S. Thompson stable will he shipped to Saratoga tomorrow night. Jockey Lewder, who haves tonight fot Canada, will return to Saratoga ami again do lightweight ridim; for this stable. Jock.y T. MeTaggart. who was rather badly bruised as tin- result of his fall in the Suburban Handicap Wednesday, will he able to resume riding Monday. The stewards of the Jockey Club announced approval to ihe following Maryland associations to conduct racing during ihe autumn season: Harford Association, Havre de Grace, September IS t September 10, tifte. n days. Maryland state Pair, Laurel. October 1 to Oc- tol ..." 30. IWellM :-i dav . Maryland Jockey Clnb, Pimlico, November 1 to November !i. eleven days, Soatbern Maryland. F.ow ie. November 13 to No-v et Ih r : ii. Bon ie. fit teea da vs. i tie horses i» longing t,» Emll Ben were sold at public auction before the i. ices at Belmont Park today, short Grass; the star of the stable, waa bought in by Mr. Hera tor 1915.sh,000, Col. W: B. Ap plegate doing the bidding for him. Marshoa waa sold to R. A. White for ,450, ami will be shipped to Windsor Monday. Bunnymede was tMmuht by J. h.il for li, une Schieiber. the summary of tbu sale follow. ■ Glencairn ,900, Marrone Stable; Bannymede, .tUKi .1. Kelly Si on Grass ,000, I:. Apple gate; Noithlight. 00, E. I Whitney; Devil Pish, •Too. it. c Goenewich; Haaworth, f..m. L. I. i aiev Marshoa too i: . White; rhonghtread 50 B. A. Goenewich Horses belong o i other owners were sold as foUowi Volant si o.Hi. i Hi,., i, Ambrose ,000 Marrone Stable; ,. ?oon 00 H i iii- ey; Blue Diamond, .0, S. J. Booth; hi 25 -i. H. Lewis Phespian s,., n vi,,, ,--,-. ah,. Night, 2100, Cash; Sister Julia. ■••■ i .i i, Belmont Park work-outs over a fast track this morning were Brian— five eighthi in 1 :0 i eiandria Five-eighths in l 03*? . it.ii ii ,- eh Three-quarters in I l ■. Ely -Ml. live . ;. in I:- in I 02 : .. I I ";,, J I,,-, ,- , fl I- Ml 38, Gainer Mil.- in I 4::-.. Hauberk Mil.- in I 51. Knight -; Ii k I hr« e eighths in SS. la b I au hits I Ive eighths iu 1 »:. l.a.Mili Mile lii I Al. Mar lieu. i I hi ee |oai ten in 1 t7" .. Naioei Vllle in I : 15. Regret Half mile in :a. Scaramouch rhree-quarters in 1:1s. s, :,-,,.| Etov hall nn! • in .in. . , r. o h 1 1 ree-quarters in 1 is. Sir v urn live eighth • in 1 ■o",- ,. St. H " I. ihiee quat lers in l is. Sjiur Five eighths in t :o:;--. Superintendent Tbree-qnartera in 1 hi",. Variet v li ,. eighths in 1 :i : .. Work outs at VquedUCl on a fast track thii nMtnV ins were: Achievement Three-eighths in ."7sj. All Sinib s Mil,, in I 44%. Ren iiiinee Mile in 1:17. Broomvale .Three-quartem in 1:15s . Coquette Mile and all eighth ill I :.u* -.,. Dartwortfa Three-quarters in 1:17%. Dune sit,. Three-eighths in ::7:t-.. LI Matidi I lii-ee-ipiiirters in 1:17-".. Goodwood Quarter mile in 24%. .1. .1 i. ill,- Three qaarters in 1 17%. Pat! ick S Half mile ia tu , Qui Vive Half mile in 60*. Boamer MUe ho l il Surprisinsj— Quarter mile in 2is.
