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QUITE AN OFF DAY AT BELMONT PARK. ] I Only Two Starters for the Stake Race of the Day — George Smith Sent West. New York. 4uuc 1. — liacing folk are complaining about the lack of entries iu the races berealxiuts. One asks the other the cause, and the other doesnt know, neither does anyone else, apparently, any more than the absence of horses iu races is laid at the door of sickness which has l oe:i so prevalent of late. Kvery trainer almost has some of his charges on the sick list, and lew are there who expect to do much for the next two or three weeks. Some go so far as to say they will not have anything fit to race lx-fore Saratoga. An instance of this can Incited iu the U. T. Wilson stable. Tom Henley, the trainer, has a barn full of material, yet he is sending nothing to the barrier except Naushon. If it were not f.ir Mr. ltelmout and Mr. Batter, the races would practically lx two-horse affairs three times out of six. The idea of only having six start ers in the Suburban and two of tin m belonging to Mr. ltelmout indicates that something is wrong. There would have Ix-en more, perhaps, but Mr. 11. P. Whitneys lot have not come on as well a-.lames Kowe desired. They are now at Dclnionl lark. and the chances are they will lend ail to tin racing programs iu the near future. The .lolins.u. and Hillings youngsters are just recovering from Lucked shins, and it will be some time before thej get their racing plates on. In fact, it is rumored that the majority of them will not figure until tin opening at Saratoga. It is thus to lx- seen that nearly all the larger racing establishments have Ix-cn handicapped sadly this year through a long winter, followed by sickness. The poor showing of Stromholi was said to be due to his having contracted some coughing trouble since his victory in the Metropolitan. According to paddock talk, he started coaching the day before the Suburban, but it was not considered serious. Well -ma tched fields bxik part in the racing at llelmont lark today, the Harlem Scling Stakes, ssiio added, being tin- chief attraction and. though it only brought out a small field, it provided a fairly interesting contest. The remainder of the program attracted heavy speculation, with well-backed horses conspicuous. The racing at Piping Back was responsible for tin- absence of unite a few regulars, who journeyed to that picturesi|ite course to see an admirable program of races decided. Henry J. Morris was awarded the filly Ida Claire yesterday, following his protest after S. . llildreth. trainer of the winner. Sam McMeokin. had Ix-cn tin- victor in drawing for her. The basis of Mr. Morris protest was that the owner of the winner of a selling race has last claim on a horse beaten in the same race. The Madden colors were conspicuous in the first race when Cillies won and his stable companion. Marat Henry finished third. Although favorites were successful in several of • the races, tiie talent received a severe jolt when Ambrose, quoted at odds-on. ran wide on the stretch turn and finished last in a four-horse field. He was leading when he bolted. Oaad Counsel was returned tin- winner over Cliff Haven. Withdrawals left only two to go in the Harlem 1 Sellim: Stakes, these being Blue Thistle and Wooden Shoes. The former scored after Wooden Shoe-bad I led to the stretch turn. WoaJva Shoes was reported to be coughing, which caused a post-time plunge on Dine Thistle. After his victory, he was * bid up from jSI.imxi to ,900 by S. C. llildreth. but was bought in. Klittergold won over good opposition in third after Ix ing installed favorite and Magnet, well 1 backed, ran into second place. Wistful showed a gix.d performance by leading home a baud of two-year-olds in the fifth. The Madden pair M-rehant and Sky were heavily backed 1 but third was the best either of them could do. Ceorgi- Smith, was shipped to Kentucky today with only a pony and an attendant for companions. He will start in the Latmiia Derby, .lune 7. ami is J baeked to return beta June 19, after the running . of the race. Koamer will lw shipped back here next Sunday. Moses Dinkolspiel. who had been a prominent t fiuure in politics and a clubhouse guest of all the e racing aaaadatJaaa in the east, Mad yesterday after i a long illness. The epidemic of sickness in the stables in this section is so severe that S. C. llildreth reports all the horses in the llelmont stable afflicted except two or three. The same conditions exists in „ tin- Cochran stable. 4. .hit E. Madden has sold to Schwartz Pros, the ,. two-year-old colt Sortie, by Watercress — Knter-prise". which he purchased at the Haggiu sale at t ho.-ps!iead Pay la-t year. Tin- stewards today passed a rule that winners J of selling races must have the bandages removed trasa their legs, if so requested. 4oekey Pall was suspended, pending an investiga-ti - ,n of his ride on Ambrose, after the patrol judge • had made a report. Star Hawk is -.: probable starter in the Brooklyn n Handicap on the opeaiag day at Aqueduct. .lockey T. McTaggart was an arrival from Louisville - this afternoon. He will remain on the metropolitan circuit for the remainder of the racing I atnaaa and ride for his contract employer, II. I. Wl.itney. Workouts this morning mostly over the main , track were. Alvonl -Half mile in 4S. Arnold— Half mile in M. Alone at La ;t Half mih- in .".4. Pallad -Half mile in .",0. I.allv Five-eighths in 1 :02«f„ Battle— Half mile in M. Bar— Mite in 1:8S. r Promo Half mih- in 4s. l Candv Land Half mii- in M. i fkarkr Tkcrr aajTtrri in l:l" %. oiii.-ly Half iii;h- iu ."2%. r C.ipra -Mile in 1:44. i Crack— Half mile in is. i Diversion— Three-, -ii:hths in 37%. Dominant Half mih- in ." 4. I Baate Mite in i 4». : Bsprlt Gaateta- Half mih- in Bt%. El-anor Five i ighths in 1 :0."i. Kir t I.all ,t II If mih in .Ml. Flig Day Mil.- in 1:11. f f Ki ninoiise Tine, , piarters in 1:15. Fhing Fairy Mii- in ixi-., 1:10%, 1:41ft. I 1,- n i- Half mile in 4S-. t Baaaaa Tfcree-qaartera iu 484, IsfaHfc, 1:14. r lb- Will Mil. in 1 :4! . linhlii Star Half mil-- in B%. i Uaaaa s«.-.-t Beaae Taree-afarhtaai in :,s. Hi ndrii Mil- in 1 .:,] -,. Bean Jr. Mih in 1:."1. Holidaj Mil-- iii 1:41. ; Intriguer Half mil.- in So. 4a.k Crl Half mil ill ."4. .Lin Mih in l:..l-.. Kasfcsh Three ijii. liters in 130. Koh i iioor Fiv. eighths in 1 : rj:£. Mi-, PaajaJa Half mih- in 40. n M.-rry Thought Half mile in .11%. Montrc-or line, iraartan in 1:10%. Ieunaiit Three -quarters In 1:10. f Phantom Three eighths in M Ph., raster Three qaartsn in 1 II;.. panacea Three qaarten In l:-l. «4 ii i Vic Half leih- in .".J. r pegret Three qaarters iii 1:1" . He|,.x.l P...V Thr.e .|iinrtirH in 130%. i sui« rin I ihiee . ighthM in :«;#.. rihaip»hoottT-Mlle iu 17%, 1:13%, Ijtlaai 1:00%, Star Finch— Half mile in 49%. Trouble Pete Half mile in .11%. Top a Hi Morning--Three-quarters in 1:1S%. Tea Caddy -Three-quarters in 00%, 1:14. Thunderer Half mile in .11. Yankee Notions Mile in 1:40%. Yankee Witch Half mile in .10%. . liowstone Three -efaratha in 3.1%. White Hackle Seven-eight lis in 1:30.
