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INTERESTING RACING AT BELMONT PARK. : Prince Henry Wins a Good Race — Dunga Din a Surprise — Comely in a Canter. New York, June 5. — There was a good Monday crowd at Belmont Park today. The winners in j the majority of instances were well backed. Prince Henry 1 won" what was really the best race of the day. The Talbott horse ruled first choice, with Yankee Notions next in demand. Dunga Din. an outsider, took the opener from Bally, from the Butler stable. John E. Maddens Star ; Fiuch was a short -priced favorite in the , race but was never a contender. Comely did better for the Butler stable when she | made a show of her opposition in the second. She ruled at prohibitive odds. Virile was again a winner over a mediocre band and was another edds-on favorite to score. Pinch, taken out of a selling race recently by A. G. Blakeley. set a slow pace to the final eighth, where Virile came away easily. The Brighton Stable has purchased from J. E. Madden the three-year-old Woodward for the reported price of ,200. The Wickliffe Stables Meliora was stricken with cidic today, receiving medical attention. After Prince Henrys victory he was the object of a runup, when S. J. Baiocchi, owner of Spring-mass, a starter in the same race, advanced him from 00 to .,000. He was protected. Trainer Jack Gohlsborough and jockey Butwell arrived from Louisville today. Goldsliorough said Boamer hardly dr.*w a long breath after his race in tiie Kentucky Handicap Saturday and was in fine spirits while being cooled out. A slight shower arising before the running of the third race drove the crowd to temporary shelter. Matt J. Winn and Harry Breivogel were visitors today in the interest of the Empire City meeting, which is scheduled for July at the Yonkers course. * Ida Claire was claimed after the third race by S. J. Baiocchi. W. M. Sheedy arrived tod::y from Baltimore and sold Carlaverock to E. A. Whitney before leaving. P. S. P. Randolph has purchased Schoolboy and Barry, the latter a two-year-old, out which he expects to make a jumper. The stewards of the Jockey Club have lifted the suspension of jockey It. Ball. Belmont Park work-outs on a fast track were: Alvonl — Five-eighths in 1:10. Bae— Mile in 1:43%. P.romo — Three-eighths in 36%. Chicle — Half mile in 51. Distant Shore— Mile in 1:49%. Daddys Choice — Three -quarters in 1:18. Frizzle — Three -eighths in 38. Gainer — Half mile in 48. Hanson — Three-eighths in 37. He Will— Three-eighths in 37%. Jim Wakely — Mile in 1:55. Kilmer — Mile in 1:50. K.-ziah — Three-quarters in 1:21%. Mustard — Half mile in 47. [ Marie Odile — Three-eighths in 36. Merchant — Five-eighths in 1:02%. i Phosphor — Three-eighths in 38. Poly— Mile in 1:43%. Saratoga -Half mile in 50%. Sharpshooter — Three-eighths in 35%. Short Crass— Mile in 1:44%. Safe Home — Three-quarters in 1:18. I Thoughtful— Half mile in 49%. Whimsy — Three-quarters in 1:21%. I Wenonah — Mile in 1:49%. Water Belle — Three-eighths in 37. White Hackh — Half mile in 47. i Yankee Witch— Three-eighths in 36. Belmont Park work-outs on uppper track, with 1 the track fast, were: Arnold — Five-eighths in 1:04. Chesterton — Three-quarters in 1:17%. [ Cheer — Half mile in 51%. Oapta — Mile in 1:42. Columbian — Five eighths in 1:06. Felieidad— Three-eighths in 38%. Grasp — Three-quarters in 1:15%. Hudson — Half mile in 55. Il nry Jr. — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Ima Frank—Three-quarters in 1:18%. Ivory Black — Three-eighths in 41. Lady Hillingtun — Three-quarters in 1:10%. Manhattan — Half mile in 55. Miss Puzzle — Three-quarters in 1:18%. Naushon — Seven-i ighths in 1:37%. Set Square — Mile in 1:40. Spar— Mile in 1:43. Tootsie — Three-eighths in 40. Wistful — Three-eighths in 40. Work-outs at Jamaica Sunday over a fast track were : Harry Shaw — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Hayden — Three-quarters in 1:21%. J. J. Lillis — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Magnet— Mile in 1:49%. Old Broom— Mile in 1:44%. Pinch— Mile in 1:45. Prince Henry — Half mile in 51. Sandman II. — Mile in 1:45. Wooden Shoes — Half mile in 50%. Work-outs at Jamaica this morning on a fast track were: Babcock — Five-eighths in 1:05. Frosty Face — Seven-eighths in 1:38. Harry Jr. — Three-quarters in 1:10%. Lily Heavens — Three-eighths in 30. Marblehead— Five-eighths in 1:05. Pawhiiska — Seven -eighths in 1:37. Pnlliix — Half mile in 52. Patrick S.— Mile in 1:48. Besistihle — Three-quarters in 1:20%. lti-v Oakwood-Half mile in 53. Sand Marsh— Mile in 1:44%. Sky Pilot -Three-quarters in 1:16. Sir William Johnson— Half mile in 50%. Ting-a-Ling — Three-quarters in 1:24. .
