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CELANDRIA IN GOOD FORK AT LAST. Wins the Ladies Handicap from Capra at Belmont Park in a Game Finish. New York. June 8. — A continuation of cloudy and changeable weather kept todays attendance at Belmont Park down to a smaller figure than usual. The racing was better than anticipated, the fields being fairly well matched. Yankee Notions started the public off well when he won the opening race easily over Schoolboy. The old sprinter was quoted at odds-on and, after taking the lead in the stretch. Davies eased him up perceptibly when an eighth out and he scored by less than a length. Woodward, the recent acquisition of the Brighton Stable, made good for his new owner in easy fashion in the second race after going to the post at a prohibitive price. Following a report that Ida Claire had run away this morning at the Jamaica track, where she is stabled, her price was allowed to ascend, hut she proved herself best by winning after leading for practically all of the way. The filly, which has been the target of several claims of late, was essaying her first start under the colors of S. J. Baiocchio, who acquired her from II. J. Morris a few days ago after that owner had claimed her from Kmil Herz. Following her victory today she was returned to the Herz stable after that turfman had advanced her from ,000 to ,000. The Ladies Handicap, the particular attraction of the day, attracted a field above the ordinary. Ce-laudria, which showed good form as a two-year-old, proved the winner in a close finish with Capra. Fenniouse being third. The winner finished gamely on the outside. Flying Fairy, the well-backed choice, ran disappointingly ami finished unplaced. She was well up in the early running, but failed badly when called on at the half mile post. Ce-landria. the winner, was twice disqualified in stake races last year after she had finished first. The horses in charge of Matt Foster arrived at Jamaica today from Baltimore, where they wet-traced on the half-mile tracks. Charles Pettingill whs also an arrival from Baltimore. The members of the new York Giants, headed by John J. McGraw. were visitors at the course today. Trainer James Fitzsiminons has eight of the yearlings recently sold at the Ellerslie sale at Borlands in his care. They belong to various owners. Workouts on a sloppy track today were: Ahara — Five-eighths in 1:07. Bat— Mile in 1:47. Bromo — Mile in 1:44%. Camp Fire— Half mile in 49. Chicle — Mile and one-quarter in 2:13. Clapperbill — Half mile in 53. Corn Tassel — Five-eighths in 1:06. Dominant — Half mile in 55. Etruscan — Half mile in 54%. Fairweather — Half mile in 53%. Flag Day-Mile in 1:45. Frazzle — Half mile in 51%. Gleipner — Mile in 1:54%. Half Rock-Mile in 1:53. Hanson — Three-quarters in 1:15. He Will — Three -quarters in 1:28. Jem — Mile in 1:54%. Kilkenny Boy — Half mile in 50. i Kilmer — Mile in 1:51. i Koh-i-noor — Half mile in 51%. Marchcna — Half mile in 50. Montressor — Mile in 1:50. M.innclien — Half mile in 49. 1 Mustard— Mile in 1:41. Navarre — Half mile in 49. Ormesdale — Half mile in 50. I Panacea — Half mile in 53%. i Pennant — Mile and an eighth in 2:10. Phosphor — Three-quarters in 1:15%. Rebel — Half mile in 55. Regret— Mile iu 1:51. Houkiss — Three -eighths in 41. Sam McMeekin — Half mile in 51. Sandow — Half mile in 50. Sasin — Mile in 1 :40. Short Crass— Mile in 1:52. Straightforward — Half mile in 53%. Tetan— Half mile in 51%. Thunderer — Half mile in 55. Yoluspa — Three-quarters in 1:21%. Water Belle— Half mile in 50%. Wenonah — Mile in 1:45%. Wiiite Hackle— Mile in 1:41. Jamaica work-outs on a sloppy track were: Al Black— Three eighths la 40. Blue Tliisth — Three-quarters in 1:18. Good Counsel — Half mile in 51. Illuminator — Half mile in 55%. My Donnie — Seven -eight lis in 1:35. Besistible— Mile in 1:52. Salon — Half mile in 51. Sir Denrah — Three-quarters in 1:18. The Finn — Three-quarters in 1:18.
