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BELMONT PARK THRONGED RETURN OF SUNSHINE AND A GOOD CAED ATTRACTS A BIG CROWD. Hibler Gives a Great Display in the Grand National Steeplechase and Wins in a Canter — Trainer Thomas Welch Injured by a Pony. New York, Jnnp 12. — A return of clear weather was greeted joyously by race goers at Belmont Park today after the gloomy week just passed. The track had dried out materially and a good Monday program being offered, a large crowd was attracted. The real feature of the days racing was a steeplechase, it being the sixteenth running of the Grand National Steeplechase, a handicap with some of the best jumpers in the east as participants. Form students started the week on* right when Riverdale and Woodward were successful in the first two races. The former was not asked to meet much opposition and it was really a liberal price that was quoted against his chance. At the finish he Iiad to be shaken up a trifle to win over Kath-ryn Gray. Woodward, in winning the second, made it an unbroken string of victories that the Brighton Stable 1ms scored with its three purchases from John E. Madden. Woodward was an odds -on choice and won in commanding fashion. Virginia W. scored over the well-backed Flag Day in the third and Pandean won from Armament and Menlo Iark in the fourth. This was a mile and a half race and the Talbott horse moved up quickly on the stretch turn after being outpaced in the early running. In turning for home he bumped into Armament which swerved slightly, but not enough to affect the reesult. The Grand National Steeplechase Handicap attracted a high-class field of junipers, Hibler and Robert Oliver lieing added and Lysander and Duke of Duluth withdrawn. It resulted in a runaway victory for Hibler, which repeated his performance of Saturday. Iebeto. the favorite, made a bad landing and unseated his rider in the first turn of the field when he was nearest in pursuit of the paccmnker. Hibler would probably have beaten him «?ven had he stood up, as he had much speed in reserve at the finish. Robert K. Downing, a well-known sportsman, died yesterday at his home in Georgetown, Conn, lie was well known to race-goers. John Moore, William Schaunt and John Farrell were arrivals from the half-mile tracks at Baltimore. Low Ihillips, who accompanied them, departed for Montreal. Magnet was liadly cut down in his last start and will not race for some time. Thomas Welch, who is training for George D. Widener. Jr.. met with an i.ccident today at Graves-end, being savaged by a broncho. The mustang belongs to Mars Cussidy and broke loose from his attendant. Welch tried to stop him and in doing so the pony fought back and threw Welch to the ground. His nose and head were badly lacerated and he was otherwise shaken up, but his injuries are not serious, though he had to receive medical attention. Work-outs, with the track slow, were: Cliff Haven — Three-quarters in 1:20%. Comely — Three-quarters in 1:20%. Chesterton— Half mile in 50%. Dervish — Three-eighths in 40. Feminist — Five-eighths in 1:09%. Gleipner — Seven -eighths in 1:44. Hanworth — Three-quarters in 1:18. Helping Hand - Three-quarters in 1:28%. Harvest King— Half mile in 52. Lady Hillington Half mile in 51%. Manhattan — Three-eighths in 39. Miss Puzzlt — Three -quarters in 1:20%. Itonkiss — Three-oigliths in 37%. Set Three in Square — -eighths 37%. Spinster — Three -eighths in 39. Temptation— Five-eighths in 1:03%. Venture — Half mile in 34. Work-outs on the main track, with the track slow, were: Artemus — Half mile in 49V;. Borrow — Mile in 1:47%. Barry— Five-eighths in 1:06. Corsican — Half mile in 50. Chicle — Five-eighths in 1:02. Distant Shore— Mile in 1:43%. Deer Trap — Three-eighths in 37%. Etruscan — Three -quarters in 1:21%. Friendless — Half mile in 49%. Flute— Half mile in 54. Hanson — Three-quarters in 1:16%. He Will— Half mile in 52. Ivory Black — Five-eighths in 1:02%. Koh-i-noor — Half mile in 4S. Lively — Three -eight lis in 39%. Marse Henry — Seven-eighths in 1:37. Master Mc-irath— Five-eighths in 1:03%. Priscilla — Half mile in 52%. Phosphor -Three-quarters in 1:14%. Holy— Half mile in 51%. Rhine Maiden — Three-quarters in 1:18. Sun God— Mile in 1:54. Sandusky— Three-eighths in 37%. Sam MMeekin — Half mil" in 52. Sharpshooter — Mil" in 1:43%. Wenonah — Three-quarters in 1:17%. Water Belle— Half mile in 54.
