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BELMONT PARK ONCE MORE AUTUMN MEETING AT THE BANNER TRACK OF THE LAND OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY. Stromboli Victor in tho Belmont Park Autumn Han-dicap Leochares in Fino Form Martians Broadhollow Steerlecliasc. New York, August 29. After a months absence the thoroughbreds wens again in action on a New Vork track today when Belmont Park opened its gates for the- autumn meeting of the Westchester Racing Association. The weather was ideal for racing and a fair-sized crowd was on hand. The fields in the majority of the races were smaller than at Saratoga, but the finishes were keenly contested. The feature event of the day was the Belmont Park Autumn Handicap at one mile and an eighth, in which a small field went to the post. August Belmonts Stromboli accounted for this race and thereby duplicated one of his victories of last I year. The race was worth ,100 net. Stromboli always ruled the public choice ai.d his victory was a popular one. Capra made the pace until in the final quarter, when J. McTnggart sent the Belmont horse along anil, after a brif drive, easily passed fapra to win going away by two lengths. The imported horse Frizzle was a beaten o.T third and Short Crass was fourth. The feature of the opening race was the meeting of the purely representative type of American sprinters in I.eochares with the lieavv. couch v French type in Mont dOr II. The hitter was considered one of the fastest sprinters on the French turf, but ho was decisively outrun todav !v Leo-chares, which scored his second victorv for Mr. Sanford this year. Mr. Sanford purchased this: son of Broomstick at the auction sale of the .1. W. Schorr hort-os at Saratoga last summer. Martian was added in the Jtrondhollnw Steeplechase Handicap and proved the winner after a hard drive through the rinal eighth with Skibbcrt after the latter had made the early pace. The event was worth ,1:511 to the winner and it was due chiefly to the excellent finish that V. Powers rode, that this sum was credited to 11. AV. Sage, owner of Martian. Jockey Koscoe Troxler, who rode with sucess during the Saratoga meeting has received several offers to ride for prominent stables as a result, lie has not decided as yet with whom he will sign, but for the remainder of the eastern racing season he has given first, second and third calls respectively to Samuel Boss and W. P. P.urch, :. A. Cochran and .John Sanford. .1. G. Wagnon was :ui arrival from Montreal and is on the lookout for some racing material. Albert Simons is an arrival from Canada with three of the II. P. Whitney horses, including borrow. He sold Greentree while in Canada. George Rcnrdon was an arrival from Canada. Matt J. Winn was an arrival from Laurel, where he has been busy superintending the nut tin;: in order of the racing plant of the Maryland State Fair. Many improvements have been made! at this popular course. Jockey K. Ambrose was an arrival from Canada and will have a mount in the Futurity on one of the Whitney two-year-olds. Belmont Park work-outs on a fast track were: Avis Half mile in 50. Alone at Last Three-quarters in 1:19. Ronnie Witch Half mile in 4S. Black Vote Half mile in 50. Rubble Half mile in 49. Campfire Three-eighths in 3S. Counsel Half mile in 50. Cheer Half mile in 52. Celandria Three-quarters in 1:17. Corn Tassel Three-eighths in 3S. Belancey Three-eighths in 37. Ed Crump Three-quarters in 1:10. Flittergold Three-quarters in 1:1S. Friar Nought Seven-eighths in 1:32. Fenmouse Three-quarters in 1:18. Fairweather Three-quarters in 1:19. Firing LiliL Three-eighths in 37. Grundy Five-eighths in 1:03. Golden Rod Three-quarters in 1:10. Gainer Mile in 1:4.5. Gillies Mile in 1:52. Hauberk Half mile in 49. Home Sweet Home Half mile in 51. Hwfa Five-eighths in 1:03. Holiday Half mile in 50. Illuminator Half mile in 33. Ima Frank Three-quarters in 1:10. Jaeoba Three-quarters in 1:21. Kultur Half mile in 49. Keziah Seven-eighths in 1:35. Killdec Five-eighths in 1:0-1. Lady Teresa Mile in 1:14. Murphy Three-quarters in 1:24. Mannchen Half mile in 53. Malabar Half mile in 50. Nebraska Half mile in 51. Nanshon Mile in 1:45. ! Orutorium Three-quarters in 1:21. I Old Broom Mile and an eighth in 2:01. Plumose Three-quarters in 1:17. Pennant Three-quarters in 1:11. Portlight Three-eighths in 3i. Ponce Be Leon Half mile in 50. Roamer Half mile in 52. Regret Three-quarters in 1:22. Rickety Thrce-quaiters in 1:18. Rebel Five-eighths in 1:05. Royal Meteor Three-quarters in 1:22. Star Maid Half mile in 50. Star Master Three-quarters in 1:10. Star Gazer- Three-quarters in 1:10. . Sanscrit Five-eighths in 1:03. Spur Half mile in 49. Straight Forward Half mile in 53. Sueco - Miie i.i lr-!!-:.. Tumbler Three-quarters in 1:17. Virginia W. Three-eighths in 3S. Wistful Three-eighths in 30. Yellowstone Half mile in 51.
