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JUMPERS DAY AT BELMONT MEAD0WBR00K STEEPLECHASE PROVES A MAGNET TO BELMONT PARK PATRONS. Falmouth Proves a Popular Victor in the Event — Old Koenig Shows Great Gameness in Vanquishing Pickwick in a Close Finish. Belmont Park. X. Y.. June s.— Devotees of crosscountry racing again h.bl sway at Belmont lark this afternoon when the Miaduubioaa Steeplechase was the magnet that dr.-w a large throng to the clubhouse section. The running brought about a most popular victory when F. Ambrose larks Falmouth, ridden with excellent judgment by Norman Kennedy, defeated W. B. Ones bet by a •i.irrow margin. After the hardest sort of a drive, J. I. Wid-ners 1-; xpe.tat ion. after making most f the early rnaudag, tired in the final quarter, hut last.. I long easugh to take third place, while badly beaten off. This stake was decided aver the two mile and a half rout, and it was Bxnectutiou which dominated the running for the first two miles, with the others in .-lose attendance. Bonn.-.- Lnddie made ins ehul- l-lg I the far ride as the fleU made the last lap, only t.. drop back beaten. Then n.-t moved up and as II,.- leaders unuug into the straightaway, tool, he :•••!.;. 1; was here that Kennedy neat ".ho lUtb along ar.d. after a stretch duel for the last ,•■.!.-. ih. outrode Blake to land his mount Winner. Bel ■witched her tail and sulked as she approached the final fence and this proved her undoing. The running of the Little !leck Handicap, the mile feature I" the flat racing, resulted in the lest contested finish of the afternoon, when Old Koenig, racing in the gameat fashion, defeated J. E. Wi. loners IiekwioK in the final stride. The winner made the early running and. after being headed, went to the front iiL..iiii at tie- bend of the stretch. Iickwi.k had be. a saved in the early running and, when Ix.-ogh sent his along, he loomed up like the winner, but in the final sixteenth, after taking the had. he tired and Old Koenig came on again to . arn tin- decision. .1. Byer has shipped three of the Qleu Kiddle steeplechasers back to tin- farm to be turned out for the summer. M. L. Schwartz has purchased the fencer Crest Hill from It. L. ;erry and he bore his new owners colors iu the Meadow Brook. Smoky Lamp Promising Filly. Many prominent eastern owners are casting covet-eons eyes on Smoky Lanni. a two-year-old fillv by Plaudit On-main, in the stable of John B. Madden. This miss is said to be the star of that siring and is considered by many horsemen as the bent of h.-r s.-x in this or any section. Another promising youngster under th" care of Mr. Madden is BaUy Boy, a son of Ogdeu Yankee Sister, the dam of Tartar. This eoM has shown a number of sensational trials and is considered a close rival of Smoky lamp It is reported authoritatively that the stable of Joseph Marrone will be sold at public auction shortly by the Iow.-rs Hunter Co. A. K. Macomb, r is expecting twenty two yearlings from England in the early part of next week. These future racers were bred and consigned to their new owner by J. B. Joel. I. I. Ireland was an arrival from Louisville in Cm- afternoon. The Qaiacy Stable has sold the contract of apprentice pjekey Rowan to the Brighten staid.. I.. Davis has purchased at private terms the chestnut cdt Lucius from A. Johnson. After winning the steeplechase today Falmouth pulled up exceedingly lame. The following art the probable starters and the jockeys in the Siilnirlian Handicap, which will be run as the fourth race tomorrow : Hague. Jockey. The Finn A. Pickens Sfroinboli J. Butvv.ll I.oots ,T. Loftus Ed Crump M. Buxton Spur W. J. OBrien Borrow F. Robinson Chiclet V. Keogh Daddys Choice . Collins Air Man L. McAtee
