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HARLEM STAKES TAKEN BY GLOOMY GUS. Maitro Corbeau Wins the Steeplechase at Belmont Paik — Gossip of tho Track. Belmont Park. N. Y.. June 12. The Harlem Selling Stakes. the feature of the aft-ernoens racing at l.clmoiit Park, was productive of a stirring contest when 0. C. Baschea three year-old Gloomy Gus outgameil his older opponent. I.luc Thistle, after a duel through the stntch. The winner was saved i.i the running and. cming through on the insi.le. on the turn f..r home fought it out with Blue Thistle down the straightaway and at the ead prove, i h. st. Blae Thistle was also under restraint in the early run ning and saved ground on the turn for home. I.iil swerved out i.i the stretch, forcing Gloomy Gaa out with him. Straight Forward, in a hard drive. defeated Ballad for third honors. 1 he showing of this pair was disappointing. .1. K. WldeaCT uncovered another high-class imported fencer Sfbea his Ifaitre Corbeaa was returned winii.r of the steeplechase that shared inter, st with the selling stake feature A g I baad of fen. era sported silk in this race. Which made the U id.n.r horses score the in. .re haawaaJH A five days running meeting, from August 1 to •.. in. In- ive. will he held ;it the fair Grounds Hoioiigh t Richmond. New VorK. uu.hr the ails pi.es of the Stat. -n Island Agricultural Society. There will be five races daily, with liberal purses. Henry .1. Morris will act as presiding steward, and L. A Cassidj will ! •• the racing secretary. The others of the officials and the condition 1 | wiU be published shortly. The Pair Uroaada is a beau tiful half mil. track, sitmit.d on Slaten Island thirty seven ininiiles In. in South ferry. Tin- trek is I, .nike. I ..ii tie- tans* ami is considered one of the fastest ami safest half mile tracks in the country. The funeral of Philip .1. Hwycr was attended thi-, ■Mraiag by a monster gathering of turfmen, who were on hand to pay their last respects to the presi.lt nt aad fo under of the Brooklyn Jockey Clah. The pallbearers were Kchayler L. Parsaas, Andrew Mill. r. T. Menihaii. II. .1. Winn, .lames Butler, Price IfcKiaaey, If. .1. Corbett, II. K. Kaapp, Ed wail Salt, .lames Shcvlin. Bdgar Murphv and T. Lally. Al M. Dicks Name Changed to Liberty Loan. Acting on the siiecial request of A. K. Ma. ember, the steward of the Jockey Club gave that gentleman permission to change the name of the three year-old Al M. Dick to Liberty Loan. Justice Manning yesterday discharged John Cahill. Charged with violating the anti betting laws at the Jamaica track during the recent meeting. He de eided that the fact that twenty one slips on SM race had been found on the person of lahill. did not constitute a violation of the law. as these wagers had not been openly solicited and it was entirely possible for one person to have this or a far greater aaaaber of acqaaiataacea. BryadOT, the property of Thomas Hitchcock. palled up lame after the steeplecln.se and it is fear, d he has broken down. A. K. Ma.omber has sold the three-year -old Seminole King to T. .1. Keany. This racer will l.e I rain.d by .1. Johnson. Jockey l.ykes was an arrival from Montreal and will ride out the s-ason on the eastern courses for James liuthr. Traimr HeCTner is pointing The Finn for the Excelsior Handicap, the feature of the opening days racing at JaaMica net Monday. Liberty Loan. f..rm. rly Al If. Kick, departs for Latoiiia tonight for his race in the Derby at thai track. W. It. Jennings gave a dinner at the clubhouse following the races which was attended by A. K. Micomhor. Mars Casshlv. Thos. Welsh, T. J. Healer, W. It. Midgle.v. s. C. Hildreth, W. C. Clancy. A. J. Goldsborough, I. T. China, .las. Kowc. J. C. McCormack. B. W Hcflner and other prominent horsemen. The Macoinbcr stable has apparently struck its best stride, having furnished four winners in the last four days. II. II. Hewitts Skeptic worked a mile and a quarter in S:M between races, in preparation for the Kelmont Stakes.
