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AUGUST BELMONT INSPECTS HIS HORSES Visits Belmont Park and Sees Hourless Work a Mile — Orders Improvements to Plant. New York, April is. — Major August Belmont paid a visit to Belmont Park this morning and watched a few of his horses work, but owing to the intermittent showers did not get to the track in time to see Lucullite work. The Preakness candidate was sent out with the first set, accompanied by Stromboli and Drastic. Lucullite was away with a rush, covering the first quarter on the main track in 24 and a fraction. The boy then took a good hold ou him and he was rated in front of Stromboli and Drastic, which trailed him all the way. Lucullite went the first half in 49-"-5 and just galloped along for the remainder of the journey in 1:40%. All three horses could have gone much faster had Hildreth so ordered. After Major Belmont arrived Hildreth sent out Hourless. He did not work fast, covering a mile in about 1:40. hut he could have improved on the time. After watching the horses for a while Major Belmont inspected the buildings and suggested improvements to be ready for the opening of the season ou May 27. Dave Leary, who is training Sun flash. Rolv. Deckmate and others, received word today that his mother had died in Chicago and lie loft for that city by the first train. Walter Jennings had out his baud for slow exercise. Man Machine aud Nightwind went a mile. accompanied by Paddy. The latter was pulled up after going three-quarters. Hank ODay and King Joker look ready for fast trials and will probably he started during the early meetings at Jamaica aud Belmont Park. William McDaniel arrived at Jamaica yesterday with the Binghanitoii division of W. S. Kilmers horses, about twelve in number. After the Kentucky Derby has been decided Henry McDaniel will come this way with Sun Briar and the others he has in Kentucky. Every stable has been taken at Jamaica and outside stalls are almost at a premium. As customary, the association reserves one barn to lie used as a leceiving station for the horses which come from Belmont Park and other stabb-s on race days.
