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WITHERS AND FASHION STAKES TODAY New- York, May 31. — Tlie Westchester Itacin;; Association offers a program for tomorrows raeiue at Belmont Park that holds out the promise of sport of the highest order. Two feature races are provided, the Withers Stakes for three-year olds and the Fashion Stakes for two-year-old fillies. The Withers is a dash of one mile, with a guaranteed value of ,000 and will 1m- contested liy what ::p|s-ars to be the liest field of three-year-olds that have met this year. A. K. MacomlK-r will be represented by War Cloud and Motor Cop. Johron will carry the Whitney colors, ;. W- Ijft is counting on Cum Sah and J. K. Widener Iioim-s to see his Tromi»e La Mori re|sat his Metropolitan Handicap victory. Major August Belmont and his trainer Sam Hildieth, are confident that I.ucullite, with a race under his Iwlt. will show- a return to his early two-year-old form, and W. S. Kilmer has not lost faith in his champion of last year. Sun Ilriar. Andrew Miller is reiving on his Fitz Herbert colt Snapdragon H., ami Ncpperhan will sport the silks of G. A. focii ran. A high class field in every respect aud it sh-nild be a contest worth going miles to see. Elfin Queen will undoubtedly be the choice in the Fashion Stakes, which also is of the guaranteed value of $."..000. The Oneck Stables Disguise filly made a most favorable impression on racegoers by her clean cut victory in the Juvenile Stakes on Memorial day ami. although she will have to concede much weight to her opponents tomorrow, she will have a big following w he n the field is called to the lMist in the Fashion Stakes. Tiie two Imle fillie-.. t ncles K-is-.ii- and Aunt Dinah, are counted upon lo furnish strong op|Mi-itiou and are ei octed to be prominent contenders for the rich prize. With clear skies ami favorable weather, it is oxiiectcd that the big crowd of Memorial day will be equalled, If nut burpubanded.
