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ANOTHER DISQUALIFICATION Deckmate the Offender Yesterday at Belmont Park Track Jockey Bell Suspended as a Result Star Master and Loftus LoftusGood Good Combination New York September 6 Night rains and a dismal morning had but little effect on todays attendance which came bundled in wraps and topcoats t witness the running of a card productive of good racing racingIn In the absence of a stake feature the Richmond Handicap for all ages over the seveneighths straight course attracted the most attention The combination of Star Master and Loftus drew heavy support for the Macomber representative which was well justified by an easy victory Star Master quickly raced his opponents into defeat in the first half and was only cantering the rest of the way Corn Tassel was second and Debadou just managed to outlast Tom McTaggart for the short end of the money The Hildreth camp suffered further ill luck when Deckmate after winning the fifth race was dis ¬ qualified for a palpable foul which occurred when he was taking the lead on the home turn Bell moving up rapidly on the free runner cut sharply across the others causing a generaJ jam in which Broom Peddler fell and Mr Specs tumbled over him causing both Preece brothers to fall Exami ¬ nation disclosed the fact that Godfrey sustained minor injuries which included a badly sprained wrist Bell was suspended for tlie remainder of the meeting meetingThough Though light in numerical strength the opener went to the wellsupported Earlockcr Those with n memory for his good performances here during the spring racing benefited benefitedThe The third race resulted in the defeat of the shortpriced Poacher His backers found small consolation in the fact that he bled slightly dur ¬ ing tlie running Walls perseverance with Game Cock after being apparently beaten was a great factor in the result and the Ballot colt stood a long drive gamely gamelyOne One of R T Wilsons Futurity candidates Thun ¬ derstorm accounted for the last race after being bothered in tlie running by Romeo which furnished all the contention contentionRegal Regal Lodge proved best in the mile dash for threeyearolds the Uildreth representative ex ¬ periencing little trouble disposing of War Machine and Mose his only competitors competitorsCARMAN CARMAN THINKS WELL OF SUNNY SLOPE SLOPEIn In speaking of the purchase of Sunny Slope Itt F Carman said he had fancied the colt last year the first tihe he saw him I would have liked to purchase liim long ago said Carman but my associates preferred to wait until lie had shown something publicly He is a mighty good horse horseDavid David Gideon who bred Sunny Slope said hu de ¬ plored the fact that he was not engaged in the Realization to meet Johren and other good three yearolds They would have to show much bet ¬ ter than they have shown to beat him remarked Mr Gideon or I am much mistaken mistakenEd Ed Taplin and F Hopkins have been engaged to ride at the one day meeting in Montreal Taplin will ride the entry of Lieut Gault at 112 pounds and Hopkins the horse from Dr McEachraus stable at 121 pounds poundsGeorge George Odoni lias decided to work Purchase over the Futurity course to get him acquainted with a straight track He may not win says Odoin but he will be hanging around at the finish if he runs as I expect him himPoacher Poacher showed signs of bleeding while cooling out after todays race It is said h bled slightly in a recent work but his trainer believes it is nothing serious attributable to a slight cold Among the visitors at Belmont Park today were Col J C F Tillson and his son Major J C F Tillson of the United States army Both of them found the paddock a place of interest as they have long admired the thoroughbreds having used noth ¬ ing but tlie horse of blood as chargers They were particularly anxious to see Roamer and through the courtesy of Andrew Miller they were enabled to do so They visited the Miller barn and were astonished to find Ruamer so sound after his pro ¬ longed campaign Both Colonel Tillsou and his son are enthusiastic over the Federal Breeding Bureau depots in Virginia Oklahoma and Montana and say that it wont be long till a supply of the right sort of cavalry remounts will be available availableThe The following are the starters and riders for Urn Champagne Stakes tomorrow Hurricane Sehuttin ger Delaware Rice War Pennant Loftus Teren tia Taplin and Questionnaire Walls WallsIt It was thought at first that Jockey G Preece Jr had been badly hurt but the report of Dr John A Voorhees was that no fouie had loen broken and the hid will socu be nble to rhU again againA A decided improvement in thf size of the fields U expected during the final weeks racing here Many of the horses that raced at Saratoga are now quartered at the Long Island tracks and are ready to race
