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BELMONT PARK OPENS THURSDAY Crack Field for Metropolitan Handicap the Opening Day Feature Track Greatly Improved NEW YORK N Y May 20 On Thursday the scene of racing will shift from Jamaica to Bel ¬ mont Park where the AVestchester Racing Asso ¬ ciation will begin its spring meeting of eighteen days The Metropolitan Handicap of 5000 at one mile will be the main attraction of opening day with the New York Steeplechase as the sec ¬ ondary feature For the Metropolitan a field of tried and true racers of the highest class will fur ¬ nish entertainment for the many thousands that are certain to be present weather condition being fav ¬ orable Among the probable starters are Jack Hare Jr Jock Scot Old Koenig Be Frank Dun boyne Sweep On Lucullite Lord Brighton Papp War Cloud Eternal Crimper Pride of India Motor Cop Billy Kelly Foreground Sunny Slope Flags Pen Rose Corn Tassel and several others Cudgel is also eligible but he will probably be on his way to Kentucky by that time where lie goes to fulfill his engagement iu the Kentucky Handicap at Churchill Downs next Saturday Trainer Walter Jennings may start either Star Hawk or Liberty Loan to try out these former stars after their long absence from racing The high caliber of the eli gibles makes it certain that no matter what the starters are a grand contest Is in prospect More prospectMore than usual interest will attach to the run ¬ ning of the New York Steeplechase especially in regard to the showing of Captain Ral Parrs candi ¬ dates The wonderful success of the Parr stable at Pimlico lias made a profound impression oil local devotees of the sport through the field and members of the string trained by W Gartli will be given respectful consideration For the New York Steeple ¬ chase Captain Parr has four eligibles Le Marsouin or Bughouse being the most probable starters of the quartet They will have opposition from such as Brooks Town Hall Babcock Kingstown Pier Tudor King Trumpator Crest Hill Traditioner Belle o the Sea Duettiste and other good jumpers that are among the probable starters startersThe The improvements made in the Belmont Park track proper have made it exceptionally fast ac ¬ cording to trainers who have been preparing their horses over it and who predict that sensational time will be hung up when the fast horses meet Everything meetEverything is in spick and span condition for the opening ind Americas largest and most beautiful race course will indeed present a pleasing sight to the big concourse of people that will assemble there Thursday
