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HOLLISTER WINS BABYLON HANDICAP Re cord Breaking Monday Crowd at Belmont Park Steeplechase Feature to The Brook NEW YORK N Y May 26 The metropolitan appreciation of good racing was well attested today when a recordbreaking Monday crowd taking ad ¬ vantage of the fine weather visited Belmont Park It was a crowd which indicated its love for the sport by many manifestations of the enthusiasm the sev ¬ eral provokedThe stirring finishes provoked The feature of the day was served in the Baby ¬ lon High Weight Handicap and went to A K Ma combers good weight carrier Hollister in gallant fashion A forward contender throughout under Knapps vigorous riding he drew away in the final eighth after having withstood challenges by George Starr and The Boy the former of which proved the runnerup with Woodtrap neglected in the specula ¬ tion a fast coming third it was one of the best fields of sprinters which has faced tlic starter this year Six good marcs contested for the third race which saw Enfilade and Loftus victorious at the finish Conceding weight to all which opposed her the Schwartz filly held on long enough at the end to gain the verdict from old Housemaid which was gradually cutting down the winners margin at the end endAVhile AVhile at the post GroundSwell kicked Loftus on the leg causing the rider great pain Dismount ¬ ing exercise restored the circulation and he went on to ultimate victory victoryThe The Brooks victory in the International Steeple ¬ chase was well earned and highly popular Kennedy timed his rush to a nicety and brought him up in the final sixteenth after the twelfth and final jump had been passed passedBEST BEST JUMPER OF HIS TIME TIMEThe The Brook is tho best juniper over a long course since the days of Good arid Plenty said Gwyn Tompkins after The Brook had won the International Steeplechase This is the opinion of nearly all owners of jumpers jumpersThat That James F Johnson of the Quincy Stable is making an early effort to strengthen his stable for next years campaign was evidenced by his pur ¬ chase of the following six yearlings Chestnut colt by Friar Rock Kiluua bay colt by Fria Rock Okitau bay colt by Friar Rock Lucy M bay filly by Friar Jlock Orange and Blue chest m ti j 4 f Orniondale BlwerGrnss and bay eoltv by Orinondale Lady Bedford for a bulk sum on private terms termsAfter After having entered Tailor Maid in the first a claiming race under the French rules John Shaughnessy claimed her for 1731 and she was automatically withdrawn withdrawnRichard Richard Cleary well known in racing circles during the days of the late Senator McCarren and a great friend of the latter died in Brooklyn on Sunday and was buried today For many years he occupied the position of dockmnster in Brooklyn BrooklynGeorge George Odom has been offered 17000 for his threeyearold colt King Plaudit It was refused Before the first race today King Plaudit with Lyke in the saddle worked a half mile in 47 the first quarter in 23 and the three eighths in 35 35He He is not just at himself said Odom having a slightly cracked heel and I know it bothers him He is in the Latonia Championship Stakes race and if he trains on I think he will be a mighty hard horse to beat in that event
