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THRILLING STRETCH DUEL Alibi Defeats Thunderstorm in a Rousing Finish at Belmont Donnacona Finally Manages to toWin Win a Race Steeplechase SteeplechaseRiders Riders Suspended NEW YORK N Y June 2 Despite a pro ¬ gram below the ordinary a large midweek number of racing enthusiasts made the trip to Belmont Park today A handicap at one mile and a purse for threeyearolds at threequarters were the fea ¬ tures of the afternoons sport Both fields were materially reduced by withdrawals However con ¬ tention was not lacking and aroused interest the finish of the handicap being a thrilling one the long stretch dut1 Utween Alibi and Tunderstorm bringing the si ectators to their feet the former winning by the shortest of noses Thunderstorm set the pace throughout and hung on gamely but could not withstand the winners rush in the final strides Kallipolis was a distant third thirdAftor Aftor withdrawals from the secondary feature for threeyearolds had reduced the field to five starters G W Lofts Donnacona appeared to have the race at his mercy and was heavily supported ViceChairman and The Trout being next in de ¬ mand To a good start ViceChairman after they hail gone an eighth raced into the lead closely followed by Donnacoiia This order Avas maintained until well down the chute when Barrett shot Donna ¬ cona to the front to win easily ViceChairman was as easily second The Trout got the small end of the purse purseJockey Jockey Hnrvoj Williams was suspended for the rmiiSiIrr or tlitf meeting by the stcwahlsof the Unltid Hunt and Steeplechase Association for un ¬ necessary abuse of his mount Worstdale after the finish of the steeplechase steeplechaseJockey Jockey Med Henderson was suspended at the same time for pulling up New Haven at the twelfth fench His case was referred to the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association for further ac ¬ tion tionAt At the conclusion of the fifth race J A Coburn bid the winner Oceanna up to 2i05 at which price she was retained by her owner ownerThe The activities of C Buxton and J A Coburn against the Parr and W Garth horses is the re ¬ sult of a feud originating in the bidding up of Shyness a few years back at Saratoga On ac ¬ count of financial distress at the time Buxton lost the mare mareFour Four out of the six maiden jockeys riding in the first race are related to riders of prominence in the past and present II Callahan who won being a brother to jockey J Callahan under contract to Wm Martin K Kummer who finished third is a brother to C Kummer S Bullman a son of John Biillman a topnotcher in Ids prime and 12 Holder u son of steeplechaser rider Ernest lleider The little boys rode like velrans and kept their mounts perfectly straight throughout the running
