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EXTERMINATORS NEW MARK Wipes Out Everetts Long Standing Record at Two Miles. Damask Runs a Great Race Also Belmont .Park Racing of 1920 at an End. NEW YORK, N. Y September 15. The closing days racing for the year at Belmont Park brought out a big concourse. The Autumn Gold Cup at two miles, one of tlie new stake races, was the feature. Only three faved the starter, with Exterminator ruling the choice. In addition to ,100 in money a beautiful gold trophy valued at 00 went to the winner. Exterminator won, but only by a head, and that after a grueling stretch duel with the lightly-weighted Damask. Cleopatra was third a length aiid a half back. Cleopatra set the pace, closely attended by Damask. Exterminator was under restraint four or five lengths back of the leaders for the first mile. The great McOee gelding attempted to come to the inside when entering the stretch, but the leaders cut him. off, and Fairbrother took him to the outside. The finish was a thriller, tlie sturdy old campaigner creeping up on Damask incli by inch until he got to the front in the last strides. Damask raced and stayed gamely and was fighting it out with Exterminator all through the final furlong. It was in all respects a grand race and set a new American record for the distance, reducing Everetts longstanding 3:25 by nearly four seconds. The Roxbury Selling Handicap at one mile brought six to .the5 post, with Major Turke ruling the choice. " Tlie public had it right, for Major Parke won in a driving finish with Veto and Tom McTaggart. Major Parke set a fast pace, with Tom McTaggart closely attending. When coming into the stretcli Veto came fast next to the rail and took the lead when an eighth out. Mooney, however, got to work on Major Parke and the black colt, responding well to punishment, got up in the last few strides to beat Veto by a half length, with Tom McTaggart lapped on Veto. The others were never prominent. The Brookdale Handicap Steeplechase at about three miles resulted in a victory for W. M. Jeffords Barklie. The J. E. Widencr pair, Skibbereen and Wisest Fool, were heavily backed and at the close of operations were at odds-on. Skibbereen led nearly all the way, taking the last jump two lengths in front of Barklie. On the flat, however, Barklie displayed the most speed and overhauled Skiberecn fifty yards out, winning by a length and a half. The handicap netted tlie winner ,850. EASY VICTORY FOR HENDRIE. F. D. Weirs Hendrio took ths opening dash from a band of inferior platers, with Tarascon second and Our Nephew third. Hendrie was odds-on and after running Yankee Notions into defeat in the first half had little contention. Tarascon ran a much better race than in his previous essay, coming resolutely in the last eighth. Dioscoride, about which there had been some activity, was practically left at the post. About fifty trainers cenvened in the clubhouse at Belmont Park this afternoon to comply with the request of President August Belmont in which "he a few days ago suggested that a committee named by the trainers would be received by the Westchester Racing Association in matters concerning the conduct of racing at Belmont Park. P. M. Burch acted as chairman of the meeting. The committee appointed was A. J. Joyner, chairman; T. J. Healey, vice-chairman; George Odom, to represent the trainers at Jamaica, and J. Fitzsimmons to represent the trainers at Aqueduct. P. M. Burch was named as .ex-officio member. W. R. Midgcly was appointed secretary. The committee on motion was also instructed to endeavor to extend its powers further than Belmont Park as to racing matters and encompass all "the metroiolitan .tracks,- by requesting a conference with the officials of the other tracks. Soon after the meeting adjourned a petition was circulated asking the trainers committee to communicate witli The Jockey Club in an endeavor to have the present selling and claiming race rules changed to the rules now in use in Kentucky. P. J. Rush has purchased the two-year-old Silence from the Foreign Stable on private terms. Silence will be trained by L. J. Reinheimer. Service Star was claimed for ,300 out of the first race under tlie French rules, which caused his withdrawal.
