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I j | I j ! ; . j ; I i ; ; • j j i ! 1 j | j j I : | j j j i ; ! j : I i I : 1 I • I : j ONLY THE FAITHFUL * Brave the Unfavorable Weather at Belmont Park. a i .. Disqualification of Fredericktown Outstanding Incident of Dreary Afternoon of Sport. ♦ NEW YORK. N. Y.. May 29— Tt was another dreary day that greeted the faithful at Belmont Park Thursday. The weather was mild, but it was showery most of the day, while it frequently reached the volume of a storm. The track was muddy and the day was featureless except for a three-quarters handicap for fillies and mares that resulted in a victory for George D. Wideners Salacia. The happening of the day was a disqualification that came in the mile of ■ claiming handicap, in which Edward Arlingtons Fredericktown. after beating home Clarence Buxtons Missionary and the Glen Riddle Farms Dinna Care, was set back for stretch bumping. As is always the case there was a wMa difference of opinion on the guilt of Fredericktown and many expressed the opinion that Dinna Care, and Ponce, who rode him. were to blame for the fouling. It all happened in the run through the last three-sixteenths. Missionary was tiring in front and Dinna Care, under a miserable ride by Ponce, was in second place. Then Fredericktown rushed up and little Harvey, who had the mount, was steering a course between the tw«» that led him. Those who charge Dinna Care was to blame say that Ponce swung him over and bumped Fredericktown, forcing him against Missionary. It is a fact that Missionary was tiring badly at the end. Fredericktown went away easily after the mixup. There was bumping and plenty of it, and the stewards made the ruling after having interrogated both Oottt-Ietti. who rode Missionary, and Harvey. Fredericktowns jockey. LADY DTAN*A DISAPPOINTS. The big surprise in the race of the three-I quarters handicap, for fillies and mans. was the bad showing of the Rancocas Stables Lady Diana. She was utterly unable to run in the going and finished a bad last. though before the rat" she was considered one of the surest winners of the day. Salacia. the winner, showed a decidedly im- proved performance, and also demonstrated that she is much at home in the muddy going. From a good start she opened up a 1 ad on her opponents and was at no time threat- ened. Miss Star and Lady Diana raced closely lapped back of the Widener filly, while Whetstone, the only other starter, was unable to keep up with the parade. When the stretch was reached Miss Star shook off lady Diana, and the Rancocas Stable filly slowed so badly that she lost third to Whet- stone. For an opening offering there was a four and a half furlong dash through the straight, for selling plater two-year-olds and H. C. Fishers Bright Idea proved rather a handy-winner under a snug ride by Lb Fator. G. W. Lofts Haf just saved second place by a head from Mrs. T. .1. Carrolls Miss Babe, and W. V. Caseys Gipsy Flyer was a close fourth. William Martins Yalador found the going to his liking in the mile condition race that was the second on the program and he was an easy winner from King Albert, which in turn only saved second place by a nose from Lally. though it was very close, because OHara was using up the Randolph gelding when he found he could not catch Yalador. IS RATTI.IXi FINISH. Fourteen cheap ones raced over the mile of the fifth race and it brought about a rattling finish when Mrs. J. L. Hollands Apology was just winner over T. C. Sawyers Belcross with Kdward Arlingtons Gladys Y. rather a distant third. The start was a good one and Belcross quickly found his way into a good lead, but T. W. Doyle, who had the mount, was in too much of a hurry and he sent him right along through the difficult going as though riding a three-quarters dash. It was not until well into the stretch that Belcross weakened and not until the dosing strides that Apology was up to snatch the victory. Gladys V.. as usual, was outrun early and closed considerable ground to be third. It. T. Wilson supplied the final winner of the afternoon in the heavily supported Sena-lado, ridden by Marinelli, which beat home ■ hand of two-year-old maidens with ease. J. K. Maddens Blue Ridge raced to second place, while J. L. Hollands Delhi Bov w;ts third.
