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FAST RACING AT BELMONT ♦ Billy Warren Runs Mile in 1:36 4-5 in Winning Harlem Selling Stakes ♦ Serenader Beats Noon Fire by a Nose in 1-10 4-5, Fastest Three-Quarters of Present Meeting — J. E. Widener Colors in the Limelight ♦ NEW YORK. N. T., June 2. — It was a perfect day for the racing at big Belmont Park for the sport of Tuesday and, while the stake was under claiming conditions, it was great j sport with fast time the order of the day. Frank E. Browns Billy Warren was the winner I of the mile of the Harlem, the claiming stake, and it was worth just 12,875 to the winner. He ran the mile in 1:36%, the fastest shown at the meeting. In the third race there was also a meeting record hung out when in a desperate stretch battle William Daniels Serenader just nosed out James Butlers Noon Fire in a three-quarters dash, run iu 1:10%. The weather was ideal and there was a goodly crowd out for what was offered. Fields were small, but there was little more to be desired in the way of contest. Only three went to the post for the Harlem and from the rise of the barrier Hudgins sent Billy Warren into a long lead that he was destined to hold for virtually the entire way. Maiben had King Albert in second place and, while he gained some ground on the winner going to the stretch turn, he flattened out in the run home, while Billy Warren continued on his winning way, showing a decided improvement over any race he has run this year. Frank M. Kellys Sleepy Head, the only other starter, was outrun all the way though he — ®was gaining Albert in the final - .■••■- ~a.iuiif, on uii King iio.f, miA.it an uic iiiiai ~a.iuiif, uii iio.f, miA.it an uic iiiiai eighth. The greatest finish of the meeting came out of the three-quarters of the third race when William Daniels Serenader, with McAtee up, nosed out James Butlers Noon Fire, ridden by Earl Sande. Eight lengths farther back came the Bog Cabin Stables Blissful and Adolph Pons Diagram was the only other starter. From a good start McAtee at once sent Serenader into the command, but Noon Fire was right after him and it was a two-horse race all the way. It was not until nearing the stretch turn that Sande sent Noon Fire up alongside and it was a rare duel all through the stretch. At the eighth post Serenader was showing a disposition to "lug" and McAtee had a bit of trouble straightening him. Through that last eighth the pair ran stride for stride and first one nose and then the other was in front, but it was the no=e of the chestnut that caught the eyes of the judges in the last stride. Blissful had I no trouble in taking the measure of Diagram, [ but she had no chance with the first two. The race was run in 1:10%, making it the I fastest three-quarters of the meeting and just two-fifths of a second slower than the track record of 1 :10%, made by Fair Phantom in September of 1923. Serenader ran the first quarter in :22% and the half in .46. The performance is all the more remarkable for the reason that the Continued on twentieth page. FAST RACING AT BELMONT Continued from first pure. going at Belmont this year is not as fast as it has been in the past. Joseph E. Wideners Zephyretta was winner of the second half of the three-quarters the first half of which was won so sensationally by Serenader. This daughter of Eemburg gave an excellent exhibition when she closed a considerable gap in the stretch to win goir.g away. A. C. Bostwicks Arbitration raced to second place and third was tho portion of Mrs. It. I. Millers Poland, with Jnome Girl fourth. In the running Walter J. Salmons Contract was particularly unfortunate when his saddle slipi ed and he ran out at the head of j the stretch. At the time Contract seemed to have a good winning chance, but Wallace was forced to dismount when he finally had the colt pulled up. It was Contract, Onome dirl and Coronation, the Whitney starter, that cut out the j running and Zephyretta was lengths from the pace through the early running. She had begun to move up at the stretch turn and then when Contract went out she had her opportunity and, coming on gamely, was going away at the end. The J. K. Widener colors were carried to victory in the last race when Federal, ridden by Earl Sande, was winner in a drive from ] I twelve maidens at five-eighths. Applecross ra-ed to second place, while Bronx was third. The winner dominated the running from the start, but was tiring fast at the end. Brazen furnished a thrill to the race when he unseated his rider and ran away half a mile before the start. Archibald Barklies Sweet Inver was winner of the opening five-eighths dash through the straight, for two-year-old fillies of th« plater variety. George D. Wideners Sabina raced to second place and third fell to John E. Maddens Frances Bock. Sweet Inver with the advantage of an education that began during the winter at Miami, had a decided advantage when she ran straight all the way, while the other fillies swerved considerably during the run-I ning. Beginning from the inside Johnny Callahan kept Sweet Inver right at her task from the rise of the barrier and the result was never seriously in doubt. Sabina gave a good account of herself and was always in a forward position while in the last eighth, Frances Bock showed a becoming speed. My Eva was unfortunate when she was shuffled back right after the start and the race was no index to her quality. The steeplechase of the day brought only four starters, but it resulted in a stirring contest when the Brookmeade Stables Boatman, after forcing all the pace, just lasted to beat Joseph E. Wideners Houdini and the Greentree Stables Al Fresco wTas third. The other starter was the Baritan Stables Bip. and he looked a winner when he was jumped on at the last fence. Barrett Haynes who had the mount escaped without injury. From r. good start Mergler at once sent Boatman into the lead and Al Fresco went after him. Houdini was at hand while Haynes took Bip back slightly In the early radas; and had him under a nice steadying restraint. At the second jump Al Fresco I Mumbled rather badly and all through the running he was a bit uncertain at his fcne ■ making a bobble at the hedge at the lower end of the course. Houdini was showing more foot than usual and Jones had him in second place after Al Freroo had stumbled at the lower field f~ncc. It was in the backfield that Haynes made his first move with Kip and he quickly moved into contention. At the same time Jones called on Houdini and as they drew up on Boatman the pace quickened. Houdini dropped hick slightly, but Bip held to Boatman and two fences from home Haynes crossed to the inside leader when 11* atmaa showed a disposition to go out a I it. lloudini was not through and under a rigorous drive lie came again. Jones tried to cat the corner into the front field and as Haynes came over with Bip he narrowly n jsscd the beacon with the Widener horse. Jones held right to his inslla position and at the last fence, when he was in close quarters, there was some more bumping and it was that mat sent Bip* de wn. Houdini had a rough journey through that last hilf mile and he finished with gameness, hut Mergl.r kept Boatman going long enough to bo tho winner by a neck. The race run by Al Fresco was tho disappointment. He jumped badly all the way and did not show tl.o foot that marked his last previous effort.
