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BELMONT PARK TERMINAL » — . — Trainers Busy Preparing Jumpers for Opening on Saturday. ♦ Stable of J. K. Whlener, J. K. Madden Emil Herz and H. . Fisher Reach llelmont Park I- rout Louisville. NKW YORK. M, Y.. April 22.— F.elmont I ark Terminal presented a busy scene this morning when trainers took advantage of the steeplechase course and put the finishing touches to their charges for the Inited Hunts meeting and Iimlico The majority of the jumpers that are quartered at I.elmont Park were schooled at least one turn of the field. The field at the Terminal is pronounced by horsemen as one of the best and safest in the country. The English and French imporlations that were brought to this country last summer and fall will prove a valuable addition to the steeplechase ranks. The recent arrivals that were schooled over the course created a favorable impression amongst the watchers. Thomas McCreary with the assistance of "Specs" Crawford bad his large stable out early in the morning while William Booth, who is training a public stable of jumpers followed him. Vincent Powers and John Kermath sent several of the C.reentree Stable and W. .1. Salmon fencers through the field. Max Hirsch made a hurried trip from Havre de .race and schooled Mrs. W. K. Yanderhilts erratic Nicholas a turn of the field. Nicholas took to the fences kindly and showed sparkling form for a green jumper. Nicholas is equipped with plenty of speed on the flat and gives promise of developing into a steeplechaser of merit. The four-year-old grey colt developed a mean disposition on the flat, but through the field, appears to race kindly. Hirsch plans to leave for HavrO de Grace tomorrow. He also tried the two-year-olds, that he has here and expressed himself fully satisfied with their condition and improvement. Hue to the warm weather at Relmont Park this morning there was a large number of visitors on hand. .1. B. Davis, president of the National Steeplechase and Hunts Association was a visitor and took great interest in the trials on the main track. Clifford A. Cochran, mounted on a lead Continued on twelfth page BELMONT PARK TERMINAL Continued from first pagel pony, watched the trials of his two-year-olds and older horses in company with his trainer. Harold Duke. Several good moves were recorded during the morning, but none of the potential Derby or Preakness candidates were on the track. The eight-car special train from I,ouis-villc. Ky.. with the stables of .1. B. Widener, .1. V.. Madden. H. . Fisher and Kmil Herz. arrived late Wednesday following a fast trip. The horses shiped in good condition, and no sickness of any description was reported. The Herz stable, which numbers eight, will make its reappearance on Now York tracks following an absence of five years. Trainer O. H. Keene of the .1 EL Widener stable is expected here on Saturday from Lexington. Ky.. while jockey Karl Sandc will repot I on Monday. The .Madden band of thirty two are mostly two-year-olds. I. McAuliffe, who will ride for the stable, is exr»e* ted in a few days from his home in Louisville, Ky. .1. W. Healy was an arrival from his farm in Pennsylvania, with the jumpers of Mrs. V. Ambrose lark and others. A. .1. Joyner, trainer for George D. Widener. is expected from Krdenhcim Farm near Philadelphia in the next few days. Mr. Joyner will bring over a large band of two-year-olds and several older horses, lockey 10. Barnes is with the stable at the farm. K. .1. Marrow arrived at Aqueduct with eight horses that were raced at Bowie.
