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NEW YORK TURF NOTES NEW YORK N Y June 1 Joseph E Widener president of the West chester Racing Association stated that Me ¬ morial Day witnessed the greatest crowd in the history of Belmont Park with but one exception that was the ZevPapyrus race Mr Widener was showered with congratula ¬ tions on the attendance the program and the beautiful grounds The enthusiasm of the crowd was marvelous as the horses raced j through the stretch and it Is only to be hoped that the running of the Suburban Handicap Saturday next and the Belmont Stakes fol ¬ lowing will equal if not surpass Memorial Day said Mr Widener WidenerJockeys Jockeys McAuliffe and Ellis were each set down for five days by starter Mars Cassidy for disobedience at the post in the second race Tuesday TuesdayCharles Charles F Hill has deserted the New York racing for a visit at Thorncliffe Park at Toronto TorontoJ J A Coburn claimed Golden Volt out of the third race Tuesday He was entered by the Sagamore Stable and valued at 4000 4000Mrs Mrs Margaret Emerson Baker of Balti more owner of the Sagamore Stable was a visitor Tuesday at Belmont Park ParkThe The East will be well represented in the renewal of the Fairmount Derby at St Louis net Saturday Harry Payne Whitneys Whiskery winner of the Kentucky Derby will be shipped West today while J E Wideners Osmand second to Whiskery in the Derby and second in the Metropolitan Handicap will leave at the same time Sande will probably have the mount on Osmand while the Whitney rider has not been de ¬ cided upon uponA A C Bostwick who attended the J K L Ross sale at Thorncliffe returned to New York Tuesday night and was a visitor yes ¬ terday at Belmont Park ParkE E M Byers of Pittsburgh was a visitor yesterday at Belmont Park and saw Houston carry his silks in the third race raceThere There were two claims in the first race C P Forbes took Strong Policy at 3500 from the Lilane Stable and K 1C Karrick claimed Santa Sweep for 3000 from W T Anderson AndersonApprentice Apprentice Fred Taral who rode Sand cliffe in the sixth race yesterday is a son of Fred Taral once leader of American jockeys Young Taral is in the employ of Thomas J Healey and is a smart youngster ambitious to repeat the performances of his famous father in the saddle saddleJockey Jockey Clarence Kummer will accept mounts today following the expiration of his suspension by the stewards of the Maryland Jockey Club W Keating will look after Kummers book bookCrusader Crusader top weight in the Suburban Handicap was given his final trial this morning and negotiated the mile and quar ¬ ter distance in 2 OC OCTom Tom Campbell New Orleans theatrical man dayJohn was a clubhouse visitor of the day John E Maddens colt Lawley was badly cut down in the first race Tuesday and is likely to be on the shelf for several weeks weeksLodi Lodi chestnut gelding was destroyed yes ¬ terday at Aqueduct He had been injured in his stall stallThe The pupils of Public School 108 held their annual field day yesterday at the Aqueduct track There were 2600 of the young people and several thousand friends participated in the sport
