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DEBUT STAKES TO MAXIMA ♦ Carries Marshall Fields Colors to Success in New Fixture. • Muddy Track and Frequent Showers Keep Attendance Down — Sepoy and L. Fator "Winning Combination. • NEW YORK, N. T., May 18.— The Debut, one of the new stakes which was instituted by the Westchester Racing Association, had its first running at Belmont Park this afternoon. Six horses were named for the event, the conditions of which called for three-year-olds that have never started. George Odom started Maxima for Marshall Field and Topper for R. L. Gerry and they finished in that order at the end of the seven-eighths, with Walter M. Jeffords Stream Line third. Mologa, from the J. E. Widener barn, was fourth and the Arden Farms Bachelors Honor and W. W. Vaughans Camp Star completed the field. The event is fashioned along the lines of the Prix Jeugne. a noted French turf fixture, and the original running carried an added value of ,500. The stake was worth ,900 to the coffers of Marshall Field. President J. E. Widener was very well pleased with the original running and predicted that in future years the stake would grow and develop into an event of importance. Ko time was lost at the barrier and from a good start Mologa and Stream Line went out to make a runaway of the race. Maxima was racing along in third position, leading Topper, while Bachelors Honor and Camp Star were lapped at the rear. Rounding the far turn, McAtee brought Topper up with a rush on the inside. Turning for home he assumed the lead and then Ratti, on Maxima, began his move. He came through on the inside and, in a driving finish, wore down Topper to earn the verdict by a short half-length. Stream Line was tiring at the end and bore out badly, while Molorra was eased up at the end from her early efforts. MUDDY TRACK. A muddy track and frequent showers narrowed the attendance down to small proportions following the successful opening. Scratches, however, were few and did not ruin the program. R. T. Wilsons Carnivorous and jockey Johnny Maiben proVed the best combination in the opener, which was for two-year-olds at four and a half furlongs, over the Widener Course. At the end, Carnivorous was driving hard to outstay Samuel Ross Rhapsody Ann, while Mrs. Clyde Phillips Domulalia was third. Sepoy, racing for L. H. Rowe and ridden by L. Fator, was an easy winner of the Floral Park Purse, which was at one mile. He came from behind the pace established by Wee Burn and, at the end, drew clear. Wee Burn, one of the W. Zeigler entry, was an easy second, while T. Quinlans LAinc was third. The latter ran a remarkable race. He dwelt at the start and, before he settled into his stride, appeared to be a hopeless trailer. However, he improved his position steadily and, at the end, was third over Gormond. Star o Morn, the three-year-old which races for James Butler, added another purse to his credit, •when he was an ea. y winner of the Ben Brush Purse, which engaged a small but representative field at one mile. W. R. Coes Herodian was the one to race to second place, while Buddy Bauer, from the Idle Hour Stock Farm, was third, and J. E. Wideners Kiev and John McEntee Bowmans Danthonia completed the field. BRILLIANT RACE. Star o Morn was ridden by A. Robertson and displayed a smashing effort throughout. He stood off determined early opposition from Buddy Bauer and Kiev and, when entering the stretch, was taken wide in the firmer footing and, at the end, drew away into an easy lead. The first part of the race presented an interesting spectacle with the field nearly lapped. Kiev was racing along under restraint and. swinging for home, Sande came through on the inside. However, the advantage gained did not serve him, for Kiev-stopped as if shot, and Herodian came along to continue the chase after the leadc.-. Herodian was unequal to the task and, although an easy second, never menaced the winner. Buddy Bauer, was in close quarters and was shuffled back at the far turn, but came again on the outside and was an easy third. Shepherdess, racing for S. Ross and ridden by Steve ODonnell, proved a handy winner of the fifth race, which was for two-year-olds. She scored in a hard drive from J. S. Herkness Chester, while Balroma, from the Rosedale Stable, was third. Mrs. James McNallys Lass o Gowrie accounted for the final race of the day, which was run in mist and rain, making it impossible to distinguish colors. P. T. Chinns Igor was the one to race to second place, while Rendezvous was third. The winner appeared to dominate the running throughout and at the end held Igor safe. The latter finished resolutely in the stretch, while Rendezvous was on the inside. Salvatore Catrone, a brother to jockey Frank Oatrone„ who is under contract to Frank E. Brown, was seriously injured in an automobile accident on the Merrick Road this morning, and little hope is held out for his recovery. At the Jamaica Hospital it was found that he suffered a fractured skull, a broken jaw and other internal injuries. Abe Kemper, cashier for Frank Shannon, la confined to his quarters at the Hotel Pennsylvania. He has been ailing for the past few days and. according to reports, is in a serious condition.
