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» — I BELMONT PARK NOTES $ # XEW YORK, X. Y., June 5. Jockey L. McAtee has been engaged to ride W. S. Kilmers Sun Beau in the Belmont Stakes next Saturday. B. A. Chilton, custodian of the press box for many years, lost his eldest son Sunday. He died at his Brooklyn home following a short illness. An exodus of owners left Jamaica for Connaught Park to engage in that meeting. Among those departing were Joe Edwards and J. P. McAdams. Ariel, which was fired during the winter months, is not far from a race, according to the impressive manner in which he is working. The Rancocas three-year-old will prob-bably be seen under colors at Aqueduct. His last trial was a good one as follows: :23. :47%, 1:00% and three-quarters, with speed in reserve in 1:14. Vitos second to Valkyr, under 125 pounds, was a fine public trial for the Belmont Stakes, to be run Saturday. It was the first good race that the son of Xegofol had run since he beat Don Q., the best three-year-old maiden in the country, at Pimlico. Rain or shine, Vito will start in the Belmont Stakes and Max Hirsch wants rain. Vito is a fine mud runner. H. Teller Archibald was a visitor of the day and left for Washington following the fifth race. Jockey H. Thurber is at the Jamaica Hospital, where he will undergo a minor operation on his lip. J. O. Keene arrived from Kentucky and plans a lengthy stay. E. K. Thornton reported that the Penthorn Stable arrived in good shape and that the trip was an uneventful one. Apprentice Leonard Hale accompanied the stable. This lad rode three winners out of his first twelve mounts. William E. Martin has decided to ship to the new meeting at Wilmington, Del., and is soliciting horsemen to engage in that meeting. William Oliver will take a division of the Saraspa Stable to Wilmington headed by-Blue Fire. Joseph P. Murphy was an arrival from Toronto and will stay for some time. At private terms G. W. Coburn purchased from the Rancocas Stable the two-year-old Zalamea, which ran in Coburns colors in the opening race today. The interment of Bill Erwin, who was attached to the secretarys office for many years, will be held in the family burial plot at Bethlehem, Pa.
