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TRAINING HINDERED BY WIND Flying Heels Among Those on Track at Belmont. Tfo Fast Workouts Attempted Beeausc of Conditions High Strung Showing Improvement. NEW YORK. N. Y April 2. A wind, which at times reached hurricane propor-- tions, swept across Belmont Park this morning and played havoc with training operations. At times, due to the flying dust, it was almost impossible to distinguish horses on the back stretch and on the turns. Trainers curtailed their charges work,, afraid to endanger them. The wind was accompanied by a sudden drop in temperature. Flying Heels, G. A. Cochrans main reliance for the Preakness and Kentucky Derby, was brought out on the track for a mile gallop. He was accompanied by St. Marco. The pair jogged around the track, and trainer McDaniel instructed the boys to let them gallop a slow mile, beginning from the mile post on the back stretch. They moved along slowly on even terms. The colts were bucking a head wind, which at that particular moment appeared to be the strongest during the entire morning. They raced along courageously through the flying dust and wind and negotiated the half mile in :5G. On the far turn, as the wind struck them sideways, there was a slight improvement in the time. On the front stretch the pair raced along on even terms, although under restraint, and were timed in 1 :54. This move was a creditable one under the circumstances, as it was trainer McDaniels intention to allow them to gallop along at a slow pace. The colts were quickly blanketed when the boys dismounted and led back to the stable to be put away. No moves of outstanding importance were noted during the morning, due to the conditions. Trainers, who had their charges out early, decided in favor of three furlongs gallops, beginning on the turn and running with the wind through the home stretch. Training operations for the day were suspended shortly after 9 oclock, the earliest on record for this season of the year. Bub May had several of his charges out for gallops. Please, Lace and Madder were in one set. They moved along under restraint. COKS YOUXGSTEIt OUT. Benny Creech had the majority of the W. R. Coe youngsters out for long gallops. Sixteen two-year-olds were counted in one set. The Madden lot were galloped while Max Hirsch had his charges out early. He confined his work to three-eighths canters. Pat Dwyer, with the W. J. Salmon band, and Bill Hogan, with his horses, were others that finished early. , George Odom kept his large band indoors. Limbering up exercises over the enclosed track was the order of the day in that stable. Odom is well satisfied with the condition of his horses. He reported several of his two-year-olds suffering from light coughs. Nothing serious, however, was the manner in which he described it. High Strung, the double Futurity winner, Is training smoothly. The sprinter is being pointed for the Paumonok Handicap, the opening day feature at Jamaica. "The horse did nicely throughout the winter, and his training program, so far, has been very satisfactory. He galloped a handy three-eighths in :37 yesterday, and, barring accidents, will be ready for the opening." The two-year-olds in Odoms care are a well balanced lot. Several of them have shown ability to run in their trials, and on breeding and general formation, should race their way into prominence. He will start sev- eral horses during the United Hunts meeting. These will be mostly two-year:olds. which raced at Havana and Miami during the win- ter months. Ah improvement which was eagerly welcomed by the trainers at Belmont Park, is a cottage adjoining the training track on the hill. This building, a spacious one, was erected for the comfort of the trainers working horses in inclement weather. The house is heated and so situated that a view of the training track, at any point, is clear. Another improvement on the hill is a new road leading from the old chute to the farthermost corner of the grounds. The road will fill a long-felt want. In bad weather the old dirt road at times became almost impassable due to the mud. Preparations have been completed to receive the first lot of the Rancocas Stable from the farm at Tobstown, N. J. The horses in charge of John Lowe, are due this week. At present there are six hundred horses stabled at the Nassau county plant, and this number will be increased to 1,000 before the season opens. Jockey Kelsay, who went to Bowie to ride at the opening, reported back to trainer McDaniel yesterday. He started off the season in an auspicious manner by riding the winner of the first race,- Sweep All. Tom Murphy, who trains the Maryjo Stable, which houses the costly two-year-old. Follow Thru, moved to his summer barn "yesterday. Follow Thru is by Epinard Mary Belle and was sold as a yearling to the Maryjo Stable at Saratoga for 6,000. The colt is doing nicely. Bub May who trains for the Mendham Stable of It. A. Williams, stated yesterday that his employer has donated to the Remount Bureau, the horses Wagtail and Start. Mr. Williams headed the Remount Bureau during the war. The horses are botli three-year-olds and raced during the winter season, at Miami. They were shipped from St. Johns Park, Jacksonville to Washington, D. C, at which point they will be placed. Start is a bay by Chicle Initiate by Whisk Broom II., while Wagtail is by Chicle Whisk By by Broomstick. They should make good sires for the Bemount Bureau. Aquastella which raced for Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark last season has been retired. The mare will enter the stud and will be mated to Chicle.
