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NEW YORK TURF NOTES $ $ NEW YORK, N. Y., May 19. Ladder was returned to Belmont Park and turned over to head trainer Dwyer of the W. J. Salmon stable. He will be pointed for the Withers and will likely fulfill his engagement in the Belmont. Trainer D. R. McDaniel stated that Van-der Pool had been shipped from Maryland and was due at Belmont Park today. Trainer Clarence Buxton stated that Mor-stone would be a starter in the Swift Stakes, at seven furlongs on Wednesday. Trainer T. J. Donohue of the J. E. Wid-ener steeplechase division has but three old horses in his care. They are Fair-mount, Arclight and Indigo. "Dolly" Byers is due in today from the farm with a draft of four-year-olds that were converted during the winter into steeplechasers. Byers is still carrying his arm in a sling from the effects of his fall suffered last summer when riding Jolly Roger. A part of shin bone was grafted to his arm in a recent operation. A. C. Bostwicks Mate, W. J. Salmons Ladder and C. V. Whitneys Equipoise arrived at Belmont Park from Louisville. George Tappin will take a division of the Belair Studley-Wheatley Stable to Woodbine for the spring meeting at that point. Trainer Fitzsimmons has not decided on the final makeup of the shipment. Spencer Bullman, who suffered a serious injury at Miami two years ago, is selling programs at the entrance of the Administration Building. Bullman is recovering slowly from the injury and wished to do something to occupy his time. E. Phocian Howard, editor of the New York Press, and John I. Day were among the numerous pilgrims that returned from Louisville. Judge Day will remain in the East indefinitely in connection with duties concerning the Havana-American Jockey Club. Not the least of the William Ziegler stables satisfaction over the victory of The Crane, Tuesday, came from the fact that he was named for Joe Crane, an aged retainer of the family who has prepared Ziegler show dogs for so many of their bench victories. Trainer Jack Joyner stated that the cuts suffered by Panetian when he straddled the stalls in the Waite starting gate were not as severe as at first thought. Former jockey Albert Johnson will open a public stable. William Garth arrived from Toronto, and will stay for the remainder of the season. The horses that he shipped to Canada have been turned over to his son, Hugh, to train. Frank Catrone has turned his engagement book over to George Passim. Trainer Tom Healey, after a long distance conversation with Fred Hopkins at Louisville, stated that Equipoise would be returned to Belmont Park. The colt will leave Louisville Sunday morning in company with A. C. Bostwicks Mate. Trainer John Loftus is going along slowly with Instigator, the son of Stimulus, which, as a two-year-old in England last summer, was ranked with the best. Instigator has been held back in his training due to the muddy condition of the track during the past week. Bert Bentley came up from Baltimore and will leave for Chicago, where he will officiate in the mutuel department at Washington Park. B. B. Rice arrived and stated that he had shipped seven horses here from Pimlico, Maryland. Trainer John Hastings reported that the two-year-old Cham came out of his race with a bad cut on his stifle. Trainer Frank Bray received word from Brandon Farm that Proxima had foaled a colt by Tutti Frutti. After the running of the fourth race Saturday Tom Healy brought out C. V. Whitneys Boojum for a mile trial. The colt stepped along smartly and turned in an impressive effort. He was under steady restraint throughout and, passing the three furlongs post, was joined by Hat Broom and they finished the distance together. The fractional time for the mile was :23%, :47%, 1:13%, 1:27%, 1:42.
