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j J I ! j | j I I ■ ! 1 T BELMONT TURF NOTES • — — 1 Erie Heider stated that the German-bred steeplechaser, Laufjunge, had been retired for life. The horse was shipped to a farm near Philadelphia. Dan Ackerman, of the New York State Fair, was busy at Belmont Park today distributing blanks for the five stakes to be run at Syracuse the week beginning Labor Day, September 5, to September 10, inclusive. The popular upstate official received a very generous response from the horsemen. He is assured of a much larger entry at closing time on Decoration day, May 30, than was received last season. Six days of racing, with six events each day, and no purse to be less than 00, is sure to draw big fields. Jockey McTaggart resumed riding following a three-day suspension. George Odom has turned over Star Scat* tered and a two-year-old owned by Mrs. Parker Corning, to P. M. Walker to train. Billy Connors, manager of R. A. Smiths Newark. Del., breeding farm, is a patient at the Wilmington Hospital. He was kicked on the arm by a brood mare and suffered a compound fracture. Charlie Moss took over Connors duties at the farm during his absence. Ralph Weimer, who rode with success on the Ohio circuit last year, has been engaged to do the lightweight riding for the L J. Marks stable this summer. Judge Joseph Murphy arrived from Chicago in connection with the forthcoming Hawthorne meeting. Mrs. T. M. Cassidy has registered a set of racing colors. They are the reverse of those registered by her husband. Jockey T. Malley was again an absentee. Malley reported at the stable to trainer Fitz-simmons Tuesday. He did not accept any mounts during the afternoon. The F. A. Griffin horses trained by W. A. Mulholland are due at Aqueduct from Maryland. The annual collection of funds for the establishment of watering stations for the work horses of New York will be made at Belmont Park Monday by Mrs. F. A Clark and the ladies of her organization. Mr. Wide- ner gladly gave his permission for the taking of a collection and promised his hearty support. Mrs. Clark said that in addition to the opening of as many stations as the funds will permit, it will afford employment to men to take care of the stations. She also said that at present there are 55,000 work horses in New York, an increase of 5,000 over last year.
