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! BELMONT PARK N0TES~ Funeral services were hold for T. Farley, father of Terry, custodian of the jockeys room, in Brooklyn, Monday morning and interment was in St. Johns Cemetery at Mas-peth. Mr. Farley fell or was pushed under a B. and M. train in Brooklyn last week, causing injuries which resulted in his death. Tommy Taylor arrived from Louisville with eleven horses owned by Mrs. Silas Mason. He Did, Valevictorian and Sun Portland were included in the lot. He also brought two for Bert Baroni, which he will turn over to that owner after his arrival here. Taylor stated that he received a letter from Baroni in which he said that he will be discharged from the hospital in one more week, and as soon as he is strong enough to travel will leave for New York. Trainer George Odom stated that Mower, owned by Mrs. W. Plunket Stewart, came out of his last race lame and would be on the shelf for some time. Laughing Sun, also owned by that sportswoman, will be an absentee from racing for some time. He was fired for leg trouble. Joseph E. Widener was host to the turf writers at a buffet luncheon before the running of the first race. Vincent Treanor received the congratulations of his fellow scribes when it was learned that he became a grandfather. King Saxon earned a two pound penalty by winning the Jamaica Handicap, making his weight for next Saturdays Metropolitan Handicap 128 pounds. Dark Hope will have to shoulder 117, having earned eight pounds additional by his Dixie Handicap score at Pimlico. A. G. Vanderbilts three furlongs- record holding juvenile Airflame breezed three furlongs in :362.% during the training hours. The young sensation of the Santa Anita meeting is eligible for the Juvenile Stakes to be run here May 30. After the running of the Toboggan, trainer George Odom stated that Marshall Fields Tintagel would be retired for the year. The colt developed an ankle injury and it will be given every chance to heal. Odom stated that he believed the injury was causing him to stop in his races this spring, but that it became more pronounced following his race Monday. Mose Cossman, agent for E. R. Bradley, arrived from Kentucky. The Bradley stable will be represented in th« Preakness by Bow and Arrow, now in charge of trainer Hurley. E. R. Burch, resident manager of Hialeah Park, arrived from Miami on a visit and will remain for some time. Joe Boyle arrived from Miami and will remain for the year. Harry Cohen, Kansas City sportsman, joined the western delegation here. Adolf Pons, Maryland breeder, was a clubhouse visitor. Trainer Duval Headley, fully satisfied with Hollyroods work during training hours, decided to ship the colt to Pimlico for the Preakness. Coley Madden and Hughie Collins were additions to the clubhouse commissioneis ranks. Bold Venture, Kentucky Derby winner, and Corundum, owned by the Brookmeade-Stable, leave for Pimlico on Thursday to start in the Preakness. At the same time, Memory Book, owned by the Greentree Stable, will leave. Jockey T. Malley, hobbling about on crutches, made his first appearance since his accident at Jamaica. For the convenience of those who wish to reserve seats or boxes for future dates throughout the meeting, secretary-treasurer John J. Coakley will keep open the Westchester Racing Associations city office at 250 Park Avenue. J. W. Y. Martins Luckite has been assigned 150 pounds for Saturdays International Steeplechase Handicap instead of 130 originally published through error. The Mrs. K. E. Hitt string of fifteen, in charge of Thomas Rodrock, and the J. P. Jones band of fifteen are expected from Pimlico.
