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PARTRIDGE SILKS IN FRONT : Prince Abbot in Best Form in Fair Play Handicap. ialma Outf inishes Favored Count Arthur for Second Money at Belmont Park Weather Good. BELMONT, N. Y., June 4. Prince Abbot, the useful gelded son of Abbots Nymph and Queen Menilek, which races for J. B. Partridge, was winner of the best offering at Belmont Park today when he scored in the Fair Play Handicap. He also ran one of his best races when he galloped the nine furlongs in 1:49 to beat William Fursts Mantagna, with William Woodwards filly Palma, taking third from Mrs. John Hertz Count Arthur, the favorite of the small field. The only other starter was C. V. Whitneys three-year-old Bright Plumage. With the most delightful weather of the year, a big crowd was out, though there was no race of special importance down for decision. With little delay at the post the five left in good alignment, though Bright Plumage was so sluggish leaving the machine that he was far back of the other four when in motion. Mantagna stepped into command at once and he was followed by Palma, with Count Arthur and Prince Abbot closely lapped, following these. Going to the first turn Coucci rushed . Bright Plumage up until he was in the contention, but Mantagna was still showing the way and the Woodward filly was holding to her position. Ray had Prince Abbot under restraint as he held his position back of the leading pair, but he soon drew away from Count Arthur, which had been taken back slightly through the early stages. Bright Plumage did not last long and as he dropped back Count Arthur also tired when Wright attempted to rouse him. Into the stretch Mantagna drew away slightly from Palma, but Prince Abbot was making up ground rapidly back of the filly and he soon had her headed. In the final furlong Litzenberger went to a hard drive on Mantagna, but it was to no avail, for Prince Abbot continued to gain until he raced past, and his winning margin was a length and one-half. Mantagna had beaten the tired Palma six lengths, and she in turn was four lengths before the disappointing Count Arthur. Bright Plumage was lapped on Mrs. Hertz colt. Harry Neusteters homely little Pass Em By won his second race at the meeting when he scored with something to spare in the opening five furlongs dash through the Widener course. Grand Jester, from the Wheatley Stable, took second place just as easily, and Gumption, from the Southland Stable, outgamed Debate to be third. This dash was under claiming conditions and the manner in which Pass Em By won suggested that he is a smart sort for his valuation of ,000. The short course steeplechase, under selling conditions, went to Thomas Hitchcocks Axework, but he was not confirmed as winner until the stewards had considered a claim of foul that was lodged against him. He was ridden by the amateur, Rigan Mc-Kinney, and in the front field, coming to the final fence, Axework bore in and interfered with both World Series and Dundrillon, but after questioning the riders, the order of the finish was not disturbed. The place went to Dundrillin, and third was the portion of World Series. Mrs. Silas B. Masons Richmond Rose was winner over the juvenile maiden fillies that raced four and a half furlongs in the third race. Second place went to Joseph E. Wide-ners Premiere, which was knocked about considerably in the running, and the Green-tree Stables Scottish Mary barely took third from Top Gem, which raced for the Brook-meade Stable. It is probable as the race was run that Premiere was best, for early in the action she was blocked, and all through the running to the final furlong she was buffeted about. When she found clear sailing she finished with excellent courage but could not run down Richmond Rose,, which was never far from the pace and finished well to be winner by a length. There was no excuse for Dizzy Dame, and Care For, another of the company, ran a disappointing race. Eddie Arcaro brought home his second winner of the day when he scored with Emileo, from the Orienta Stable, in the six furlongs of the Orient Handicap. This was run over the main course and the place went to Fluton. Highpool beat Wha Hae for third with Down Under a rapidly closing fifth. Emileo broke running and forced the pace j J throughout, ran Highpool and Wha Hae into submission in the stretch drive and withstood the challenge of Fluton readily. Masked Gal acted badly at the post and was taken to a position outside the machine. She showed a good flight of speed but was stopping at the end. Sunanair chalked up a double for the J, B. Partridge silks when he took the mile and a sixteenth of the sixth race. His was one of the easiest victories of the day when he led home Aperitif, from the Howe Stable, with Mrs. A. P. Doyles Red John beating Lost Friend for third. There were only four starters. A furlong from home Aperitif, the early pacemaker, began to shorten strides and Sunanair ran him down with the utmost ease to come on to a victory of eight lengths. Red John, after all the lost ground, was going well at the end, to be beaten only three-quarters of a length by Aperitif, while Lost Friend was being eased up a "distant last. Jockey W. Ray scored a double when he brought J. D. Norris Distract home winner of the mile for cheap ones at the end of the card. In this Phrixus was the one to cut out the running but he weakened badly when the stretch was reached and Distract, when called upon, stepped to the front to score by two and a half lengths. Warren Wrights Wiggle In took the place and three lengths back of him Paul Codds Jack Snipe yaa third.
