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BUTLER HANDICAP ELIGIBLES NEW YORK N Y July 17 It appeared late yesterday that the Butler Handicap starting field would be made up of Belair Studs Isolator 108 Mrs F Ambrose Clarks Lovely Night 104 Maxwell Howards The Chief 119 Alfred G Vanderbilts Heelfly 114 and Mrs B F Whitakers Sickle T 104 There is a possibility that Brookmeade Sta ¬ bles Handcuff 107 Willis Sharpe Kilmers Nedayr 114 and Mrs Louise Viaus Rex Flag 103 will be starters but no definite word on them could be had today Henry McDaniel who trains Lovely Night winner of the Empire City Handicap and Jack Howard trainer of the improving Sickle T think highly of their chances in the Butler Vanderbilt has engaged Raymond Workman to ride Heelfly He had engaged Basil James to handle the Royal Ford colt but that boy is leaving for Chicago on Friday to ride John Hay Whitneys Heather Broom in the Classic This colt trained by Earl Sande shipped out of New York yesterday for the Chicago course