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YOUR CHANCE Dazzled workwatchers at Belmont Park yesterday morning when he covered the mile and a quarter distance of the Suburban in the re ¬ markable time of 203 MIDLAND TO BE STAUNCH CHOICE FOR SUBURBAN RECORD HOLIDAYCROWD EXPECTED TO SEE RACE RACEHowards Howards Great Racer to Concede Much Weight to Such Stars as Hash Haltal and Your Chance ChanceNEW NEW YORK N Y May 28 It will be Mioland the invader from California against the field in the fiftyfiveyearold Suburban Handicap traditional Decoration Day attrac ¬ tion at Belmont Park Though he must shoulder the top weight of 127 pounds and concede much weight to such accomplished stake performers as Hash Your Chancev Haltal and Shot Put Charles S Howards Oregonbred today loomed an even money choice with veteran horsemen The Sub ¬ urban was the magnet that attracted Mio land across the Rockies and the breaks were with him when George D Wideners stalwart Eight Thfrty was forced to cancel the engagement due to an injury injuryThe The disability of the Erdenheim horse na ¬ turally is disappointing to his large local fol ¬ lowing But it is the general belief that the holiday headliner will be a more thrilling spectacle for his absence and Metropolitan racegoers are showing keen interest in the ensuing renewal of this 30000 added event over the popular mile and a quarter route routeORDER ORDER 40000 PROGRAMS PROGRAMSThe The Westchester Racing Association is looking forward confidently to a record breaking day at the turnstiles and in the tote department if only the clubs luck in the weather holds through Fridays sport The first order for programs on Suburban day long a turf holiday with local enthusi ¬ asts will be one of 40000 and other pro grams will be ordered as theyre needed neededThe The statistics of the host organization show that the largest crowd in the long his ¬ tory of the turf sport in New York state was present Suburban day in 1940 when the turnstiles clicked off 41859 The handle for that afternoon was 1430729 which was a state record for a single day but already has been surpassed at the present meeting when on Withers Day a crowd of 31000 wagered 1588009 1588009The The 284000 wagered on the Suburban alone last Decoration Day represents a sin ¬ gle race record for New York tracks and it would not be surprising if this and the other high marks just mentioned went by the boards Friday In fact the manage ¬ ment anticipates sucli a turnout and tote business in the event of continued clear weather there thereYOUR YOUR CHANCES FINE TRIAL TRIALThough Though Miolands position as the one to beat in the Suburban is secure there are many who firmly believe that one or an ¬ other probables is capable of turning the trick Your Chancre who will represent Jack Joyner and Mrs George D Widener in the historic fixture gained a number of friends at the huge plant on Hempstead Turnpike this morning when trainer Bert Mulholland gave that rangy chestnut four yearold his final prep prepYour Your Chance sped over the mile and a quarter of the Suburban in the remarkable time of 203 time faster than the stake has been run on many occasions Don Meade who is to handle Your Chance in the Suburban was astride him in this final and sent him through the good going in 48 113 138 and 150 150Though Though the track was designated good for the work it was pretty thoroughly soaked by hard rain that set in about 300 a m Your Chance turned in his impressive move while under a snug hold In his two previous starts this season he flashed early speed in the Dixie and the Henry of Navarre but was rapidly getting late in each from the head of the stretch home homeYour Your Chance gets in the Suburban with 114 Mioland being asked to concede him thirteen pounds poundsHALTAL HALTAL ALSO JVORKS JVORKSThe The veteran Steve Judge lanky and shrewd old conditioner of the Woodvale Farm horses of Royce G Martin sent Haltal a breezing mile in 146 for the Suburban Haltal already this season has won the McLennan Clark Handicap and Dixie whip ¬ ping Mioland in the latter Pimlico fixture W Arnold Hangers Dit early pacemaker in the Dixie also put in a useful final for the Suburban whea he breezed a mile and a quarter in 211 the first mile in 142 in company with the threeyearolds Atten ¬ tion DiscoveryThe and Dark Discovery The Greentree Stable of Mrs Payne Whit ¬ ney will have a formidable hopeful in the Suburban in the form of Hash twotime con ¬ queror of Challedon and who today went six furlongs in 114 and is represented by Johnny Gaver to be ready for the bugle bugleThose Those preps concluded the major part of the work for the Friday special To all pres ¬ ent indications the field for the Suburban just ahead will come f x ir among the fol ¬ lowing lowingHorse Horse Wt Jockey JockeyMioland Mioland 127 L Haas HaasHash ArcaroYour Hash 119 E Arcaro Your Chance 114 D Meade MeadeHaltal Haltal McCrearyShot 110 C McCreary Shot Put 110 B James JamesDit Dit 108 C Bierman BiermanRingie Ringie BoyThe 108 No Boy The Finest 108 T Luther LutherThe The Chief 106 N Wall WallRoyal Royal Man 105 No Boy Olympus BoyOlympus 102 H Lindberg
