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p s of . Charles L. Appleton Memorial Chase Will Test Bath and Six Shifty Rivals Devil Diver Among Quartet Entered in Domino Handicap At Belmont Park Today ELMONT, L. I., N. Y., May 18. The steeplechase and hunt set will be out in full force at Belmont Park tomorrow, lured by the 21st running of the Charles L. Appleton Memorial Steeplechase. This is a journey of "about two miles" across a dozen steep hedges to which the Westchester Racing Association, liberally adds ,000 and which has drawn a field of seven smart entertainers through the field. The Appleton has not- developed the eagerly awaited clash between Cottesmore and Bath that chase addicts were encouraged to expect, but it promises a highly interesting spectacle nevertheless. Bath, who performs for Mrs. Ogden Phipps, is coming to scratch and, at the moment, he is hailed as one of the most promising hedge horses in years. That he will be a top-heavy favorite goes almost without saying, after his recent defeat of Cottesmore in track record time at Pimlico. The second choice, in all probability, will be the topweighted Redlands, representing the Rokeby Stable and who carries 150 pounds, conceding from three to Bath to 12 to Caddie and Warport, who are the light weights. The Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark stable will try to topple Bath from the pedestal he proudly occupies with an entry in the Appleton, Boojum II. and The Beak, while Pete Bostwick, her nephew, will send forth the gray Sussex in an effort to succeed where his Cottesmore failed and encompass the defeat of the four-year-old Bath, who is incidentally, a more precocious upstart as fencers ages are reckoned. Redlands is the only member of the field hedge experts can concede the re- e s C i t motest chance of beating Bath in a truly- run race. Redlands was second to Cottes- more in a steady effort for the Interna- tional at Belmont last week- If the seven named for the Appleton answer the bugle, the winner will earn a net purse of ,275. The stake last year was won by F. Ambrose Clarks Londontown and the previous season by the good, gray Annibal. No bad fencer ever has won it, while the imposing beadroll of winners includes such familiar names as Fair-mount, Jolly Roger, Bangle, Arc Light, Azucar and Bushranger. The Appleton is named for a former head of the National Steeplechase "and Hunt Association and enthusiastic patron of this colorful phase of the sport "through the field." The Appleton will be presented in the fifth and feature spot on the bill of racing fare. It has as supporting "flat" attractions, a ,000 added test of a mile and Continued on Page Thirty-Six Six Will Oppose Bath In Appleton Memorial Continued from Page One a quarter for class "C" stayers styled the Lamplighter Handicap and a seven-furlong handicap known as the Domino, of similar endowment. Corydon, a moody sort; Paul Pry, City Talk and the Peruvian distance king, Meissen, are in the Lamplighter. This will mark Meissens New York debut and the local turf fraternity will be interested in seeing the Gargantuan bay in action. Four three-year-olds, First Fiddle, Scotland Light, Dogpatch and Devil Diver are in the Domino. All but Scotland Light are in Saturdays coveted Withers mile, so that this offering accrues a special significance well beyond its added worth, which is considerable in itself for an overnighter.
