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New York News and Notes BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y.,-May 20. Don Meade has been engaged to ride Mrs. Parker Comings Attention and Crispin Oglebays Level Best in their major engagements for the remainder of the year. His contract engagement with the Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., stable will seldom, if ever, conflict since the latter establishment does not house -any matured handicap performers. ThHPeman silver vase which was presented by President Manuel Prado of Peru to Max Hirsch, acting for Mrs. Parker Corning, following the running of the Metropolitan will be made a perpetual trophy. Trainer Jack Howard paddocked a set of the Coldstream two-year-olds this morning. The youngsters were given ample time to accustom themselves to the general surroundings. Trainer Joe Bauer reported this morning that Itabo and other horses -he has at Suffolk Downs will be returned to Belmont Park, next week. Itabo is a stake candidate at that track this week-end. Trainer Ed Christmas reported that Challedon, W. L. Branns star performer is being pointed for the Suburban. He will meet the top flight distance performers in that running. Histrionics further entry will be refused until the stewards become convinced that the plater has - regained soundness. He pulled up lame in Wednesdays last race. J. B. Read arrived at Aqueduct with a draft of horses that he will race for Mrs. Spratt. The horses came from Lexington, Ky. Gilbert Riley, who formerly rode for H. C. Hatch and has been exercising horses for W. O. Hicks, reports to the Army on Monday. - Steeplechase rider J. Smiley, who was injured in a f alllast "week, is still in the hospital." He is not expected to ride during the remainder of the Belmont meeting. The Binglin Stable horses here were turned over to W. Post to train, succeeding E. Johnson, who checked out for Kentucky. Fair Weather, a Kentucky development owned by J. E. Widener, will be shipped to Suffolk Downs to fill her engagement in a filly stake at that track. Hunt and Mrs. Stromberg of Hollywood were among the visitors. They plan an eastern vacation of ten days. He is a prominent motion picture executive, . Steeplechase jockey J. Smiley was discharged from the Physicians Hospital in Jackson Heights, and left for his home. He will be an absentee for several days. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of owner-trainer John Turner please have him contact P. T. Chinn at Lexington, Ky. Trainer Tobe Trotter took over the training of the horse, Clip Clop, owned by M. Jackson. Clip Clop was raced in Maryland. Terry Farley, custodian of the jockeys quarters, reports the registration of 64 flat and 29 steeplechase riders. Laddie Sanford arrived from Palm Beach for a few days. He is on active duty in that sector with the Civilian Air Patrol. Jockey F. A. Smith arrived from Maryland and will ride as a free lance for the remainder of this meeting. Stake nomination blanks for the Garden City meeting were distributed among horsemen. A. J. Joyner returned to Erdenheim farm following a visit to his boyhood North Carolina home. Goldie Mitchell packed away his racing books and programs and left for Camp Upton to join the army. Trainer Buddy Raines of the Brandywine Stable who was here for several days returned to Delaware Park yesterday. Norman Kennedy, former steeplechase rider, checked in from California. Bob Odom and Arthur Wentzel are among the belated arrivals from Florida.
