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New York News and Notes BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 21. The regular Wednesday fashion show at Belmont Park had the timely theme of "Patriotic, Pretty and Priority-Free." Held on the clubhouse terrace, it will benefit the Red Cross. Americas three leading hat designers, John Frederics, Lilly Dache and Sally Victor are the sponsors, with Gladys Swarthout as guest of honor at the luncheon. Tommy Taylor was highly pleased with the return to winning form of Cant Wait, particularly when he ran the mile and one furlong in 1:49, and the Myron Selz-nick veteran will be pointed for the Suburban Handicap on Memorial Day. Cant Wait was assigned 109 pounds in the 0,000 added attraction. George H. Bull went to Saratoga for several days to inspect the improvements being made on the Union Avenue course and to arrange other details pertaining to the forthcoming meeting there. Harry A. Parr, m., arrived from. Baltimore for a brief visit and, while in New York, will confer with John C. Clark on matters pertaining to the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States. Hal Price Headley returned from a trip to the farm at Lexington, Ky to be on hand for the running of the Juvenile Stakes, Saturday, in which he will be represented by All Hoss. Racing secretary John B. Campbell is busy compiling the second issue of the condition book for this meeting and expects to have it in the hands of horsemen next week. In order to expedite the running of the races and adhere to the schedule, assistant clerk of the scales Nelson Strange will weigh the placed horses in the grandstand unsaddling paddock. Al Burlen will weigh the boys who did not finish in the money in the jockeys room. The first race train to New York will leave before 5:15 p. m. John C. Clark, president of Hialeah Park and also president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States and a director at Belmont, left for his Binghamton, N. Y., home for a few days visit. Trainer Hugh Fontaine reports that Mettlesome is back in training and will be seen under colors at the current meeting. Mettlesome came out of his Jamaica engagement in a poor condition. John J. Brady, of the Horsemens Transportation Association, is making arrangements to ship a carload of horses to Lexington, Ky., following the sale of horses in training. Steeplechase rider J. McGovern packed his boots and saddle and departed for Canada yesterday. He will return to Belmont Park before the close of the meeting. Trainer McCoy reported that Ho Hum suffered skin lacerations and cuts about the legs from her escapade in the opening race on Wednesday. Trainer Ralph Mcllvain will ship Bright Willie to Boston for a stake engagement at that track. Humphrey Finney arrived from Maryland and plans a few days visit. Crispin Oglebay of Gates Mills, Ohio, who was here for several days, left for his home. He is due back later in the meeting. Jockey Darrell Madden, who was thrown from Ho Hum in the opening race on Wednesday, suffered no mishaps and resumed riding Thursday. Jockey T. Roby was punished with a suspension of five days for rough riding in the steeplechase Wednesday. He had the mount on Millrace, the Bayard Sharp starter. Trainer Bill Mulholland reported that Your Chance will be on the sidelines for several days. The colt is suffering with a filled leg. Maj. Frank Harris, deputy commissioner of the state treasury department, was a visitor at Belmont Park. Jockey A. Schmidl cancelled his mounts due to illness. He expects to be able to swing into action in a day or two. The jumps in the steeplechase course were rebrushed during the morning by track superintendent Boyle. Jockey Alfred Robertson was fined 5 for reporting late to accept his first race engagement Thursday. i Jamesborough and Harvest Hand, owned by G. D. Widener, were unsexed Wednesday morning. Ben Lindheimer, with his wife and daughter, remained over for Thursdays racing and then returned to Chicago. He is the guiding genius behind Arlington and Washington Parks in the wlndyCity. Trainer Lee ODonnell, with a division of the Tall Tress Stable, owned by Mrs. F. J. Navin of Detroit, arrived at Jamaica. The horses came from New England.
