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Twelve Chasers In International InternationalWar War BattleElkridge Duo to Face Adaptable at Belmont On About TwoMile Course CourseBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 19 Devotees of steeplechasing will be regaled by the fiftyfirst running of the 10000 International Steeplechase Hand ¬ icap at about two miles tomorrow Kent Millers War Battle and Elkridge head the field of 12 of the leading jumpers with 160 and 154 pounds respectively This pair has more or less dominated the chase picture for the past thr e years both hav ¬ ing been voted steeplechaser of the year in recent seasons seasonsThey They will be opposed by Miss Ella Wide ners Adaptable winner of last years Bel ¬ mont Grand National Steeplechase at 149 pounds Rokeby Stables Genancoke and Bayard Sharps Lieut Well 150 Auburn Stables Floating Isle 145 Mrs Esther duPont Weirs Canford 142 Brookmeade Stables Pleettown 141 Miss Wideners Chance Bullet 134 Mrs Corliss Sullivans Curious Arab 135 and The Heir 136 and Mrs C Mahlon Klinefe Last Rock 132 132Adaptable Adaptable Chance Bullet and Last Rock will be coupled as will War Battfe and Elkridge and The Heir and Curious Arab ArabWinner Winner of Jews Spencer SpencerLieut Lieut Well won the Jervis Spencer Stee ¬ plechase at Pimlico recently with Canford finishing strongly a length and a half away and Adaptable a close third while Floating Isle lost his rider early in the race raceThe The steady Genancoke was scratched from the Jervis Spencer but has been rac ¬ ing well this spring springWar War Battle and Elkridge will be making their seasonal debut and in past years have raced well when fresh John Bosley has been named for both of the Miller horses an indication that only one of them will start Last season they were both entered frequently with one usually being with ¬ drawn No riders have been named for Adaptable Chance Bullet or Last Rock while John Schweizer will be on Lieut Well WellThe The International Chase will be run as the fifth event and is followed by the 5000 Kathleen Purse for fillies and mares at one mile Nine have been named for this test including such hardhitting members of the weaker sex as Howell E Jacksons Red Shoes Liz Whitneys Red Stamp Mrs Ada L Rices Demure Mrs N M Schencks Dangerous Age San Mar Sta ¬ bles Challoa and Greentree Stables Bim lette all of whom have raced well this spring springRed Red Stamp is one of the most consistent mares in training but may find the last furlong a little long Demure beat the Whitney mare at Jamaica then turned in a dull race Red Shoes finishes her races well while Bimlette appeared to need her only start of the season and will probably show improvement at Belmont
