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Coaltown May Face Sextet in Withers WithersCalumet Calumet Colt Retains Big Place in Spotlight Many Eligibles Marked Doubtful DoubtfulBELMONT BELMONT PARK Slmont L I N Y Mr y 25 The field for Saturdays seventy third running of the Withers will be on tiie small side with no more than seven starting That picture became apparent this morning following a canvass of own ¬ ers and trainers who have nominees for the fixture which had its first running at Je ¬ rome Park in 1874 1874Coaltown Coaltown from the Calumet stable will be the pronounced choice for this fellow on his showing in the sevenfurlong Swift demonstrated that he has little to fear from those he met and trounced in con ¬ vincing fashion Coaltown will be ridden by jockey N L Pierson and will be given a training test tomorrow for the 25000 added event which will highlight one of the seasons stronger programs programsTrainer Trainer Max Hirsch who has the King Ranch horses in his care reported this afternoon that Better Self would parade postward for the Withers Better Self will be ridden by Warren M Mehrtens and as part of his training for that event stepped a Half mile in 46 rn the main course early today His stablemate Gasparilla i yned by A J Sackett and prepping for the Belmont went 10 furlongs in 205 and the work was impressive The fractional times for the distance were half in 49 six furlongs in 114 mile in 140 and the mile and a furlong in 153 Better Self ac ¬ counted for his first start in Jamaica this spring but did not repeat that effort in his Wood Memorial essay and was badly beaten in the Preakness Better Self is well suited in mud or sloppy going and should such conditions prevail Saturday he would prove a sharp factor factorPage Page Boots Probable ProbableFrom From the Woodvale Farm of Mrs Royce Martin is another looked upon as a starter in the weekend test This fellow is Page Boots a son of our Boots and Our Page was given a mile and a furlong test this morning which he acconvlihed with ease easein in 154 He turned r 1 ° ° 25 after aftercovering covering the six furlongs in 112 112Trainer Trainer Ed Chrisu Brann Stables Escadru had not t eiinitely decided his Withers plans The celt who turned in a sensational private move on Monday a work which was by far speedier than that ordered by the Maryland trainer is not a strong work horse and the trial did not set well with the veteran Christmas ChristmasTrainer Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons who has an eligible in Whirling Fox was another un ¬ decided and in all likelihcd will pass up Saturdays stake for an overnight condi ¬ tion race as the final nreEelmont appear ¬ ance of the William Woodward colt Doubt was expressed at the Greentree Stable over the Withers yet tbe fsin d nink and black silks may have a starter in Kilroy My Re ¬ quest who finished second in the Swift is another doubtful performer for the week ¬ end and whether the B F Whitaker horse is to be a starter will not be announced until tomorrow
