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United Hunts Opens TwoDay Meet Offer Mixed Card At Belmont Park ParkFavor Favor Britannicus III Over Eight Hurdle Opponents in New York Turf Writers Cup CupBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y June 14 The United Hunts takes over at Belmont Park tomorrow five months earlier than in preceding years when an ¬ nual sessions of mixed jumping flat and amateur races were run on or about Elec ¬ tion Day DayThe The tenth running of the 10000 New York Turf Writers Cup Handicap a hurdle event at about two miles is the feature event In addition to the normal share of the added money the winner is to receive the Challenge Cup to be held for one year and a replica The latter has the silver button of the association inserted in its side sideNine Nine of the best hurdle horses in training have been entered for this handicap over the small hedges with Sanford Stud Farms Brittanicus III a recent easy winner loom ¬ ing a strong favorite Trainer Holly Hughes has said this French stallion is as good a jumper as he has ever had in his care a list which includes Golden Meadow MeadowDiable Diable de Gosse Rival Again AgainAnother Another French invader looms the chief rival to Brittanicus in This is Dmitri Djordjadzes Diable de Gosse who finished second to the probable favorite in his last start here which was his second effort in this country Diable de Gosse compiled an impressive record in France seems to be acclimating rapidly and may be very dangerous under 134 pounds 22 less than Brittanicus III must carry carryThe The others in the Turf Writers Handicap are Auburn Stables steadygoing Pebalong 146 Kent Millers Battle Cruiser 136 Mrs Walter M Jeffords H Hour 135 Bohemia Stables Snow King II 132 G H Pete Bostwicks Frere Markette and Louis E Stoddard Jrs Rapier 131 each and C Douglas Dillons Mr Man 130 130Several Several of these light weights could be dangerous particularly H Hour Rapier and Battle Cruiser who have good recent races to their credit creditThe The supporting jump feature is the 5000 Cherry Malotte Steeplechase Handi ¬ cap at about two miles over the bigger fences Bill Coffman a recent frontrun ¬ ning winner is the top weight here under 152 pounds and will probably be slightly favored over his six rivals including Last Rock 146 and Clonshee 134 who will race as an tntry tntryThe The best of the offerings on the flat is the 10000 Turf and Field Handicap for threeyearolds at one mile Bostwick who is chairman of the race committee for the two days of the Hunts meeting will be represented in this test by Stunts who is topweight at 122 pounds and will probably foe the favorite C V Whitney has entered Ready Jack and Quarter Pole while Brook Jneade Stable has named Lucky Devil and Dart By Ready Jack is a full brother to Phalanx and finished well in his last start while Quarter Pole raced well here before failing to negotiate a sloppy track in the Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs Lucky Devil and Dart By are both recent winners winnersThe The others in the Turf and Field are Russell A Firestones much improved Bar ¬ rage A G Vanderbilts Newsweekly Ed ¬ ward Laskers Myridom and Gustave Rings Blackmont This promises to be a mad scramble with all of the nine candidates having a better than fair chance
