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Connors Corner By "CHUCK" CONNORS - Chief of Chart Correspondents BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 11. — This massive racing ground is following the pattern established by the majority of the tracks during the year with an upsurge in mutuel play and attendance figures. The comparison of the f irpt 24 days of this meeting, as against last year, reveals an increase of 12 per cent in mutuel volume, with a slight increase of 2 per cent in the turnstile count. The comparison, when based on the racing days, however, is not in the favor of this year, for Belmont launched its meeting on a Monday, while last year the opening day was Saturday. The attendance figures are healthy and reflects the interest of New Yorkers in the Nassau County plant. Increases in both departments had been expected by the officials of this track based on the meeting at Jamaica and the down line during the winter and spring. There remains on the agenda four attractive stake offerings, the National Stallion, colt division, the Meadow Brook Steeplechase, the Belmont and the Top Flight Handicap. The Belmont is the big feature and this is down for decision on the week-end. The event shapes up as a test between the East and West, with Count Turf, Counterpoint and Battlefield ready for the invaders, Royal Mustang and Pur Sang. Should clear weather prevail for the week-end, a big crowd is expected to witness the final bauble in the "Triple * Crown." Count Turf won the Derby, Bold the Preakness, and the J. J. Amiel starter is the only one who can duplicate Middle-grounds success of last year. When the three-year-old King Wil- . son led home a band of platers in Saturdays opener there was great joy in Cleveland. The victory was the first scored in New York this year for that citys boniface, Torrance C. Melrose . . . Mr. and Mrs. Willy Jensen, parents of trainer Kay Jensen, arrived from Copenhagen, Denmark, and plan to remain for a two months visit. They are the guests of the youngster who came over here a few years back as a steeplechase jockey, but later turned to the training ranks . . . W. J. Addison came on from Toronto and will remain for some time . . George D. Wideners Lights Up will be shipped to Suffolk Downs for his Massachusetts engagement. The colt will seek, to emulate the performance of his sire, Eight Thirty, who was successful in that stake. George Hettinger will make the trip to do the riding and Bert Mulholland will saddle him. Trainer John Gaver will ship the Greentree Stables Orife Hitter to Suffolk Downs for the Massachusetts . .Morton L. Schwartz was keenly interested in the Peter Pan performance of the Cain Hoy Stables Battle Born. He raced Morning, One Hour and Daylight Saving which are on the colts maternal side. . .Trainer Monte Parke, acting for the Maine Chance Farm, shipped Royal Blood and Royal Flash to Lexington, Ky., to the farm for let-ups. He returned Lookout Jeep for racing here ..Trainer Charles Feltner reported that he will reserve Gustave Rings Lone Eagle for Aqueduct engagements, thus passing the Massachusetts Handicap . . . Murray Gross, the insurance man from up Boston way, was on hand for a looksee at Belmont Park, but returned after Saturdays races... Seek Walker, the veteran docker who makes Aqueduct his morning domain, recently buried his daughter Fer-nanna in Washington, D. C. She was a cancer victim . Matt Brady, who retired from training activities a couple years back, is about ready to return to the profession, this time on his own. According to the reports, he is getting tired of suburban farming life of mowing the lawn and weeding the garden and is yearning for the aroma of a racing stable. Major Albert Warner deserted the motion picture business Saturday for the panorama of Belmont Park and the flashing of racing colors; especially those of his Warbern Stable which were carried to victory by Bettys Alibi . . . Hirsch Jacobs reported today that he had been granted the name, Heiress, for the gray filly by Stymie from Mahmoudess. The name was arrived at when the total earnings of Stymie and Mahmoudess were added and they amounted to more than a million dollars. . .Jack Swersey, the candy man from Long Island City, was host over the week-end to General and Mrs. Sabini, of Honolulu, and Lew Bandley. . . Mrs. J. P. Levie, of Los Angeles, was a fiitirae visitor and prefers Belmont Co7itinued on Page Six Connors Corner Continued from Page Five Park to Santa Anita and Hollywood Park. She is the younger sister of Eddie and Hymie Neusteter and the reason for the change of heart from the California tracks is that she beat the races here. Johnny Rogan, the old clubhouse commissioner, braved the crowds for a look-see Saturday afternoon. . .Clarence Buxton was on the ailing list with an attack of arthritis. . .Samuel Hordern, a member of the Australian Jockey Club committee, was a Belmont Park visitor over the week-end. He spent considerable time with John B. Campbell discussing the relative merits of American, and "Down TJnderv thoroughbreds.! .Sam EWilsbn,* Jr., owner of Royai Mustang and others, arrived today from his Corpus Christi home for the Belmont Stakes. . .Wallace Gilroy planed in from Cleveland and was accused by George M. Odom of bringing along some of that chilly midwestern weather. . .Howard Oots came on from Chicago for a few days of racing in this area. . .Trainer Willie Jones was fined 00 by the stewards for failure to name a jockey at the proper time for Heres Luck. . . John Hertz Count Fleet is now the sire of three 00,000 winners, namely Count Turf, Be Fleet and County Delight. .Incidentally, Mr. Hertz reserved Risque Ma from his yearling sales as a prospective broodmare and appears to have made a wise choice. This year he will offer a yearling colt, full brother to the miss at Keeneland so pens Johnny Clark from his Tattenham Corner-Farm. The selections are: GUN MOLL in the fourth; STEEL BLUE in the sixth; FISH FRY in the eighth.
