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CONNORS CORNER By Chuck! Connors . BELMONT PARK, .Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 27. The number of claims lodged with the stewards at this meeting for alleged foul riding in races has struck a discordant note with the majority of the patrons. The boys and girls of the clubhouse set grumble ; through the interval that it takes the stewards to examine the pictures and interro-j gate the jockeys, patrol judges and others before announcing their decision. This interval lasts between 12 to 15 minutes and in the meantime the boys are hedging here and there trying to save their original investment, although they may feel that their choice is in the clear. The exact number of fouls lodged at this meeting is not available, for no records of that type are kept. The disqualifications total seven, including Platan, In the Van, Miss Comeback, Chee Oaks, Mantle, Golden Gloves and Cicas. The last named was disqualified from fourth place for not carrying the proper weight. That record covers the first 24 days of the meeting and the paddock boys are positive that one or more fouls were lodged on each day. However, thats memory and not in the book. Many of the fouls lodged by jockeys are at the insistence of trainers, who labor under the belief that they witnessed something in the running that to the jockey would seem just part of race riding. AAA The long delays as the result of the claims, some of them frivolous, upset the daily train schedules and to a certain extent jam up the roadways that lead from the track to outlying Long Island, or the more populous Metropolitan areas. In addition, the little lady gets disturbed when the lord and master fails to show up for dinner at the usual time. In discussing the subject the other afternoon some of the boys recommended the adoption of the European rule. This means that when a rider lodges a claim of foul he must put up some folding money. If the claim is allowed he gets it back; if denied, well, he just can charge it off to expenses. The local jockeys "are to a certain extent in favor of this rule, but in their opinion the monies so accrued should go to the benefit fund of the Jockeys Guild. Anyway, the grandstand and clubhouse crowd would like to see a reduction of claims, frivolous or : otherwise, for the delay between the finish : u t - ; : : Discordant Note on Foul Claims i Seek Adoption of European Rule Earl Sande Aids. John Bainton Kiss Me Kate Suburban Hopeful and the posting of the red board,, is tough on the nervous system and brings on ulcers. AAA Jockey Ted Atkinson will ride Olympic, owned by Fred W. Hooper, in the Peter Pan on Saturday. The Greentree Stable which had four nominations to the event will not be represented. . .Trainer Horatio Luro returned from Miami where he attended the wedding services of a niece and reported that the weather was good. . .Pin-tor, owned by Dion Kerr, arrived from Delaware Park to fulfill his engagement in the Peter Pan and will remain over for the Belmont Stakes on June 7. . .H. C.Kopald, of Memphis, who has several horses with Walter Kelley, joined his family on a Long Island cruise and other nearby waters . . . Trainer R. Bueno, who has several jumpers here, reported that Titien n., in whom he holds an interest will be sold at the vendue to be staged next week. Bueno plans to return to France and resume training in his native land Trainer Sol Rutchick shipped Mr. Turf and Mr. M., owned by Jack Amiel, to a Long Island farm to be freshened up for later racing. AAA Trainer C. Feltner reported that Three Rings, owned by Mrs. E. L. Hopkins, returned from .New Jersey in good condition . . .Trainer Frank Christmas shipped Snipe Hunt to his Maryland farm to be rested up until later in the season. . .Frank Alexander, a veteran of other years, he raced a few horses 30 or more years ago, was found dead in his Jamaica apartment. The remains were taken in charge by relatives and funeral services were private. ..The glamorous grandmother of the screen, Mar-lene Dietrich, was a recent Belmont Park visitor much to the delight of the boys in I the clubhouse section. The visit however was not pleasing to the "tote" department, much too much competition. . .John Bainton, who is suffering from a hernia, was unable to saddle his Props, winner of the last race on Saturday. Earl Sande, the old handy guy, was pressed into service and remarked that the son of Stagehand should have no trouble in winning the test. His words were truthful. AAA Tel Aviv, owned by A. Ketchell, was shipped to New England for racing in that : area. . ."Casey" Hayes received word from Lexington that Hill Prince is one of the ; show horses in that area. The C. T. , Chenery campaigner attracts quite a gathering over the week-ends. . :P. L. Grissoms Dixie Flyer, who won the Inaugural at Detroit beating Sickles Image and others, will be shipped here and turned over to Harold Simmons to campaign in this area. . .Hubert "Dynamite" Kerr is due here from Maryland with a couple of horses to, race. . .Kiss Me Kate, winner of the first division of the Acorn last year, will likely represent Walter M. Jeffords in the Suburban on Memorial Day. A filly won the test last year, Busanda, owned by pg-den Phipps. . .Stake nomination blanks for the steeplechase events at Saratoga Springs are available at the local office. The events close on June 16... Matty Glennon, the old handicapper, will undergo x-rays, for the possibility of gall stones. . .When the news was received that Spartan Valor, owned by Bill Helis, Jr., had been declared from the Suburban a bigger field now is in prospect. . .Harry M. Stevens HE., of the catering clan, returned from a business trip to Miami and quickly picked up the skein of the racing news.
