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CONNORS CORNER by -co BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 30. "How times have changed," remarked that canny old veteran Steve Judge in the paddock as he watched the crowds stream in -for the running of the Suburban. "Why you know," he-said, "forty years ago on Decorat ion Day there werent more than three or four tracks running in the whole country and they were as far away from New York as, well, a weeks traveling at least." The veteran was scanning the list of tracks operating today as he reminisced over the days of long ago. His words were true, for at that time, racing was confined to Maryland, Kentucky, Montana, Utah and a few scattered meetings in the states bordering on this side of the Rockies. Maryland did not race on Decoration Day, but old Latonia, now dismantled, held the center of the spotlight in the Midwest. The sport of kings was at a low ebb at that time and purses were correspondingly low. Horses that race today for, lets say, ,000, give or take a few grand, would be entered in overnight selling races for a couple of hundred. The jockeys fees were low and the stable help drew down thirty bucks per month, providing the big horse won Today racing was contested at such glamor places as Belmont Park, Garden State, Delaware, Suffolk Downs, Hollywood, Lincoln Fields-at-Hawthorne, Detroit, Cranwood and a half dozen other tracks scattered across the nation. The estimated attendance at the big meetings would exceed 200,000 based on a general average of last year. Well, times have changed, a vast improvement over the "good old days" of which the traditionalist is prone to cite. AAA The paddock boys, now that the Suburban is in the book, are looking toward the future and their sights are centered on the Belmont. This final jewel in the "Triple Crown" gives promise of developing into a better race than usual. The field will be on the small side, 10 or less, and over the wide sweeping turns and long, roomy stretches there should be no excuse for the ones that come from the rear of the pace. The Belmont is the big one at this track and the only race in the East that carries an added money value of 00,000. . .Jockey Ted At- Times Have Changed Says Judge Ten May Vie in Belmont Stakes Real Brother Delights Whitaker Uncle Miltie Galloping Steadily kinson returned from Delaware Park where he rode on opening day. . Belmont Park had a touch of summer on Thursday. A couple score of straw skimmers were noted and not one retread in the lot. . .The catalogues for the sale of horses in training, June 5 and 6, were distributed today. AAA Ben Whitaker was beaming over the third straight win of Real Brother. The juvenile is a son of Half Brother, a half-brother of Requested by Epithet, who was given away to a fellow Texan. "He was a game fellow who had nothing to run on but heart," Whitaker says, "and Real Brother is the same Jcind". . .Jockey Steve Brooks will be in from Chicago to ride Sub Fleet, owned by Dixiana, in the Belmont on the closing day of this meeting. . .The first repeat double of the year, Real Brother and Baltimore Jim, duplicated their winning performances of one week earlier. The pair in the first instance were 0.10 pay-offs, and on Thursday the boys showed more confidence in them for a return of 9.40. . . The grapevine, that almost infallible news service of the race track, has it that jockey Eddie Arcaro will be honored at Aqueduct during that meeting. The boys say that some day will be selected and designated "Arcaro Day." AAA Abe Allenberg, the Miami hotel man, showed up from the Florida metropolis for a few days racing and a glimpse of the big town. . .Trainer Norman Tallman reported that he will ship the members of the Twin Oaks Stable to Monmouth Park for that meeting. . .Bill Coram, "Mr. Derby," came out for his first visit of the year. .. Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons will ship Flirtatious, owned by Ogden Phipps, to Delaware Park for a stake engagement at that track. ...Marc Goldsmith deserted Chicago for the afternoon and was a clubhouse spectator, a guest of his brother, Lambert. . .E. P. Taylor, the Toronto, Ont., patron, came down from his native city for a few days visit. . .George Schneider, the Texas patron, who has a few horses in training, showed up yesterday from the Lone Star State. f0 l t.r iO iu i i Dr. t F. Skiddy von Stade, president of Saratoga Springs track, was on hand bubbling with optimism over the prospects at that course for the summer season. . .Uncle Miltie is galloping steadily at Jamaica. The four-year-oid will be. seen tinder colors at Aqueduct. . Mrs. E. duPont Weir was on hand yesterday to root for her jumper, The Mast, in the steeplechase stake offering and tdkeep an ear attuned to the results from Delaware. . .Maurice Hadiff, who maintains the Chateau Madrid in Havana, Cutia, was among the clubhouse Visitors during, the afternoon. . .A. G. Van- derbilt reported that the ftiree-year-old Cousin is still at the farm and will stay there for an indefinite period... R. H.j Sedgewick, one of Americas authorities on dogs and breeding, came out to look at some horses for a change. j j j !
