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Royal Vale Crash Dive OnBelmontsWorklab OnBelmontsWorklabBoth Both Hang Up 47 for HalfMile Invigorator Also Drills Creditably CreditablyBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L L N Y May 6 While Native Dancers fast half mile trial which is discussed elsewhere in this paper in connection with his seasonal debut attracted the most attention at Bel ¬ mont Park this morning several other name horses turned in creditable moves Mrs J R H Thourons Royal Vale who may prove Native Dancers chief rival in the Metropolitan and Suburban handicaps as he was for Tom Fool last year showed that he retains his speed by stepping a handy half in 47 The English horse just failed to give nine pounds to the rejuve ¬ nated Pet Bully in the Valley Forge Handi ¬ cap at Garden State last Saturday SaturdayAlfred Alfred G Vanderbilts Crash Dive a fouryearold son of Devil Diver Canfli who is returning to the races tomorrow worked with Native Dancer this morning and stepped a half in 47 which should be enough to take care of the maidens he meets in the sixfurlong fourth race Crash Dive finished second and third in his two starts as a juvenile and did not race last year yearSaxon Saxon Stables Invigorator who was one of the leading sophomores until sidelined by a stifle injury in midsummer suggested that he was about ready to begin his come ¬ back when he skipped a half in 47 and was full of run all the way wayArthur Arthur Godfreys Lord Willin who has been training like a genuine runner for several weeks was under a snug hold as he breezed three panels in 36 The son of Case Ace Dutch Cut is eligible to the Juvenile Stakes next Wednesday but may make a less ambitious debut and come back in the National Stallion on May 26 26Greentree Greentree Stables Palm Tree a proba ¬ ble for Saturdays Withers Mile breezed a half in 49 this morning morningOver Over on the training track W M Wick hams eastern sprint champion White Skies who has a choice of impending en ¬ gagements in the Camden Roseben and Metropolitan Handicaps went a handy half in 49 over the comparatively deep strip