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....... — Belmont Park " By Chuck Connors-— Kilroe at Work on Metropolitan Weights Famed Mile Race Dates Back to Morris Park Report Foals by Pipette and Golden Strand BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 7.— Jimmy Kilroe, racing secretary and handicapper at all New" York tracks and at Santa Anita during the winter, ....... barred barred the the doors doors of of his his office office this this barred barred the the doors doors of of his his office office this this morning and as a further precaution against intruders hung out a sign with one printed word— "smallpox." Jimmy was not afflicted with the dread disease, but was faced with a task that in its way was just as severe. He was assigning weights to the 72 eli-gibles for the impending Metropolitan Handicap which is to be run next week end. The Metropolitan politan is is over over the the mile mile distance, distance. — politan is is over over the the mile mile distance, distance. is with 0,000 and is one of the time honored tradition steeped stakes of the New York agenda. The mile feature harks back to Morris Park and the first running was in 1891 over the mile and one furlong distance. The first winner was owned by L. Stuart and Co.s Tristan ridden by Taylor. His time was 1:11% and the winners share was ,300. Tenny was second and Clarendon was third. There have been many noteworthy renewals of the old stake, one outstanding was the inaugural running at Belmont Park, the opening day 50 years ago when Race King and Sysonby dead-heated. Kilroe had one consolation in his assignments. He did not have to weight White Skies and Christmas Gift, two of the original nominees, for they were declared by death. The Metropolitan has over the years been regarded by New Yorkers as the first of the handicap diadem which comprise the Suburban and Brooklyn. Two horses in all the years have accounted for the big three in one season, Whisk Broom II. and Tom Fool. However, during the reign of the former the running of the events was the Metropolitan, Brooklyn and Suburban, not as of today. The Metropolitan field offers a glimpse at some of the potential greats of the handicap division of the coming year and, no matter how Kilroe scatters his poundage, the groans from the owners ranks will reach the crescendo furnished by the tub thumpers for a stake offering. Ships Blue Banner to Pimlico John Barry Ryan dropped in yesterday for a few races and reported that the good campaigner Pipette dropped a colt foal by Counterpoint and that Golden Strand, one of the few Precipitation mares in this country, foaled a filly by Olympia at brother E. Barry Ryans Normandy Farm out in Kentucky. The freres Ryan are enthused over the two arrivals .A. B. Gay came on from Kentucky for a few days racing . . . Trainer Jack Skinner will ship Blue Banner, owned by the Rokeby Stable, to Pimlico for her Black-Eyed Susan engagement. The grass horse, Hush Hall, will go along with the shipment . . . Trainer Lucien Laurin plans to ship Sorceress, owned by R. N. Webster, to Pimlico for the Black-Eyed Susan . . . Sgt. Mortimer Murphy, World War I. vintage, but now a member of Lou Wal-gers tote crew, recalled that he rode the opening day at Belmont Park back in 1905. He was a lightweight under contract to Archie Simmer and did 97 pounds on the horse Hannibal Bay in the days finale. Morrie Levey, of the H. M. Stevens organization, had a dual celebration the other day. He celebrated his 63rd natal day and then recalled that he went to work for the catering firm 50 years ago at the Polo Grounds. He accepted the congratulations while supervising the distribution of ice cream to the many vendors . . . Trainer Maje Odom received the old campaigner Dulat from the farm and the veteran is back in training over the local strip . . . Trainer Tommy Queen gave the paddock gang an inkling into his new departure, manufacturing business, little white lies, when he came up with the story that he celebrated his 63rd birthday on May 5 . . . Nelson I. Asiel was admitted to the Doctors Hospital in New York City for an emergency appendectomy. High Voltage in Black-Eyed Susan Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons reported that High Voltage, owned by the Wheatley Stable, would be shipped to Pimlico for her Black-Eyed Susan engagement. Jockey Eddie Arcaro will do the riding chores . . . Track superintendent Neil Boyle reported yesterday that the main track here would be closed for training purposes on Saturday and Sunday mornings June 25 and 26. The move was prompted by the staging of the extravaganza, A Night Under the Stars, for the benefit of the Long Island hospitals . . . Oriental Spring, an English-bred who was acquired by the Hasty House Farm of Allie and Billie Reuben, arrived here by plane and is stabled in the George M. Odom barn. The importation will be shipped to Chicago to trainer Harry Trotsek next week. Marshall Cassidy is at his Long Island home convalescing from surgery, but will be an absentee from his duties, as steward, for another two years . . . Nothirdchance, owned by Col. Isidor Bieber, will be shipped to Kentucky to join the broodmares that the New Yorker has in that state... Jim McCue, master of Brae Burn Farm, planed up from Miami following a lengthy vacation . . . Whether it was an expression of good will or a hint to keep on going, the jockey agents presented Tommy Trotter, before his departure to Balmoral near Chicago, with a traveling bag. Trotter is a member of the official family for that meeting . . . Jockey Tony DeSpirito arrived to ride for the Walter M. Jeffords menage. The main division in charge of trainer Oscar White is due from Laurel tm Tuesday.
