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i ■ I iiiiiiiji.il mmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmrmmmmmmmmmmm : ft* jr II WlM mW ph | - - [ PRINCE SAID TOUSSON — Owner of Projectile who has been shipped to the United States to compete in the International Steeplechase at Belmont Park, Beechpark and Chatham International Arrivals Foreign Field for Belmonts Big Steeplechase May 21 Now at Hand BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 13. — The foreign field for the big International Steeplechase at Belmont was completed today with the arrival from Ireland of Joe MeGraths Beechpark and from England of Charles Knotts Chatham, respectively, the entries of these two countries in the race. These two flew in Idlewild shortly after the first two arrivals had taken their first workouts on American soil, eight furlongs at a gallop over the main track. The Irish horses jockey, Pat Taaffe, has been here since Sunday, ready to resume work with him. The English entry to be ridden by Tom Moloney, who flies next Wednesday together with the trainer of the French horse. John Cunnington, and - his jockey, Michel Quemet. All of the foreigners are bedded down ; barn 37 on "the hill" and all hands plan 1 workouts over the infield course next week. For the Irish jockey, who is also to act 1 trainer in his fathers place, Tom Taaffe • not planning to come over, and for the exercise boy with Projectile, this is the sec-5 ond trip to this country. Taaffe rode in last years International and Teddy Hoare, • on the French horse in his gallop this 1 morning, was over here for the Washing -1 ton, D. C, International at Laurel a year - ago, working with Norman. 5 Mr. George D. Widener, president - Belmont Park, has invited the representa-i tives of Ireland, England, France, Italy and i Canada to be his guests at a special - luncheon on the day of the International Steeplechase, which is a week from Saturday, on May 21. I From Ireland he has invited Ambassador John J. Hearne and Consulate Gen. John 5 M. Conway, from England, Ambassador Sir s Roger Makins and Consulate Gen. F. B. . Rundall, from France, Maurice Couve , Murville and Consulate Gen. Count Jean • de Lagarde, from Italy, Ambassador Manlio , Brosio and Consulate Gen. Baron Carlo E Farrariis, from Canada, Ambassador A. g Feeney and Consulate Gen. Ray Lawson. 0 • s d 0 at •t s n * i ;" is lS in n r d in n a c- as Is e l* ;~ " up P LS ■- iT of » ■" ™ ~ ~ r n A. de * i n |° de D.
