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Belmont Park By Chuck1 Connors Oddities in Horses Diets Discussed Iron Shot, Okapi Liked Chew Tobacco Jabneh Will Be Shipped to Delaware BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 11.— There are some oddities in questions tossed around at the regular meetings of the paddock gang, the local cnapter tnai is, ana me presiding chairman seldom is at a loss for ah answer. The chairman for the meetings as a rule is self appointed, for the simple reason that many of the boys shy from the post and refuser to be drawn into an argument. The other morning, for example, a tasty morsel was injected when it came to unusual appetites in horses and oddities in diet. The boys name tin with such crime ex amples as an ice cream hound in Adelphia, a wine bibbler in Market Wise, a couple devoted to chewing tobacco, Iron Shot and Okapi, a miss that preferred onions to "carrots, named Maeline, a couple of beer guzzlers, Robin Hood and Box. Buzfuz went for oranges "and tangerines. The latter was cooled out on a bucket of beer, and the lead pony that Buddy Raines has for the Brandywine Stable is a confirmed Coca Cola drinker from the bottle. Brewer Does Portraits on Three Greats Trainer Dr. J. M. Lee reported that Jabneh, the recent acquistion, of Mrs. Eugenia Bankhead would be shipped to Delaware Park after the running of the Belmont Stakes. . .Alan Brewer, the artist, dropped in for the running of the big event and later will return to Maryland to finish up some oils of stake winning horses. Your Host, White Skies and Citation are completed. . .Leslie Combs, IE., deferred his departure for Spendthrift Farm out Kentucky way until Sunday. . . Colin "Sandy" McLeod came up from Delaware Park for the big race. . .William Langley of the state racing commission had Oscar Hammerstein as his guest for the afternoon. . .Paddy McGrath returned to Ireland after several days here. He was in a quandary for a few hours for he was informed that the plane on which he was scheduled to fly would not stop at Shannon Airport but continue on to London which by the way is tied up by the railway strike. Trainer Woody Stephens reported that he will give Brother Tex a long rest, or until the late stages of the Saratoga Springs session and then ready him for fall racing. The colt came up with a blood deficiency which is now under treatment. . .Trainer Cary Winfrey received from Lexington, Ky., two two-year-olds, Northampton and Sealed Book which will race for Mrs. Jan Burke and the High Tide Stable. . .Arthur Lowe, for whom G. P. "Maje" Odom has several horses in training, was on hand yesterday for a few races. . .The 1 wedding of Ensign James Mulholland, son of the well known trainer Burt, and Miss Marianne Trofie took place in Philadelphia today. The groom was graduated from Annapolis the past week. . .Trainer Bill Winfrey of the A. G. Vanderbilt stable is beginning to worry about the turn in the road. He has started 23 horses at the meeting and has yet to win a race. i Boland to Handle Southarlington Trainer Tommy Taylor reported that Southarlington would be ridden by Bill Boland in the Queens County Handicap on Monday. . .Ike Perlstein picked up the two-year-old Huanine which was turned out on Long Island and placed the youngster back in training. ...John "Trader" Clark left for Lexington following the running of the Belmont. . .Trainer Pete Tamburo sold the Irish-bred Paddy Shaw" to a Canadian owner. The name of the purchaser was not revealed". . .Don McKellar, a member of the board at Marshall Field and Co., was among the early morning visitors. . .Larry MacPhail is contemplating a European trip, business and pleasure with an eye to some English and French breds for the American market. . .Dixie McKinley, the Lexingtonian, was an unexpected visitor for the big race. . .Mr. and Mrs. Ashley T. Cole, he is chairman of the state racing commission, were among the early arrivals. . .Trainer Max Hirsch is toying with the idea of starting High Gun in the Carter as part of the training schedule for the King Ranch star and his Brooklyn Handicap engagement. Following the latter race he will be flown to England. . .Cyrus S. Jullien of Aqueduct was on hand and predicted a banner meeting at that track. C. V. Whitney w%s among the clubhouse guests for the big race. He was pleased with the response to his sale of horses in training. The stable has reinforcements, two-year-bids, that are coming along steadily. . . .Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson was present. . . Herbert Bayard Swope and the elder statesman Bernard Baruch. discussed handicap figures during the afternoon. . .Christopher T. Chenery was among those present. He reported that the yearlings at the farm are a good looking lot. . .Harry F. Guggenheim was an early morning visitor and then hurried back for the afternoons festivities. . .John McShain, the Philadel-phian, came on to lend moral support to his Blazing Count in the dash. . .Joe Seider was not surprised when his Uncle Gus was scratched from the Belmont. The paddock gang reported the story that Joe told Johnny Coburn to start the colt, fourth money was five grand and if Uncle Gus finished fourth he could have it as "a present. Uncle Gus found too much opposition in Fridays dash. . .The Belmont Park managament cannot be accused of lacking a sense of humor. The program was gold and green, but alas neither was negotiable at the "tote" windows.
