Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
RACES SHIFT TO BELMONT PARK.
Fall Meeting Of Westchester Racing
Association Starts Today.

The fall meeting of the Westchester Rae
ing Association-which in other years has
always been looked upon as sort of slim
ulant for the waning season-will begin this
afternoon at Belmont Park. 1t remains to
be seen whether it will serve the same pur
pose now.
The opening of Americas newest and big
gest racing plant last spring was not an
unalloyed triumph. The regular found it
difficult to adjust himself to the magnitude
of the new inclosure, and harder still to
accustom himself to the left-handed way
of running races. From this latter griev-
ance he will find no relief, as the track
was constructed with the view of running
horses in the English fashion. and cannot
be changed now.
So far as the annoyanceS which charac-
teriZed the spring meeting are concerned,
which were due in great measure to the I'M
completed condition of the park, the patrons
will probably have little to complain of.
An army of workmen has been constantly
employed at Belmont Park this summer.
and the grandstand, the walks and the ap-
proaches have all been put in perfect order.
The most radical change, however. and
the one which will meet with the greatest
approval, is the readjustment of the fur
long poles so that the finish line will be loo
feet nearer the grandstand than 1t was
when the track was opened last May. This
alteration has been made In compliance
with the unanimous protest of the grand
stand patrons With the finish line where
it was originally, those in the grandstand
could not tell whether the horse they had
bet on had run first or last, and unless
they had powerful telescopes they were left
in doubt even after the numbers had been
hoisted
The meeting at Belmont Park will con-
tinue for fortnight. in the course of
which all the fall stakes formerly run a.
Morris Park will be renewed. This week
stakes to the number of a bakers dozen
ItxrtI hxa md off tok, e. lfstJo
likelihood that any one will serve as a me-
dunn of bringing high-class horses to-
gether, they should possess enough specu-
lative value to make them interesting.
On Saturday the Brook cup steeplechase,
the Nursery and the MunicpaLaIl handi-
caps-will be the stake attractions. The
first is over the three-mile course. Some
of the eligibles are Dick Roberts. Colgny.
Jimmie Lane, Nitrate, Pagan Bey, Ruth's
Rather and Hylas. Neither Good and
Plenty nor Flying Buttress the two cross
country horses of the spring meeting, is
candidate for the Brook cup. 1t is doubt
ful IL either OF them starts again this year.
The Nursery is for two-year-olds at six
furlongs, but as a majority of the young
sters which have shown high class were de-
clared out. there Is not much to expect of
Its field in the way of quality. Running
Water, Inquisitor, Vendor. Tangle Pega-
sus and Juggler are the best Of the seven
teen that are still eligible and still In train
ing.
AS Is so often the case with distance races
the field for the Municipal, at one and
three-quarter miles, is likely to dwindle into
a two or three-horse affair Caughnawaea.
oxford. Right Royal and Marmee will prob
ably have to be depended upon to make Nd
It's company.
Some Of the other features of the week
are the Corinthian steeplechase handicap,
with amateur riders up, to be run tomor-
row: the Bronx lightweight handicap. for all
ages, at six furlongs. on Wednesday: the
Hunter handicap, for three-year-oid fllies,
at one mile. ON Thursday, and the Dixiana.
for three-year-olds. at one mile, on Friday.