The evening world., 1911-06-08
HUNT CLUB RACES
DRAW SOCIETY
TO BELMONTPARK
"Spot for Sport Sake" and No
B~ookmaking at Amateur
Meet.

Especial 10 The Evening WORLDLY
BELMONT PARK. Terminal, L 4,
June S.-No more beautiful racing Nv
was ever seen at this famous course
and all society was here to celebrate che
spring meeting Of the United Hunts
Racing Association this afternoon.
Everything was In a blaze Of color un-
der the hot clear sunshine, as far az The
eye could see. the ground carpetsd with
a soft. velvety green. In the distance
the horizon was rmmed with purple
forest covered hills. A cool breeze blew
under the shadow Of the grand Stand.
In front flags of red and white Out
tered. Along the lawn fronting the
stand were tubs Of palms and hothouse
plants. Here and there cool green
striped tent-covers on the lawn shaded
little round refreshment ables
On the lawn society was thickest.
There the green rush-seated chairs werc
filled with those who were out to enjoy
the day as well as the sport. Ribbons
were nuttering. silks s%iistening, In,
band playing a rollicking air. The spirit
Of the scene was all sport for sports
sake.
There were no betting commissioners
In the stand, no bookmakers plyins
their trade underneath. Even the pad
dock had an amateur air. with Gen o..
tlemen riders" In place of the d!minu-
tive jockeys. Star amateurs from far
n near sported the silks" muG.
admired by beauty in the stands al
on the lawns.
The crowd was all society. OF course.
with a sprinkl!ng OF those ordinary rae,
followers who turn out to See the
ponies run. just for the sake OF Of
times" The English ard the Americat
polo teams were here. The Englishme !
expressing their establishment by jove'
that We can really nave such weather n
America. To add to their joy the wind
has Just shifted to the northwest. prom
Using dry. clear weather for Tomorrow
game.
Capt. Thornhill Of the Pin1erton Ser
vice notified all who looked like book
makers that the association had On
structed him to absolutely prevent az,
betting. and that II any one has come
out with the idea that he could maxi
book he can get his money back at che
gate.
/ Summary:
FIRST RACE.-The Hollis Plate:
one mile o. the fat-Winner. The Rss-
cal. owned by the Conewago Stable.
II. Mclaughlin up. Second. Nosegay.
owned by II. W. Warner. X. Humble
up. Third. Left, owned by II. A.
Bourne. j. Queen up. No time taken.
SECOND RACE.-Essex Hunt Hai.
dicap Steeplechase-winner. STRIPPING.
owned by Harry W. smith, Mr.. y.
Tuckerman up Second. Maple Lear.
owned by Malcolm Stevenson. ridden
by owner. Third. Tyosa. owned by
Henry l.. Bell. ridden by owner, DE-
n about three miles over post and
rail course. No time taken. Elliot
Cowdln on J. Watrow Webb's Nui.
Blanche. was thrown heavily in front
NJ the grand stand on the first round.
but wa unhurt.
THIRD RACE-Hempstead open han-
dicap; steeplechase. Winner - Hylda,
owned by +. Ambrose Clark, r. Don
ohue up. Second-Ontario. owned by
Malcolm Stevenson. J., Hapnigan W,
Third-Gun Cotton. owned by J.. NJ.
S~tackhouse. w. Noe up. About two
miles over brush course. 70 time
taken.
FOURTH RAcE-The Mounted Ser
vice Cup; horses all properly OF L. s.
Government or OF officers OF l.. $. Army
ridden by army officers In summer dress
uniform; about two miles on the nat
Metaphor. owned by Lieut.. Il. G.. Alex
ander, ridden by owner, first. Tampico,
owned by L. S. Government. ridden b.
Lieut.. Rumboush. second: Matahon.
owned by Lieut.. c. T.. Rock well. M
den by owner. third.