New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20
,.,t View May Captur@
II Turf Classic at Belmont
Park To-day.
c,sTIES TO DANCE
As HORSES RACE
,.,;eations Point TO Big Crowd
ar The Opening Day, as In
tcrest Is Running High
Bv HERBERT.

y,euw,l win the Metropolitan
-, . work. condition and class
=, sy.hing," said elockeT
s.,-,,, ia-a yesterday, and his
lance carried certain
-.s-, Of .o1sietion.
-, esvssvsI Of making bold
.,., n. hope Of carrying con
fl,,'.''i I, !, part q their stock IN
r',.'"' ~, tAs particular olocker IS
ace ,..-ya,ive type. who does not
q ln' o., Is success on "touting,
'ePs.YI and for that reason some
s,pt,5srcs can be placed on MS 0p'n-
p So, View. and possibly his stable
n ~, StrcmboA, will carry the
'2, - August Belmont, chairman OF
so -. ~ Pub. They have been pre-
s 49, iot the struggle By Sam Hill
~ AZ. o. the best and shrewdest
of-, 4, the country, while the son
- Sand VII he ridden by EDDIE
o. ~. rbn has returned 10 the Amer
-. turf after several years OF sue
.,ufs riding abroad =, -.
''s Sis',r,,boots- the three-year-old OF
s..~y's- / Parsons, which ran third
80 p,r,.t AL Pebbles IN the fast
Y,..ritv per5- .' 'wo weeks ago, also
A't.''s-.i,s hv Der OF good judges
go been see .ng him work, while
-, Csssstt8 brilliant mare, Fly
- and Y. 7. Whitney's Stun
:. II were others suggested as prob
~, winners. -,
,.,,,,- importance. perhaps. Belmont
~ lie Newmarket OF America, VIII
.,.g oter is gates to-day for racing
- y. Metz opo'i,ar Handicap, at one
-, which has become turf classic
~ - ,rrr,sh the chief thrill in racing;
-. vernon Castles, the Collins OF the
,,i,.ssd floor. VIII furnish the only
;.-ll in dancing $3.50,
lime dancing with racing, but such
!, me trend OF the times. Dancing IS
,,T combined with everything, except
,,,rjps. and II cuts into sleeping
isotier angle also will be intro
$3.50 on this day, which marks the
anna opening Of the sport IN TINS
s,.e ....;-
-;ra,pl 81 the rsvages which the war
/, m,king on horseAesh, has generous.
Z, seed 20 devote percentage OF
IL receipts from the tickets sold and
M receipts from the sale OF boxes 10
.,ee charities, one OF which IS Joy
n. benefit Of disabled horses.
The racing Itself is sure 10 attract
hr crowd, FOR interest in the thor
,sybbr.d is livelier than at any time
~. the sport WAS revived, three years
go bu, with the added attractions Il
III b. surprising II one is not car
I'd hack 70 those days when the spoTt
'ocrshed and when thousands turned
n; 10 enjoy the eXhilaration when
ones with whipping finishes and
stirring strife. 49,,
Belmont Park, in its spring 1ress'
ready. The track and lnc!osure
ave been carefully groomed ana
,o,k.d spic. span and attractive yes
,rdsy. as a force OF men were putting
4, the finishing touches. The SUM- too'
PREMISES 10 smile.
Indications point TO a most success
M meeting. II will run to June ..
n, infeld will be free to the public
On all Saturdays and holidays, while
vomen accompanied by men. Will be
omitted free on May "a, June : and
lgls :.
Stable room is az e premium, plenty
q horses will be ready 10 race, while
more capable jockeys than a year ago
vii be on hand 70 DO the riding. The
outlook is bright
Going back 10 N. Metropolitan Han
dap !, may be said that the field IS
'asonsbly strong in quality Il not in
Sgtnity.
Rock View, which has been cured 70
large eI,ent Of an ugly temper at the
pos:, had his last serious work on
Iuuisy over a dead track, when he
tuned mile with Stromboli in
l:l+5. He was not driven out and
loot.d In perfect condition. His best
recent work "a said 10 be six furlongs
10 LIB, which indicates that he has
al bis speed
. sasrpshooter. since his return from
hsn'ueky, has worked well and turned
nile a few days ago in close 10
l'@ Under l03 pounds he Is sure 10