The New York herald., 1922-05-28
BEST HORSES WILL
RACE AT BELMONT
Suburban, Toboggan and
Withers Among Stakes to !
Be Run This week.

The first month of the current racing
season has demonstrated the popularity
of the sport in manner which Is gratf-
flying to those who have given so gener-
ously Of their time and money In the
promotion of the turf. The attendance
all through the period OF the Jamaica
meeting was well sustained, despite the
sickness which kept many of the best
horses from going to the post.
That Belmont Park will also have Il
good meeting is Indicated by the patron
age Of the opening days of the session.
A realization that everything is being
done by the management to furnish
sport of the highest quality In an allur-
Ing setting has made friends for the
Westchester Racing Association. Such
events as the Charles L. Appleton Memo
rial Steeplechase run for yesterday, In
which the association united with the
friends and admirers of the young
sportsman in whose honor the race was
framed in purse of $40, ,00o, cannot fail
to enlist desirable recruits for the turf,
which has sentimental side that is not
found in other outdoor pastimes to the
same degree.
The interest taken in the beautifica-
tion and artistic development of Bel
mont Park Is apparent to even the cas-
ual observer. Since last season many
fine trees and shrubs have been planted.
new roads laid out and the general COM
fort Of patrons has been constantly kept
In the foreground. The Belmont Park
paddock has always been an attraction
to racing folk OF every degree. The
splendid foliage furnishes fine back
ground for the high mettled horses and
the brilliant silks Of their riders Last
year Mr.. Joseph L Widener brought
from France number Of the ornsn,en-
tai and comfortable iron seats which
are q feature of Continental race courses,
and placed them on the lawn. Their
popularity was immediate, and more Of
them were secured during the winter.
These have been extensively employed
In the adornment Of the paddock, where
they are as useful as ornamental.
Many stakes This Week.
The program for the week beginning
tomorrow is good one. with the Sub
urban and Toboggan handicaps, the
Wfthers and Juvenile Stakes holding the
center OF the stage. The former will be
run on Saturday next and will have
thoroughly representative field. Every
good horse in training is included in the
seventy nominations. 1t was the hove
that Norwich would ba II luaed' among
the three-year-olds that would attempt
to duplicate tie triumphs of Africander
Fitz Herbert. Friar Rock. Johren and
Paul Jones, all of whom gave conclusive
proof of their quality by defeating the
best OF the older horses In a race which
is rich in tradition.
There are no fewer than thirty-six
three-year- -olds in this years Suburban.
This adds interest to the fine old test.
which had its inaugural at Sheepshead
Bay in 1884. The Suburban affords the
finest sort of a preparation for the
$4,000 Belmont Stakes. which will be
run on the following Saturday. and many
of the elisibles for that famous classic
will no doubt be included in the field
which will answer the bugle call on that
occasion.
The Withers Stakes will give the pub
lie its first real line on three-year-old
form this year. There are no penal
ties and allowances in this fine race.
which is really the American Two Thou
sand. and dates from 1874. 1t was
named in honor of David Durham
Withers, founder of the Brookdale Stud
and sportsman who gave Of his time
ungrudgingly for the advancement of the
turf. Though he tried to win 1t many
times, the "all black colors were only
In front once--in 1890 when King Eric
was first home with Garrison in the
saddle.
Snob In the Withers.
The Withers will be run on Wednes-
day. May 81, and 1t is going to be real
horse race. Among those that will go
to the post are the newest turf sensa-
ton, Snob H., by the unbeaten French
sire, Prestige; Bunting. the winner Of
the Futurity OF 1921 Lucky Hour. colt
of great promise but unfortunate to
degree; Pillory. winner OF the Freak
ness; Hea, second In the same race !:
st. Henry, half brother to Sir Barton ;
Galantman and Letterman, feet sons
OF Superman; June Grass, a better colt
than the public believes; Runanteil. a.
fast son of Broomstick, and Mustard
Seed. whose private form Is higher than
anything he has shown in public to
date.
Among the, best fres Of the year are
Lady Baltimore and Dinahmeur. both
OF which have been named for the race
Since J. w. Rogers's Lucania. after
ward dam of cunard. was successful In
1895 no filly has won this stake. The
Withers will be an excellent stimulant
to the racing publics appetite for the
Belmont Stakes. The winner OF tht
Withers must carry his speed an ad-
ditjonal three furlongs in the $4,000
test. which Is race where breeding
tells.
The Juvenile Stakes and Toboggan
Handicap will be the features of Tues.
day. May 30 There are ia names for
the former. and the pick OF the two-year-
olds that have. escaped the coughing
epidemic will go to the post. The Juve-
nile was inaugurated in 1874 and is one
OF the best OF the juvenile races OF the
spring. The Toboggan has invariably
brought out a big field OF fast horses.
There are eighty-three candidates to
draw from this spring and Mr.. vos-
burgh may be depended on to bring
them together. Among the best known
eligibles are Mad Halter. On Watch.
Snob H., Tryster, Dunboyne. Smoke
| Screen. Careful. Column, Lucky Hour,
Sennings Park. Modo, Run Star. Georgie
Gladiator, Olympus. Calamity Jane. Last
Straw. Naturalist, Pillory and John Paul
| Jones.
Still another stake that will be de-
cided during the coming week and one
that is important to breeders Is the
! Fashion. for two-year-old fillies. II Is
at Ave furlongs, and will divide interest
with the Suburban on the card for
Saturday, June 3. There are 100 OF
these prospective dams named for the
| race,