Word: belmontized
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...year-old rider lay on his deathbed in a Long Island hospital, but neither Mrs. Sloane nor the physicians she sent to tend him realized it when the Spring meeting of the Westchester Racing Association opened at flowery Belmont Park four days later.* Flecked by tragedy, Mrs. Sloane's colors continued their phenomenal gallop from prize to prize. In the 41st running of the Toboggan Handicap, Belmont's opener, Mrs. Sloane's favorite horse, Okapi, was entered. Mack Garner was up -"Colonel" Mack Garner since he had won the Kentucky Derby on Cavalcade two weeks before. Riding...
Joseph E. Widener, president of Belmont, made his way through the crowd of delighted socialites around Mrs. Sloane's box. "I'm getting tired of congratulating you," he said, pressing the lady's glove. "I'm getting tired of holding your hand...
...Sloane, Brookmeade's Trainer Smith and Jockey Garner were out for at least two more prizes for the stable this spring. Both the Belmont Stakes ($60,000 added) and the American Derby ($25,000 added) at Chicago will be run June 9. High Quest is entered in the Belmont Stakes, Cavalcade in the American Derby. Last week Trainer Smith was in a dither, did not see how he "could be in two places at once," thought he would stay with High Quest who, although he will not admit it, is his favorite of Brookmeade's flashy pair...
...Another freak racing accident occurred on the second day of racing at Belmont. Samuel Riddle's All Aflame was leading in the Lark Purse, Jockey Charlie Kurtsinger up, when suddenly the colt shied at the crowd's cheers, bolted to the inside rail, crossed legs, tripped, fell. Jockey Don Meade and Queen's Flag tumbled over the fallen horse and rider. All Aflame broke his shoulder and was killed. Jockeys Kurtsinger & Meade miraculously escaped injury...
Going down to defeat for the first time this year, the Freshman Golf team lost to Yale Saturday, 7 to 2, over the Belmont Springs Country Club course. The match marked the end of the Freshman's schedule, the team's record being four victories out of five matches played...