The herald., 1896-06-03
A Splendid Race for the Bel
mont Stakes
HASTINGS TAKES THE POT
Wiuuisg q Clever Race by Q Short
HC.ad
Results Of the Races R un at IngIeside-Re-
cords Broken In the National Circuit
Races at r scson
Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, June g. The attendance
at Morris park today W as large ana the
enthusiasm over the Belmont stakes
In which Hastings beat Handspring by
a short head, was create II than has been
witnessed at the park for many days.
This was an event wi iich has been
looked forward to with the greatest eX-
pectation by the turfme N and race go
ers. Twice before had tIaese cracks met
and each had won VICTORY. AS =
horse by a long margin and only snort
time ago Handspring Crossed the WIRE
in front of the Belmont; colors after
hard struggle.
Even now when the rubber has been
won. no one is able to S Ay to whom be-
longs the laurels. In this race, four
went to the post but onl.r two were con-
sidered in the betting. Handspring was
an odds on favorite The start was
prompt, Handspring taking the lead over
Belmont's horse, which is slow begin
ner, and was kept under double wrap
by Sims
The first half was rum in the slow
time Of 55 secor ds. and even as they
mounted the hill the Dwyer colt was
kept from going out. Meanw hie Hast
ings had gained somewhat on MS rival
about a length ana a half showing be-
tween them at the three-quart srs They
reached the mile post in 1:4Sha Then
Sims gave Handspring his head and for
the moment the biz chestnut swerved.
Hastings came up and then lIegan one
of the greatest raEeS ever sc EN-. They
had almost locked during the last three
furlongs. going the distance in 35ls sec
onds Hastings gradually wore down his
rival and passed under the wire with his
head in front, amid the shouts of 10000
spectators. Griffin, who had tn mount,
is one mile and three, furlongs- Hast
ings 122 (Griffin), s 20 5, won; Hand
spring, 125 (Sims), to 5, second; Hamil-
ton II, 10 (TaraD. 10 to 1, third. Time,
2:24k. Delpaso also ran.
RACES AT INGLESIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-Ingleside
results:
Half a mile-Dolce won, Bayard Sec
ond. Grandezia third. Time, :491a.
Five furlongs-Gracie S. won, Duran
go second, Fleet third. Time, 1:O3A.
Mile and a sixteenth-Red Glenn won,
Paros second, Don Caesar third. Time,
1:51
Six furlongs-Mirambo won, George
Rose second, Banjo third. Time, 1:16s4.
One mile-Two Cheers won, Warrago
second. My Sweetheart third. Time,
1:441A.
Six furlongs-La Flecha won, Maso-
ero second. Flammifer third. Time,
LII.
Six furlongs-Road Warmer won, Ger
aldine second, Thelma third. Time,
1:16.
JOCKEY CLUB OFFICERS
SAN FRANCISCO, June AT the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pacific Coast Jockey club today the
following directors were elected: A. b.
Spreckels, Henry ]. Crocker, Edward
Corrigan, Walter S. Hobart, NJ. F. Tar
pey, w. S. Leake and S. N. Andrews
All had been members of the former
board and had been elected to succeed
themselves except NJ. F. Tarpey, the only
new director. who was chosen to take
the place of Barney Schrieber, whose
"trip to Germany prevents his continuing
to serve
Immediately after the adjournment of
the stockholders meeting, the directors
convened and reelected all the former
officers, as follows: President, A. B.
Spreckels vice. president. Henry j.
Crocker; secretary. w. S. Leake; treas
urer, the Crocker- Woolworth bank.
PERSIMMONS HURT
LONDON, June 2.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says that the Prince
of Wales Derby entry, Persimmons, the
second favorite for that event was in
iured In an accident this afternoon, the
result of which may seriously affect the
horses chances.