New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
FINE CARD TO-DAY.
.rvrN RACES AT MORRIS PARK.

spoRT TO BE ENJOYED-THE ECLIPSE
rro- YEAR -oLDs THE CHIEF FEATURE.
- the turf and seekers OF recreation have
A oas 10 furnish them amusement at MOTIFS
Sve" sav There will be no hurdle race as TIE own
PARK -. country jumpers have failed to take ad-
sfs - the opportunities offered to tnem at
vah'as hv entering their horses freey In the
arranged by the National Steeplechise asso-
r. Perhaps 1t is all for the best, as a large ma
aav =, race-goers are unalterably opposed 10 wit
lo', ,aIf-trained horses attempt to race over OBJ
sacles. cood one and hieh.v in
IN. contests are likely to result In several Of
e'e' The sport begins with a handicap at seven
.rss "" and there are eight entries mat are evenly
..,ched at the welghts' 49,
ohef feature Of the programme is the Eclipse
.o.vear ods purse of $1,000. Of which the win
10Y III receive $4,000 There are eleven horses
ne ne.d as starters In the list the name Of Don De
ha .uoust Relmont's grand colt alone should
wv magnet 10 attract the lovers Of high-c'ass
p n Morris Park. The imposing ease In which
~ ne Orc galoped five furiongs on Thursday Is
",, ~ make him hot favorite for the race Caul-
NV. nv horoscope Challenger and three newcomers
,om Marcus Daily 5 staole s'ou'u inaNe '"e '"'e eN
,rsmey interesting
w. " ro,,nse Is the third race the programme
i."aouontlv everybody who desires to the crack
nvear-ods run can do so after the Memorial pa
as q nd the services are over.
,he fourth race the spectators will have an
,runitv TO see Hastings try conclusions with an
%'d prsd LOT in the Tohoggan Handicap. Hastings
h.inp prepared for the Belmont Stakes TO be run
" r,osday and the Toboggan Handicap is merely
.r, Of his preparation. Hence every spectator
~ timing watch may have chance TO time
,,.,ings over distance of ground Handspring
o,ted a mile and quarter yesterday over an ex-
".,y heavy and sticky track In 2:lsia. Racing
cd he p a
s,.class in every particular Therefore Hastings's
,ormance in the Toboggan to-day is certain TO
attract the keenest notice
'-o,dsn ,wo-year-old contest with list Of seven
dss is the fifth race on the card. The uncer-
.a,rv that prevails when field Of maidens starts
funless one OF the maldehs Is tdi"eu o' hsia"u
y, rpsy to be manifested.
~. sixth race the Memorial Handicap. Clifford
d, %. keenan, with 12O. and Belmar. with 1O7
,ounds up are almost certain starters. The indi-
,,one are that the track will be in good condition
,,day and that the will be fercely contested
from fagfall TO finish. Although Chnord won
...nv In the deep mud Thursday, the men who
ave associated with Clifford say that he has an
.vsrson 10 racing down the hill. and recall with
t..ury ~ sadness his defeat by Sir Walter In
rae. at a mile and a quarter when the latter led
from the start to the end of the run. The admirers
~ keenan, say that he is not within ten pounds or
his true form in the mud. and predict that he VIII
DO far better OF vi! uaO" Imam " ~
day Bemar is sturdy. true-runnins' game
horse and the three-cornered battle for the Memo
ral is fraugh with interest for the spectators VINO
are searching for line on the Brooklyn Handlcap
candidates. l., u, ,
The last race on the programme is selling az
fair. with eleven entries. five furlongs OF the
rclpse Course. on the whole. to-day card IS fuly
m 10 good standard in the quality of the horses
entered and the quantity Of high-class sport pre-
An immense holiday crowd ought to go to Norris
Park to-day and spend delightful holiday after
noon -.
first race will be called promptly at O'clock IN
stead Of 23O as on other days OF this meeting. me
various routes by which visitors to Morris PARK
can reach the track were described fully In The
Tribune's racing article yesterday.
Start very early because the rush may De ire
meadous after II o'clock. Arrive at the course not
later than o'clock. II possible. so that you need
not be hurried but take plenty OF time TO make
comfortable arrangements and preparations for an
afternoon Of genuine recreation ana enjoyment.
Here are the lists of entries in the varous races: