The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-03
HASTINGS BEATS HANDSPRING.
BELMONT-s CRACK s-YEAR-OLD
WINS THE BELMONT cur.

Dn yer AADENe--AAE lime the hEhA
Ever Made for the Distance Over
the Morris Park Course.
Morris Park. June 2.-The spring meet
ing of the Westchester Racing Associa-
ton was brought 10 a close here this
afternoon. As the weather was fine to-
day the crowd was very large. more than
1000 persons being present. and some
of the best racing Of the season was wit
messed. Although there were six events
on the card. the greatest interest centered
in the fourth race for the Belmont cup.
in which the cracks Hastings and Hand
spring were to meet.
Handspring went TO the post the favor
lite, his odds being 6 10 100 while those
OF Hastings were Z to 5, and both candi-
dates had thousands Of hackers. The
start was not a good one. The jockeys
did not think it was go, and were rein
ing up when the nag went down. Simms
took advantage of the situation,
sent Handspring to the front, and made
the running. Hastings was within easy
distance OF him when they began the
descent Of the hill. and closed up on the
favorite a couple of furlongs from home,
but in doing so Hastings was carried
nearly to the outer rail. Simms steadied
Handspring. however, and forced him TO
Griffin rode a cool, patient race. Hast
ings gradually wore down his rivals lead
and by one mighty effort beat MIN out by
head, in the widest kind OF excitement.
Hamilton II was third, three lengths
away. The time, 2:2il2, is the best ever
made for the distance over this course.
The stake is worth 5000 to the winner,
besides the possession of the Belmont
cup, worth 81, 900. which was offered by
MIR: August Belmont, chairman Oh the
Jockey club.
The other big event on the programme
to-day was the race for the Frivolity
stakes, for tillies 2-years-old, and was won
by Golden Dream, who defeated winged
Foot by a length, with Cockermony third.
First Raee-One mile. Dutch Skater, IS.
T. Sloane. 10 ], won, with Aurelan sec
ond and Intermission third. Time 1:4l%a.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Abuse, 1O4,
A Clayton, 10 l. won, with Cassette sec
ond and Tttmouse third. Time liza.
Third Race-The Frivolity, four and
half furlOngs. Golden Dream, 106, Griffin,
A TO /, won. with Winged Foot second and
Cockernony third. Time :53i2.
Fourth Race-The Belmont cup, one mile
and three furlOngs. Hastings, l22, Griffin,
Z 10 ., won, with Handspring, l25, Simms,
s. to 100, second and Hamilton II, l22,
Taral, - to l, third. Time 2:24la Delpaso
IL no, DoggetI, also ran.
Fifth Race-Salvado, los, Taral Z to 10,
won, with St. Bartholomew second and
Eidolin third. Time 5S1a.
Sixth Race-One mile. The Swain. IS,
Hirsch, to l, won, with Paladin second
and Sue Kittie third. Time 114A.
Fair Grounds, st. Louis, No, June a.
Favorites took four races to-day. a sec
ond choice and an 8 to l chance taking
the other two A starting gate was tried
to-day with great success, and il will
probably be adopted. The track was fast.
Summaries follow:
10, Garner, TO l, won, with Ormah Wood
second and Elsie Barnes third. Time, 1872.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Hex, l02,
Schorr, IL TO 8, won, with Bertha second
and Fasig third. Time, 1:29.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Minnie W,
ond and jim Hogg third. Time, i:15%.
Fourth Race-Mile. Magnet, III, Car
seer TO Bno WIN Eyng gb Rqtehm Im
Fifth Race-six furlongs. Draw Scot,
second and Johnny McHale third. Time,
liza.
Garner, 3 to ,. won, with Crevasse second
and Mercury third Time, 1:49.
Chicago. June 2-The feature at Lake
side to-day was the six furlong handi-
cap, in which Hi Henry. the Il to IA
Vorite, was beaten by Simmons in a driving
finish. Favorites were boWled over in five
of the events. Rubber Neck (by Him
yar) being the only first choice to land
a purse. Attendance 4,O0O A summary
First Race-s!x furlongs. Maj. Dripps,
109, Davis, u 10 l, won, with Cunarder
second and Tamerlane third. Time LII.
Second Race--Four and one-half fur
longs Otho, 81, Burns, to |, won, with
Longdale second and May Gallop third.
Time :4934
Fourth Race-Handioap. six furlongs.
Simmons, 103, j. Murphy, to 2, won,
with Hi Henry second and Mamie D.
third. Time LIS.
Fifth Race-Five and one-half furlongs.
Rubber Neck (by Htmyar), Sc, Clay, to
5, won, with Weola second and Santa Cruz
third. Time LOSE
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. B. F. Fly,
l(6 Freeman 10 I with Eqpla
Bird second and Warren Leland third.
Time 1:161A.
Oakley Rack Track, O., June 2.-Five
favorites and one second choice were the
winners to-day. In the sixth race, Fred
Barr, Judge Denny and Amusement fin
ished heads apart. The weather was
lows:
First Race-Five furlongs. White Frost,
hos, Scherrer, to l, won, with Imp second
and Charina third. Time lob.
Second Race-Seyen furlongs. The Com
moner, ~, Perkins, 70 TO- won, with
Trilby second and Paradise third. Time
Third Race-Five furlongs. George
Rose, no. Scherrer, 2 to 3, won, with
Grayling second and Fugarol third. Time
1:O1%.
Fourth Race-Mile Lebanjo, los, Thorpe,
Doorga third Time 1:42A.
Fifth Race-Mile and fifty yards. Moy-
Ian, %, Hueston, even, won, with. Ace
second and Probasco third. Time 1:4412
Sixth Race-AIile. Fred Barr, 105, Per-
kins, to 8, won, with Judge Denny sec
ond and Amusement third. Time 141.
London June 2.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Philip A. Muntz, conserva-
tive, moved that the House adjourn over
tomorrow derby day.. The motion was
rejected by a vote of 1893 to IS.
This is the second time that the House
has refused to adhere to its time 'hOnOred
custom of adjourning in order that the
members might attend the great racing
event on EPSON Downs, the vote against
the motion TO adjourn for derby day last
year being 221 to ia.
To-day was the opening day of the Ep-
som spring meeting, which will be contin-