The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-03
HASTINGS WAS VICTOR.
NE WINS THE BELMONT cur FROM
HANDsPRiNG BY 4 HEAD
In Ueart-Discase Finish and Makes y
New Track Record Golden Dream
Takes the Trivoiity Stakes.

MORRIS PARK. June 2.-Tho spring
meeting OF the Westchcster Racing Asso-
oIation was brought to a close here this
afternoon. As the weather was nne 20
day the crowd was very large. mora
han 1900 lrrsons being present and
some of the best racing OF the season
was witnessed.
Although there were six events on the
card the greatest interest was In the
fourth race for the Belmont Cup, In
which the cracks Hastings and Hand
spring were 10 meet. Handspring went
TO the post the favorite. his odds being g.
to l0O while those OF Hastings were TO
5. and both candidates had thousands II
hackers. The start was not a good one.
The Jockeys did not think II wasa &c
and were refining up when the flag went
down. Smms took advantage OF the sit.
uatlon and sent Handspring to the front
and made the running. Hastigs was
within easy distance OF him when they
began the descent OF the hill and CLOSED
up on the favorite couple OF furlongs
and made the running. Hastings was
carried nearly TO the outer rail. Smms
steadied Handspring. howsser. and fore
ed him TO the front again under severe
punishment. Griffin rode a cool. patient
race. Hastings gradually wore down his
rivals lead and by one mighty effort
beat him ont by head I'm the widest
kind of excitement. Hamilton III. was
third. three lengths away. The time.
2:2t l-2, is the best ever made for the dis
tance over this course. The stake Is worth
$1,000 TO the winner, besides tho posses
sion OF the Belmont Cup. worth $1,000.
which was offered by Mr.. August Bel
mont. chairman of the Jockey Club.
The other big event to-day was the
race for the FrvoIity stakes for hllies
two years old. and was won by Golden
Dream. who defeated Winged Foot by
length. with Cockernony third sum
mary:
First race-one rnile.-Dut,h Skater ,os.
T. Sloane. 3 TO u first. with Aurelan sec
ond and Intermssion third. Time, l:4i%.
Second race-six furlongs Abuse uo4.
A. Clayton. 10 u first. with Cassette
second and Titmouss third. Time. liaSi.
Third race-the Frivolity. four and
half furlongs.-Golden Dream uOs. urh-
fin. to ID first. with Winged Foot second
and Cockernony third. Time. .o3h,
Fourth race-the Belmont cup, mile and
three lfurlongs Hastings Q22. Griffin,
7 10 - first. with Handspring l25. Slmms'
G5 to 1000 second and Hamilton II. uZz'
Taral, 20 TO u third Del Pasco also
ran. Time. 2:2iA. 40.
Firth race-hye furlongs.-SalNado p9s.
Taral. TO lO first with ST. Barthoio.
new second and Eiderlln third. Tine
IS.
sixth race-one mile.-The Swain Vo,
Hirach. 10 u first, with Paladin second
and sue Kittie third. Time, l'4lh.
MANY MIsHAPS MAR THE SPORT.
NEW YORK. June Poor starting ana
q series OF mishaps marred the sport To-
day at the opening OF the spring uotlHs
meeting at Fleetwood Park. When the
400 trotters were scoring for the ok
heat Forest B. kicked his driver, Cnns.
Steiner, out OF the sulky ana ran q" =
going a mile before ne could be stopiti'
In the first heat OF the pacing race IL
tone fell dead about fifty yards from tA'
finish line. when safely In the lead 10
was owned by John Mcclure, OF this cl-y.
High Noon and Phyllis Wilkes collidcd ia
scoring for the second heat the ioiaaef
throwing his driver out and running
away. while the sul<y OF Phyllis NilhtS
was wrecked. Neither OF the horses were
Injured and High Noon continued - nc
race, winning a part or the purse. lho
judges substituted A. Il. Mcdonald Ter
NJ. Quinlan In the third heat. beiieVihg
The drivers did not change the result
OF the race, but Straight Line was forced
to take a record OF 2.lg 10 win tho dccid-
ing heat. Summaries:
Three-mlnute class, trottirs. stake
$1,000.
Straight Line (Ray Miller). 1. !, 1.
Page, ?. 2. 3.
Kate McCracken. 3, 3, 2
Highland Boy. Nellie Bell. Arigal. and
Maud Karr also ran.
Time 22lls. 2:20ia. 2l9.
Two-twenty-class. trotting. purse 500;
Manson +. Charles Coyne). 6. /, ]. 5. l.
Maud b., /. =. 2. g.
High Noon q. T. 2, 4.
Adel, Phyllis. Wilkes Flndley. Avis,
Victor Lynn, U. 5. Bond, Smilax. and
lnone also ran.
Time, 2:2oA, 2:2o. 2:22ik. 2:2i. 2:23.