New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-03
RACING SCENES AND INCIDENTS
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS BY VETERAN
THURMAN.

THURMAN
Every condition favored the Westchester Racing
Association yesterday. The programme was 'he pest
~ the meeting the track WAS dry and fast there was
a largo attendance and the weather was perfect
Iander,s Rand rendered the popular airs. and every
body appeared to be supremacy happy before the bell
rang for the first race.
The tourney TO the track the trolley line was eN
tremey amusing TO many race-goers. owing 10 the de
termination OF many OF the passengers on the 'roieS
cars TO prevent the conductors from collecting ten
cent fare for continuous ride 10 the racerack Some
body discovered tina, 1t was Illegal to charge more
than a hve-cent fare to Morris Park Wheh Inc
news became public property large number OF per-
sons denounced the overcharge 10 the hapess con-
ductors who simply obeyng the orders OF ther
super,ors There was continuous war OF words on
every car from the Harlem Bridge 10 the racctracks
with the result that of.he passengers rode for
fve-cent fare while large majority paid ten cents
10 the rapacious cormorans OF the trolley lines
Once inside the track gates. oil minor anairs were
forsotten and tho Belmont Stakes became the alb
sorbng topic Of conversation. Handspring partsans
predominated. although Hastings had many ia''h-
full followers. When the race for the Belmont was
called n large crowd. including many women. visited
the paddock 70 view the champions. Handspring
had a much larger circle OF admirers than Hastings.
| His chestnut glistened In the sunshine lie
looked trained the hour. IA every musc'e was
clearly outlined beneath his glossy coat Handspring
Is much handsomer horse than Hastings. and would
the Horse Show. Hastings IS a plan-ookng. rugged
| appearing. dark bay horsethat Il lacking In many
OF the strong points that are so frequently discovered
IN thoroughbred after he has become famous as
| When the buge called the horses 10 N" post tho
paddock literally sprinkled with snapshot
catch ng august Belmont. Trainer Hyani ana
Jockey Griffin. so FAR "a their positions or ATTITUDES
were concerned.
The hTs,s were s,aT re- Il front Of nh h' aaFss
|
was start sims on Handspring could have
the Tres slightest trouble, bu, as usual in great
| in this country the confidential advisors ana wise
acres, Vho are monumental failures as iurimen.
| got In her work. and Sims vas instructed. Ike a
egsTr essvent W9 Sins psi Hand.ns
back with choking pull tor a halt-mile when
+ %i.hin sri.,ss f%aa.
brush at the finish
The real racing began n .half mile from home.
when both Handspring and Hastings made stimuli
tancous rush down the Ions steep dee lne of the
swcryed repeatedly and rtcrferci wlth Hastings
twcc Gr,hn on The a,'cr kspi mn , n sn,' ar, ~.
the level going Hanispring came arain, and gained
ts mGp o." ana naS ntc.c ron OK tenen Hasns
The race by neck from thanksgiving. who beat
OF the race was sio" as II r;qnlred ~: ,or ne
coriing 10 the Official time
Atier The race Were va, general q,sa,l.'as..
} as plentiful tips on. maiden race Tho las,
half-mic run IN ~ seconds. although some
timers made It & seconds fiat.
Sims with Instructions Michael r Dryer who bet
heavily on Hanlspr ng, 50 a bs h'ai solernniy a.
day. and believed him 10 90 the best horse / ever
sadl.cl. bat u e tho uncertainty ~ racin. that
makes IT attractive AMI EXCUSES Will no. change t.
feat"
Angus, Belmont was much clated over the victory
Of Hastings. AMI received The many congratu,a' ions
rendered 70 him VIII smile AMI Few remarks
bowl on no clubhouse avn was kept Med 20 't"
br!m with champagne BY Mr.. Helmont- orlcr until
after the last rae
McCabc. the trainer - Hanlspring II Hastings is
beaten to-day ~ VIII hc because he stay
distance. "A ne can ouiTuu any horse In training
the word can ontrun larisprng and know Do .s
a staycg'
, Albert Cooper who was pres'n,. Joined ln tho
, / argument by saying les hlsh yer fl-s Frank
Dot yer ho.s ob Hylan's kin coon n' fer quanish
OBJ 4 mile. but lot boss HANDSPRING Kin oIfla~
him IN WI beat him suah. bccate Hy.an's boss
David GIDEON was dissatisfied because ne Do, 8 90
Oh Hastings AZ even money some lays ago whom . -
Philip j. Dwyer decided t. Start Htnisprnr The
/ Brooklyn Handicap II yesterdays race iDes r.f
!. affect him Mr. Dryer wants !, generally known
that 4 Haudsprings nnmc goes out as a starter he
1t Belmont dly AZ Morris Park ycsicrlty
The Frivoliiy was won toy Golden Dream Hastings
beaten nose only Tor The NTH rhc" by ShisaIo
: 4 change Of ownership made a marvellous change
IN Abuse md The swain. Both houes won "a" races
/, IN which they entered FOR their
The Elersie ycirllngs rom the home ~ fo.us.
! Albemarlc County. Virginia. are on exhibition AZ
, Gravescnd The youngsters are by E0lus ChafaNus.
, Jim Gray and other well-known sirca. Intel gent
turfmon who have Inspected the Youngsters pro-
nounce them superior lot. The youngsters are -
be sold in the paddock Of the Grayescnl track TO-
, morrow The sale vii begin promptly at II o'cock
; William EastOn VII. Doe the auctiOuecr.