New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
MIR. BELMONTS GREAT COLT.
EASILY THE FIRST IN THE ECLIPSE.
DON DE ORC REMARKABLE YOUNGSTER--
HASTINGS ALSO sUCcEssFUI-cI.IF-


HASTINGS ALSO sUccEssFUI.-CIIF-
FORD AND KEENAN,
One OF the most satisfactory and gratifying after
that friends Of the turf have enjoyed for many
years was spent at Morris Park yesterday Not an
unpleasant incident occurred to lessen the gayety
of the thousands Of spectators. In every way the
racing and merry making of Memorial Day were
without defect or blemish. At no race course IN
, the United States for decade has been assembled
so pleasant, so good-tempered, so well-behaved 30
discreet so peaceful and contented gathering
IL was n crown of honor for the officers OF Inc
Westchester Racing Association, and an apt reward
for their labors provide thoroughbred battles OF
merit and to convince the devotees OF aby mahageu
sport of the stamp that they were cari!ins
on a meeting which the public ought 10 sustain
. most generous.y. The gate receipts reached re-
markable figures In the wicked Old days when
bad men had charge OF certain race-tracAs' every
ward heeler In the counties OF New-fork' -hihss
. and Westchester and In the alien territory Va
New-Jersey had his pockets stufed win co'p'i
mentary badges and even when grands'ahuS anu
lawns were crowded the money taken at the gates
was often scanty But in these days complimentary
badges are as scarce as honest citizens have always
been in Tammany Hall. and nearly all the meh
who were ut Morris Park yesterday paia y eaci
to enter the grounds. and for each woman present.
with few exceptions some chivarouS person III
trousers had paid 81 for admission. Therefore II
ia easy to infer that the Westchester Racing AS
sociation obtained many thousands OF doar' oi net
profits on Memorial Day
This was Just and right. The associa'io" nd'
taken arms against Of troubles Vo use
sbo,esneares immortal mixed metaphor), and 1t
has struggled gallantly. 1t was plainly IN .ne
swim on May 49, 1896, and ii breasted the waves
with heroic courage and glittering aohle'ei'".
II has done so much for the turi that hS ''io
boxes ought to be crammed with riches' as '"Vs
we're yesterday: and now Of course. II Will swe.
mos
style.
ruF SPORT FURNISHED TO THEM
,,,, observers who journeyed TO the track saw
horses OF high renown run rapidly for their amuse
,nent They saw August Belmonts patrioian COT
Don De Orc move in stately PAGES ana WIN ar
tocrat,c gait in the Eclipse Stakes. whhe mus
meek and lowly commoners. Dr. Shepparu, Una
lenger. Salvado. Cockernony Nitue hshes! "na'
kobold OF a name for coltD. Haphazard' Horo.
..o,a and Domitor strained themselves ana
s.ruesled in vain attempts to get near him. Ihey
saw Mr. Relmonts somewhat sluggish put power
W, colt Hastings defeat poor HanweAi' one' M A.
Beldemere and Hayarden, and they were "'ie"
with wonder and surprise at the amazing 'uusi'eii'
Of the handicapped who put so light weigh' on
rr.s,,no. ,ha, the betting was s 70 . on Hastings
They saw John J. McCafferty fool this same mar
vellous genius of a Handicapped by getting H's'
place with Sir Dixon. jr, In the first race. III MS
own injmitable and unsurpassable style "IiIe o's
BUckrene
They saw Ilttlefeld win a race on favorite WIN
ads ~ . 70 4 on that favorite!,, Qt is singular
that several people did not drop dead when 'heE
witnessed, that miraceD They saw the unhappy
keenan, for whom Mr.. Belmont indisputaoly pald
few more dollars at the celebrated Gideon q
DAILY breaking-u sale last summer than keenan,
was actually worth crawl like toac win four iesS
. honeesslv dslocated far in the rear OF the re-
iuvenated and restored Clifford. now fayorte Tor
the BROOKLYN Handicap next ThursdaJ Ihey saw
I'VE fsvortes out OF seven get first honors with eS-
hnarating facility. while the layeTs-o.-odds moanec
and blasphemed
Tn fact tho intelligent and wideawake and alert
.ra .srs,h,e crowd that went 10 Morris Park saw
: g,.st many things Of uncommon felicity and charm
and they picked winners with shrewdness that
@rade the LAYERS of odds gnash their teeth ana
writhe with agony. .tE
Navarro NOT TO START r
The racing was of an unusually eminent and ex-
al.ed standard 1t was fascinating ard invigoratng
Neverthe,ess thcre were clouds in the turf
. armament Mr. Belmont announced that Henry OF
Navarro would not. start IN the Brooklyn Handicap
The champion OF the American turf has not Deen
doing well in his work. and Is OUT OF condition lie
has been the favorite In the betting on the Brook
lyn Handicap from the first minute when betting
was begun He Is far and away the most popular
horse In America, the idol OF the racing puDhc
Mr. Belmont made up his mind that Henry was not
in proper condition 10 win. and therefore. in order
that the racing public might not be misled by raise
hopes he decided TO take him out. This was public
spirited and praisewor,hy.
James Galway's Belmar has been attacked with
the influenza which mas ravaged the stables at
Morris Park so severely tha. he will not run IN the
BROOKLYN Handicap. This is official Doctor Rice mas
been officially scratched. After Keenans chewing
gum collapse IN two races in which Cnnord beat
him as IL he were a broiied soft-shcil crab with all
vitality absolutely extinct, Keenan, Will no. De al
lowed r, disgrace sne Belmont coors Thursday
next A mistaken report that Handspring mad been
vithdra vn from the Brooklyn. and tina; sims %ouiG
ride 81 Maxim. gained some currency at the TRACK
But Philip j. Dwyer. owner OF HANDSPRING sa'u
this run,or was unfounced. and declared that II
Handspring should win the Belmont Al Morris PARK
easily on Tuesday next (as he now seems in a
fair way to do), Handspring would probably start
in the Brooklyn with Sims In the saddle
Neither tie Dwyer Brothers, as a firm, nor Philip
T. Dwyer nor Michael +. Dwyer, as an individual
owner has ever won the Brooklyn. which has al
ways been the star race Of the BROOKLYN Jockey
Club Each Of them fortmany years has been eager
10 win It. Since Henry ofSayarre Will not run. ana
since II is now that the field OF starters Will De
small Handspring will have good chance TO win
that prize unless Hastings in the mean time should
conquer him in the Belmont mot 1ikeiy from the
,,resent look of things and Mr.. Dwyer would there
fore be foolish not start Handspring In the Brook
Ign.
Clifford is now Of course. an overwhelming favor
tie for the Brooklyn Handicap lie ought TO De- lor
On Thursday and steray he ran as well as he ever
ran in his life. and Clifford when IN form can SCOOP.
By-the-way isn't It a pleasant reminiscence for
the furfufen who backed Clifford the favorite for
the Brooklyn Handicap In 1894 that Clifford wasieft
At the post? James Rowe the starter, and Mar
tin rode Clifford. 1t was almost crime to Leave
Cr6ord at the post when ne was 50 heavily backed
Can any student of racing history recall one case IN
which the favorte in a great handicap was left at
the post In England?
ryf. OTHERS IN THE BROOKLYN
st. Maxim Is sure to start for the Brooklyn. Horn
pipe will start aiso and Counter Tenor may be ex-
pected to run; and Sir Walter. too. Saragossa will
60 to the post and possibly four or five others But
n s now hard 10 discover ten probable starters. and
: dazal