The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-03
Handspring, the Favorite, Has the
Advantage at the
Start.
BUT IS BEATEN BY A HEAD.
Ten Thousand People Witness the Cool
but Brilliant Riding of Jockey
Griffin.

MORRIS PARK RACE TRACK, n. Y,
June 1.-The spring meet OF the West
chester Racing Association was brought TO
a close here this afternoon. The weather
was fine and more than 10 900 persons were
present. The greatest interest was CEN
tered in the fourth race for the Belmont
cup, in which the cracks, Hastings and
Handspring, were TO meet. Handspring,
who was the favorite, had the advantage
at the start. Hastings was within easy
distance of him when they began the
descent of the hill and closed up a couple
of furlongs from home, but in doing so
Hastings was carried nearly to the outer
rail. Simms steadied Handspring, how
ever, and forced him to the front again
under severe punishment.
Griffin rode cool, patient race. Hastings
gradually wore down his rivals lead, and
by one mighty effort beat him out by
head in the widest kind of excitement.
The stake is worth $4,000 to the winner,
besides the possession of the Belmont cup,
worth $1,000.
One mile, Dutch Skater won. Aurelian sec
ond, Intermission third. Time, :41s4.
Six furlongs, Abuse won. Cassette second,
Tilmoure third Time, 1:14A.
The Frivolity, four and a half furlongs,
Golden Dream won, Winged Foot second, Col
kernony third. Time, :5619.
The Belmont cup, mile and three furlongs
Hastings won. Handspring second, Hamilton
ii third. Time, 2 :2412
Five furongs, salvado won, st. Bartholomew
second, Eidolin third Time, :5814.
One mile, The Swain won, Paladin second,
Sue Kittie third. Time, 1:4134.
CHICAGO. ILL, June 2.-The feature at
Lakeside to-day was the six-furlong handi-
cap in which Hi Henry, the IL to favor
lite, was beaten by Simmons in a driving
/ finish. Favorites we're bowled over in five
of the events, Rubber Neck (by Himyar)
| being the only first choice to Land purse.
Attendance 1000.
| Six furlongs, Major Dripps won, Cunarder
| second, Tamerlane third. Time 1:17.
Four and halt fqrlongs, siegfried won,
Vanessa second, Snag third. Time, :56A;
Eight and half furiongs, Ohio won, Long
dale second, May Gallop third. Time, :49A:
Handicap, six furlongs, simmons won, HI
Henry second, Mamie D third. Time IS,
! Five and half furlongs, Rubber Neck (by
| Himyar) won, Weola second, Santa Cruz third
| Time, l :0S19.
Six furlongs, B. F. Fly Jr. won, Eagle Bird
| second, Warren Leland third. Time, 1854
FAIR GROUNDS. ST. LOUIS, Mo-,
| June 2.-Favorites took four races to-day,
| a second choice, and an to chance TAX
ing the other two. A starting-gate was
tried to-day with good results and it will
probably be adopted. Attendance 5000.
Track fast.
Four furlongs Groganette won, Oman
Wood second, Elsie Barnes third. Time
| :491&.
Seven furlongs, Hex won, Bertha second,
Fasig third. Time, 1 80.
Six furlongs, Minnie w won, Swiftly second,
| Jim Hogg third. Time, :1531.
One mile, Magnet, won, Flying Dutchman
second, Buck Massie third. Time l .403l.
Six farlengs' Draw Scot won, Gath second,
| Eight and a half furlOnPs lane won IRE
vase second, Mercury third. Time, 40
OAKLEY RAcETRACK, OHIO June q
| Summaries: Five furlongs. White Frost won,
Imp second, Charina third. Time 1:o1s4.
Seven furlongs. The Commoner won, Trilby
second, Paradise third. Time, :271a,.
Five furlongs, George Rose won, Crawling
second. Fugarol third. Time, :O15l.
One mile. LIE Banjo won, Rasper second.
Doorga third. Time, 1 :42L.
! One mile and fifty yards, Moylan won, Ace
second, Probasco third. Time, l :4419.
One mile. Fred Jarr won, Judge Denny sec
ond, Amusement third. Time, 1 Al.
NEW YORK, N. Y, June Poor start
| ing and a series of mishaps marred the
sport to-day at the opening of the spring
| trotting meeting at Fleetwood Park
| When the three minute trotters were scor-
ing for the first heat Forest B kicked his
driver, Charles Steiner, out of the sulky
and ran away going more than mile be-
fore he could be stopped In the first heat
of the pacing race Intone fell dead about
fifty yards from the finish line when safely
in the lead. High Noon and Phyllis
Wilkes collided in scoring for the second
heat, the former throwing the driver out
and running away. Neither of the horses
was injured and High Noon continued in
| the race.
Three-minute trot, $1,000, Straight Line won,
Page second, Kate McCracken third. Best time
| 2:19.
| 2:2O trot, Manson E won, Maud second,
| High Noon third. Best time, 2:20
| Jockey Queens Crushed.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CoLo., June O.
A serious if not fatal accident marred the