New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-03

pace for crippled mules. not Tor sac nd To
OF high class. Handspring fretted and chaled uhuei
the sransling pull this despicaby slow pace and
they sS ns serod
still rank and hot and fiery and mpaendd rrbbed
conaned to an ignoble crawl. when he was furious
to run fast and show Hastings his heels with
Srg over the manner in which he had been
misused that he bolted to the outside as the TWO
SoS Wea and he carried Hastings who
the outside far across the course s TO ine snd
spring or to hold him together. and Handspring ~
to and b r1 sna SIMS apparently
little control him. Perhaps some OF me Peo Id
spring we'll in the homestretch The writer Of t tbs
article has seen all the best jockeys IN Amer,.a
and b in h srsa wached the oi riding Of all
fully and he knows that SINS dd moi w yae to the
whip on Hastings before Sims went to the whip on
l Bnt @ AFTER ashns Hastings
tines Griffin put n up his b whp and rode
straight and strong and true TO the end
GRIFFIN OUTRODE SIMS
It was plain to every who knows anything
about iockeyship that Griffin outrode SIMS In that
honestrech struggle BY stress and strain OF better
riding Griffin got Hastings home the winner OF 'he
Belmont by a neck. Sims had allowed Handspring
to swervo so wildly that Handspring lost me race
although the better OF the two COTS ana '"e
fresher OF the two at the finish and after the race
Great was the cheering. Everybody knows ina,
August Belmont is more popular on the Amer.can
turf than Philip j. Dryer is 1t Is not necessary 10
discuss the reasons why but it is an obvious ana m
disputabe truth In fact the Beimoh' coU1 1870
the most popular Of all racing coors In America
and they ough, to be at this tine ..,.s. =, .Doc-
Ii was a handsome and notable mu.tltude OF SPeC-
tators who saw the Belmont decided, or generous
proportions and Of weapproved compos.ion
spectators the better colt beaten N me heh S
by injudcious stableowners ana poor r,ang, G bs
they enjoyed the exciting contest intensely ana Inc
enthusiasm unreStralned -. g.
Mr. Dryer said positively after the race that ne
would start bs bn In os Of e and
sportsman and 1t is to be commended heartily.
rssIn 5S has done most Of his work and has been
prepared for most OF his races at the Brooxyn
more at home on the Brooklyn truck than he Is at
Morris Park SO is Sims. Handsprings work at
for the Belmont was exceptional 1t gold stand
ard and soupd money. Handspring Is likely 10 run
a better race In the BROOKLYN hahu'cap -"
than he ran yesterday
PROBABLE STARTERS IN THE BROOKLYN.
I'D Mcintyre. secretary OF the Brooklyn Jockey
Club said yesterday that he felt confident that the
| following would run tomorrow In the Brooklyn
| Handicap at a mile and quarter guaranteed
| value $1,000 the first really great handicap OF
Clifford. owned by R l. Rose G2S pounds ridden
keenan,. owned by Angus; Belmont CPD. ridden
Counter Tenor. owned by Colonel Jacob Rupert
Sir Waiter. owned by the Oneck Stable Cl3) rid
Nank Pooh. owned by the Erie stable the Beard
Brothers. OF Brooklyn Gl2, Iidden by P2S PES
S' St Ma! Maxim. .'' owned by Charles Fleschmann
Handspring owned by Philip j. Dryer le, with
two or three pounds probable overweight. ridden
But But s sn% caora Ksensa cogneE o7 Ts19.
s sna MasT ia The 0s
worthy. and the meeting Of the brooklyn Jockey
Club would open in ;, sse9 s srrgn sr Gi b
Brooklyn Handicap in any event. one Of the hes
b In ANY n% a 1So dHn Scsy Cub
meeting Will be OF such nature that a vast army
course. which can be reached very easily and I
a very short time from any part OF NV Iork
s atSGH'@c nd iorde VIII f. strong tayoTs ~
but b sr9ns fsyoTes have o nsua b nes
Is doubtful and uncertain so uncertain that specu
lation is likely to be very lively. and public in
The Brooklyn Jockey Club offers dazzling ARA
ssk e Das G1 ' ali h 9,
country so crowded 18th excellent and popua
sng m ay BE- expected to be- Of
as Of he TqSesS OF GBS csS
the iayers-of-odds have been adjusted on har
ana s6a s w s qa
sensions All Will be merry as marriage bells an
The Pa S d hsvf to Pfm Di
and distress the public has been ACCUSTOMED ,
! |
And the laysrso,.odds, nsyer,heles. will sI9 nil
have in the word 10 the racegolng public TheF
are , rue PR 1HS1 track
sSy artist artistic and beautifui Rrookyn Haqdlcap on
ciai souvenir prepared, arranged and published b.
II p Mcintyre the popula5 eHn,erprfln s and c sue
J This souvenir Is s,-ha ndsome and well worthy
admiration and praise that 1t viii be be especial val
,, table triumph for Mr. McIntyre and one tina, vi
call out much cordial commentator
MR. BELMONTs VICTORIES.
August Belmont not only won the Belmont
Morris Park yesterday With Hastings. but he ais
captured the Frivoy Stakes for two-yearold Allie
with Golden Dream. He almost won the nth rae
with St Bartholomew. but Tarals desperate rdin
on Mat Byrness Savado. the favorite snatche
the prize by an inch or two, r., us. % A. mo,
| Mr. Belmont Is doing well lie ought 10 20 wei
The Morrses have been selling some OF. ,he'
Cafferty. and well ridden by clayton Abuse wo
the second race very eaeily F. IAttleheld couII
it not time for F. Litteheld 70 retire from IN
saddle with all the honors? He has been ridn
many long weary. tedious. tiresome years
The Morrses have also sold The Swain an
Paladin: The Swain won the last race very easii
, Covngton Kent. Paladin belongs TO Charlie
, Lohmann.
Some horses run better when they are sold OF
! OF the Morris stable than they ran before Is ther
7 food for thought In this;
there food for thought in that also? He
4 strong favorlte
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RACE-Purse $1,000 handicap for threeyearoit
and upward The withers mile.
g. Betting F.
, w. Jenninsss n. Dutch skater by
Dutch R0rer-i-ena- yrs. 81 ID Gear 90
W 90 A. chanier. b h. XavIlan. D. ioS..