The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
BEN HOLLADAY'S RECORD.
HANoVER,s SON MAKES NEW FIG
URES FOR 4 Sd MILES.


Eciips,ur usotspur's 800 S-a-IinstinE- Can.
lures tho Nyestchestsr Handicap with 40
Pounds In the snddie-Cock Robin's victory.
Ben Holiday, that stout and true four.yoar-
old son OF Hanover and Mollio L., owned by
Eastin & Larrabic Of Deer Lodge, Montana,
won the Municipal Handicap, at one mile and
three-auarters, at Morris Park yesterday after
noon, covering the distance in 2:594, and thus
e~clipsing all performances on record for
tho distance. The best previous record
was tho 3:00a of Hotspur, made In Cali
fornia in 1891. The record for the race and
course was tho 500 of Henry OF Navarro,
made in 1885,, with 100 pounds in the saddle.
Ben Holiday won in such commanding style
that nobody questioned the opinion OF q promi.
ncnt turfman that the horse is cap BILE of max
ing now figures at any distance from two up to
four miles. The Westchester lightweight Ham
dicap for all ages at seven furlongs served TO
show what q splendid sprinter and weight
carrier August Belmont has in Hastings, tho
fouryear-old son OF Spendthrift and Cinderella,
the big horse galloping home in l:2si4 with 1io
pounds on his back. The balance of the racing
was in keeping with the stake features, and the
attendance WAS very large.
There were 80 en- starters for tho Municipal
Handicap. and all were stayers of the most pro-
nounced type. Ben Holiday was the popular
ONCl1 ihlhCl az ~ "a WV hhu
seen the four.year.old at work being very sweet
on his chances. His preparatory work, it is
said, included a mile and q half in 2.35,
with every quarter in the same notch, and
those who watch the horses in the early
morning could not figure how he could DO
beaten. Charles Boyle, the veteran trainer.
who has charge of j. L. Seagram's horses. was
30 much impressed with Ben Holladay's chances
for the prize that he offered $4,000 for the big
four-year.old. 1t was refused. and the Cana
dian distiller sent his own tried and true
little horse. Havoc, to the post. The
best price quoted about Ben Holiday
was 9 to 5. and it was 8 to 5
at post time under the avalanche of money
which poured into the space reserved for the
layers OF odds. Ben Elder was second choice at
s 9 LU L, s on Havoc . 5o and i eo pHic6 be s KAT a'p Don ' dc
Orc, Maurice and Seinper Ego were held at 10
to / the latter carryi & more money than any
There was some delay at the post. caused by
the Dad temper OF Maurice, but they were finally
brisk pace and led in the run past the stand by
two lengths, Ben Edcr and Don de Orc close up
and Ben Holiday, running head and head with
Havoc. As usual Dutch Skater was digging
along in a cloud OF dust in the wake of the field.
Semper.E Ego did not slacken his pace or shorten
and he piioted the Way over the hill:
b Ed tired mounting the ascent and changed
places with Dutch Skater. aud the field was
ing home Don ne Orc made play for Semper Ego,
but could not head the light-weighted four,ycar-
old, and he gave way to Havoc and Ben Holla-
day, who ran head ana head all through the
valley. with Dutch Skater gradually improving
his position on the extreme outside OF the
bunch. In the dip, a furlong from home.
there was a short and decisive struggle between
awOy tue moment Clayton called upon him with
any degree of determination. Semper Ego raj
lied too. but could not reach Ben Holiday. who
So swiftly did he leave Ills oppo:
and Ben Holiday was stopping as the wire was
passed in record. breaking time. Dutch Skater,
with his steady, %ploddins rate, bore down sem.
per Ego and secured second money by almost a
length. Havoc and. Don de Orc were fourth
and aT,,, NTH h rfi,Sp ESP Gbist, The SDs band cF R,9 1ysa
breaths and it was all over, Ben Holladay
breaking worlds records were every day occur.
rences with him. The hero Of the Municipal of
the fssi ie IS : o Ssy hG and at at t Ee9d glance sias; but he w Ta,hdr n Sa
impress amy body. He has the race horse dispo:
siti1n, however, and Is blessed, like the rest.o Of
and Lady Marian in the weetchester ,Handi;
Casseile. IN spite OF the lao pounds hastings
was asked to carry. the talent thought 3 to on
proved, Tor Hastings, after waiting on his stable
companion for over half n mile, drew
c. settle, omtsprin,ea in the hrst ha mile,
closed strong in The stretch, and matched sec.
ond mon < from Lady Marian In the last few
iormance. Had Cleophus been n starter she
would o"h hs g = e hastings run faster, but IL is
day ca. able of beating Hast ngs at Q rinting
game.
for maiden three,yoar-olds and won as he
pleased, Sir Frederic was second and Kin
T Tirrs sn thiTa; E sns K Minnsr is Or qTnsS BY s shoaIS
h We won the second race for two-year-olds. but
Ortoland got the money. Hnndpress WAS the IA
vorite. but Sims ON San Antonio rode Hardly so
close TO the dimlnutive son of Hanover In the last
furlong that Thompson could not move for fear
OF goipg over the fence. Sims did not notice
Ortolahd creeping up on the outside. and young
0Connor shot him on the post, winning by "A
Hardly. Thompson made Il claim of foul, and
the stewards very properly disqualified San An.
tonic, This gave Handpress second money and
won the mile selling race hands down. with Old
S%suEus at long obs second and BerneTdiii9
left him at the post. For the final race OF the
DAY Cock Robin was played for a good thing.
the Van Hmno S@t it colt Ma aS onls by swi ThS1s R %as th f581n
1t appears that John Mackey thought he bought
Cock Robin and Tripping from Lines r: keenc;
Tripping. and he still retains the son OF Tea Tray.
In view OF the fact that bad weather may be
ing Association decided yesterday to extend the
free field until, II shall comprise the lower
from rain and cold to those who patronize the
sport in the cheaper division OF The track.
Turney Brothers have bought back, at an ad'
vance, the chestnut colt DR.. Catlett, sold to
Bromley d Co. at the auction sale yesterday
for ", 800. They made an offer for Tillo also
but j. ". Rogers said that he was well satisfied
with his bargain and would keep the son OF
Leonatus. Summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.
For maiden threO-yearOlds, with 5000 added. OF
which 800 to second. and $50 to third; the Wither.
mile:
T.. d. s~ullivan's br. G. Debride. by Notwithstanding
Brlue,l liz (BullHTu), 80, -.
Goughacres stabIs's Gr &, Sir Frederic. iii PENN. /
T.. c. O'Reilly's b. G. Kinvarra. liz (Bergen). ........
Arson L., Esherdown. PrOteen. Hurry Up. Fail
Rebel. and PicaTOna also ran.
Time, l;iiS.
B~etting-Against Debride. 2 10 Ii Fair Rebel. 4 u
10 |; Kinvarra. 10 TO i; Sir Frederic and Picarcna
each 20 to !; Proteen, 80 10 !.
SECOND RACE.
Selling; for two-yearolds; 5000 added, Of whicl
800 to tho second and 500 to the third; the Ecips'
course:
". c. Daly's b. C. & rtoland, by hagnstiEer-ortegaI.
p. j. Dwyer's i. c. Handprcss, So tThompsonJ....""
M y. Dwyers CHI. I. Hardly. lOs CHiiD ...,.........
WArrenton, Sir Gawaln. Bauished. Prince Auckland
Fleeing Gold. oKnarl. Mary Black, Ennomia, Wood
ranger, Hiudoonet, and Sister Alice also ran. Sal
Antonio fnIHhed second. but was disuualiHsd fp