The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
HANDBALL'S RICH PRIZE.
PHILIP DIVERS GooD COLT WINS
TIE $4,000 FREMONT STAKES.

won by n short Head from Bowling Brook
August Beimonts Don dc Orc Downs tho
Three.viesr-Oi Cracks in the Boulevard
aandicAp-st. Nicholas H.. at go to 4. a
winner wind Up ora Very Brilliant Meeting
Tho Brooklyn Jockey Clubs most successful
meeting canlD TO n close yesterday afternoon
with probably 10000 persons prcse Mt. The rae
ing since tho gates opened for tho Brooklyn
Handicap until Ben Elder struggled past tho
post a neck before Brisk In the concluding race
last evening has been remarkably spirited, and
there 10 no doubt that the pecuniary returns
have been larger than in my former year which
could DO named. Yesterdays card com
prised six races, with tho fremont
Stakes. of $4,000. for two-yenrolds, and
the Boulevard IHandicop, OF $500. for
thrce-yearolds, the special features. Tho former
went to Philip }. Dryers game colt Hnndball.
by Hanover, out OF Keepsake. while tho race for
thrce.yoar.olds was won In gallant fashion by
August Belmont's chestnut colt Don do Orc. by
imported Rayon dor. out OF Bella Donna. Hand
ball only beat one OF tho Morris representatives.
Bowling Brook, a short head. but Don do Orc
beat his old antagonist, Buddha, easier than on
any previous occasion this year. The feature of
the boulevard Handicap was Voters poor show
ing. this colt being beaten half u mile from
home. The weather was perfect and tho track
fast.
There were only seven starters for tho ire
mont Stakes, =. J. Dwyer being represented by
Handball and Handpress. both sons OF Hanover;
the Messrs. Morris by Bowling Brook. IA good
looking son of Ayrshire, and the big colt Varus.
by Cayuga; q. IL. +. Belmont named his good
colt Great Bond, J. J. McCatfcrty the
smart hlly Kitcfoot, and p. W. stanton tho
hay colt Lukewurn. purchased lately from
K. Tucker, who trains the Flcischmann
horses. Nothing was known OF Ohio
was placed az the rank outsider at 20 and &c to
/. This was not tho case with any OF the others.
however, for It was ono of the best races OF tho
year from u speculative standpoint. The Norris
pair sold favorite at . to l, as against Dig to 1
Kitofoot. Tho Dwyer pair were held at 4 to l
and Great Bend ut AL to /. Narus showed so
much speed in tho Great American Stakes that
The talent almost to a man favored him
for the fremont Stakes. Handball wasn't
fancicd, because in his race on Thurs
day last he quit after chasing Briar
Sweet, and tho handsome chestnut was voted a
non.stayor and unable to negotiate six furlongs.
Eitetoot's superb race against Mr.. Batter made
him u popular second choice. while Grcat'Bcnd's
last race was so impressive that he could not DO
overlooked. Consequently. there was u strong
play on all of the competitors save Lukewarm.
varus and Handpress behaved badly for a few
minutes at tho post. butthe field was finally sent
away bunched-too we'll punched for Great
Bend rs he and Bowling Brook collided and tho
former dropped back last. Bowling Brook took
up the running and Doggott sent Handprcss
right along in hot pursuit. Lukewarm was
right with the leaders in the run up the back
stretch, but lIandball. Varus. and Kitcfoot
were ali under restraint. Great Bend was next
the rail and ~pocketed so securely that there
was no chance of his getting out OF danger un-
less some OF the Jockeys in the front tier were
oniiging enough to pull out and let him through.
t L.. H. M nnn
stakes. are not prone 10 do this, and while Bowl
in- Brook and Handpress were setting "A hot
collapsed rounding into the stretch, and Little
field moving out OF the ruck with Varus. the
nile from home. McGatferty moved With Kite.
foot as soon Hs the turn was made, but swung
vary afyns % AND B 'ss!iI%s B sa%%. 1ThhS en Followed S .
ims ss"k stscE FT ike % Ma, the and T K Itef hS%s wa, f tSs araf
to be- s se"sa .s The dark horse Mi's,0 Of T the n! Morris IRIS
pair looked like a real clinker when the
ai isl isd'9 pRs l eSaif WITH wni T Tsashsd ana and Ha me ssiH
Whips were resorted to. and for the, last six
i 'errihe' OF The 1 m trio l ran RSad nnd head tp ali tSe w wss
home, and it was only in the final strides that
hho ome winner nS by % a short eh herad. '' BoWlin ntah Brooki
on the rail, beat his stable companion, Varus, a
sh T5s meek si1 f for s 8 M money Eoverea in II, ,bo
fractional time being ms follows: Furlong. II;
99SsnnrteTfi b "a ,im three rSrd fnrl9nsi !, 5 ,bs ol h"if sr miie;
shows that Hnndball's race was much the best Of
the day. The winner Is a solid chestnut colt OF
fair size and possessing more beauty OF form
than most of the two-year-olds in training. He
was lought by his present owner as a yearlipg.
and was last autumn not considered as good a
colt as Fleming or Sanders. other sons Of Han
over, also the property Of Mr.. DIVER, He is a
horse. however. The race was worth s.. 600 to
the winner. $1,000 to the second, and $500 to
Just half a dozen threc.year-olds went to the
post for the Boulevard Handicap at one mile and
q furlong. Like its predecessor, the fremont
Stakes, 1t was a great netting event, with Voter
and the Belmont pair. Don de Orc and Octagon.
Ruddha was held at 2; Casseopia at . and
Arabian at Is to |. The Friar's withdrawal
field rode BIddha and Penn Vas put on the
tlly. which should have been a tip that the colts
every race in which Don de Orc and Buddha
have hay taken part this spring they have inyari-
ORC. and Arabian were the leaders in the run to
site the clubhouse sloan bumped Voter vio-
lently into Buddha. ,Casseopia, running very
baets're&tch: Arsbian. was sec sSS+ and SitP Don Do de De
Orc third. About five furlongs from home Sloan
going 10 the front, but at the half.miie pole no
seemed to quit and dropped back again. Don do
G GFin MaS ss Sn%sf to a Ss very p ean &c a tni' PGln, c %aa
refused t9 relipguish the lead st lhs head Of The
S ss"fs@ and and Iittle 'HSE both "%ifh''y rode ie0S we'll nf IN the the
Don dc Orc ran very gameiy. and finally Won by
threc-quartcrs of a length. Arabian beat Cas-.
Ieopia u head for third money in "A hard drive.
Voter faded away TO nothing and was badly
Buddha Knocked the .Keene colt off his stride,
and this jostle might be responsible for the had
race put up by the son Of Friar's Balsam. Mr.,
Belmont was not present to see his colt win.
lsabey, The Dipper. and Prince Lee carried the
hulk ofthe money in tho opening race for two
year-olds ut five fnrlongs. Lydian. a gclding
owned by James Galway and ridden by Tod
Sloan, was at the generous price OF IL to l.
slonn jumped him OFT in the lead at the start
and, withThe Dipperin close attendance, showed
tho way nome, none Of the others getting within
striking distance of this pair, Prince Lee
was u good third. Al Over, coupled with his
stable companion. Sir Play. at 10 to ], won tho
mile dash after - hard drive with ConnoisscuI
and lmperator. The last named was fayorite al
Ito ], and was In a good position to win AT the
last furlong pole. Connoisseur and All Over
challenged in the, last hundred yards, and tn,
latter won by n head. n neck separating Con
noisseur and Imperator. While at the posi-
lonno!sscur rushed al, his field and tried to cnl