New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-03
THE COMING WESTMINSTER MEETING

TEN DAYS OF GOOD RACING ExPECTED-iHE
BOOK PROGRAMME.
t1andsome and artistic posters have been set up
all over Greater New-York and the SUBURBS. an
nouncing the spring meeting Of the Westminster
Pacing Association which will be held under the
ausn,ces Of the Jockey Club at Morris Park begin
ming on Saturday May s. The picture on THESE
posters and the cover OF the DOCK programmes
of the meeting Is the most successful ana strihns
OF all the racing designs OF the well-Kho"n 'uri
artist Henry Stull. 1t represents the superb strus
gle between August Bemonts Hastings ana fhhp
7 DIVERS Handspring in the Belmont Stakes OF
1896 Griffin rode Hastings. and Sims was on
Handspring. The finish was extremely close ana
exciting Hastings took the prize and the honors
by a head. Hastings fine horse that day'
but hi, health failed later and his running IN the
Realization (won by Requital. the champion OF inc
American turf In 1856 sad to see Mr. stun
has made n thrilling picture. one well worth STUDY
To recall that stirring combat between the TWO
roha oots u,akes ones heart beat faster and ones
hair rise 10 this day.
The book programme OF this spring heeti"s
shows that August Belmont F. r. hitchcock ana
Andrew Miller will be the stewards OF the meet
ing Undoubtedly they will act with grace anu
dignity 1t is a little surprising to note that the
name Of the Handicapped, w. s. Nosburgn' Is
printed on the book programme below the
names Of the stewards. Some months ago Mr..
Vosburgh wrote most narrowing article, intended
to prove the labors Of the Jockey CluD handl-
capper were Of the most appalling kind; that MS
responsibilities and anxeties and burdens and
duties and tolls so momentous that great
distinction and glory should always be attached
TO the office and that the name Of the Handicapped
should always be displayed on race programmes
In a higly conspicuous place. Mr. Nosburghs ar
tice was so clear and convincing and he described
his arduous abors and his nights Of toll with such
pathos and power that general regret will be felt
that the Westminster Racing Association has not
put Mr. vosburghs portrait in coors and his name
in big red letters the first page Of the book
The racing will begin each day at 23o p. m: The
race days OF the meeting will be Saturday, May s;
TUESDAY May IL h May ~ e.
Saturday, May g So there viii be ten days Of
On the opening day the Metropolitan Handicap.
for a purse OF 5000. will be decided over the
lbs(, Hastings Q2D. Ben Brush 12?,. Belmar G2D.
Winner Winner di5j and Ben Edeir ui9. Some Of these
The Juvenile, Of 5000 for twoyear-olds will also
longs of the Eclipse course. The principal stables
OF the country are generously represented In the
The Eclipse, of $1,000. for two;year; odds, five and
ahalf furlongs. will be run on THURSDAY. May "a
take ne place on Saturday May IS and the Belmont,
W m on and n hTes p r o h for
No. 2 of the seventeenth year Of Goodwn's Official
Turf Guide has just been issued under date of May
l. Every person Interested In horses should buy this
sSe RE Is at S to 81
C. H. Pettingil will act as starter at Morris Park.
chivalric Canadian. with a subtle Louisiana
FL Bato hS the timers 81 ns
r. W. Simmons and c. Mcdowell VIII Judge