The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-22
BELMONT COL0RS In FRONT.
MERRY PRINCE RUNS Ar GRhTEsEND
IN GOOD STYLE AND TIME.

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0lindo in the steeplechase. OF the three equal
choices In the sixth race. Handcuff was prob
ably the best backed, so that the talent left Off
on a much sounder basis than the previous
day. Three OF the other events went to long
shots. and the racing throughout was more or
less OF a lottery. as stake features and the
'elass" supposed to 60 with them were con-
spicuously absent.
There was a nip Of late October in the atmos-
phere. and It stirred tho crowd into action.
the majority who usually hug their seats be-
ing forced to move about on the lawn. where
the sun could reach them. The card looked
like such a good guessing medium that nearly
1000 followers OF the game made the trip
from town, and although there we're seven
races they were run off 80 close to schedule
time that all concerned were homeward bound
before sunset.
An unwieldy field OF fourteen turned out for
the lightweight handicap for all ages. which
started the sport. DoGgett on Buffoon and
Burns on Imperator paid the penalty Of try
ing to run through the barrier and were prac-
tically left. lambert carried her top weight
TO the front. but It told on her in the stretch,
and Marslan. coming through from seventh
place. won driving by half q length. Momen-
tum also closed fast and beat lambert a head
for the place.
The popular Belmont colors were carried to
the front in the second race by the even-money
favorite Merry Prince. He looked anything
but a winner until the last furlonR, where
Burns rushed him through and won by a
length and q half. Mount Washington se-
cured the place by three lengths from Mer-
lin. Meddlescme was the only withdrawal
from the field OF sixteen maiden two-year-olds
engaged in the third event. All got Off well
except Alice Mise. who broke at the rear OF the
hnnnh onI nh,tnIaI "a $40 nAr~nNk I-.,-lA
Merry Heart through after two furlongs and
won by a length and a half. the Burlington
Route. Sister Fox and Lady Exile finishing
heads apart. Sol. who finished fifth. and The
Burlington Route were equal favorites. while
the winner was at II to /. The second half
OF this event. which was run as the sixth race,
Winter and Rose OLee started equal favorites,
and the first named won by a length from Fa-
and Rose oTees finished fourth and nth re-
The most interesting event OF the day was
longs for two-year-olds So well we're the
seven starters matched that four were held at
In favor OF The Kentuckian. piloted by Maher.
The favorite, made a gallant. attempt to get
tine nailed him in the run home. Manuel win
ming by a head, with an equally narrow margin
6etT Sef,nI ai1m t 7 l. and nd !, The re- ksenT th Spen,
unexpected win on Charlie Rose. who was
quoted at 10 70 l. He led all the way and won
There was nothing IN the .steepleehase t"
h R5Ess; t s6SMed tire fs5esNIy sy lf f6f a all wh Tie hit HitS 6li1S6
soon disposed Of him and won easily by a
length from GoyerRGr BH.dd; who finished
Cid was the only other survivor. Widower
isll after one circuit. E9rerry went down on
over him. Baby Bill ran out on the turn for
home after jumping the course much better
than heretofore.
FIRST RACE.
wh atfn sIas 10 seeonG and tp 81 - to SS tSird S'S St1 1 farionE 81
p. 8. p. Randolph's CHI. &. MArsiAn. 8. by Blue
GoushAcreS Stables b. C. Momentum. 8. liz ispen.
NJ: Clancy: b. m: lambert. {. i4o Miher,..".t.:5
,G Ml'' R M,Ft ns1,, o GeI:rI Lo M,c 5en ko 1%pe.ptp P5.. sgs;
Gold, Tanis. and Queen OF Beauty also ran.
Time. 1:15H.
Momentum. TO IAmbent, T. to i Miss Miriam,
70 to I Orion. 10 to 1 Lord Zeni. 8 to ! ImperAtor, IL
% Il sa Z TO ! RSy sS n 20 to D ! Fise til 20 Gold SeG &c to
1 Tanis. so to 1 Queen OF Beauty.
SECOND RACE.
Selling: for three-year-olds and upward: 5000
penalties and allowances: one mile and . furlong:
August Belmontg CHI. h. Merry Prince. 8. by Prince
j.: Mecaferty's CHI: e. Mount Washington. I. 100
VIC. paiyi; b; 6; Merlin. 3, % 'Connor;..:":.
Ktefoot and FilAmsnt also ran.
Time, 1903.
Betting-Eyen money against Merry Prince. 7 to
Mount Washington. 40 to l Merlin. IL to l Filament.
? to 1 Kitefoot.
THIRD RACE.
Selling; for maiden two-year-olds; 5000 added. of
which 800 to second and $50 to third; allowances;
G. Littisheid, Jr.'s b. (. Merry Heart, by Sir Modred
Turney Bros. b. c. The Burlington Route, io5
Frank R sssii cG. T. Sister Fox. a. Sioody)
AEoca. Sir Chrtstopher. Jerid. Lady Exile, Tophet.
Time. l:o2I.
B~etting-Twelve to against Merry Heart. Z to
YAldivtG. 20 to / Alice Mise. IL to / strangest, : to /
Sol 200 to ! Cay1l1eEtS. 80 70 ! ATocR, 100 e so ! Sir
Tophet, Is to 1 Efhe Anslie. 10 to 1 NeuberGer.
FOURTH RACE.
For two-yearolds; $500 added. of which 500 to
second and $50 to third; penalties and allowances;
George j. Longs be. Manuel. by Bob Miles-Es-
j. J. McctaaertSPs +. c. lHimitiinc. Ito Dean.
Simms 4 Anderson's oh. c. The kentuckian. ITO
La P%enitente; onondaga's Pride, Kentucky Colonel,
and Matanza also ran;
B~etting-Four to I AGAINST Manuel. 4 to l Himine,
onondaEa's Pride, 9 to / Kentucky Colonel, ! 10
MatanLa-
FIFTH RACE.
For maidens: all ages; $500 added. of which $50 to
second and $40 to third; to carry 40 pounds; mares
and EeldIngs allowed three pounds; one mile:
nent"Hedge Rose. 10 lsTe nSsF ,. W "..o'utl4.
". HAYWARD: j. g. b. C; His Majesty. 3. 1lotD2ggetD 9
YaPhanta Julius Gssar. slssher TrianoP Russell
Betting-Ten to / against charlie Rose. 8 to His
julius Cesar 10 to- / siasa.fr. , TO iTrtSnoni' 90 to
7 Russell Harrison. 40 to 1 Hardy c., d to l Fairy
Dale. 80 to L Staysail.
SIXTH RACE,
Selling: for maiden two-yearolds; $500 added. of
which 400 to second and $50 to third; allowances
Waller Smiths br. C. Handcud, by Hanoyer-Black