The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-25
FOND HOPES WINS GAIETY.
HFLdND'S ST. BLAISE FTLLT SHOWS
RARE SPEED AT NORRIS PARK.

"
George Keene Carries the Paset Colors TO
the Front in the Van Courtiandt Handi-
cap-Klrkwood Bought After Winning
the Fourth Race-Favorites In Form.
]. J. Hyland's handsome bay flly Fond Hopes.
by st. ~Blaise-Fides. yesterday won the Gaicty
Stakes at Morris Park in q fashion that stamps
her as one OF the best youn gsters OF her sex.
She was we'll played and ruled a slight favorite
over Mollie Newman and Misericordia. The
race was down the last four furlongs OF the
Eclipse course. and Fond Hopes had her field
tiptoed all the way. coming home under wraps.
Ave lengths clear OF Media IN the good time Of
49, seconds. Dear Heart finished third a
length back.
The attendance was again above the average
and the weather was delightful. while the track
was lightning fast. The event Of the day for
three-year-olds and upward was the Van
Courtlandt. last OF the lightweight serial handi-
caps. Trillo. who had won the Crotona. again ac-
cepted. and he was played from 9 to l to 4 to l,
but the plungers preferred George Keene. who
closed at 8 to 2. Armament was added. while
Kinnikinic. winner OF the Claremont. and Noscy
we're withdrawn. George Keenc cut out the
running from flagfall and finished an easy
winner by three lengths from Floronso. who
was five clear OF Lakeland. Trillo bolted to the
outer rail on the back stretch, but came on
again and finished a fair fourth.
Tho first race OF the day wa, a dash down
the the h tnMsrd course our ,t for u msidsn t tssese 81 fSIr,ss q
faced the flag With Lady Madgs a pronounced
Isdssee' a head Tor the place. ,TTouraine boited
t Il eae in IT, but ne he and arie Jockey ey! !sEeets" a siePfn
escaped with a shaking up
race M,a for tWory n@q shiddsa and nc o Se won 1o .n By Se three
lengths from The Amazon. who rivalied him
in favoritism. Odom brought Maharajah up
the place BY a neck. The fourth race. a selling
event for three-year-olds and inward. over the
outfooted his held after the first turIong and
won by three lengths. st. LORENZO. MaHarine
Apart Infktia rfkweod " was ordered der i't to Be e SO i ioP
s. ;sqe; hut tSs e Nj Tor L; s ss.sIG' bid him up and
rounded out q. good day for the talent. as it re-
suited in agalloping win .fortBen Eder. who was
get eight lengths further back. Ben Elder made
every post q winning one and finished MS task
rou aseo; s':i 94r'a %aas fSe cS Ssft TssGr% as oyer a fo sne
year-old. with 154 pounds up. on May IL. 1898.
Summary;
For maiden three year,olds and upward; by sub.
scription Of IS each. to the winner; with $3.50 added.
Albert simons's b. c. Latch Key. 3. by ~Logic-IAdy
F.C. o'Reilly's b. {. Ineennamara. 3. los Moody. 2
j.! aylsnd,s Oh, { Lsdy Maass 3 ioS ,3,connori 3
Pickwickisn. Touraine, Al Reeves, Exit. sacchsrine
and Am0rtt" also ran pius liza,
1n Rs,,lnFmrSu i to to ! ! f Lady Ma nissh a Eek T. 100 GREAT iS |
Neck 20 to i intsrferer, loo to i Tsnltib, 10 to
Judge nargis. 80 to l pickwickian. r to | ronraine.
800 to I Al Reeves. 70 to | Exit, 10 70 1 Saccharine.
10 10 ! Amorita.
SECOND RACE.
Selling; for two-year old.; by subscription Of 50
taG 81; o On an sn Si ssS to T nina All slioS vance: d last Mh sSs fu no
longs OF the Eclipse course:
c, Fleischmann's Soma b: c. Midsummer, by July -,
y. KeEss,s :; The AmSzon, ,S7 ,songsT ..... 2
Strayaway and Decimal also ran.
B~ettine-Three to . against Midsummer. 3 to . Tho
Amazon. II TO l Maharajah, 30 to Stihyaway, 4 to
l Decimal.
THIRD RACE.
The Gaiety Stakes for two.year old FLIES; by sub.
clared by, April 90, with $3.50 added, of which $3.50
half mile Of the Eclipse course:
J.S: Hyl1rd's b; I. Fond Hopes. by st. Blsise- =,
yoGr Da!y's oh. Z Media. lle ,TaraD .-..-. 2
Mise %,ieSdi I'm noi fnt N psfa mean Ssin nine 'a and k2ls'
shandra also ran.
Betting-Five to agains. Fond Hopes, to Media.
2 to / Dear Heart J to 2 Miseric9rdia. $ to Mollie
Newman. 80 to 1 Nanine, rs to l killashAndra.
FOURTH RACE.
Selling; for three .year-olds and upward: by sub.
s%cription Of % each to the winner. with $500 added.
" WHICH INV u bctOnu II % W tnlTu weights
10, pounds above scale; allowances; the Withers
7. +. Barrett 4 Co.'s CHI. c. Kirkwood. 3. by George
Klnney-Tocsin. Io2 Moody ...... I
\. h: HUNS Oh. c. 81. Lorenzo. 3 ne EMcCue, =
Newton Bennington's oh. 4. haLarine. o. lob
Ex6srt aud charagracc also, ran.
Betting-Ten to 0 on Kirh wood, . to . against St:
charagrace.
The Van Courtlandt, last OF the lightweight serial
each. or $40 only II declared by April %; horses
entered ave day. before =, the race Eoe TO pay go g star;
second and 300 to third, last seven furlongs of tho
sydney Pagets b. c. George Keene, 4, by onon.
daga-Bessie Hinckley. 122 (Clswsonl- -. ........ 1
Perry seimpont's b. c! Eacfisnd. 8. ito spencer. (
Triilo, scannell. DR.. EiohberG and Armament also
ran.
Betting Five to against George Kssne. 8 to !
Scanneh, 3 to l DR.. Eichberg. 10 to l Armament.
SIXTH RACE.
Hurdle handicsp: for four.year.olds and upward;
added, OF which 500 TO second and $50 to third;
one mile and three;;Guarters over seven lights:
mate. las finnesan) '.....
s F. A. Z F. f's s,tth 3; s sS sI. h m. fos .; a+3 !. '9 pg. 1coc i. ?
Sitter and Nestor also ran.
Time. 8:ls4.
Bstting-six to = against Ben Elder. Is to d Gov.
Budd. o to . Forget. 100 to SITTER. 40 to l Nestor.
The entries for to-day's races are as follows
First Race --For horses three years old aud over
that have not won a race during this meeting; sell,
ing; $3.50 added; the Withers mile:
Glonoin ..:...-"."..11o northumberland .....Ioo
Egbart ............l 40 Holland. ............ %
Wolhurst .......... .1O7 Fast Black. ........... s.
Dan Rice ..,......... 1Ob Althea. ............ W.
Knight Of the Garter. .1O5 Diminutive .......... Us
Jefferson. ......,.... lue'
Second Race-For horses three years old and over
that have not won a race worth $500 since Jan. |,
1893: selling; $3.50 added; last Eve and u half fur
longs OF the Eclipse course;
wolhurst. ........... 1os Belle OF Erin ......... 100
Premier, ,..,...,,.,, e, loS ANOca ,... ........ w
Kl Mido. ............. 1od Prince Of Wales. 49,. 90
Island Prince ...,.,.. lO5 Holland. ............. 90
CoSariAn, -, .......,. 100 Passe e.. f..,,..,....,... 90
Brisk. .,.,,.,......l OJ Domineer, .......,.... %
pacemaker. o., ...... 30. loo Deceptive. .. %
XAuettl .........,. 100 Bessie Taylor. .....,,. %
lnterfrrer. ,,........l 1903 Glad Hand. ............ W
Amorita ......,.,.. ... lO2 Peace. zee. . ,........... SO
~lslinRton ....,...... lOl Tyran. .,...,..,...... 81
Woodhird ........ 100
Third Race-The Eclipse Stakes. for two-yearolds;
winning penalties; 81, 900 added; last i've and u
half furlongs of the Eclipse course;
Doublet ........... ...l27l Water King, ...........12
His Royal Highness. l22 st. Finnan. ...- .,,....l22
WIthers. q. .......... .. l29 Knight OF Rhodes ....l22
Magnificent. ....... ... 1872 Col. Roosevelt ...,... .l22
Petruchio. ......,....l2 1872 McMeekin 900. ........l liz
| Fourth Race-The Belmont Stakes, for three.yeAr,