The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
BELMONT STAKES
WON IN A DRIVE Il
.IIdrim Carried of the First Money
in a Hair-Raising Finish.
TRACK RECORD WAS BROKEN,
tuoc cet-axrav Day. aud the Gard
TRACK RECORD WAS BROKEN.
Was Getaway Day.. and the Gard
Was of a High Order to Contest
for Two of the Richest
Stakes at Morris Park.

NEW YORK, May PA finish that
brought the crowd to its 1eet snoutlnS
Itself hoarSe, was seen IN the 6e.monL
stakes at Morris Park to-day, when In a
fierce drive, after race OF a mde ana
three furlongs, Eugene Lelgn's lldrlm
carried off the $4,000 first money, with
]. r. and f. 2. keene's Petruchio in sec
ond place and A. Featherstone's Mis-
sionary third; all three heads apart and
broke the track record.
1t was getaway day at the track, ana
the card was of a high order. Two Of
the richest stakes of the meeting were
dec;ded-the Classic Belmont for three
year-oids, and the Eclipse for two-year-
oids, and the pick of both ages in train
ing were the contenders.
In the Eclipse stakes the second choice
finished first, and the favorite, Bedeck,
was last. irritable and All Green made
the running and kept in front TO the
end. although Irritable was much the
better horse. He won handly at the END,
all the others driving hard.
THE START PERFECT.
For the Belmont, the Featnerstone pair,
Mesmerist and Missionary, were a one
to two in the betting, with Ildrim a good
second choice and the others only nib
bed at The start was perfect. They
We're strung out on the back-stretch,
running the quarter in % 2-5 seconds; the
three furiongs in IS seconds, and the half
in 81 20 seconds, not very fast time.
Mesmerst was leading by two lengths;
after the two next furlongs the pace be-
gan to quicken and Mesmerist was about
ready to give up. AT the mile post he
was but a length the best of it. AS they
were sraightened out for home every
body was driving down the big dip to the
finish
At the last furlong Missionary poked
his nose in front of lIdrir1i, who had come
with rush from the extreme rear, with
Petruchio third. It looked like Missionary
and nothing less, but O'Connor, on Mis-
sionaIy, faiterea II nlS drlring Tor an in
slant. In the twinkling of an eye Ildrin
and Petruckio passed aim with the wire
but a few jumps away. A fierce tug at
the reins, sharp dig with a spur, and
Missionary seemed tc take new life. The
crowd yelled itself hoarse, and the trio
swept past the judges head apart, with
the jet black Ildrm in front. Petruchio
second and Missionary third. Cheer upon
cheer went UP, and the crowd franticaliy
waved hats and handkerchiefs at the VIC
tor.
RECORD BROKEN.
When the time, 2:2l 10, was hung out,
there was another yell, for the track
record had been broken, and under the
conditions, it was the best race at the
distance ever run IN this country The
last mile and quarter was run in 2:o3 is.
the last five furlongs in 1903 IL, and the
last mile in 80 Ia seconds: fast time Cor
such a race. Summary:
First race-one mile, selling-Dan Rice
a to 100 first, Bangor q to and even1
second Oliver Mack az to y third. Time,
1:4l ga.
Second race-fve and half furlonss-
Pink Domino q to y first. The Amazon
GO to and 5 to y second, The Corinthian
(6 10 y third. Time. los -.
Third race-Eclipse, five and a half fur
lones-Irritable Q3 TO 81 first. All Green g
to and 2 to y second, Handwork 6 to
y third. Time, LOS IL.
Fourth race-five furlongs-Goddess of
Night Oh to 10Y first, Delmarch g to and
1 to y second, Water Plant Us to y third.
Time, LOO 3-4.
Fifth race-the Belmont. one and three
eighth miles-Ildrim & to y first, Petru-
chic (25 to l and to y second. Mission
airy 90 to y third. Time, 2:21 1-2.
Sixth race-one and one-eighth miles
Hardly (15 to y first, Favonius g to and
to s. second. Half Time 6 to y third
Time, "a ga.