New-York tribune., 1902-05-23
TRIUMPH FOR MR.. BELMONT
SONS OF HASTINGS GET THE BELMONT
AND THE ECLIPSE.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE JOCKEY CLUB
YEsTERDAY-HENO BAD.Y HANDLED
AND BEATEN BY ADVANCE
The closing day of the most success full meeting
IN the history OF the Westminster Racing Associa-
ton day for triumph for August Belmont
president of the Jockey Club and for Hastings
the great race horse and sire, who is now at Mr.
Belmont's stud. The Nursery at Lexington. Ky.
The Belmont Stakes and the Eclipse Stakes were
each won by sons of Hastings the former by Mas
terrnan and the latter by Mzzen. who had already
won this season the National Stallion and the Ju-
venile Stakes. Yesterdays victory gives Mizzen
the uneXampled distraction OF having the three
Principal events for two-year-olds the spring
n Getting of the westchester Racing Associatio !.
MIzzen and Waterman Won for Mr.. Belmont yes
ttrday SO $50 Mzzen's contribution being the Sl0
Iod that the winner of the Eclipse and
MasterInan's the 1850 that the first horse
IN the Belmont. In addition, Masterman the
piece of plate manufactured By Tiffany and valued
at aC0O which Mr.. Belmont offered TO the winner
Of this stake. II is worthy of mention that hast
ings himself won the Belmont in 1896 the first year
il at its present distance. one mile and
three-eighths. over the hill.
Much racing history made yesterday. and
fully twenty thousand persons turned out to see ii
done. II day Of several surprises. for Master
man had not been widely expected 10 win the Bel
mont and both King Hanover and Compute were
favored over him by the spectators. There were
six carded to start in the great three-year
old race, and all Of them went 10 the post Inc
six included Compute, the Hanover-Reckon colt
who won the Withers after heartbreaking con-
test with Old England: King Hanover. Mr.. Whit
news candidate who finished third in the Withers
the Pepper Stables Whiskey King, famed as
sprinter in his two-year-old form: Mr.. Feather
stones Jgniter. who has yet 10 show class. and j.
B. Haggin's Ranald. who beat field Of maidens
easily on May TO- and exceedingly bad race
after that Compute opened tavorite. but was
not so widely fancied as King Hanover. VINO got a
deal Of backing and closed . to 1 favorite Ihere
was as high TO l against Masterman at the
onening of the speculation. but there was a rush
10 back him that price, and when the money
was all in IS 8 and 25 10 ! were the pest prices
against him the states. Whskey King was at
10 and Ranald and Igniter at long prices II was
generally believed that Compute would win II ne
stood VI. but there a general fear that the
winner the Withers would find the nil 100 rnuch
for his weak ankles and so, indeed II proved: ne
broke down so badly that Shaw pulled him up a
f,lrlong from the finish. and so severely oo"en
tendon that it is doubtful If he ever starts again
The start. which right in front Of the Judges
stand was not up to Mr.. Fitzgerald's high stand
ard He had one two bad horses to handle
Commute and whiskey King giving the most
trouble and when the barrier went up the kantaka
colt and Igniter were badly out or IT, II Is a bdu
Mace to start such an important for the bend
IN the track is so that there is bound 10 De
much crowding before the field is strung out Some
change ought be made before another Belmont is
run. Masterman was away like a bullet from a
rife Rullman him out for all he was worth
ann he had clear lead Of two lengths before the
rest were in their strides. King Hanover was near
Masterman al ths iolnt ana tb todihueu Uitb IN
t-ompute up 10 his quarters and the order OF the
leaders remained unchanged mp 10 mile. AZ m Inls
TRTnnns R2r fourth to Computs third with the rest
trailing e. Coing aro1nG ompnte moved up to King
Hanover who still length ana haIi 20 Two Two
lengths behind Masterman- The Morris candldste @
had stood the climbing well and in tree re-
sPonded 50 strongly tnat ne mao l,ri Iittle and
he began 10 move up. Shaw then went 10 the "nlp.
sbo1,t onGe yesr Compute gamely tried to answer
the call but he was coming down the M M 55 anG mi5
poor ankles would stand the strain. he droppeu
back rapidly from second place anG shaw soon d
that he had broken down pulleu MN up anu
Mesnwhile Masterman was thundering down the
good TWO lengths in the lead and never -,a in any
trou6f ab RsnblaG G In1po6 him astern without any
difficulty. Burns looking about "a" hopou! "a al
Sest RanaId. The latter was two lengths behind
MasteTman at the wire ana ,rn Ionr bf6r Igniter BY
about six lengths The race was run in 2Zz14. G anG
tS br al,Soneb il was his first start of the year.
and the start does not appear 10 = naee ecIInS
the fact that Masterman was expected to 90 greai &
Mizzens yicory the Eclipse vas as regaTded as
then started for the first time. ~ere heLd AT & ! 10
if,id ns ~ an one ne time The Keenes Dalesman was
"a tbreee and carried considerable money, but the
result Of race showed that MiZZen was many
part of the sprint but when Buman let out wrap
his mount two furlongs from the ~lre tle flasts
ings colt romped away as n ne nad "Ihss GU thu
by lengths with ease DaieSInAh sod tIie
place without any trouble from Mr. Mackay.s Mex,
can Fire Eater ran green and was never IN me
hunt What will do in the future remains
be seen. but he is the son OF a great sire anu
the stable has high opinion OF hn Mlzzsi i ai maS
critically examined by big throng in the PADDOCK pa tre
before his He has a bad looking on iore
ankle whose weakness emphasized Tor the
benefit of the beholders by painting H. with lolhe
Weak ankle is a Hastings fault and there were
many good Judges who expressed fear that Mlzzen
would last out his two-year-old season II ~
to be hoped that good handling will prove mem
false prophets. for either MiZzen is truly great
colt this seasons tWo-year-olds are n'lgh'y
poor lot.
There was a big surprise in store for the public
when Advance Guard beat Heno in the Jockey CIup
weight for age race at mile and a furlong OYER
tne Nithers course. There was no question: that
Advance Guard was a remarkably good handlcap
morse for he scarcely length penind "dIeizs
color when the phenomenally fast four-year,od
broke the track record for mile the other DAY.
But there is no question either that Heno was
handled with amazingly bad judgment I'm yeSter-
oags O'Connor is understood TO nave Deeh
sctifs under orders when he pulled Heno TO the
rear az the start and made Advance Guard sci tne
race, nut how anybody who has watched Advance
scafds many good races could think that was the
way 10 beat him Il SIS hard 20 see. Advance Guard
= rater and wonderfully strong hnisher IL
= ~ IN front when the stretch run is begun the
that OvertakeS and beats him is little snort
ltenonenal. So IL thai hum OF amazement
.sn ZEN over the grandstand yesterday when OConnor
tt22oh strong hold on Heno and ploted him in be-
sssn He kept him there until the three rounded into
NJ rs .h0mestretch and then he turned him loose. AS
st,azIsIlne swung round the turn Heno swung round
ioe nirn' bumped into him. bore him wide and