Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-28
FIVE FAvoRITES WON.
Closing Day at Morris Park Good
One for the Betters.

Ten thousand race goerS saw Africander,
by Star Ruby-Afric Queen, win the rich
Belmont stakes for three-year -Olds at a
mile and three furlongs over the hill in
comparatively easy fashion at Morris Park
yesterday afternoon. The colt, which ran in
the name of the Hampton stable, owned by
S. Defined and c. F. Dwyer, was regarded
as foregone conclusion several weeks ago
and was the favorite at 3 to 5. Mexican
was scratched, but P. s. P. Randolph's Red
knight was an added starter, James R.
Keene's Rigodon and Whitney and Duryea's
Whorler being the others to face the start
err Whorler was second choice, his price
going up to IS to 3. The field was sent
away from the barrier directly in front of
the judges stand, and Rigodon quickly
went to the front, where he stayed until the
bottom Of the hill was reached. Then Bull
man took up the pacemaking with Afrt-
cander, who, like all of the others, wore
blinkers and ran kindly at all stages of the
race. At the top of the hill Whorler went
after the favorite, but the latter sailed
along with an easy. graceful stride that in
dicated great reserve power and undoubted
supremacy.
Coming down the long stretch. African
der. under wraps, led in majestic fashion.
there never being doubt as to the outcome
of the race. He had two lengths to spare
at the wire, with Whorler six lengths be-
fore Red knight. RigOdon finishing a half
length away. The race was run in 2.21A.
the last mile in 1.43 1-5s The record for
the Belmont and the track is 221. hung up
by James r. Keenes Commando in 1901
The stake was worth 14000' to the win
ner, $500 to the second and $500 to the
third ]. B. Haggin received 81 600 for
nominating Africander. who was purchased
from julius Fleischmann last year by
young Dwyer for $4,000. 1t was only few
weeks ago that the latter refused $4,000
for the colt. Africanoer Is eligible for the
Lawrence realization stakes and other big
three-year-old specials.
The race for the valuable eclipse stake
for two-year-olds at five and a half fur
longs straightaway narrowed down to a
duel between w. c. Whitney's Leonidas, by
Hamburg-Boise, and Foxhall P. Keene's
Palmbearer. by Horoscope-Handmaid.
Precious Stone and Broomstick being with
drawn. Leonidas ruled favorite at 0 to 10.
with even money against Palmbearer. and
both were backed for thousands They ran
together to the dip. where Leonidas drew
away and won without extending himself
in the slow time of Lofty. The race was
worth 81. 800 to the winner.
The rest of the card was made up Of
three selling races and a steeplechase yet
10000 enthusiasts who attended the closing
events of the Westchester spring meeting
enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The first
race for, platers, at a mile, was won by the
favorite Dark Planet, who. after receiving
to get home ahead in front of Bar LIE Due,
II to /. who was also a head before Blue
Victor, hammered down from 20 to I to
SKIES The time was 1.42.
A genuine good thing in ]. A. Weinberg's
MoOrhen. by MISREPRESENTATION played
down to skies. took the second event, for
maiden two-year-olds, at five furlongs,
straightaway. in sharp drive by head,
with Australina. 8 to /, length and a half
before Pierre Lorillards Grande Vitesse
Moorhen looked to be out Of 1t at the
Withers crossing, but she responded to an
energetic ride from little McCafferty and
came on gamely in the last furlong
Mr.. Chamblet's Semper Ira. the pick in
the open steeplechase handicap at about
two miles and q half. nimbly galloped home
a winner by three lengths, but II might not
have been SO easy IL T. Hitchcock, IRIS.
Jim Newman had not thrown Green out of
the saddle at the Liverpool. Jim Newman
thereby burned up lot of money placed
on him at 5 to 2. while more was con-
sumed when Cheval dor, backed down to
fOurs, refused the last hedge before the
water jump. Perion romped home In the
place, ten lengths before Baby Bill. The
time was AL. very slow.
Eloim, a hot favorite, took the last race
at six and a half furlongs He stood a
long drive and beat past by three parts of
length, with Sparkle Esher third. The
race was run in 121k.
Five fayorites won and put the talent in
a confident frame Of mind to begin opera
lions at Gravesend today.