New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
NORRIS PARKS BIG DAY
BEST RACING OF YEAR.
Hermi8'S Great Performance =
Tanya's National Stallion.

estimated Il as the greatest OF the meeting: others
insisted mat il was no larger than that which saw
the running Of tae Metropolitan Handicap; but.
however THAI may he. there can be question con-
corning the quality Of the racing which the throng
witnessed. II was the best The ~estchester as
sociation has offered this spring. and consequently
the best since the season began.
The National Stallion. for ;wo-year-olds, down
Ave furlcngs of the Eclipse course the Ladies. for
thTee-yesr-old illies. over the Withers Nile, and
the renewal OF the Grand National Steeplechase
Handicap, over course Ball three fixtures, rich in
gold and glory. followed another in rapid Sc
quence and in each instance brought out brill
liant fields the preset equine material could at
ford
Yet after these important stakes had been de-
oi6ed It left for aernls the big little chestnut
son Of Hermence. TO create the real sensation Of
the day. He one OF seven good handicap horses
that composed the field for overnight handicap
over the Withers Nile. and 50 i'll was the report
OF his condition that neither his owners nor the
public would have anything OF MIN in the specula
ton and he went back from th-ees in the opening
market 10 Fights at post. And, with these general
ODDS quoted against him in the futile hope that they
would temp. the holiday crowd If not the regulars,
he took I'D l2S pounds EaIoped such horses as
Leonidas shorthose TobogEan. Hello, Lord Badge
md Tlyria dizzy in the first half mile and won
pulled by four lengths in l3sl2-the fastest mile
that has been run this year. The fractional time,
which follows. is interesting as showing how fast
he carried his company over the different stages Of
the mile: 62. OLA 30 O.S6 To- 04S So loo 10 1881.
The nearest TO him at the finish Toboggan,
which q splendid race and behind the Kingston
colt was Hello. Leonidas. which for the
arst time the colors Of Z. z. Smathers, and
was warm favorite, tired at the end of seven
,furlongs in which he had chased the flying Herms
with great courage. and dropped back beaten.
HERMIs's VICTORY JOKE on OWNER.
The victory OF Hermis must have appealed 10 his
tail young owner as one Of the most uncalled-for
practical Jokes the fates have played on him this
year and they have been perniciously active al
the spring. Mr.. Thomas has been specializing
heavily. II is said, short priced horses that
have been beaten. and when one Of his OWE comes
along at q good price he neglects him entirely
The race however has restored Hermis
potent factor in the Brooklyn Handicap. and il
remains to be what sort Of jest he Will
perpetrate then
With the exception OF GIorifer and Right Royal,
almost the entire youngster peerage was repre-
scented In the seventh running Of the National
Stallion which worth to the winner yesterday
sll.sl5 Newton Bennington started Song and Wine
and Blandy II. B. Duryea his beautiful lilly Tanya,
James r. Keene Augur and Veto. John e Madden
Britisher and Hot Shot-the latter added starter
the National Stable Belle Strome. the miniature
Of Eugenia Burch William c. Daily his morning
glory Amberjack and J. Mclaughlin his honest
youngster Pasadena With this assemblage TO
choose from, The public had difficulty in deciding
between Tanya and the Bennington pair and the
Tagers about equally distributed between
them. the Bennington entry closing at to and
Tanya at Il 10 TO-
The youngsters seem 10 have conspired between
themselves 70 make The race q the old fashioned
and song and Wine had MADE the pace BIandv ana
Britisher Joined them IN the last jump save one
3landy Britisher and Song and Wine-crossed the
them Shaw rode a mastery race on the winner,
and with the entire field laundering at his heels
sorted 10 ais har.ds ano heels only
Crane Na{oRsl was son ~0 % BY Mr. cot9P b
has been at the steepechese game less than year
been seen this year and the ten starters REPRESENT
ed the best that the steep.echasing department
Lavator. with l6l pounds, was 6 20 favorite and
jump. where the weight .oc, and he conceded the
victory TO St. Jude Judge Phillips was poor
ton. who rode the latter was Sc seriously injured
lance.
BELDA1IE RUNS AWAY THREE TIMES.
There was a good deal OF the ludicrous about the
running OF the LADIES' and It seems reasonable TO
assume that It VIII be time before turf
contest presents the spectacle of Jockey pulling
ne head Of his mount at the finish u mile race
in i:El54 for fear that he viii be run away with
And yet that is what the grandstand saw when
Beldame brought Hildebrand home a length n
front OF f5eigerson Audience And what makes
her performance the more extraordinary IS the
fact that she actually ran away twice before the
post reached
When the field OF four nIlics was parading by
the grandstand Beldame took Il into her arfsto-
water tower. ana. without conveying her intentions
20 Hldebrnnd. bolted toward the setting sun. It
took her Jockey the top OF the hill get her IN
hand ana after taking her around 20 the Withe-s
chute she bolted again. darted through an open
gate handly a polo pony. and took to the
woods.
As she disappeared behind some training stables
the grandstand groaned in sorrow. and Lander
promptly burst into the touching song "Goodby. Fly
Lady Love- Goodby, Ny Turtle Dove. Goodby.'
Beldanne was the choice Of the public
a stable boy finally caught her led her back TO
the barrier, and when 1t went Up she ran away
again. All through the backstretch and around
the long turn the Jockey pulled and struggled az
tenicn than II she had ping pong ban on her
back, and carried the boy over the line a length
Msrjoram for The place. The only other starter
W. Hsp I, fag9h' ana she plainly showed
has happened the lucky Mr. Bennington is the
peoes his bsu y yS wdsd haT Ss 6 aSY
uree had II been closed can only be matter OF
The anish between Paimbearer and Champlain IN
selling race over the last seven furlongs Of toe
stand 20 us feet with agonized gasp The Horo-
fact mat he looked dry ana InScd p Sp a3d 81 a5 5ns
big knee and when champlain's number mas run W
the gasp WAS repeated with a notceably profaae
For pie ters toe feid OF eight made a pretty race
OF st. ana when they turned into the stretch II looked
as though each rad 4 chaace Judge Dentor whC
lad s.o@n ne Way from the one-eiRhth pole was
ccasht by both Champaign and Palmbearar. and in
s:se Here struggle 20 the T1re was outfocted Red
ieTl On nc IaNorile drew his whiD once but his
.louIt slslly stopped under punishment. and Tx
I. Y. Bells F1sher lilly Fsterre justified the conn
csnce her trainer, Jimmie" Mccormick has always
fold tie money that mad been wagered on her In
aer t%o previous starts By beating oI os selling
the Eclipse. she accomplished the task with ease
:savsor 81 Mata ior second i'oea ~ ,t nE Ins ne
zh:eh sweryed from rain and took shy al
oe hla,le. heavily PLAYED by her stable. took The