New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

Nursery bred runners The sequence Of vic
tories included the renewal Of the Withers.
which was won by the chestnut colt Blandy,
one Of the sons Of Hastings, which has always
been esteemed more for his honesty than for
any brilliant speed qualities ne might possess.
The other two winners from Mr.. Belmont's
stable were the brown flIy TTptoe also
Hastings, out of Tarpeia, in the Fashion for
tWo-year-old fl1ies and his bay FLY Crossways,
daughter Of Octagon, out Of the famous mare
Lucy Cross which was bred by the elder Mr..
Belmont, and which won many races for him in
the East.
Even this pleasing triumph for the popular
colors Of the chairman of the Jockey Club was
quite overshadowed by the victory of Thomas
Hitchcock. jr.s, all green in the Whitney Me-
mortal, and the deeds of the Nursery bred trio
were forgotten in the splendid achievement of
Good and Plenty, the great, Swapping chaser,
which raced TO the judges stand in front Of the
most brilliant field that has ever been brought
together in this country for a contest through
the field
Seventeen subscriptions. which cost $500 each,
half forfeit and entitled the subscriber 10 name
three candidates and TO start one, We're received
for the Whtnew Memorial, which is a weight for
age race over the Grand National Course of
about two miles and a half. These subscriptions
resolved themselves finally into card of ten
."leppers," all meeting on equal terms accord
ing 10 the scale H S. Pages Ivan was
the only candidate TO decline the issue
and he was not sorely missed. For the
nine that remained there were nine separate
and distinct tips" all from sources of wisdom
that the chronic player of tips could not disre-
gard with imDunity. In consequence every
starter in the race had his supporters Even
Rube and Imperialist, the latter being the geld
ing which August Belmont leased that his coIors
fa tod in tho
whitney We're not neglected, although they
seemed, on form TO be more ornamental than
useful in the field
SO impressive, however. have been the pre-
Vlous performances Of Good and Plenty. which
MI Hitchcock brought out last summer. in
time 10 win the Champion in the fail. that a
vast majority Of the spectators could not over
look. him. and when the ring offered even
money against his chances they seized it with
aFidlty and told one another it was like finding
money Because of his excellent second 10 Mr.
'Iditchcock's representative in the New York
run on The opening day Of Belmont Park, Fly
ing Buttress was made second choice and
J W. Colts Aran third choice.
The starting point OF the grand National
Course is almost directly IN front Of the cl,,b
house, and after one false break. Mr. Caseid,,
sent the field away to a fair start Instead az
suinging itself out over a half mile of turf &C
% frequently the case IN SteepleChaSes he
group ran IN compact form for almost a mile
and half OF the two mile and half Journey
and there was scarcely time during this mart
Of the contest when any one Of the nine horses
cid not seem 70 have hope Of victory
Flying BUttress, as d matter of fact which
finished second 10 Good and Plenty was the last
horse for a greater part Of the distance. and #
was not until the stretch turn was reached that
Neitch- who was impressed into the service once
more in order 10 ride him, set sail for the lead
ers ,Arian made the early pace, but Ray was
always within striking distance and those who
know the methods Of the astute "Canuckp felt
that ATian was where he was only on sufreranca
Came Cock. a four-year-old colt. running IN Mr.
Cottons colors. and the youngest performer oe
The lot was living up his name. ana as LONG
as ne lasted he gave an excellent account ~
himself The strain Of the second mile told IN
MS strength however. and at the last iurnn he
went down. P -o
nay evidently was not insensible to the
Stahces OF tlytng Buttress and when he sa,,. - :
oi-Sala morse coming through his field WITH .
,Sn4IlNlhd rush he went to work on Good a.
1ieAlS' and kept him going stout enough to re-