New-York tribune., 1906-05-31
THOUSANDS SEE RACING
RECORD CROWD At TRACK.
Burgomaster Wins the Belmont.
Good and Plenty the Chase.

sand pcrsons went Gown To Belmont Park yes
terday 10 enjoy the veritable racing feast which
The Westcheste: Racing Association had pro-
Rided. Never before in the history Of the
sport in this country have so many persons
gathered TO see the thoroughbreds race for rich.
historic stakes and the day VIII long be menu
orabe ;he high water mark, in the matter
OF attendance at least. Of the American turf.
The big gran6stand and commodious club
house, The so-cailod free field and the lawns
were taxed 10 their fullest capacity but so
complete Were tho appointments and accommo-
dations that there was room for all. and nothing
was lacking TO nnnhe for the pleasure and full
enjoyment OF ihc iramcnse crowd.
Harry Payne Whitney's Burgomaster, gallop-
ing along with an even, frictionless stride which
hespoaks a great horse. won the fortieth re-
neval of The rich and historic Belmont Stakes:
Thomas Hitchcock, jr's brilliant jumper Good
and Plenty won the Whitney Memorial Steeple-
chase for the second year in succession; The
Cricket, well handled 10y Mr.. Tucker won the
Amateur Cup and Aeronaut took the Crotona
Handicap after Il spirited drive with August
Belmonts Tiptoe. Moatfort and Tommy Wad-
dell won the TWO other races. and altogether
the days sport was Of aboundinc interest
and must needs have satisfied ever one who
made the journey 10 the track
The Cay was OF Nays best The sun
shone down warm and bright but tempered by
a cool breeze. more perfect day for an out
ing would he hard TO imagine and this all added
10 the keen enjoyment which the spirited racing
compelled. The casual visitors outnumbered,
perhaps, the regulars. and il is safe TO say that
the sport earned many new converts Many
there were who visiting the course for
the first time, and without exception they ex-
pressed satisfaction and qualification at the
extent and beauty Of the place. Those who
have been at the course many times looked on
II yesterday with even greater favor, and the
time is not far distant when the course built
without care for expense Will be the most pop
ular in the country and a fitting home for the
Jockey Club.
The stewards OF the Jockey Club We're far
sighted indeed when they so arranged the dates
TO give the Westchester Racing Association
Memorial Day. No other course in the country
could have begun TO accommodate the vast
throng which gathered at Belmont Park yester-
day The wonder is how so many persons got
down there. Tempers were ruffied in many in
stances, as the trains and cars were packed to
suffocaton, but once al the track all else was
forgotten. the scene was one which beggars
description and will long live in memory.
Almost every well known sportsman in the
East present. including August Belmont,
chairman Of the Jockey Club: James r. Keene,
sidney Paset Harry Payne whitney, John A
Drake. Herman 3. Duryea. Thomas Hitchcock,
jr., H. x. Knapp. F. r. Thomas, S. S. HOwland,
Andrew Miller, Blair Painter, Woodford Clay,
..
THE RUNNING OF THE BELMONT.
The Belmont Stakes. Of $4,000 and plate added
by august Belmont 10 the value of $1,000.
run as the fifth race. II was for three-year-olds
at one mile ard three furlongs. Six horses went
10 the post, for while Lancastrian was scratched
The Delaware Stable added Cassni Harry
Payne Whitney started Burgomaster and Peg
asus; James r. Keene. Bohemian: W. Harry
and JOhO he
Quail. The Whitney entry was always at odds
on in the betting, closing at 10 . Accountant
was held at > TO l. while Bohemian had fol-
lowing at \ to ] and The Quail at - to l. Cas-
sini was the rank outsider AT 200 to l. The race
was run over the Belmont course. and this was
the only disappointing feature of il. The start
was in chute of the head Of the long, straight
course, and then IL wound along like a letter 5
around that part of the track which IS used for
this race alone. The horses looked like mere
specks for the first seven furlongs, and little Of
the race could he seen except the final run
through the stretch.
The start was good. and Accountant showed in
front for a few strides. Lyme quickly took
mand with Burgomaster. however. and the big
son OF Halnburg-HuTly Burly gaoped in front
the rest OF the way and won cleverly by three
lengths At the last furlong pole Lyme who
had the mount. appeared 10 De a little uneasy.
and shook his mount up a little, but at the end
he was sitting perfectly still. and the good colt
y won with something in reserve. Accountant and
Pegasus We're the runners up most Of the way
but Pegasus hung I'm the stretch. while Account
ant ran TO the outside rail IN spite OF Martins
ground anc making il possible for The Quail,
which closed strong, TO earn the place by a
short head In a hard drive. Bohemian which
ran accountant 10 a neck in the WitherS few
days ago. was a grievous disappointment. He
was badly oUtrun all the way and Miller seemed
totally unable TO make him extend himself. He
finished far back in the ruck, with only Cassni
behind him
ACCIDENTS IN THE sTEEPLECHAsE
The Whitney Memorial steeplechase was
Inarred TO some extent by accidents vyric, r,,t
three Of tie seven starters hors de combat Fal-
laheen fell at the fourth jump. and Holman. his
Jockey, was injured badly that he had TO be
carried off in an ambulance. GoIdfeur fell soon
afterward, and Desert Chief, the imported Eng
lsh horse, came a nasty cropper on the hack
stretch after some two miles had been covered
and brought his first start in this country 10 a
most ignominlous ending. Heider and J. o. 'Brien,
who rode Goldfieur and Desert Chief respec-
lively. escaped injury and walked back TO the
stand.
The race was another triumph for Good and
Plenty, that good jumper which has been bea ten
only once through the field. and then in his
nrst start, when he ran green. Ray had the
mount and rode one Of his usual well judged
races. He rated his mount cleverly while
Desert Chief, BalZac and Delcanta were racing
out IN front in the first mile. saved ground
al the way and at the time Desert Chief fell
on the last turn Of the field he was gaIopinr his
mount along easily IN second place and ready 10
go 10 the pacemaker at any time he chose
AFTER the accident 10 the imported iumper Good
ana Plenty raced the front and while Ben
crockett looked dangerous at the last furn he
MSS only within two lengths Of the Hitchcock
geIolhg on sunerance, and the good horse came
away 10 win easily by six lengths at The end
with Ray patting him on the neck. Ben Crockett
was second, some thirty lengths before Oelcapta
which tired in the last half mile Balzac the
favorIte, ran a most disappointing race He
cropped completely out Of II after the first mile
alu a nalf, and finished far back a tired horse
de pulled up nOdding slightly and in is lust nos
slb!e ulat ne struck himself at one Of the Jumps