Off Day at Belmont Park: Surprise Furnished by Hanson in the Principal Race of the Afternoon, Daily Racing Form, 1915-07-17

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OFF DAY AT BELMONT PARK SURPRISE FURNISHED BY HANSON IN THE PRINCIPAL RACE OF THE AFTERNOON. Distant Shore Runs a Good Race — Blue Thistle an Easy Winnei — Jockey V. Powers Injured When Cabaret Falls. New Vori;. .inly 16. — Bather aa ordinary pragma rail ofl : ! Belmont park today, but the results were » ;iii 1 I..1111I11I. What was carded as the tea tore race, ■ three-quartern handicap fur three-year- oMf and over, 1 laced ■ -lii-pi i — ■ when the llgbtly- ■ ii 1 «-,i Hanson was returned the winner over Phcj and IkHihlr Eagle, with Housemaid nnplaced. Hiu. son had ■•■* n -i- «• ! In a previous race and "■ da] In- opened .1 good lead mi iii- opponent* right after leaving the barrier and made tin- runuing throughout t" win bj a length ore* Pixy. The latter would pi. Riblj li ur given the winner more ol an argu 1,1 bad she not been tdiarplj cut on Uy Hanson mi the far nun when she attempted to K t through on the inside. Pixy was coupled « it li Hester Prynue as the B, T. "Wilson entry and the latter i|iui badly after showing mm early speed. Housemaid wan never :i contender, being outpaced :ii all stages and her race waa tor beleu tin- torn ■he displayed earlier in the season. Iii-i.mi Snore showed lilmurll to I"- above the ordinary when be shouldered 1i " pound* ami. after making all the running, lasted long enough to v iii the Brut race over 1 1 ~. i*i« - and Wooden Shoes. The latler was well backed, had au mi* baits, ami w.i i..-s ! by the fast-coning Hedge In the final I rides. White Hackle, u,uot il ir odds on. made good easilj oii Prince of lonio and lour other two-year-olds i;i the second race. Bock Shot, which ii ii-ii - i third, swerved oul liadly throughout and nnisbed rlo.-i to the »n 1 » i- rail. Bar and Blae ThUtle were expected to furnish n moil- stirring contest than they did in the third. Bine Thistle, after indulging Northllght with aa early lead, nnalh drew out to win as hla rider pleased. Bac, after passing the tiring Northllght. succumbed to Cbmmauretta right at the finish for second money. A liuiii rain rendered the going somewhat Blower [ban 11 was the day liefore and the weather was cloudy and sultry all afternoon. The attendance was gi .1 for mii oil daj . The -i.ii.ii of i.mii Hera will l o affcrwd for sale in the paddock tomorrow before the races, 11 in eludes Short Umss, ltuiin;, in. -de and si viral other fair racers. lackey Vlnceal Powers sustained an ugly eat on his head wh»u ho loll from Caharei in the steeple chase, it required several stitches by tin- track siiijjo. n. Wonl reached here today that Hector Comiskey, ■ well-known bookmaker, formerly of Pateraoa, N. .1.. died of heart l.ulu ■ at his home in Oaklaad, Calif., resterday. Jockey Paul towder will leave for Windsor tonight to join tin- division of the stable that Albert Simons is raciag there for I.. S. Thompson. There being 111010 selling races programmed in Canada, tic- lad will be "f more set Vice to the stable than here. A kHter received from Saratoga states thai there ore about im bones ther,. already and that the track has been benefited by tin- recent rains. Fast work has been begun by the different trainers and the condition ol tin- track will allow a horse to woi !. a mil.- in 1 :40 or better. T. c. McDowell, W. I- Soong and Phil Chinn wen- recent arrivals. The Judges stand timers stand and stables have been given a fresh coat -i palat, which has added to tin- attractiveness of the colli I . Workouts at Belmont Park over a fast trail-. were: Chance Mile and a quarter in 2:19. Pamroscli Three-eightha in :i7. Dinah !»■• Half mile in r.l. I , .-,„., 1. o Three eighths in 36. 1 1 inr l;oi 1, rhree eighths in XI. Harry Junior Thr luarters in 1:16%. II.-, nil ie I Ivi 1 ighths in 1 :o:: .. Iron Ihjke r Hi- una 1 l.-rs in 1:16%. I ;,.h Hillingti n I l-r.-e 1 L-.nhs in 36. Lahore Halt" mile in 54%. Mail" , Hall milo in .Mi ... Slenlo Park Mile in 1 : 13. Kavlgati r Hall mil.- in 111 .. . Piiospl or Tbn 1 eighths in :;7 ";.. t;, memltrance - Thre eighths in 98. •-, • ir.mi-ii li I I- "■■ eighths in 36. gocuw Half mile in IS%. The linn Mile in 1:11. I in,. nHii Half mile In 56. Trumpet 1 rhree 1 Ightta In S7%. ulimlr Half mile in 51%. Vermont Three-eighths in 35%. Water Welles Three-eighths in -",s. White Eye— Half mile in 48%. Work-outs at Aquedeet aa a fad track were: Bocknorn Thr. quarters in 1 :16%. Callop Five eighths in 1 :M. II, |en Karhee Half mile in 9%. Iliea Thle Mile in 1:40. II ria Five-eighths i-i I :ol. Maiv Warren Mile In 1:44. Patrick S. Three-quarters in 1:16%. -111 V 1 -.i T; eighths in 37%. Shu Shell Half mile In 50. Sinai- -Three oi-hths In 38


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