The times., 1897-06-11
OC?AGON WINS WITH EASE
BeImonfs Big Colt Captures the
5000 Brooklyn Derby.
Don DE Orc, Carrying a Five-Pound
Penalty, Makes a Mag.
nificent Race.

New York, June 10.-August Belmont :
big three-year-old, octagon, won the Brook
iyn Derby at Gravesend today witt the
most consunmate ease, in the fast tiIne
for the heavy track of 2:1O ga. r c.
Ball's bay colt, Buddha, was second, a nose
before August Belm ont s chestnut colt Don
De Orc. Thelast-named carried a penalty y
OF five pounds, but the other contestants
aGd stake weights in the saddle.
James X. Keenes chestnut colt Voter
took the Montauk High Weight Handca p
at SIX fUriOngs in impressive fashion, and
Hayrnan & Frank S brown colt DemagOgue
Won the Hanover Stakes by a short head
from the top-weiaht BIewaway, in the sta
BILE of Lewis Eniore The track was wet.
but the time scored in the different eve nts
OF the day showed clearly that il was
much better and faster than it looked
There was a large attendance OF society
people
good start was secured without de-
lay in the Derby. octagon came down the
straight, bounding like rubber ball. The
Friar was anxious to run, too, but Little
field kept the Morris representative under
tain were the whippers-in OF the party as
they passed the stand LittlefieId kept up
his choking pullon The Friar. and Ootagon
had clear sailing, he doing the first Guar-
ter in 20 seconds, the three furlongs in
3S seconds and the halr-rnile In so seconds
Draw Lad took second place in the run
up the back stretch, but could get no
nearer 0ctagon, whom Simms was letting
race along smoothly. Taral and Doggett
were sitting Buddha and Scottish Chief
tain easily, and biding their time,
Nearing the old clubhouse site Doggett
shot suddenly through an opening next the
rail and gained second position by
Iuasterly move Don De Oro, however,
wrested this position from the Maryland
owned colt, and at the head OF the stretch
the Belmont pair were running first and
second. The Friar quit as though short OF
work, aud lack OF class told on the Braw
Lad. Scottish Chieftain fought vigorously
but seemed lost IN the mud, and foundered
so that the Dutchman desisted from urging
him. Nothing could approach octagon, and
victory was easy for the light weight of
the Nursery paff.
Doggetu would not let up on Buddha, and
spoiled what looked ike a magnificent
triumph for the chairman of the Jockey
Club, by getting up and mailing Don De Orc
for second money by nose Mr.. Belmont
was naturally proud OF the showing made
by his pet, Rayon d'Ors. The race was
worth $500 to him. Summary:
First race-Five furlongs Lady Cooper,
112, O'Lcary, 5 to A, won; Geishall. 112,
Soherer. s to1 second; Colonial Dame, 112,
Powell, 16 to ., third. Time, 1905 IL.
Second race-one and one-eighth miles.
Dogectt, ia, Doggett, TO 1, won; Lake
Shore, 116, T. Sloane, 5 to 1 second; Peep
o-Day. ia, Hamilton, to l third Time.
1:5S1-4
Third race-Half mile. Demagogue.
los IL. Tenn, 5 TO 1, won; Blewaway,
%, Tharpe, 3 TO 1, second: Kilt. "a:
Powers, 7 to / thiId. Time, 0:49 3-4
Fourth race-The Brooklyn Derby of
$4,000, for three-year-olds; guaranteed
to the winner, $4,000; to the second
81, 800; and to the third $500; one and
one-quarter miles. Octagon, %, Simms
4 to L {, won: Buddha, / %, Doggett, 4 1-2
to /, second; Don De oro. l 81, Griffin, 4
to I, third. Time, 2:10 3D.
Fifth race-Six furlongs. Voter, 127.
T. Sloane, to /, won: Billala, los,
Scherer, Z 20 l, seConG Xmas. 107, Thorpe,
i2 to 1, third. Time, 1:I6 IA.
T. Sloane, s to 3, won; Azure, 119,
Taral, to 1, second; Our Johnny, 1o9,
Neumeyer, 5 to /, third. Time, 1:44 81