New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-03
HERMIS HIMSELF AGAIN
WINS OCEAN HANDICAP.
August Belmont's Belddme Takes
the Great Fdly.

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scored AZ: beaten by a little cheap selling class
niiy-vere two vastly different animals. His per
Torrance I'm the Ocean was not the most brilliant
that the turf has that he has achieved MN
self in other days but compared with his dismal
exhibitions earlier In the season IL was fairly oaz-
zling II gave tc those turf prophets who have in
sisted all along that the colt would come TO his own
IN time an excellent opportunity for boasting. ana
Il brought his young owner and his astute trainer
| 2 financial return that cannot he measured oy lhe
/ value or the stake.
The Ocean at = mile IS one % the series 81 au-
turnn handicaps for the three-year-olds and their
elders and the presence Of Hermis in the overnight
list % starters gave Il value attraction that
II might not otherwise have possessed II was the
frat .fr,a the sixty thousand dollar colt had ap-
pea-@d in public since the earlier meeting at Sheeps
head Bay. or the eleven owners who had orleiha"F
ssniaed their intention Of starting seven Withdrew
their candidates obviously not caring particularly
about taking a chance with tho chestnut hyer-
one owner who had declined the issue explained
his reasons for doing 20 Alexander Shields just
IS the horses were going 20 the post Ny mare OF
course would have beaten you" he said and
where would find a place 10 race her again. why!
after she had beaten Hermis they would have put
brick house on her every time she started
James r Keene added his three-year-old colt
Gimcrack and brought the field up TO eight her
mis- with 127 pounds giving away Jumps OF
weight TO all his opponents. His preliminary work
through the stretch with a stable boy up was sufi-
Gent TO confirm the belief of the students that ne
was the only IN the race. and they supported
him accordingly. The opening quotation OF 10 D
was gobbled up BIZ HIS owners and trainers COM
rnsssioners so ravenously that it seemed hardly
second before the price pounded down TO to ..
John sandford's fIly. Molly Brart. and Wild
Thyme received little outside support
Herrnis broke from the barrier with Molly Brant
and Adios in front OF him. but in the middle OF the
backstretch doom had him racing out in front.
After that he made all his pace for the rest OF
the journey. He raced like horse that was fresh
and 1T and when his courage was put 10 the test
somewhat in the stretch he did not falter. The
Sanford FLY with 1O5 pounds gave him something OF
? fight after the quarter pole had been passed, but
she was quite equal TO the task. nor was the Ola
cel6inc Douro that had challenged earlier IN the
struggle Hermis crossed the wire q half length IN
front Of the Sanford hIly with Douro four lengths
away. The track was not fast although it had
dried out considerably. and The time for the miie
/ 80 s-s was very good under the conditions.
The Great FiIly. the other stake OF the after
noon was won in rafting good finish by August
Belmonts octagon nIy Bel9ame by neck from ON
Senator McCarrens Ocean TIDE = ne neIa OF NJ
They came down the six furlongs of the Futurlty
Sourse IN sG9nPe ase al 1f her saddle grin and
apparently little more than holding her own Az
WhiSneys Meddief MY Mineola, was just begin
ming 70 ind clear sailing BullHsan on Beldane
had reached the leaders throauatch. Most of
Tsd 1S66 nd ere was ' rood deal % Surprise
displayed when Beldame's number was run up first
the place The winner was at the comfortable price
Turquoise Blue. at Is to !. was another two-year
Monster. Race King. Nolinos Prouette and three
81 Race King the i1dses and the snectators a
DISAGREED. Il looked from the grandstand as
though Mr. Richards's colt had taken third place
IL The Usual overnight handicap for the older out
ard surrlisc with l0s pounds beat him in q drive
bS Has saed newton sRa f1sRa The ofdLy
home hrst in a selling race OF mile and quar-
SUMMARIZES
FIRST RACE5 over. 10 he RIDDEN by ,oct.v,
that have ridden winner. furloags Futur,,y
Course
81 Betting 3
J F 7-1.,5Hs , G. Rocky. BY cl,rora
s: 5: = a:7; Ss1} 81 q
ud Tne Rt'meT 10 lis Esliass to and to TO-
Park g. lo8 dia~vardl. Is 70 / aad 70 /: Locket =
!sos. Bar Due DIETS los cs Iss a.
% % srs ica syho 100 sP 70 ana 20 to ana
J 5 bnsss5 Is to 20 snd 10 sn % 70 b IL
ana Garter % l rlThs5 Z +, to and to and ssr
start Struggling Won ridden out Time. l.ssas.
SECOND RAcE-HANDrcAP: Years and over: 4 SIG
miles
DizonsconJecture. 5 lOs -. 6Furlerl 81 q.
Es9s B. ssa' !. T. ,:3s.1s} Il =
ne s' sslsf ' y. 2 2: % S ana K9iFh, Of
Fsos M w s s,sT. e. sn5 TO also ran Start
THIRD RACE-THE GREAT FIIIr: .-vear-oa ouse.
last six furiorgs Futurity course.
Ag s5, B RsT,o ns- sh seiaams ~ o.
-AIneols- jIssdsera5 Al ~
Agaiea 9, lis oeom ga 70 and . Raglan l2s
aSS 10 10 70 ar. 70 eSysgos iIs ,naoR 70
Ii,t,e I'm ne Martin, 70 ana % !: The Lady
aS 20 to aSa 20 70 ka sSs le Lfhlsns lis
- = ,li. T,- 80 t.1 - CSlaharl 70
,snoS 1l s- Ssns % ssa 20 also ssFt
plea IN betting. MADDEN entry. coupled IN betting
FOURTH RACE-THE OCEAN HANDICAP. years ana
over !
z r. Thonsss oh Eermis. nv Her
s: :: z; IVES e
A ia4 sa &c ef u s5 an. rs e to 1na e L Gn
iasdfern 10 70 and TO T. R,sf 3 LOO 1SS1s 3 s.
- % nnc 10 70 J. and Yellow Tai fCoburn) IS 10
Tlm me- i3seS l. Al'' ran s'a7 5000 Won ridden out
FIFTH RACE-Hsnaoap. 2y-a-oles turloar. On main
track.
,57.I sHsfiP: .as WHITE 75e' rs Blue by
Monster. III .......... o'a, ga;c. i2-i -
FToas''. ioT .lifsTs, III ~
MS Pes eu Xmas - 10 'ee sTs % g nd saa s Me,
70 70 ane 70 Fsrnroek. los Martini. 80 70 and
ra Starr FAR Won csSeF io i ina % to
SIXTH RAcE-seliins. years over. Ia miles on
turf
rpeS,. s5 KnF6, q Eiiersie liPPsIssss
Bsok Hussar. & ll2.-.....--.... .1sIsftia,s q
oolsssR g Fin7.s.,' 100 ana 30 70 ana
goo6. Won DRIVING Time 2i0.
sREEFsHEAD ENTRIES FOR TODAY.
FIRST RAcE-For tvo-year-ole. non-winaers O. $500.
selling So flriongs main track
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