New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-02
BELDAME A FAST FILLY.
WINS VERNAL STAKES.
Three FdUOrites an Front Handi-
cap for R0ehamptOn.

The patrons of racing had feverish time Of it
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday afternoon. The prox-
unity Of the track 10 the sea was OF little avail.
and the occasional stray breath that came from
the deep was merely tantalizing and made the heat
that followed 1t seem more intense. The students,
however were successful three times OF six in
picking winning favorites, and returned TO town
wilted hut complacent-
The Ve-nal. for 2-year-old .fllies. down the last
five furlongs of the Futurity Course, the
Jockey Clubs offering IN the way of a stake, and
81 brought out a bakers dozen OF pretty handy
Young hllies. The Belmont stable sent out its
flyer Beldame, the Octagon FLY that over her
field at Gravesend in a stake and finished second
after being nearly left at the post, and Brdlepath
another chestnut daughter Of Octagon r. W.
Waldens violet and white were carried by Petunia,
a knight Of the Thistle FLY. and Monsoon, by
Albert-Zetetic. Petunia had incurred a number Of
penalties in the early part Of the season and was
compelled TO carry 119 pounds yesterday. conceding
all the way from u pounds 70 her company
The Belmont pair were always first choice in the
betting, and although a little even money was
offered the two closed at 70 ana 10 3.
pullman was engaged 10 ride Beldame and Min
der the regular stable Jockey. had the mount on
Bridlepath. pullman never permitted the field 10
get any distance away, and when il came time to
go 10 the front the hlly had enough up her sleeve
10 slip away Monsoon, close over on the rail.
disputed first place with her for sixteenth, and
hung on with good deal of courage. Beldame
seemed all out at the finish 7. r. Hitchcocks
Pontiac FLY Tepee was third
In a handicap at a mile the Mexican Stable $
Roehampton. with III pounds. beat August Bel
ront's Fire Eater DR.. Rowelis Bon Mot W. b.
Jennings's Leader and four others. Cochran rated
Roehaupton back in third place through the back
stretch and " R Condor made most Of the pace
When the company hit the stretch pullman made
his bid with the Belmont colt. and for moment
F1re Eater seemed TO have the race won HIS
courage failed him. however. when Roehampton
showed an inclination 20 fight it out Bon Mot
closed fast az he always does. and Fire Eater was
fortunate 10 get the place Or. Rowelis colt was
third Roehampton one Of the three winning
fayorites.
sydney Holloway rode his aged geding r. 3.
Sack with admirable skill IN steepechase hanoi
can for qualified hunters, over the fulI steepic-
chase course. and brought him home winner Dy
q dozen lengths. Mara, on J. W. COTS Dounle
Thong seemed 20 try deliberately 10 snut MI
HOLLOWAY out after the last fence had oeeI c4eaIeu
Ifferward Mara went into the stand and made a
r1rotesf 81 foul against the winner. II was NOT
silowed OF the seven that started IN the steeptG-
chase four finished. Meadow Lark feIl,. Iltu3
Fsshar refused and Ibretto ii ran out at the mrs
StsrnD The two former are owned by LOUIS
ksa1ier Double Thong second and jim New
man the favorte. ridden by MT Hatf1s was tilil
a race for 3-year-olds and upward 70 ne rlddeIl
~ WI had never won race, DfouStt out
one n the biggest fields OF the year, twenty -oHe
isteTs Going 10 the post Two of the apprentices
RDsrs HAYWARD and Fitzpatrick. ana when thelr
,,ernes were run up the jockey board tIere WIS
q General barking back 20 tie days or hayward
and Fit" Both the boys we're the sons 81 me -
forS 4 6vocate. Neither was in the money. Alhi5-
Line AT TO J. from irish Jewel ana OSsoou'
IRE race was down the full Futurlty course;
The other winners were Montana hihs' III =