Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-03
RACES AT sHEEPsHEAD.
Beldame Won Great Filly Stakes foa
August Belmont.

The temperance of sunny skies and q
program rich In quality drew more than
20.00O enthusiasts to Sheepshead Bay yes
terday. The track had dried out wonder
fully. but was still heavy in spots. From a
money value the Great Ftfly Stakes. for
two-year-olds. at six furlongs down the
Futurlty course. was the leading feature.
1t was worth In gross $19.G50. OF which
SIS $50 went to the winner minus entrance
fee. 8. 8. Browns Audience. by Sir Dixon
Salife McClefand, ruled favorite at to /
on precisely the same terms with w. C.
Whitney's double entry. Mimosa. by Ham
burg-Castalia. and Mineola. by Meddler-
Hurley Buriey. p. H. McCarren's Ocean
Tide. by st. Geerge-Come and Go. was
much In demand at to l. while w. Lake
lands Golderest filiy. Little EN-. was on the
tip OF the tongue to such an extent that
she was hammered down from 10 to to
skies. chiefly because OF her showing for
five furlongs in the Futurity.
The start was good for all except r. X.
homas Dtmple. who caught the barrier In
her mouth and came very near being hung
up in 1t. She was last all the way. 1t did
not take long for Ocean Tide with Monk"
Coburn UP. and August Belmont's Beldalne.
BY OctagoR-Bella Donna, Is to !, to assert
themselves. They went to the front with a
rush. attended by Mineola. At the elbow
Ocean Tide had a slight advantage. and
Builman began to ride Mr.. Belmonts lilly
struggle. and they came down to the judges
in such close order that the big crowd
reared in frenzy AS they flashed past the
finish mark 1t looked to hundreds of spec
tators who were almost In line with the
judges as If Ocean Tide had won by a short
head. but after few minutes delay the
official placing gave the big stake to MT.
Belmont's filly by this margin. Ocean Tide
being a head before Mineola. The time.
1:12 As. was fast, considering the going.
Audience was fourth. three lengths behind
Mfneola. The others were well punched.
That E. r. Thomas Hermis is a great
horse just now was demonstrated by his
victory In the Ocean Handicap. at mile
Hermis packed 127 pounds. and with 0dom
up he lost no time in going to the front.
He stepped the half in DAT 10. the five
1:12 2-5 and the mile in 1 80 As. At no
Time was he really extended. though Odom
shook him up near the end, where he had
nalf length to spare. He was favorite st
hibitive price with eagerness and conf
dence. Adios chased Hermis for half a
nile and then gave way to Molly Brant,
who. in the opinion Of many. was rather
and half in front of J. w. Colts Douro.
q to 1. who came from away back In the
run through the stretch
The smart men loaded their gold On SUM-
rise. IL to 5. to win the second event. a
handicap at a mile and three sixteenths
He was in receipt Of twenty-five pounds
from Hunter Raine and won in a canter
by five lengths. The latter. after being
last to the turn, closed under punishment
and took the place from Lord Badge by
three parts of a length. Knight of the Gar
ter made the running for nearly a mile and
then stopped. The time was geo as
Jockeys that had never ridden a winner
had the mounts In the first race for plat
ers. at seven furlongs. Futurty course
The Rhymer. who looked high In flesh, was
a hot fayorite, but he could not deliver In
a driving finish Holmes got Rocky, to /.
home first by a length and a half, with
Molife Peyton. an 80 to shot. in the place.
three parts OF a length before Baikal. to
1. The time was / % 2-5.
In the handicap for two-year-olds at six
furlongs on the main track. J. B. Higgins
FLY Turquoise Blue. 10 to I. made all the
pace and won In drive by length from
J. E. Maddens Monster. third choice, Ii-
rocette. backed down to sevens. nipped
third money In the last jump from Race
King. second choice. who carried top
weight. Mouros. the favorite was shut In
a greater part Of the way. The time was
liza As.
Newton Bennington's Embarrassment
ridden by Higgins. a recent arrival from
the west was the favorite In the last race.
for pla tiers. at mile and quarter on turf
He hooked up with Black Hussar second
choice. when they had three-quarters of a
mile to go. and from that point to the end
they ran as II hitched together. Emba--
rassment finally got his head In front and
won in 2:10.
Although three favorites won, the books
had much the better OF the argument.