The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-03
GREAT FILLY FOR BELDAME.
WINS SIS. $50 FOR HER OWNER,
AUGUST BELMONT.
with ~ 70 4 About Her. the Daughter 81
Octagon Defeats Ocean Tide IN
Sensational Finish--Hermis Goes Vile
In u:aD S.S. With l7s Pounds.

The reanpearsnce of sunny skies ana
nrogramme rich m Quality drew more than
m 900 enthusiasts to Sheepshead Bay yee,"f-
day The track had dried out wonderfully
but was still heavy in spots. From money
value the Great Filly Stakes. for two-year-
bids. a, six furlongs. down the Futurity course
was the leading feature. II was worth III
gross sle85o, of which sl5l50 went TO the
winner minus entrance fee. :. =. browns
Audience by Sir Dixon Sallie Mc,ieilaho'
ruled iavoritr at 4 to on precisely the same
terms with ". C. Whitncys double entry
Mimosa, by Hamburg Castaiia. and Mlheoia'
by Meddler Hurley Burnley. 4. H. NC, ar
cen Ocean Tide by ST George Come ana "o'
was much in demand at 8 to l. while W Lake
lands Godcrest FLY Little En- was on 'ne
tin of the tongue to such an extent that shs
Gas hammered down from 10 TO TO SKIES
chiefly because of her showing for hve iur-
longs in the Futurity.
The start was good for all except H. ~
Thomas Dmple. who caught the phrri'' III
nor mouth and came very near being hung
up in it, She was last all the way ~ u'u
not take long for Ocean Tide. with MONK
Coburn UP, and August Belmonts beiua''r'
by Octagon-Bela Donna. Is to l. 10 Asse'.
themselves They went to the front WIN
rush attended bv Mineola. At the elbo"
Ocean Tide had a slight advantage ana pun,
man began to ride Mr.. Beimonts illly WIN al
of his skill Mineola joined IN the rus il',.
and they came down TO the JuuSes III s'' ~
close order that the big crowd roafeu ia
rr A. they flashed past the finish mark
II look ed 10 hundreds OF spectators WY o'a,r
Utmost in line with the Judges hS II fter n
Tide had won by ; lort hran nu! ai' 49,,
Tow Minutes delay the official plhcihR eaNe
The biz stake to MIR Belmonts fllly, py lnls
margin. Ocean Tide beng ilea ~, com
.ildarmr rhc going Audience Was fourth.
three et'" l.ngths behind Mineola. The others
VIII That l.. r Thonas's Hermis is great Ia
horse lust now was demonstrated by ms
Victory in the Ocean Handicap az nus nile,
Harmi5 packed III pounds, and WIN oo4 on
stepped the half in 0:47 10, the nve-tiSh ,hs
in o,j0 3d. three qua ters IN u. % anu ranly-
extended though Odom shook nm III, heal
the end, where he had half length TO spare
IIe was favorite at to .. and w, pnDtc r as
cepted this prohbitive price with eagerhee ss
and confidence Adios chased herinls ior
half a mile and then gave way to Molly Brant.
who, in the, opinion of many, Tas tn,nep
poorly handled She ran second lehslh
and a half in front OF J. W, con- iouro.
q to l. who came from away back IN inc
run through the stretch ,, 81, Gun
The smart men loaded their gold on sun
rise II TO ,, to win the second event, hthdl-
cap at mile and three-siNteenths. ne W,.s IN
receipt of twenty-five pound, from iu4 b1
Raine and won in Cantcr by nNe lthF hs:
The latter after being last TO the TURN, closeu
under punishment and took The place from
Lord Badge by tnrpp pLT - vi lrlls'ii N"h'
Of the Garter made the running Tor nearly
a mile and then stopped. The time was
200 i-5. ..
Jockeys that had never ridden. winner
had the mounts in the first race, for plh'rrs,
at seven furiongs, Futurity course. ne
RhyIner, who looked high in flesh. was hot
iavorite, but he could not deliver In a
driving finish Holmes got Rocky, 70 !,
home first By a length and a half with Molle
Peyton an so 10 shot, in the place. three
parts OF a length before Baikal, to l. The
time was IFS 20
In the handicap for two-year,olds at SIX
furongs on the main track, j. b. Hagen
Ally Turquoise Blue. 10 to |. made az me
pace and won in drive by length from
J. F. Madden Monster. third choice Plrou,
cite backed down to sevenS, Hlpped thlrd
money in the last jump from Race Ming,
second choice, who carried top weight. Moil-
nos the favorite. was shut III greater part
of the way The time was ia 40. .
Newton Remington Embarrassment rid
West. was the fayorlte in the last race. for
platera, at a mile and quarter on turf he
hooked up with Black Hussar second choice.
when they had three quarters OF mile 70
20, and from that point TO the end they ran
NJ if hitched together. Embarrassment
finally got his head in front and won IN 10.
Although three tavorites won, the books
had much the better OF the argument.
FIRST RACE.