The sun., 1904-06-19
oRT WELLS COHQUERS DELHI
JOHN A. DRAKE'S COLT WINS THE
$4,000 TIDAL STAKES.

$4,000 TIDAL STAKES.
Under wraps at the End He Runs Nsiss
and Quarter In 1-O0-F1ybaek Q Sur
prise In Foam Stakes--Handicap for
sheriff Beil-Ftve FAvsrites Beaten.
James r. Keens's great thrse-year-old,
Delhi, BY Ben Brush-Veva, winner Of the
Withers and the Belmont Stakes, met with
defeat In the $4,000 Tidal Stakes. for three
year-olds. ono mile and q quarter. at Sleeps
head Bay yesterday afternoon. His con-
queror was John 4, brakes ort Wells. by
King Eric--Tea's Over. who was victorious
under wraps By three lensths In the remark
ably fast time OF 2os. Delhi was an over
whening favorite. opening 1t 7 10 10 and
being pounded down 10 II 70 20. Ort Wells
went back Z point to I to I. while Sydney
Paget's ormonde's Right closed at hves
and E. r. Thomas's 81. Valentine. the only
other starter. was - to outsldsr.
They were away In perfect order and Odom
went directly 10 the front With Delhi. Hllde-
brand took a Arm hold on ort Wells. yet
Kept him Within q couple Of lengths Of the
leader. with ormoade's Right and St. valen.
tine following In the order named. Delhi
rushed around the lower turn and up the
backstretch. easily maintaining his advantag GO.
but when the three-Quarter pole was reached
Rildebrand began to get busy with the Drake
colt. who cut down the favorite's lead %
readily that the crowd opened its eyes a.
wide as possible.
Odon let Delhi down % he reached the be-
ginning OF the far turn and the Ben Brush
colt drew away under persuasion, but It was
with stout heart and q great flight Of speed
that put him on even terms with the favorlte
In smother f,lrlong. At the head OF the stretch
Delhi was clearly In trouble and ort Wells
shot to tho front. Odom went to the whip
but It was q useless weapon, for the Drake
colt simply romped away with the big stakes.
which amounted to $4,000 to the winner.
Delhi was five lengths before st. Valentine.
who finished length In front OF the Paget
colt. Ort Wells got an ovation when he
came back 10 the scales. for majority Of the
small bettors played him for the place at
to 10 In preference to accepting the pro-
hibitive price against the favorite.
just ae Delhi was vanouished 30 was New
ton Bsnnineton's Waterside. another pro-
hibitive choice. in the Foam Stakes, for two
year-olds. at five furlongs. Futurlty course.
Watersids closed at to 90 all OF the plunRer
and sure thing players grabbing at the price.
John Z. Madden's Flyback, 10 10 1. was a
magnetic second choice. with the others
played literally too. for the place. Sydney
Paset's Toneorder, Waterside and Flyback
we're away quickly. Tongorder had half
= lsngth over waterside at the elbow in the
track, but hildebrand then cut Flyback
losse. and tho Madden colt swept on to an
sasy victory By three lengths. In the fast time
Of 0:so t-S. . new record for the race. and
! Us seconds slower than Hatasoo's track
record.
The handicap at mile WAS a peculiar
betting affair. F. r. Hitchcock's Grey Friar
opened favorlte at 8 to 5. but quickly went to
Q 70 /. "A. B. Duryea's Mneola and W. B.
Jennings's Gold Money, on the other hand
and both were played down to Is to S, ciosin 9
equal favorites. Sheriff Bell remained steady
at to I. while. In spite OF a hot tip and plenty
Of support. Roehampton receded from to I
TO flves. At the start Gold Money got away
slowly and never had a look In. Dimple.
Grey Friar, Roehampton and Mineola ran up
the bsckstretch in the order named. but Dim
pls soon quit. At the turn Roehamptop
passed Grey FriAr but O'Neill came again
With the latter. and they were fighting II out
% even terms nt the last sixteenth when
1orns came from away back with Sheriff
Bell. who ran over the two front horses and
won In drive by length iu the fast time OF
1:ae. Grey Friar was q head before Roe
hampton. who In turn was a head in front OF
Mineola.
:. David t,idson's Iincroft. q hot favorite
10 the hrst race. for two-year-olds. at Eve
end . half furlongs. Futurity course. was
hitter pill, for he never got into prominent
position and was beaten on. Jack McKeon,
. 100 20 shot. looked the winner up to within
hundrsd yards OF the wire, but Hldebrand.
With remarkable exhibition Of strong finish.
ing. landed c. +. Dwyer's Workman. Q to 1,
winner BY head In 1907. Jack McKeon was
head In front Of Ike s.. 20 to !. who was
also o head better than P. j. Dwyers Aar-
poon.
a. B. Duryea's Armenia was the selection
In the hfth race, at six furlongs. and she was
heavily backed down to 8 to S. Cokours.
Dick Bernard. Ascension and Martinmas
attracted the rest OF the smart speculation.
Aildebrand was 90 alert at the post that
Armenia took the load simultaneously with
the raising of the barrier. She was closely
pursued BY Dick Bernard, but she was never
extended. and won easily by three parts Of q
length In i:lS. Dick Bernard. under vigorous
whipping. had half length over Martinmas.
The most exciting finish Of the day was in
the last race. at . mile and sixteenth on the
turf, Matte corbett's Dalesman ruled
favorlts at . to s, With 3 to / about Graceful
and to about Bobadil. carrying the Drake
oolors. Funnyside was also in much favor
at dves. Bobadil was bumped and ebut In
during the early stages, and could not set
clear until IL was too hate. II was close At
at the head OF the stretch between Dalesn an
and Graceful. odom putting the former
under . tremendous drive. II. Phillips then
rushed up on the rail with o. l.. Richardss e
Gold Dome. q 20 TO I shot, and at point
nfty yards from the Judges line Of vision the
three we're on equal terms. All were under
The whip. and In the last jump Gold Dome
GOT bis nose Ia front and won. Dalesman
also beat Graceful BY whisker, with Bobadil
three lengths back. The time was ia7 As.
Five favorltes were beaten. The crowd
Numbered all Of ss 600.
FIRST RACE.
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