The San Francisco call., 1904-09-25
Daughter of Octagon Leads
From Start to Finish in ]
Second Special.
Special Dispatch to The call.

GRAVESEND, Sept. "a. That Bel
dame is potent attraction was real
lied when there gathered at Graves
end course to-day nearly 10000 per-
sons, all anxious to see If this grand
filly could retain her crown when op-
posed to Broomstick, Africander and
McChesney in the Second Special. The
question was answered in the affirma-
tive and in such emphatic style that no
one could be found to deny the superla-
tive merits of this famous f1lly
Taking the lead when the barrier was
released Beldame opened up about four
lengths in the first four furlongs. Al
this time Africander was running Sec
ond, Broomstick third and McChesney
was plodding along in the rear, three
lengths behind Broomstick. 1t was
noticed that when one mile had been
covered McChesney was holding his
own.
Africander's effort to reduce Bel
DANES lead eventually told on him and
while the great Ally came home an
easy winner by several lengths, there
was struggle for second place. Burns
.nursed the firing Broomstick so clever
ly that he earned second money. Afrf-
cander stopped so fast that McChes-
ney, coming up next the rail, got
through in time to be third by small
margin. The time for the mile and q
half was 2:35 2-5. Summary:
FIRST RACE-About six furlongs: handi-
cap; for all ages
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St. y Fin.
TO 70 Es99idas na595 nsihfm' fia % 9oseIIB fS'
TO 1-Colrtr Jessup, 125 todml Fl 3h
Time, 1:1o. Start poor. Won driving. Win
strathmaid. Inyincible Seymour, Councilman
Goldsaint, Arsenal Toisan. finished named
SECOND RACE-About two and one hall
miles the Kings Highway steeplechase; han
dicap three-year-olds and up:
Even-Foxhunter. 1874 Caay). Z III Is
4 to 1-st. Jude. 100 q. 0Brien) 5 SO 2r
e 1-Royelle. $50 tyeitch): - &c
Winner. T. Hitchcocks Jr's c. G. by Golden
DaYn-Winema. The Ragged Cavalier Flying
Buttress, Delivery, Maiden, finished as named
THIRD RAcE-Five and half furlongs;
selling; two-year-olds:
Betting. Horse, Weight: Jockey, St. y Fin.
S TO 1-Escutcheon, 1O3 (Martin) 6lh q
10 to 1-Bluscoat. 100 QIildsbd) IN 81
ner, S. Paget's c. I. by Rubicon- Scrap phin. Con-
suellO H. Brush Up ,,I Thlrty;third aoldcrots'
Sall ana EFepper, Wlld lr1shmans AutohoOd,
Sweet Pepper, finished as named.
FOURTH RACE-One and half miles: the
Second Special; three-year r-olds and up:
Betting. Horse, Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin.
IL TO 2O-Beldame, 112 (ONeiD. IL Is
to 1-Broomstick. ITO (Burns) 3s q
6 to 1-Mcchesney, 121 (1ldbd) 3 3h
Time, 2:35 2-5. Start good. Won easily.
Winner, n. Bennington's ch. (. by Octagon-
Bella Donna Africander also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Five and half furIongs
maiden two-year-olds; purse:
Betting. Horse; Weight: Jockey. st. y Fin.
to 5-Bulwark. los SHAWL. u liz
s to 1-Raiment. los (Burns)...~6 Az FL
10 TO dance Music. 107 (Trayl13 5h 3%
Time, 1:09. Start fair. Won handily. Win
ner. II. B. Duryea's b. g. by LissaiS- Rose STAN
dish. Jennie MeCabe, Galiowses Lang Dolan,
Be1ligerent, Ny Buela, Grand Salam, Behlala,
Miller's Daughter, Dunno, Fiat finished as
named.
SIXTH RACE-one and sixteenth miles;
all ages; handicap:
Betting. Horse. Weight, Jockey. St. Fin.
to Grenade, 96 (EIildebrand) 11h1
IL to 5-Ormonde's Rt. 117QSyne) / 31h21
Is to 5-Martlnmas 100 (Kunz),..5 5 2h SO
Time, 1:4s Start bad Won driving. sWin-
ner. L. V. Belrk b. g. by st. Gatien- Turmoil.
Wotan, Cincinnatus, Sir Lynnewood. Merry
Lark Veto. Dalesman finished as named.