New-York tribune., 1904-09-05
THE RACETRACK.
Beldame and Ort WeIls Dag Meet in
September Stakes-Turf Gossip.

fit to avail himself Of the other Of these
opportunities and Mr.. Drake will start Ort Wells,
the public that has been waiting all for
such meeting, Will flock to the inclosure in num-
bers that viii set the turnsties whiring. The first
opportunity IS Wednesday, when the Septem-
Der IS run. The stake, which IS at mile and
three fUrongs, IS restricted to three-year-olds,
with the weights arranged according to special pro-
( visions Both Beldame and Ort Wells were nom
mated, and both still eligible Should they
start, they will meet on even terms. both having
earned all the penalties the stake provides Both
have shown their ability to 90 the distance-the
colt in the ReaHZa ton. the hlly in the Saratoga
Cup Unfortunately Mr. Keeue did not name
Delhi for the September, but after his defeats
last week, grief az his absence may be somewhat
tempered. There in all thirty-seven three
year-oIds eligible for the stake. and IN this num-
Der there are enough useful ones that will meet on
an eGuable wei=ht basis to bring about rafting
good race Should all save the two draw
/ out. the public would still be satisfied Until Ort
Wells was defeated in the Century by StalwaTt
it would scarcely have been necessary TO qualify
his claim 20 the championship. and there stin may
be excuses which viii satisfactorily account for his
Performance But even in defeat he is sun as9G5
that could be sent out 10 meet the flying Beidame
and majority OF racing enthqslasits wG4tu t no no
doubt rather see him face the barrier with her
! The Flight Stakes. 10 be run Thursday. the
/ day following, affords the second opportunity. The
Flight is for all ages, over the full Futurity course
I
OF their sprintlng abilities rather than their stay
! ing qualities As in the September, both Beldame
and Ort Wells will have to take up stake weight in
the Flight. OF the older group, Mollie Brant John
Sanfords great daughter OF Clifford; Hamburg
Belle, which seems to be rounding into her old
/ splendid form and T. c. McDowells Alan-a- Dale
are also eligible. The representatives, from the two
Prince Hamburg. Iota and Glorher
This IS the last week Of the Coney Island Jockey
closure the horses VIII go TO the adjoining track oy
the sea. for a five days session, before moving on
! to Graveseud. The end OF the meeting will De
marked by the renewal of the Annual Champion,
the great distance race at two and half miles,
for which the association offers S25.c0O stalwart
( Broomsuck Delhi. and GraziaIo are some of the
most conspicuous performers eligible for the CRaH
down to a very few.
The westbury steeplechase Handicap over the
! ruU course and tho Great Eastern. another hand-
cap for the two-year-ods the last six furlongs
! of the Futurity Course viii be decided on Sat
urday Ia the Great Eastern there is chance for
Svso-sbv to meet Tradition and Artful. which beat
/ him so decisively IN the Futurty. Some OF tho
other fea lures that will be offered the racing public
/ between now and Saturday are tho Russet Handi-
/ cap. and a half miles the turf 70 be run
on Thursday: the Golden Rod. at six and half
furlongs on the turf. for two-year-olds 70 be de-
| cided on Friday, ana the Oakdale Cup steeple-
chase for horses to be ridden By gentlemen riders,
which viii be gun tomorrow afternoon
/ The auction sales last week OF yearllngs from
the Dixiaua the Raceland. Kingston and other well
! known breeding establishments have shown CON
| cIusvely enough that there a demand for thor
/ oughbred yearIlngs and that when racing men are
satisfied that the sales bona nde and that the
breeders agents not bidding against them they
J will hts stock and pay good prices IheTe " as
scarcely a good Individual offered last week that
! did not inspire lively bidding and the prices
brought gave the breeder q comfortable proht-
! one which Will warrant him IN going on Win MS
/ business. The sales have also been satisfactory
/ from the buyers point Of View. so long as We
/ have some assurance" remarked one professional
racing man, that Mr. Boost IS not bidding against
/ Us We viii 70 on and probably wind up By paying
| more for a year!Iug than intended 70 when We
marked him down as a likely after looking him
! over n the paddock before the sale began. Ihose
fake affairs which are held every spring. have done
b21 o 59v66f no 3GF1 me ca sane t1 or ard II they are per-
sisted IN they viii keep On hurting IL
| The bIg straDping youngsters from California
| were about as handsome lot as has ever been
/ shown in local sales paddock, and they com
| manded surprisingly big prices considering that
| their slres. in many instances were little known
| one steeplechase man, who thought he saw some
| excellent material for future cross country per-
| formers. and decided also that they would 60 at
/ prices which would warrant him in carrying them
along for the next three years, was grevously dis
appointed when the one he had picked out as already
| belonging 70 him sold for S+,000. Il thought he
| remarked, rlefuIly. he saw the whopping big
! baby led from the ring, that / might 60 as hish
s5oo. So @'" '0' ABOUT '''' anu -'-' '' ''1 va
| The work OF I.ucien Lyme IN the saddle this last
| week has been most agreeable surprise TO his
! followers. With the exception Of his ride on
Ormonde's Right in the Reapers his work has been
| almost faultless, There many, in fact who in
| sst that he was in way responsible for the
defeat OF the Ormonde colt. and that, on the con-
| trary he displayed rare skill and diplomacy in
keeping his mount going long as he did
OrInonde's Right IS notorious gutter and is likely
to sulk and chuck up race. however much It
seems 10 be his mercy. Lyme seems finally 10
have got out of the habit OF waiting to place his
mount at his leisure which he is said TO have ac-
qulred when he was riding for Mr.. Keene in Eng
! land year ago and he hustle now with the
best Of them and what more still have enough
left 10 finish with He uses his whip seldom
! to it he can handle it far more effectively than
. the great haud-ridng jockey.
That Jockeys Will lose their form definitely
! billiard players tennis experts do theirs, and
/ regain It IN some mysterious way is a fact
! 50 well established that will argue the
! point but the work of the Jockey already
toned and that OF Frank O'Neil affords a striking
and the most recent Illustration of the fact O'Nell
has gone back" IN the ratio that Lyme has
! improved HIS fault however, seems TO have been
| IN overea eerness, rather than sluggishness Few
rattle headed apprentice boys could have galoped
| High Chancellor into the ground quicker more
| effectively than did he Friday, and the
| mistake on Ort Wells in the Century dd much 10
/ contribute 70 the favorites defeat At his best
O'Naf is as capable jockey stable could
wish have in its employ, but he is not his best
! AZ present
Recalling his tmidIty after his accident at Aque-