New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
DELHI TAXES BELMONT
Spring Meet at Norris Park Ends
GI0rifer's Eclipse.

The name OF James r. Keenes three-year-old
colt Delhi. the brown son Of Ben Brush and Veva.
added Yesterday 70 the distinguished group
OF thoroughbTeds that have Wen the historic Bel
mont. first in 1877 a. Jerome Park and won
by Ruthless Between The top and bottom OF this
long list Of Belmont winners appear the nannes OF
the turf kings Of othe- days-He2Ty OF Navarro.
Commando, Hastings, Jean Berau1 and. going back
still further those Of ST. Dixon Hanover. Inspector
3. and Spendthrift.
By his performance yesterday Deihl's critics must
concede that he is distinctly eligibs for this Illus
trious honor ron. The seven three ear-olds 10
whom he showed his heels FOR almost the entirs
mile and a quarter-the present distance Of the
Belulont-rnade up a field that fairly repre-
sentative of the present threeyear-old division and
plainly superior in class and size 10 that which
Africander led home last year.
Rapid Water essayeS 20 show the way out OF the
chute but Delhi who cannot be rated, soon raced
UP alongside and before the turn was reached, had
takea command. Leonidas next ranged alongside
In his bulldog way and tried 10 make Delhi quit.
but the colt Tvas no. be bluffed nor Odou who
rode him. frightened He never rslnquishe1 his
self-inposeI task. and doom had his head in his
lap when they went by the winning post The ef-
forts of Leouidas and Rapid Water had used them
I'd and GraziaIo took the place from the latter
in a drive.
The running Of the Belmont and the Eclipse. the
latter for two-year-oids. down the last FIVE and a
half furones 81 the Eclipse Course, marked the
closing of the Westminster Racing Associations
for to-days great race was not as large as the
sport warranted.
OF the thirty-seven youngsters eligible to start
in the Eclipse only GIorifier. L V Bells chestnut
son OF Hastings; Thomas Hitchcock jrs, The
Claimant by knight Of the Thistle and James r.
Keene's Au-1Ir gelding ny St. Le0uards-Seeress.
accepted the conditions, and Of these three Giortaer
was so much the best that the others merely
served as background for Mr.. Bells coiors. At
the dip The Claimant got mis- head IN front, but
the effort caused him TO stagger, and he dropped
back in the next hundred yards. Augur showed
some Of his previous aversion 10 coming down the
hill but once doom Strengthened hm out he Camo
away under the whip and beat The Claimant by
about two lengths The Eclipse has been won
By sucn great performers Domino. Sir Walter,
Jean Beraud Tammany and SaIle McClelland, but
before Glorih~rs name is placed IN the same hal
Of fame. he must defeat better lot tnah he met
Inc easc however with which he daposed Of
his company. and ran the distance 10 I:ggt2 uhder
restraint strengthens the suspicion aready created
a good colt to take his measure. re handled his
~ PqqIds win ay ~ The finish The three
nnisned IN the order the players selected them:
The Claimant to ).
SUMMARIZES.
FIRST Sci sst8g s %s an4 gsT non
Fin; Horse. owner. VI I Iossey s. q
2. cfncnnatus giceiovern) 10 I39 s2iza s.
s.Fort Plain tGasseF) - I9J aGsHS .'... ll-S
K Es9s3 r -sgle1 i r. Fisher e3 S.
v 5ls@ p Tbonas's hr Dinpis BY 8iirthful-
Myrtle Hardness starr poor; easily by Ia lengths
TiEle. 1:4J1s.
SECOND RAcE-Naiaen two-year-olds Last five fur
o Eclipse Course.
!. Flgbacx (1aGden) ltS u 4eprahd 40
.. RroaGciorh U3rOwu) los iieteessn --''-,a
5;araara CyVflson jr.}.... 1Os Redfern 20
2. ELEGANT GNalden) ~ r isiitI ..---''' .
reila1 r,a+ fAdouahaul 10. Buiman 4 So
nevada Boston Stable. los Fuller Il
Winner ! E. Maddeu'5 ch G. FlFoack. by ltequital--
Daisy Rose. start good: easily by two lengths Time
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