The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-08
BELDAME IS The CHAMPION.
WINS SEPTEMBER STAKES WITH
EASE IN FAST TINE.
Ora naiIo and or Wells Finish Behind Her
Tradition Runs Wonderful Race
IN the Belles--Aglle Captures the
Waldorf by q Head From Dandelion

Beldame the famous daughter of Octagon-
Bella Donna, proved her right to the title OF
cham pion three year-old OF the season yes
terday when she won the September stakes.
at mile and three furlongs. run over the
@heepshead Bay track. The race was ex-
clusively for horses of her age. and she won
by three lengths in ?:io 3-5. new record
for the race at this distance. Behind her
finished the Columbia Stables Graziallo.
who beat John 4. brakes Ort Wells. with his
stable mate. Ocean Tide, II length back,
The Drake entry was the choice. going to the
post ut to s. while Beldame went back from
even money to to 5. Graziallo with Hide
brand up, was backed down to Is to l. with
heavy support for the place at to 3.
Beldame met Ort Wells on equal terms as
to weight Grazialo and Ocean Tide receiv-
ing four pounds and twenty pounds respect
lively from them, The Octagon flly was
led to the post five minutes before the others
and caused something of n delay before the
barrier was sprung. but they were OH
to a good start with Ocean Tide showing the
way. As they passed the judges stand
Beldame was in second place about length
back with the other two side by side.
For five furlongs Ocean Tide made the
running. Then O'Ne took Beldame to the
front, still keeping her under wraps. AS
this move was made. Ort Wells began to
hustle after the great FLY. while Graziallo
began TO get under way, too Yet Beldame
maintained her advantage without apparent
exert ion
At the head of the stretch Ort Wells was
under a heavy drive from Lyme. but he could
not cut down Beldame's lead yard Instead.
he soon found that he had Graziallo to deal
with, as the Rapallo colt was game and COM
ing fast. As the latter was overhauling
the Drake colt, Bedame increased her adj
vantage. although O'Neill did not let her
4 A. .Ii Nd han hn
romped past the finish mark in stately fashion
the crowd which numbered IL, 600 persons. set
UP a roar of delight that clearly showed how
greatly the wonderful mare is appreciated,
0rt Wells hung on pluckily. but Grazallo
was his master. The fractional time was as
follows: o:24 0s6 is; oAa: l:ol 3-5; IA 2-5.
1927 rs: l4O rs; 1853: 2ls 80.
sydney Paget's champion two-year-
FLY Tradition ran a remarkable race in
the Bellies Stakes. at five and a half furlongs
She picked UP 1925 pounds and gave all the
way from fifteen to twenty Ave pounds to
her rivals. The plungers accepted 1 to 2
against her eagerly. but they had heart dis
ease before they were able to cash Soon
after the start Tradition and James r. Keene's
Fancy Dress coided, The Paget FLY went
to her knees and Lyme got both feet out
of the stirrups. she was half dozen lengths
behind her field when Lyme recovered from
his predicament. The Jockey. however. did
not lose his head. nor did he give up in de-
spair. Instead he took firm hold of the
fllys head and began plucky stern chase
that showed the phenomenal stamina OF
the daugher of Goldhnoh-Reclare.
Handzarra the Western flly. second choice.
had been making a runaway of It, and at the
last furlong pole she looked invincible. with
John Maddens Linda Lee and II. B. Duryea's
Hearts Desire following her together. Tradi-
tion now came through an opening, and
Lyme rode her with increased energy. Hand
zarra was under a weak ride. and 1t was not
until the very last jump that Tradition man.
aged to get hor nose In front. Linda Lee
was third. four lengths back and head be-
fore Hearts Desire. The time was 1909 is.
S. S. Browns Agile. l to 4 favorite. had to
be driven hard by Burns to win the Waldorf
Stakes, for two-year-old colts and eeldings,
at six furlongs on the main track. F. r..
Hitohcook's Hamburg colt Dandelion. backed
down to 8 to l. took the lead at the start.
but Agile caught him on the turn. In the
stretch Dandelion never faltered. and Agile
beat him only head in 1913 2-5. William
Astor Chanier's Bill Bailey H.. 30 to 1. was
third, ten lengths behind.