New-York tribune., 1904-10-20
BELLE THIRD
DOLLY lSPANKER'S STAKE.
Fifty to One Shot Wins IN Close
FiniSh-Two FaU0rites Win.

Hamburg Belle was badly beaten in the South
ampton Handicap at Jamaica yesterday. she was
odds-on favorite in the betting, and 1t was gen
orally thought that she would romD home Du1
after duh race, she had to be whipped out to
beat sonoma Belle for third money. She was none
too well handled by Lyme. but could hardly nave
with everything in her favor. She Is stil
popular flly with the rank and hle or racegoers'
who recall her many brilliant trumphs last year.
and. consequently her defeat was the more keenly
felt. Dolly Spanker won the easily, confirm
ing his victory in the Pierrepont Handicap on the
opening day Of the meeting.
The southampton Handicap run as the
fourth race and five horses went to the post. as
ormonde's Right. Pulsus and Ocean Tide were
scratched. The distance was mile and q SIX
teenth. Though Hamburg Belle was at odds on
Orthodox was strongly played to beat her' oelhs
backed from TO l to IS TO >. Dolly SpahAeF was
also at Is to 5. while Wotan and Sonome beI'e
were the outsiders. To a good start } Marua
took Wotan out 10 make the running. lie was
Joined on the backstretch by Orthodox. While TWO
lengths back Hamburg Belle and Sonoma be!ie
raced head and head. with the nrst named on t'e
rail and in a pocket where it was Impossible Tor
her TO show her great speed. Dolly SpahKef was
trailing under gentle restraint.
AS they raced across the upper turn Sonoma
Belle and Hamburg Belle moved UP to the pace
makers and turning for home. all four. running
neck and neck. wide Redfern was quick to
see the opening which Lyme should have waited
for with Hamburg Belle, and he rushed Dolly
Spanker through. and in less time than it takes to
tell it was IN front and going away. This move
the race. for while Orthodox fought on IN
gamest manner II Of no avail and Dolly
Spanker won rather easily by two lengths. Ortho-
dox was the same distance before Hamburg Belle
and Sonoma Belle who fought it out to the last
stride for the consolation end Of the stake.
Redfern. who is riding In his best form. deserved
credit for OF the best rides seen this year lie
rated his mount with that judgment and
patience that bespeak good jockey, and saved at
least three lengths in coming through on the rail-
at the stretch turn WOtan stopped at the end, and
does not seem able to go a distances in good COM
pany
A selling race at one mile and a quarter. run
as the second race. was the feature of the days
sport, as five horses fought it out in desperate
strife all through the stretch. and finished heads
apart and so close together that only the judges
could separate them. Stonewan. at the lucrative
price Of 80 to l. earned the decision. while the
judges placed Cloverland second and Glsten third.
although to many right behind the finish it looked
il Glisten had beaten the Thomas horse. The
Southerner was decided favorite, strongly played
after following the mace closely 10 the stretch he
failed 10 come when Redfern let him down
BTiarthorpe made the early running. with The
and the feld well punched behind them Glisten,
slow TO begin made his move on the far turn and
game into the stretch with Briarthorpe and The
Southerner. When straightened out for the run to
inc new wire s[tone"aIl. Mioshipman ana Cloverand
last sixteenth five horses raced head and head with
And so the finish vas reached in perfect pande-
monium Of cheers. The favorite was beaten,
M e me ee5 95er we 2ayea horses but no race
Diamond and FlOralia the only winning first
choices, and the percentage of winning favorites
for the meeting is much below the average Dia-
mond won the second race galloping. beating an
ordinary field, and FOralia the daughter of Water
cTess and tlrenze. was graduated from the maiden
class IN the fifth race after a poor start and a
long, hard drive through the stretch with Inspra-
uon. In this race Sunray, who third might
have won with better break. as she came from
far back. The other winners were Ascension, who
galloped home an easy winner in the first race
and Water Pansy. who took the last. showing de-
cided Improvement over his last start.
The weather was clear and bright, the track fast
and a good sized crowd in attendance