Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
RACES AT BRIGHTON.
Hermis Picked Up 1873 Pounds and
Beat Beldame a Length.

E. R. Thomas Hermis. carrying Id
pounds, won the Test handicap. at mile,
on the Brighton track yesterday in 1.3S
He made his own pace and was ridden
hard all through the stretch to beat New
ton Bennington's Beldame, the great three
year-old Octagon FLY. by a length. The
time equaled the best record for the track,
made by James r. Keene's Voter. IL
pounds, in 1900. -,er ~
Hermis gave one pound by the scale to
Beldame and ruled favorite at Ii to TO- Bel
dame going back to to s. w. B. Jen-
nings' Dainty. who had pull in the
weights, was backed down to 10 1, and
finished third. four lengths away. Andrew
Miller's Wild Thyme and f. E. Smathers
Dick Bernard went begging at long Odds
The horses had barely faced the barrier
when Mars Cassidy let it go. Hermls broke
in front like a fash and had the rail end
about length before the others Were fairly
under way. One of the starters assistants
had a grip on Beldame's bride at the time,
but it was quickly released. Hermls showed
the way around the lower turn, with Dick
Bernard length and a half behind him
and a half length in front of Beldame, the
others trailing. Right up the backssretch
Hermis rushed al a terrific gait, until DICK
Bernard, after three-quarters of mile had
been covered, gave way to Beldame. The
latter made a bold attempt to overhaul
Hermis on the far turn, but Redfern shook
the Suburban winner up. ana ne drew away
again.
Hermis Rugged the rail as he turned into
the homestretch. and Redfern, seeing that
Beldame was under a hard drive from
O'Neill, proceeded to ride Mr.. Thomas
horse with all his might. AS Hermis main
tanned his advantage to the end. the crowd
of 20 900 spectators broke into wild cheering,
which lasted until he came back to the
scales, showing slight symptoms of lame
ness. But later on the great horse, after
an examination in the paddock by a vet
Urinary surgeon, was pronounced all right.
Under the circumstances his performance,
even though he did not smash the worlds
record for the distance, for which $3.50
silver cup had been offered, was of sterling
merit Yet Beldame deserved unlimited
credit for her brilliant race in spite of her
comparatively slow beginning.
Ii was an suspicious opening for the an
nual meeting at the Beach, and a most en-
thusiastic crowd turned out. Four favorites
and second choice We're successful and
the ring lost big money on all of them.
Aside from the Test handicap the feature
was the Montauk stakes, for two-year Odds,
at six furlongs- Sydney Pagets Tongorder,
. to 10 fav"rite, after leading all the way.
had to stand a heavy drive to win by
head from Newton Bennington's Waterside.
second choice, WHO was a length and a half
In front of James McLaughlfn'S Pasa dena.
II to 1. The latter beat Buttltng head.
The time was la 1-5.
John Js>Ryans Reliable, with 13S pounds
on his bark, closed an equal second choice
with ''Packey'' Ryan's Honiton at 16 to 5.
John A. brakes Liberia was a disappoint-
ing favorate at to 5, finishing outside of
the money. Reliable broke nicely and
showed the way to the wire. where he was
holly driven to win by half length from
Honiton in the fast time of lib. Honiton
was the runner up all the way, and finished
length before s. s. Browns Auditor.
to /.
Mr.. Cotton's illuminate, to 5 favorite,
experienced no trouble in winning the hand
leap steeplechase short course. He came
home eight lengths to the good, in 400. j.
w. Colts Black Death, ID to 5, was the
to g
E. r. Thomas Palmbearer TO favor
lite, after rough journey in the fifth event,
at mile and an eighth, finished third. TIE
winner turned up In Giisten an to shot,
who was fin-ly hidden by Hildebrand, and
finished half a length in front Of Palm
Reader, II to 1. with the favOrite a length
ana half back. The time was LA Is.
H. B. Duryea's Dreamer, by Hamburg
Forget. who was said to be another Bum
Ole Bee. caught the big money IN the last
race. Tor maiden two-year-Olds. at FIVE and
a half furiongs. aud was hammered down
TO TO 10 He got away poorly from the
post, yet ran fine race and finished third.