The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
HERMIS BEATS BELDAME AT BRIGHTON
IN A SENSATIONAL RACE AT ONE MILE
The Thomas Horse Leads
the Daughter Of 0ctagon
a Length in 1888.
speclal plsnateh to The can.

BRIGHTON BEACH, July Eff
teen thousand race goers saw E. R.
Thomas Suburban winner, Hermis,
carrying 1873 pounds, defeat the no
less famous thSae-year- filly Bel
dame, 115 pounds, by a length to-day
in the Test handicap at mile in 1888,
which equaled the track record made
by James r. Keene's Voter. with 122
pounds up, on July II, 1900. w. B.
Jennings four-year-old mare Dainty.
103 pounds, was third, after at one
time in the last furlong seeming like
ly to be second.
Hermis, the pacemaker from the
first jump to the last, was fortunate
in getting clear of the other four
starters without losing any ground,
while Beldame, his most daring COM
petitor did not have clear going. 1t
appeared that Dick Bernard, which
was second around the turn and for
nearly a half mile, had something to
do with keeping Beldame in a pocket.
The general opinion was that Bel
DANES performance was the grandest
shown by a flly in many years and
there was a general demand from all
classes that there should be a two
horse race between Hermis and Bel
dame before the question of suprem-
acy of either could be settled.
According to the scale of weights,
Hermis was conceding only one pound
to the great daughter of Octagon.
Summary:
FIRST RACE-six furlongs; PURSE three
year-olds and ny:
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. St. Y Fin
rs rs to e-Reliable' Reliable 13s 9Bolan0- l ] =
to Auditor, 122 Burns) 49,. 2 36
Time. lib Start good. Won driving. Win
ner, J. J. Ryans b. h. by Watercress-Arnette.
Missing Link Liberty, Prince Salm Salm, Gay
Lizette, Queen Elizabeth, Jack O. Lantern
SECOND RACE-AAout two miles; steeple-
Betting Horse. Weight; Jockey. st. y Fin
8 to S-Fulninate l54 (2ay) II d6
to 2-Conover 15s Holman. Al SO
Time 430 Start good. Won easily. Win
ner; Mr., cotton's b; g. by Rayon dor-Feu
Z Iollet- NepoLsel' SILVER twist, rex, Perlon,
Swampland Bermuda King finished as named.
THIRD RACE-six furlongs; the Montauk
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St y Fin.
to 19-Tongorder, 1l5 ; dynel ! Il dns
u to Pasadena, 10 (Phillips) 36 81
Time, / IA 10 Start good. Won driving.
Winner. s. Paget's ch. c. by Order -Tongese.
Buttling knight Of Pearl, Bill Bailey II fin
ished named.
FOURTH RACE-One mile; the Test Handl-
cap, three-year-olds and up:
Betting. Horse Weight Jockey. st. y Fin
13 to 1o-Hermis 133 Redfernl.. 111k11
to 5-Beldame, 115 (O'NeilD.. . y 25
S to Dainty. 100 (Crimmins). 4 4 y 3 81
Time, :3s. Start poor. Won driving. Win
ner. f. r. Thomas ch. h. by Hermence- atty
OF the West, Wild Thyme and Dick Bernard
finished named.
FIFTH RACE-One and an eighth miles,
three-year-olds and up; selling:
Betting. Horse, Weight Jockey St. q Fin
7tot-Gllsten 96 QIildebrend). 2 l u l ms
u TO Palm Reader, % on Cfrty) Ply
TO palm Bearer 101 (Philps)-1 80 3h
Time. "a 10 Start coed. Won cleverly
Winner. W II. Schauts' b. f. by Knight Of
Ellerslie- Beloved Allan and Briarthorpe fin
ished named.
SIXTH RACE-Five and half furlongs;
twO-year-old maidens; purse:
Betting Horse. Weight, Jockey. st. q Fin
II 10 5-Dandelon. 10 (PhIlips) L IL
u 10 1-Broadcloth 10 (Burns) 3 22 21I5
9 to 10-Dreamer. 107 CHildbrnd) Q o SO
Time, 1:O7 2-5. Start poor Won easily
Winner, F r. Hitchock's ch. C by Hamburg
Pansy. Salt and Pepper. Tommy waddel
Bella, Signora, Knight of Weston. Pacetti. Is
tria, Grand Champion. Long Dan finished as
named.