New-York tribune., 1904-09-09
HAMBURG BELLE AGAIN.
TAXES THE FLIGHT.
Shorth0se WiBS RuSSet Handicap
knight of HarLem's SteepLechase.

Hamburg Belle and Shorthose. two performers
whose glory at time IT was feared belonged TO
the past regaiued enough of their old oriIliancy
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday share the stake
honors OF the afternoon between them The Ham
burg FLY the Flight, carrying her weight for
age and racing the full Futurity course OF
seven furlongs in 1:25 fat. which equals the best
track record for the distance She defeated such
capable sprinters Jocund. Alan-a-DaIe MineoIa
and others very impressively. and made weight
concessions to them varying from ten 20 fifteen
pounds Her victory tended TO strengthen the be-
lief that Jack" Joyner has the flly In almost as
good condition as she was a year ago. when she
was acknowledged queen OF the two-year-oIds.
Measured by split second stop watch standards
the performance Of Shortaose in the Russet Han
dicap, over mile and half OF the grass course.
not quite up 10 that Of the dlly. he carried
TOP weight however. although 1t only IL
pounds. from behind and won ike q good
racehorse- And, what was more TO the point, he
won vita odds quoted against his chances which
made mis- victory very profitable 10 Ais followers
Hamburg Belle was the choice for her race. but
there was plenty Of 10 offered at post time.
Mr. Drake withdrew his Mirthful colt Jocund
from fourth race. all age affair for non
winners ar the meeting and added him TO the
Flight Stakes His reason which seemed q little
obscure 10 the form players az arst became ap-
parent when Jocund came through the last quar-
ter with determined rush and shouIdered Alan
a-Dale out for the place The book-aakers were
willing TO bet TO / that he would not run sec
ond, whereas the colt no doubt would have been
odds-oR favorite had his aztuts owner started
the
Lyme as usual. rode a waiting race on Hamburg
Belle, and !et Martin A4al-a- Dale lead tbs way
70 the elbow: there ne gave the nly her head. and
she galopad TO the 'front.' promptly and won BY a
very badly IN the stretch and stopping
fast The entire Kentucky contingent believed he
would win and no was rednot second clCics 70
Hamburg Belle Al S 10 =.
The Atheiug horse had old Major Dalugeraed.
Carbulcle. RosCliat Lady Potcutate and Dales-
opposing him IN The kusaet Handicap and the
pupAc made up Us mind that. whereas he might
etEL Ia "A y
they mads Ihe zged geidlnE - % savqriIs short
nose suel1 AZ L1EceA and Major DAlnEeFreid
and Rcset!nt At HVes. Both the latter played
heavily Eaoseunt Was ~ with - pounds. ami
carried u for than mile Ia her old. business
Ike fashion The distance was beyond her limit,
however, and after leading her company the
head 0f the stretch she gave way both Carbuncla
and ShOrthoSe- The latter forced hts way to the
front and beat CarDuncle by three lengths. Major
Daingerneld. on which Jack Martin did ride
the most brilliant race ever seen. the
up.
Mr. stoYys Ben StroTne gtldiug knight % Har-
lem won a steeplechase handicap the short
course in 0f the prettIest that have been
seen through the neld al the meeting All Of the
ten starters. with she exception OF knight OF the
bronx. which refused at the first Jump. a good
account or themselves and fenced IN good fashion
The weights were 50 nicely adjusted that any one
oI a hal1 dozen seemed TO have a winning chance a
quarter OF mile from the finish. Waiter Cleary
sllc Eophone. ihe early paCenakers. retired the
Dromedary fought it cut between them the for
nner getting the verdict by head Sir Voorhes
was third.
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