New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-14
RACING SEASONS CLOSE.
BELDAME THE CHAMPION.
Delhi Biggest Winner of the Year
What Some of the Others Earned.


trict is at an end. On Tuesday the curtain will be
rung down at Aqueduct and the exodus begun 10
Washington and the more distant tracks at New
Orleans and San Francisco. The end has come all
too soon; racing folk tired of the sport.
There has been no appreciabe falling off in the
matter of attendance and the same keen interest
which marked the opening OF the season months
has not lessened Unfortunately the closing
scenes will be disappointing, yesterdays heavy
storm has converted the track into a veritabe
quagmlre. There be no hope of its drying out,
and the final must be in the nature of mud
strifes-uncertain and unsatisfactory. This is
for regret there were hopes that the end should
prove a fitting climax the most successful sea
in the history Of the American turf. II is well,
however that only the conditions at fault for,
relatively speaking the high standard in the
matter Of racing has been and will be maintained
In recalling the now in the evening of its
fight. feeling Of content and complete satistac-
ton is plainly apparent. Under the wise and able
control of the Jockey Club the sport has pros
pered and clearly reached its high water mark.
1t has been unusually free from scandal and hurtful
influences, ii has been source of constant pleas
ure TO thousands, it has satisfied and pleased. Its
reading makes a bright and interesting chapter Tor
never before have there been so many records.
so many stirring contests. many brilliant per
formers The names of Bedame, Irish Lad, Hermis.
Stalwart, Ort Wells. Delhi. Broomstick, Artful'
Tradition. Syson5y. Oiseau and Tanya are names to
conjlre with. They names synonymous with all
that is ennobng and great III the way OF
breds. They recall battles bravely fought and gal
lantly won. The breeding industry, too, has grown
and developed and all records have been broken IN
the matter of attendance. Altogether it has been
a season remarkable in its beginning and success
full to its end.
1t is confidently expected that the varioue asso-
Citations will pay bigger to the State Agri-
cultural Society this year than ever before Ana
this in the face of having given away far more
money in stakes and purses. So liberal have they
been and rich have been many OF the stakes that
single horses have been able TO win small sized
fortunes In short review of the season, il is In
terestng to compare the leading thoroughbreds in
this respect. Beldame, the horse of the year, the
champion of her age and the greatest mare ever
raced in this country. not excepting the speedy
Admiration, the black whirlwind Imp or the great
Frenz has won $ go She does not head the list in
the matter of wnnings-her opportunities were not
great-but in every other respect she has no su-
periors. and few If any, equals Beaten only twice
fourteen starts and then by such horses as Irish
Lad and Hernis, and under handicap each time.
her record is practically unblemisned. She met all
corners of her own age. including the mighty Stall
wart. and she triumphed in way that left no
doubt.
Delhi. James R. Keene's speedy Ben Brush three
yearold heads the list OF the money winners of the
year, with the amazing total of $7591C. When one
horse win such amount it is little wonder
the buying of yearlings has such fascination
He to hand early, and the historic
winners ana stakes at MOTIFS GdTk III IslS
spring. and then after slight illness. which prob
ably deprived him Of other victories, went Sara
toga and the Great Republic Stakes Of $4,000
beating, among others. Mercury The Picket and
Waterboy and the Saratoga Derby beating Stall
wart Just that good three-year-old rounding
to his true form In the fall Delhi trained off and
Stalwart earned full revenge and incidentally the
honors of his age, with the exception OF Beldame,
by his sterling victories in the Century Stakes in
which he beat OTt Wells, Shorthose. Major Dam
oil naIl.i
pion Stakes and Hindoo Stakes. in which he beat
Broomstick and others. Stalwart is a Of Med
der and by winning total of $54, $50 aided in
placing his sire at the head of the winning stallion
list
Next Delhi John A. brakes Ort Wells was
the biggest winner OF the year. his victories net
ting sos l35 This brilliant son of King Erc-Tea's
Over. for a long time the acknowledged cham
pion of his age His principal triumphs were in
the Commonwealth Handicap in which he beat
The Picket and Irish Lad and the Lawrence Reali-
cation Stakes and Brighton Derby. Broomstick
the sturdy little son of Ben Brush-Llf $3s, 035
His most notable success was in the Brighton
Handicap when in a gruelling drive he beat Irish
for one mile o AMI G 99arfer of 3 M9rqs
brilliant performance. though fraught with some
me Ilnlsp ana pulled up on three legs, lame that
Brogmstick Won other races. and was popular for
his big heart and true courage but all other races
aside, he earned in the Brighton Handicap a fame
that will be lasting HighbaiI. winner the Ameri-
can Derby. and whose untimeIy death robbed the
turf OF one Of its brightest stars $50 $3.50 irish
Lad won abcnt the same amount by winning the
latter he beat as strong field m Vent re IN Inf
this year. His total would have been largely in
was beaten a head by The Picket in the Brooklyn
Handleap after an III judged ride by Shaw. and a
head also in the Brighton Handicap by Broou1sricL
as told. He bad to acknowledge defeat also to-
fS n me pan Haadifap With physical
attributes OF the greatest and best, and ranks as
Hernis. winner of the Suburban Handicap and
the Test HANDICAP in which he beat Beldame in
one or me greatest mile races ever run earned
&1.725 He went 10 ST. Louis for the Worlds Fair
rich fixture, he would have pressed Delhi hard
Ior plggest winnings slight injury his
n the Dig welght-for-age races this fall Colonial
Girl by her victory IN the Worlds Fair Handicap
classed however with those above mentioned who
The big money winners among the two-year-oIds
than which one season has rarely been prolific OF so
Tradition, So 40; Bedoun. $3.50 Gorider siS rs
i S S s and Wins Sc g. olseau
sll605, and Diamond so 275. Artful the Futur-
Handicap. and incidentally made the worlds record
of 1908 for six furlongs IN the last named, Tanya
and Tradition was only twice beaten once by Art
fGi In the tut Ss and sgaa At Morris Park by
FLIES these were. with little 10 choose between
her age and sex. sysonby. James r. Keene's @re9t
Melton colt while beaten only once IN Tho Futurity
won high honors. and with Oiseau ranks the two
best colts Of their age sysonby won the Junior
Champion stakes; the Saratoga Special and the
Flash Stakes. while Oiseau's notable victories were
in the Holly and Prospect handicaps ard the Cham
payne Stakes.
Among. other prominent winners OF over $1,000
during the season Africander. S9O35; Bryn
Mawr. SS045; De Reszke. S27 790: Hamburg Belle
sl5.550 Dolly Spanker. $26 $50; Hurst Park $40 225
Lord Of the Vale Sle7o; Ascension 81 21o; short
hose, Sl.l2o; outcome, Su5o5; Sheriff Bell. t0,025
and Lady Amelia sl03l0.
RAIN PREVENTS DAYS SPORT.
The cycle races Of the Century Road Club Asso-
citation Of America, 10 have been held Valley
Stream Long Island; the cross country runs OF the