The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Defeats Ort Wells and Ocean
Tide Handily in Sep
tember Stakes.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Sept. Tn the
presence of an enthusiastic crowd Of
racegoers, August Belmont's splendid
filly. Beldame, racing in the name and
in the colors of Newton Bennington and
ridden by his regular jockey, O'Neill,
defeated Graziallo, Ort Wells and
Ocean Tide in the September stakes to-
day at Sheepshead Bay. She thus emu
lated the no less memorable exploit Of
Pretty Polly in England, winning the
Doncaster st. Leger and defeating the
best of her age and of either sex which
had the temerity to engage with her.
Excellent race though Beldame ran, 1t
was claimed that Ort Wells could not
have been as good as he was in the
Century stakes a few days ago when
he was beaten q short head by Stall
wart at one mile and a half in 2:31 1-5,
the best time on record Tor the stake
But whereas Ort Wells carried 115
pounds in the Century, he carried 126
pounds yesterday, and in the opinion Of
many racegoers that made a difference
in his performance, although not as
much as the marked difference between
his head defeat in the Century and his
comparatively poor third In the Sep
tember stakes.
The worlds record for six .and a
furlongs, lis 3-5. was broken by Mar
timas, which ran the first race in
1:1S %. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Slx and a half furlonEs; han
dicap; all ages:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey st. Y Fin.
A 10 Afor OF IL
! sS 1s-%5@s3Ia' 1%aai iGs :. adsSS; AH9 5hss"
Winner: c. T. Henshalrs ch. g. by Martagon-
Nekomis. New York, Gold Money Austin
Allen, Topic, Toscan. finished as named.
sECAND RACE-Five and a half furlonEs;
The Bells; wo-year-old hllies:
j to 5-TradIt.lon. l2s Gyns5 = n
o to 1-Handzerra i01 (Hoffer) ] 24
Tine SI os Is start t0D Door 1v Won driving
Winner. S. Paget's b. f. by Gold Finch Re-
clare. Hearts Desire Iota. Fancy Dress, Dor
othy Gray, finished named.
THIRD RAcE-six furlonss; The Waldorf:
fwS-yesri pSf,ig Old old colts s,;n and geldings IT.
s to i-8sRdslion' @ is SHAW: : 10
Time. 1:13 2-5 Start good. Won driving
Winner. S. s. Browns b. c. by Sir Dixon
Alpana. AerOnaut. Dazzle. finished named.
FOURTH RAcE-one and three-eighths
miles, the September, for three-year-o -olds:
Letting. Horse. Weight, Jockey St ?. Fin.
8 70 5-Beldame. 123 (O'NeiD... % 21z
% TO 1-Graziallo. I'D CHilderb'd) 4 2s4
4 to 5-ort Wells. 12s Uyne).... Sn 81
Time. 2:19 3-5. Start good Won easily.
Winner. y. Benningtons ch. I. by Octagon-
Belladonna Ocean Tide alison
FIFTH RACE-One mile; for maiden three
year-olds and up; purse
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey St q Fin.
to Sir Lynewood, 112 Gyne) 2 31ls1
TO Spring Silk 112 COdom). All 2h
to Phantom. 109 CIIilderb'd d. 81 81
Time, al 1-5. Start good. Won easily.
Winner. J. f. Widener's blk. by Sir Dixon
Lady Wayward. Lady Prudence, Louis II,
Prince Atheling, silverfoot Rosie Dinham,
Toprght PatagOnian Troville, Mutt Blanche,
William Pigeon, Ben Crockett. Clovis finished
as named.
SIXTH RACE-one and a sixteenth miles;
three-year-olds and up; selling:
Betting Horse. Weight, Jockey ST. 3. Fin.
II to 5-M Richardson, 9S(Davis) Al II
10 to Little En-. 60 (Hildebnd) 8 . 3 2 81
1G to 5-Grey Frlar. 103 Fischer) 1 II 80
Time, :46 is. Start poor. Won driving.
Winner. c. E. Rowe's b. m by Halma- Venetta
Liberia, Prince Ching, Homestead, Dimple,
Tof San Jane Holly finished as named