The sun., 1904-08-31
DELHI Is BADLY BEATEN.
FIRST MASON, JUST FROM THE
WEST, DOES THE TRICK.
BeIdame Gallops on with the Dolphin
stakes--St. BeIlane. Receding In tho
Betting, Takes the Partridse-Fonr
Fayorites Successful At Sheepsneao.


James r. Keenes great three-year-oh
Delhi. winner Of the $4,000 Great Repupic
stakes at Saratoga. was soundly beaten IN
Il handicap at q nile yesterday at sneeps-
head Bay. His conaueror was First Mason
n Western horse who is half brother TO
NcCbesney and rnn In the name OF q. T.
Howe owner of Colonial Girl. victorious
over Hcrmis In the Worlds Fair Handicap
at st, Louis. Delhi picked up ia pouhos'
giving away big weight. including twenty
two pounds to First Mason and twenty-five
to Rosetint He was backed BY the plunsers
at 10 to 20. Rosetint caught much support
at IS to s, while First Mason. though played
generously by the Western contingent, went
back to o to /. Lyme rushed First Mason TO
the front as soon as the field got away. Delhi
went with him, and they raced like team.
drawing away from the others to the oe-
ginning OF the far turn. There 1t was tnat
Delhi began to drop back. while First Mason
continued to travel at smashing gait. Az
the head OF the stretch Delhi was hanging
and Odom put him under the whip. but TO
no avail for the Western horse simply gall
loped down TO the wire the easiest kind OF
winner by three lengths In l4o 2-S. Delhi
had to be driven hard to take the place from
Marmee, a so to l shot, who was practicauy
left at the post. Rosetint was ten gins
away.
Beldame simply enjoyed a good exercise
sallop in the Dolphin Stakes, for three-year-
'olds, at a mile and furlong The famous
Octagon hlly was a prohibitlve favorite at
1 tot. She led all the way. under restraint
simply toying with Ormonde's Right. who
was beaten by four lengths in 1853. Go Be-
tween. heavily backed for the place. stopped
badly in the stretch and allowed Aurumaster.
the rank outsider. TO beat him two lengths
for third money.
Although Z. r. Thomas's st. Bellane went
UP in the betting from to to to ?. he won
the Partridge Stakes for two-year-olds, at
six flrlongs on the grass. rather easily. He
sbouldered top weight and was cleverly
ridden by Odom. Bedouin. an added starter.
was made the favorite NJ to S. with Cairn-
gorm second in demand at II to S. Cairn-
CORN after leading around the turn blew up.
Then Odom moved up with ST. Bellane. VINO
ran over the others and took the race by
a half lengths In front OF Glenecho. 2s to
shot The time was i:l4 l-6.
The steeplechase was a gallop for T. Hitch
cock, Jrs, Good and Plenty. o to 20 favorite.
who defeated Mr.. Chamblet's Dromedary.
8to /, by three lengths. They had the race to
themselves nearly all the way. Sir VOORHEES,.
rs to 1, staggered home third. twenty lengths
away. The time was All.
Maiden jockeys had the mounts in the first
and C. Phillips got Letola. to s favorite.
home victorious by half a length. She led
most of the way. but had to stand drive
to stall of King Pepper. 10 TO I. who was
gaining rapidly at the end. Witchcraft. 8
to /, was third. five lengths back. The time
I.24 4-5, is a new record for the track. the old
figures, I:25, being hung up by Perry Bel
mont g River Pirate last year with Ill pounds.
Lctola carried OF.
De Reszke. to favorite. took the last
race, at mile and sixteenth. In sharp drive
by half a length. Shaw was forced to go to
the outside at the head OF the stretch. Incl
dentally crowdng Leader toward the rail.
Grey Friar. S to 2. was in front at the last six
teenth pole, but Shaw rode better finish
than W. Fischer. Grey Friar capturing the
place by head from Leader Cochran,
who rode the latter. went before the stew
ards with a protest of foul. which was not
allowed. The time was LAT s-5. -Four favor
ties were successful The weather was
superb and the crowd numbered about 200.
FIRST RACE.