The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-05

son OF Ben Brush and they made the
Keene 3-year-old favorite al odds OF
10 l. Beldsme was heavily played by the
general public at 4 10 1. These two car
ried the bulk OF the wagers.
The start Of the race. which was AZ
one mile. was directly across the track
from the grandstand. and the great crowd
enjoyed the spectacle TO the full. Santa
Catalina had the rail and showed for an
instant IN front, but sysonby was at .ler
side and before the first quarter pole
had been reached the Keene coors flashed
10 the fore. Bedame's friends had ray
OF hope for a moment as the mare drew
out OF the struggling mass and shot into
third place. Sysonby seemed 10 have
clear lead OF two or three lengths on the
far turn. but Shaw eased up his mount
as stifr wind struck him in the face
and took the Melton colt back, a"o~ins
the field 10 close on him.
Colonial Girl and Race King displaced
Bedame and Santa Catalina, who dropped
back hopelessly beaten. First Mason,
stable company Of Colonial Girl, was not
far away aysonhy was seen 20 bear
away toward the outside rail, and at his
Side was Race King the little swaybacked
son OF the famous Tenny
To even the most hardened racegoer
the struggle between these two was such
n
was an instant's silence as the thorough
breds dashed along the rail. First one
brown nuzzle showed IN front. and then
the other. as the racers strained every
fibre 20 gain an inch. Shaw and Smith
were driving like mad but 10 no pur-
pose, and their charges finished so closely
together that the judges were unable 10
separate them.
The shouting multitude, which had been
rtft Id fv-at MT hx a
struggle, broke out in a cheer afresh as
the ciphers went up denoting a dead
heat for they had witnessed something
seldom seen I'm the big handicaps and felt
rewarded. even II not successful in back
ing the winners
Behind Sysonby and Race King. but on
the inside rail was Colonial Girl, winner
OF the World Fair Handicap at ST.
Louis Both she and her stable mate,
First Mason. ran a good race. The others
were beaten OF
James r. Keene and o. L. Richards.
owners OF Sysonby and Race King. quick
ly settled the question OF the dead heat
by dividing the proceeds. Bets on the re-
suit were settled the same way. hackers
OF both horses receiving half the total
sum involved I'm their wagers.
From every walk of Metropolitan life
the great crowd made IT'S way TO the Bel
coaches and automobiles, the racegoers
hurried TO the track. The automobile
was decidedly popular conveyance. the
display of horseless machines covering
several acres of ground near the paddock.
causing one To doubt seriously II the day
had been set apart for celebration OF
the supremacy OF the thoroughbred.
The novelty Of seeing races run the
wrong way OF the track. or finishing
from the right. was by no means an
uninterestfng feature OF the days sport.
Some anticipated accidents because OF
the unusual conditions. but aside from
the natural tendency OF the horses TO
bear out" AT the turns and finish close
TO the outside rail there seemed 10 be no
appreciable difference in their running.
THE winner Uf tine first race quite TIN
expectedly came from the stable OF Mr.
August Belmont, chairman OF the Jockey
club. To Belmont, 20 his Jockey,
w. Davis. and his trainer. A J. Joyner
the westchester association presented
three large silver cups as souvenirs OF the
inaugural contest over the Belmont
course