The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-20
QUEEN OF THE AMERICAN TURF
BeIdame Wins the 22nd Suburban
Handicap.
DELHI IN LEAD FOR SOME TINE
But Toward the Last lie Began to Tar
and He Ended J~IopelessIy Beaten.
Leblanc Was Heavily PLAYED
Running of the First Half of the
Double Event for Two Year Olds.

ANSN L r.. n 1O."1oClidInc WAS
crowned Queen of the American turf
when she won The twerty-second Su-
burban handicap this afternoon at
SheeDshead Bay. She was the second
mare to capture the classic. The grand
four year Die daughter of Octagon
and Belladonna. wearing the scarlet
jacket of August Belmont. chairman
of the Jockey Club. lowered the col
rrs of James r. Keene'S Delhi almost
without being extended. until near the
end of the mile n one quarter jour-
hey. Delhi was the public favorita
at 2Es to L. but the winner was heavily
played around 8 to 1. Jockey O'Neill
races. one of which was the Subrr.
can.
A feature of the day 1t the track
was a short lived strike by the book
makers. holding membership in the
METROPOLITAN Turf Association FOR the
restoration of their exclusive privi-
lcges. No concession was made m
they finally did business as usual.
The running of the first half Of the
double event for 2 year olds. was pre-
liminary to the Suburban.. This stake
is worth 100000 and brought out
about all the Young racers that had
shown quality thus far this season.
Bohemian. from stable of James z.
Keene. was installed a slight favorite
in the carly betting over the western
colt, George c. Bennett, owned by
T--~l -: C~--
however. and could do no better than
third. The western candidate secured
the rich prize. while H. p. Whitney's
Ironsides. ridden by Hildebra and
heavily played in the books, took Sec
ond money
Then the crowd prepared for the
decision of Americas blue ribbon turf
event-the suburban. Delhi jumped
into the lead at the start, with Bel
dame at his heels, and Adbell close
behind. They passed the first quarter
post in front Of the grand stand in
that order. with the remaining con-
testarts close up. Delhi quickly OPEN
ed up a gap Of two lengths and held
it throughout the first mile. but he
was unable to shake off Beldame.
Adhell and Jacuuin ran side by side i'll
third place around the turn and dow
the back stretch. a fine spectacle Of
SNO "NS ~
grand stand.
Delhi's supporters were iubilant at
his apIarently easy 1.ath &c victory,
but their cheers Of announcement
We're turned to dismay when the Keene
colOrs tesan to lag and Burns drew
his whip OF the favor;te. This was q
sign to the excited watchers that Del
hi had begun to tire in his headlong
flight. Tie signs were not deceptive,
for. as he swung around the bend and
into the wide stretch. Beldame drew
colt relaxed his efforts once the mare
came alongside and ne fell hack,
hooelessly beaten. Beldame's burst
of speed through the stretch was we'll
timed and none of the others got with
in a length and One-half in the, last
stage of the race. First Mason moved
UP. and with Proper at his side JAG
uu1n close behind. and passed the de-
feated favorite. AS in all his races,
Jennings colt came through the last
fGrlons with q great rush and secured
second prize. First Mason was only
a length behind. in third place. after
having run an exceedingly good race
from the rear D Eeill used his whip
freely II the finish or BeIdame, TAX
ing no chances of losing his hard
earned place in front. The victory was
extremely popular.
The Suburban handi"ap of $4,000.
n mile and q quarter: Bel1amo
1913. O'Neill. Z to 2 and 6 to 5 won:
Proper lC9. K. Knapp. : to 2 and 3
TO. 5 second: First Mason 11S. Bull
man 20 to 1 INT 5 to 1 third. Time
2 O5 SIS. Jocduin. Alan.A-Dale. nelhi,
Ostrich. Adbell. English Lad Miss
Crawford and Bad News also rar.
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