New-York tribune., 1905-11-07
DOWNFALL OF FAVORlTES
HERMITAGE Il CAME COLT
Wins 4U-Aged Handicap at Aque-
duct IN Spirited Dr7Oe.

With three races out of the 5-furlong chute, a
stake that promised and turned out to be
practical waIkover and the duh threatening
weather of the morning, was enough to have
kept racing folk home yesterday. but the usual
good sized crowd in attendance at Aque-
duet In one respect it was repaid, as the sun
came out and the track was in the best OF con-
dition in spite of the rain There was deartn
of winning first choices. however. Kiamesha, at
the prohibitive price of 1 to 30 won, and Cas-
sandra was an equal chance with Caprice in a
big field of two-year-olds but otherwise the
favorites went down to defeat with dull and dis
heartening consistency. Prince Frederick, Lord
Badge, F7orala, Legatee and Benevolent We're
the ones to dsappont. and with the possible ex-
ception of Lord Badge no legitimate excuses
could be offered in extenuation.
Seven races the programme. but the
Sea Cliff stakes hardly counted as it was
travesty IN racing. Kiamesha, which equaleo
the worlds record for one mile on q circular
course at Belmont Park, got in so light under
the conditions that the owners and trainers
which had eligibles would not send their horses
out to chase her home In consequence BIZ
palys Arnberjack the only one TO go TO the
barrier with Kiamesha, and he simply un-
able to furnish any opposition worthy the name
and was palpably running for second money
Kiamesha, but yesterday the good flly just
salloped along in front and she pleased
The handicap at one mile and a sixteenth. Tor
all ages. was the feature ct the days sport
Hermitage and Debar were the two-year-oI1s
named and they beat the older horses declslFeiy
and fought out head and head finish Oid
Lord Badge was lukewarm favorfte WIN
Hermitage almost as we'll supported. Zeaia also
had q following although her price receded from
8 to TO 4 to 1. The start was good, ana Royai
window raced away IN front wlth f1etiililass ia ~
and No balance
well punched. Royal Window showed the way
TO the last furlong pole, where Hermitage causnt
him and took command, closely pressed by
Zeala Debar and Lord Badge. ZeaIa was the
first to drop Lack beaten. and Hermitage ana
Debar drew away and fought out desperate
head and head finish. One hundred yards from
the wire it looked as if Debar would win, put
Hermitage was game, and responding 10 MOI
ter's vigorous use of the whip, hung on long
enough to earn the decision by short head
Inside the last sixteenth pole Lord Badge, which
was closing fast In the rail, was sharply cut on
and thrown back by Royal Window. This settled
his chances for any part of the money ana
Lindall, running strong on the outside, got up
in time to be third.
Little could be of the three races out OF
the chute except the final scramble through the
last furiong. Brother Frank again showed his
heels te fair field in the first, beating Prince
Frederick quite as easily as in their last meet
ing although he had fourteen pounds the worst
of il. Cassandra took the second OF these dashes,
drawing away easily in the last sixteenth from
Andria and Lstiess The last was won oy
Moe Donohue in a common ga1lop. Charley,
which beat Brookdale Nymph at brighton
Beach. and Benevolent were played almost TO
the exclusion of the others but they had TO be
content 80 fight it out for the minor positions.
Only three horses started in the six and a half
furlong handicap for mares, fifth on the card
New Mown Hay opened favorite, but weight of
money forced F1oraia into the position of first
choice at post time Floralia was used up chas-
ing Gold Rose, and when New Mown Hay chal-
ienged in the rail she threw up her tail and
gave other evidence that she did not care TO
take UP fresh battle, and quickly capftulated-
Pioneer was graduated from the maiden class
in the sixth race, Maid OF Timbuctoo running
second as usual She runs one honest race
after another but something always comes
along and beats her home.