New-York tribune., 1905-11-15
CIRCUS ACT AT FINISH.
Flip FLAP WINS STAKE.
CJoses ,gifb Brilliant Rush and Gets
Tn IN Last Stride.

banpeniug out of the ordinary marked the
eisb of the Beldame Stakes at Aqueduct yes
as, Flip Flap. the favorite. and Listless,
- artren,e outsider at 30 TO i. were fighting
sos,e~atalv for the mastery, when. just as the
nc vas crossed the saddle slipped on Listess'
- e-ringer. her Jockey, went sprawling on the
- in most undignifed way, right in the
s+t of the oncoming field. He was up in a
assb and ducked under the rail- none the worse
,o- his ground and lofty tumble. beyond few
sc-arches and bad fright Listless was caught
., the backstretch and brought back to the
S-snd where the boy made his weight Fhp
rTar had won by q head after a sensational
rpsh through the last furlong' out Llsuess was
,lo-ved TO hold the place without question D!
.,5,ee although there were some who
tbougbt the accident occurred just before 'he
line was crossed.
The ReIdan1e Stakes was run as the fourth
,-sce and the distance was five furionss IL was
named in honor of August Belmonts GOOD mare
which last year, as a three-year-old was rahheo
ss the greatest filly of her age in training IL
Was a. Auueduct that Beidame earned the ols-
,tnction Of winning the Carter Handicap when
90 tho first of a long succession OF victories
with most of the best fllies Of the season re-
tired the field was still good one including
among others. Flip Flap. which won the Oak
dale Handicap on Saturday and ran fourth in
tba Futg1rity: Zienap. Psntoufe. Consistent,
Tyatergrass and Listless. Flip Flap and Water
grass were about equal favorites CURING most OF
the speculation, but Just at the end the bennet
file, was backed down TO to and closed a
pronounced first choice
Little could be seen OF the start far UP the
chute but as the field made the bend into the
min track the lightly weighted Listless
sailing along in front With Consistent Pantouhe
end Zienap in close attendance and Flip Flap.
~ ar X.
SHAW. who had the mount. allowed her TO run
wide also but once Strengthened out she settled
7o7-r 10 racing with an even. frictionless stride
which besneaIzs 4 good horse. She found her
vsv through the firing field and one by one
caught her opponents and gave determined
challenge to Listless. Her followers jumped on
the chairs and gave noisy encouragement. Shaw
had drawn his whip far UP the stretch. and she
responded TO every call, and running strong and
true got 10 the judges first by a short head
For the second time in three days she had come
from what looked like hopeless defeat to brill
liant victory. and good judges were not slow to
rredict for her more than ordinary success as
p three-year-old. She is not particularly large
fly but she is all racehorse-
Fur coats and mittens were the only comfort
able garments yesterday. The sun shone out
genialy enough, but its efforts at heat making
proved a dismal failure. and il was cold enough
The biting weather had little effect on the at
tendance however. and the usual good sized
crowd was present. Three favorites won, ana
The battle with the high stool brigade ended
slightly in favor of the form players.
acbeth. Flip Flap and Graceful were the
winning first -chCfres Graceful beat ordinary
field as she PLEASED in the fifth race, but Mac
beth had 70 he ridden out TO the last stride to
beat Iindale neck in the third. This race was
IT one and hye-sixteenths miles the longest of
the meeting. The start was right in front OF
the stand and proved bad one, Palette ana
Our Sister had all the worst Of it. while Mac
heth and Iindale were off running. The last
named was crowded on the rail in the rush TO
the first turn and Miller had to pull up losing
valuable ground Schaffner on Macbeth waited
IN behind Amberiack until turned for home.
end then went to the front. Linuale came with
a rattle through the last furlong and Shaffner,
drawing his whip. had all he could do TO get
Macbeth 20 the judges 10y neck
Tambeau beat fair field of tWo-year-olds
il the first race He between Waterwing
and Watertank turning into the stretch. and
the latter bearing over pinched him off sharply.
Sevell pulled up. but got his mount going again