The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16
AUGUST BELMONT HAPPY,
Owner OF the Great Mare Overwhelmed
With Congratulations.

NJ oourza ,ho ,,,,, % o;. -- . :,
vi course .he eyes OF society were turned
toward the box where sat August Belmont
when Beldane led home her field Every
one knew that Mr.. Belmont would he happy
ana ne made no effort to disguise the fact.
Az ms friends within reaching distance
mad hand out for his. He had but one
had muttered all during the l25 seconds
Of the race: Il knew it. l knew it, He
NAG nag SUI sur lime faith IN the octagon mare
ana had followed her with his eyes every
step o. the way as she trailed Delhi around
me INST turn and along the hackstretch.
f DGuoo may nave heen mingled with this
ia ,it ~, until the stretch turn was reached,
Put after that every one who was watching
Mr. r. Belmont elmo H saw that he con sidered the
wthers OF the keene crack at the beginning
OF the sprint Tor home the master of Bel
mont fark lowered his glasses with sigh
lhat lndicated that to him, at least, the
race was over. II was plea Sod sigh; he
knew that no one could catch her nov.
ENen wIe'i 1he western rater. Proper,
came on IA the stretch with stride mag
innocent: MI Belmont did not frown. for
ne Lea!izea, as olu every one else at the
track, mat there was no stride to measure
%i,n una. o. me me queen OF the turf His
glance a Gene. never leit her as she swept down
tne stIetch, passed the winning mark and
turned ana started back for the judges
stand. Last year she was his, but her
running Qualities were not Now she
was was an MS nnn she nad accomplished
the wonderful Imp,
Men OF all sections of society pressed
ippr~aru 10 CONGRATULATE Mr.. Belmont on
the victory OF his mare; Edward r. Thomas
Who said She's toa great s,ta mar ,ne G'f Key
mont.
n, ABE Hummel, the lawyer rushed into
Mr. belmp nt's g hox like shot out of gun
ana sr nnnan the hand OF BeIdanie,s owner
f !, ase Abe, wringing the hand as though
were pump handle.
oh, please, cried MIR; Belmont, trying to
release hmself from the grasp That's
all rlght;;
as he continued to wiring. Mr.. Belmont's
hand was purple before he had dsengaged
1t from that Of Abe.
r, Perhaps the opening day. of sheepshead
opening of Belmont Park, but it brought a
great number Of celebrities nevertheless
The box holders in the club stand included |
Pierre Lorillard, j; A, Black F. L. Robbins, |
John A. Drake. John W. Gates, Edwin Main |
Post, w. s. Fanshawe. Joseph Widener, |
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. Herman B. Duryea,
W. NJ vanderbit, Dr.; Rowland Pell Hag-
gerty Robert L. Stevens, f.; c. La Montague,
". n, Knapp, Alfred G.. Vanderbilt, F. NJ.
Bull, Frederick Bull former Mayor Hugh
Grant. =: Cooley. August Belmont f. c.
John Fl. Bradford, j. Henry Alexandra. r.
1. Wilson and Louis V. Bell
James g. Haggin entertained party Of
men IN his box. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
brought down Willing Spencer and Thomas
D. ozark In MS auto. Among those In the
boxes were Mrs. Cornelius Fellowes. Miss
tellowes, Mr.. and Mrs j. Tilden Swan.
Mrs. McAdoo, Blair Painter Alfonso de
Navarro, Miss Claire Bryce, West Lucille
lhornton John +: Cowdin. Hamilton Cary,
r. d. Belts, Elisha Dyer, Jr., NJ. Orrne
Wilson, Charles G. Francklyn, W. B. Coster,
Mr.. and Mrs E. c; Potter, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Duryea, who entertained in their