New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-04
GRAPPLE RUNS FAST MILE.
IVAN TAKES THE CHASE.
lfr. Page Rides CLecer Race IN the
). Cori1gthia1 Handicap.

Although the wes4her was less pleasant thar
on the opening day, and the fields for the most
part of indifferent quality. there was no apprecl-
able dirninution in the attendance at Belmont
Park yesterday. aud the success Of three favor
ties did mach to sustain the enthusiasm of reg
ulars and occasionals.
The track was quite as fast as on Monday, and
the runners continued to smash REGARDS. al
though not in the wholesale fashion that char
ecterized their efforts on Monday. In the first
race John A brakes good platter Grapple
with IS pounds I'D. reduced the mile rec
ord Of $40 to / SIS 20. As the colt merely gal
1oped through the last quarter. there is no tell
snR how fast he could have run the mile had he
been ridden out. Incidentally Grapple was made
the medium Of a tremendous plunge on the part
Of fhe Gates-Drake combination. and the weight
or their money sent him to the post an even
money favorite-
From stop watch point Of view the per-
soruance Of the -y7sar-oId FLY Santa Gaia
lima was even more surprising than that of Crap
pie. She was the second choice in handicap
ct one mile and three sLxteenths, and after
trailing behind Preen for a mile went to the
front and won easily in 1:57 3-5. The best
rrevfous record was 2;04 made by Graztallo last
May. The FLY had only % pounds UP. but met
her field virtually even weight basis.
outcome, the favorite. gave her pound. but
ran far below her best form and finished an in
different second.
The third renewal of the Co'rinthian Open Stee-
plschase Handicap over the Whitney Course OF
about two and one-half miles accounted largely
for the presence in the clubhouse Enclosure of
many representatives from various hunting COM
.nunities The field for the Cor1than is restricted
TO horses ridden by amateurs and since its in
auguration at Morris Park has been one OF the
of he
season. Its running yesterday was excep-
ton. OF the ten horses that named to
start only three were withdrawn, and their alb
sence in no way detracted from the quality of
the company.
Because Of his last good race at Brighton
Beach, when he took up 151 pounds and beat
fair field pulled TO walk, Nj. Hayes's geIdfng
Grandpa made q red hot favorite being
backed from to to 10 to on. The ancient
Terrifier gelding Ivan, owned and ridden by
Harry S. Page. not only had big pull in the
weights over the favorite, but was handled with
more judgment. and saved enough ground on
the turns to enable him to overhaul Grandpa
at the end Of the second mile and win by nearly
half dozen lengths. Ogress, ridden by Mr.. Mi
chaels, and Captain Hayes, with Mr.. Harrison
up, both came busters at an obstacle Just before
the water jump reached
Mr.. Baker gave an exhibition of staying with
his horse that filled the field stand with I'M
p9GIIueo enthusiasm lie mad the leg up on
Judge O'Gin, and when the horse Numbered and
all but slipped his bride. Mr.. Baker leaned over
and. catching him by ear hung on by that
uncertain hold and finished the course. Buck
O'Dowd, ridden by Lee Evans, and the second
choice in the betting, was the runner-up
The other stake feature OF the afternoon was
the Fairvfew Selling Stakes, for three-year-olds
at one and one-sfXteenth miles. Considering the
selling restrictions of the stake the field of
seven horses contained little class and
brought about interesting contest Glenecbo
the odds-on favorite, gave way to NJ. l. Hav-
mans Right Royal in the stretch and was
beaten by length in the good time of AZ
Little Perrine, on the winner, rode remark
ably strong finish and had his mount under the
Prince the runner-up.
The other winners were Rye, to l chance
IN a selhng race for two-year-olds at six and
one-half furiongs, and Waterwing. in ? snTin+
Of i've and one-haf furlongs for maiden young
sters