Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
AGILE DEFEATS THE
SUBURBAN WINNER
Beldame Finished Second in
the Advance Stake.

NEW YORK. June 2i.- Captain s. s.
Browns Agile a three-year-old colt by Sir
Dixon-Aipena. and winner of two derbys
today added another stake to his already
long list by capturing the $4,000 Advance
stake distance one mile and three-eighths
at Sheepshead Bay. August Belmont's
great mare Beldame, winner of the Subur-
ban was second, and Graziallo, an added
starter. third The time. 220 As. was fair
considering the condition of the track
which was slow Out of the original five
entries Dolly Spanker Gamara and MI
graine Were withdrawn. and the Columbia
stable added Graziallo. The Advance stake
is weight for age race, with III pounds
r. Agile, 12i on Beldame and IDS on GRAFT
alIo.
Beldame Made the Pace.
TIE start was good, and Beldame, as
usual. went out to make the pace, followed
by Agile Beldame did not show her great
flight of speed today and never was able
to get away from Agile, who chung to her
all the way. In the run down the back
stretch Beldame was leading length from
Agile Both mare and colt were running
very easy and three-eighths of a mile from
the finish Martin gave Agile his head and
he closed uD on Beldame.
y great shout went up that Beldame
was beaten, but the two came into the
the inside. Beldame bore out at the head
of the stretch and bumped Agile. In the
run to the wire they ran head and head to
within fifty yards of the finish where
ONenl drew his whip and began to ride
the mare, but Agile, under Martin. hard
ridden. drew away and won by neck.
Beldame' was thirty lengths before Graz-
allo. Agile was quoted at Il to > in the
betting. and Beldame held at l to 3,
while 80 to l was laid against Graziallo.
Security's Great Race.
L. {. Smathers' Security. a IL to 1 shot,
won the $4,000 Great Trial stake by a
head and also scored Jockey DominiCk's
first victory In the east. Timber was sec
ond and George c. Bennett third. In this
race II. p. Whitney started three horses,
and they were at once made even money
faVorites. The field ran close together to
the bend, where Burgomaster showed IN
front. but In the final furlOng the field
closed up and Security, who was on the
extreme outside, closed with rush and
won by a head from Timber. who was a
head in front Of George c. Bennett. Sum-
maries:
and a half miles-Sandhurst. 1877 Finnegan,, II to
and :, won; Hylas Ia RAY, to 10 and
even. third Time. 5.l9. Gold Van fell.
Second race, SIX furlonss; main eourse-Rose1en,
13f ,ONeiD, to 2and to 10. won; Sparkling
Star, H. G;edferul. II TO and to TO- second;
Diamond Flush. 105 Baird, l. to / and to /,
third. Time. lii 80 Action, Astarita, Tommy
WaGden. D'Arkle and Cheftain also
Third race the Great Trial stakes; last six fur
longs Of futurity coursc-'Security 122 Dominick),
l. to I and to /. won; '~Iimber, 122 (O'NeilD,
10 to l and to l. second; George c. Bennett,
122 (Nicol, II to and to ). third. Time, 10
s'Belmere. Burgomaster. Queen of Hearts, McIitt-
redse, bohemian. Ironsides and 'High Chance also
r2-.
coupled occupied
Fourth race, the Advance stakes; one mile and
three furlongs-Agile, III tMartinl. II to : and
out wou Beldame. III (O'NeilD. 1 to and out,
second 'Graziallo. 1876 d.ynei. 30 to and 2 TO l,
third. Time, 20 A.. only three starters.
-GraZiallo added starter.
Filth race. selling; last five and half furlongs
of Futurity course-Leonard Joe IIayman. 104 (II-
dehraudl to = and I to 10, won; Gentian, %
tDigsinsl Il to l and 6 TO l. second: Lieber, 102
(Aubuchon), TO ! and TO l, third. Time,
Lee 80. Abe Meyer Atkins Elizabeth F.. Bur
lesque. Little Ben, Cleaner. Bantam, Cats Eye,
Ladsarion, There Now and Lord OF the Forest also
ran peuxtemps fell.
Sixth race, one mile and furong turf-Tip-
poctates. 80 Uiggins). to and S to 5, won;
Palmhearer 10t tBurnsl. to 1 and 2 to l, second;
Bank, lo5 (Hildebrand) to l and TO l. third.
Time. ia 81 Right Royal, Stamping Ground,
Nlblick and Sailor Boy also