New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
KIAMESHA MEETS DEFEAT.
BE4TEN OFF IN TEST1L.
Santa Catalina GaIIops TO an Easy
Victory in the MWd.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune


vvy..Ai-g.on Nov aa-Santa Catalina, the Abe
marie Stables ee-year-old flly, took fuli ana
complete revenge at the Bennings raceOaeA 'o-N0s
for her defeat by Kiamesha in the DiXie stakes
week ago. Both 1llies started in the Nesta AT one
mile and = half and Santa Catalina raced to such
ridicuiousIy easy victory that the followers o.
K.ar,esi.a which shares the honor of holding ne
worlds record for mile, looked on IN pallA
dis1nay and in silence that was all but eloquent
The track was a sea Of mud and the weather con-
ditons were most unfavorable but recegoers braYed
all discoforts to see the TWO filies meet again and
4 good sized crowd was in attendance Copper was
the one lone favoriie 10 reward the form players.
The first choices which Went down TO ingloTiou"
defeat were Nintia Paeon. Kiamesha, Ben Holder
and A-rahgowan
The vestal was run the third race. and when
W T Powers added Mistiss five horses made up the
field Kianesha and Santa Catalina opened equal
fsvories at even money. but the Oneck stable 1lly
was in most demand, in spite of the fact that she
had only beaten Santa Catalina head IL their last
meeting at ten pounds in her favor. She only ha1
five pounds advantage today. but went to the post
q 10 10 favorte while Santa Catalina went back to
IL TO 10 The race was a procession. KiameshG has
stalled of found the going against her. and was
unable to make even The senblance Of a struggle.
and suffered her frs. defeat in nine starts. O,Eeil
rode her hard keep within striking distance OF
the pace, but to avan, and before hal: the
Journey had beer. covered she was a badly beaten
horse.
Santa Catalina simply romped along Il front as
II ii vas only play. ard Miller sat Stl: and lei her
have her way. She won gall0ping b. ten twelve
lengths ana came back to the stand hardly draw
ing z long breath. She is loo cared undeTsi2ed
flly, bur she Ess plenty os speed and biz heart,
and few there are wh3 viii dispute Eer title to
be ranked with the bGsJ of her ags. Mistress, the
added starter. could hE-dly raise galc2 ana
pulled up lan-n -.
Collector Jessup, Descend. Fancy Bird, Copper
and Palette were the Othe, winners. Descend was
the medium quite killing in the second race,
She was backed from 10 to to 10 J and came
away easily the END when GentiaI tired. Palette
ran a sensational race in winning the last. or
badly and outrun for six fuTiongs, she came with
a great rush in the stretch and Won by half
length On the hackstretch she was last and 10 all
appearances hopeleSsly- beaten, but Gordon perse-
vered and finally brought her home Arrahgowan
also made up 2 lot OF ground and fought out the
finish gamey. A..
Ben HodGer a horse or some class, owed his
defeat in the luck Of racing and poor handling IN
the six furlOng sprint fourth the card. He was
beaten a scant half length by Fancy Bird after
being carried wide IN the stretch turn and handi-
capped ny Dickson : weak finish.
Wexford heavily backed to win the second race,
took bit in his teeth going to the post and ran
away ore mile before Dickson could pull UP.