Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-06

ing top weight, August Belmont's great
mare Beldame, who was second choice in
the betting, made concessions in pounds to
L. {. McDowell's Alan-a-Dale, the favorite
the Columbia stables Graziallo Fred.
Cooks English Lad, Alex. Shields st. Val
entine. and others of lesser note, including
r. L. Rogers Garnish. four-year-old son
of Rapallo, who. with IL to / about him,
was in receipt of twenty-five pounds from
Beldame.
Last year. when running In the colors of
NJ i. Hayman. this same Garnish was
nothlng but cheap selling platter, but
rogers, Texas turfman bought him for
$2,oOO at New Orleans last winter and
since then he has won ten races with the
colt, who has filled out into something of a
racehorse But Rogers never dreamed that
siarnish could take the measure of such a
famous thoroughbred as BeIdame and
when he saw his colors flashed to victory in
yesterdays race the Texan fairly leaped for
JOY. Shaw rode Garnsh In f1awless style
AS soon as the barrier was raised O'Neill
went to the rail with Beldame, who set the
pace so swiftly that there was a wild
scramble behind her, during which Out
come, st. Valentine and Alan-a-Dale were
knocked about on the lower turn in such a
manner as to have no chance to win after
ward Garnish chung to Beldame like a
bulldog, with Kehailan third and the others
strung out hopelessly behind At the head
of the stretch ONeill saw that Garnish was
upon Beldame to maintain her advantage
Inc mare was game, and struggled on,
with the whip cutting her TANKS as Garnish
slowly but surely took command The mare
did not show the old fire, neither did she
run with the phenomenal speed of a year
ago, but though Garnish beat her length
and half in LAT. 1t was evident that She
was In much improved condition when her
race In the Metropolitan handicap is re-
called Beldame finished two lengths he
fore Kehailan, 10 to 1 shot. who had a
similar advantage over Alan-a-Dale with
st. Valentine head back
Newton Bennington's Guiding Star an odds
on favorite, made all the running In the
Bedford stakes, for two-year-olds, five fur
half in 101. P. ]. Dryers Quorum. 8 to /.
took second money from the Ormondale
stables Osiris. to l, by couple of lengths.
The latter ran out on the backstretch and
then under a drive beat Veribest half a
length for third money.
Willie Shields Oaklawn did not start in
the sixth race, for two-year-olds five fur
longs, the report being circulated that he
was lame. But If he had gone to the post
he would have had to run his best to beat
Yankee Consul, the $4,000 colt, who was
sent to the post by Trainer Bud" May,
Yankee Consul frightened about a dozen
youngsters out of the race, which was easy
for him. He was to 10 fayorite. and
after getting away last he ran over his
company In the first quarter with a Won
dersul turn OF speed. Diggins was easing
MN III the end, where ne had q length and a
half to spare in 1:01 3-5. Athlete a 40 to 1
shot. ran second, length and half before
II McCarrens ST. Estephe, recently pur-
chased from August Belmont.
Little Canteen, a hot favorite in the fifth
race,a a mile and sixteenth, was shut off
early, and when Shaw had chance to make
his run in the stretch Peter Winners
Ocean Tide. to /, had the race in nand
beating Canteen in a gallop by three
lengths. Jane Holly, II to /, was third a
length and half before Consuelo IL a
heavily backed second choice. The race was
run in At As.
Nitrate, trained by Boots Durneil. vas
hot tip In the steeplechase at about two
and half miles. He went out with Howard
Gratz for a long hard race until the latter
fell. Then Nitrate was Joined by Gold Van.
to l. who drew away on the fiat and won
by couple of lengths from Sandhurst. the
favorite. Nitrate being nosed out of the
place in the last jump. The time was a:55.
s. s. Browns Broadcloth, the fayorita.
captured the first race. at about six FUR
longs. but only by half a length. as But
tons. to l. was gaining at the end. after
rushing ND from nowhere In the stretch.
Czarephine, to 1, was three parts az a
length back. The time was 10 2-5 Three
favorftes won over a fast track. The at
tendance was about 1900.