The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25
AGILE C0NQUERS BELDAhE,
FAMOUS MARE BEATEN IN AID.
VANCE STAKES BY A HEAD.
L. +. Smathers's Security. at Ions Odds.
Takes tho Great Trial Stakes by =
nose In . mark able Finish--ROse.
ben successful With o Heavy Burden.

cleer.ng wildly. August Belmonts famous
maze, Beldame. tho winner OF the Suburban.
net defeat In the $4,000 Advance Stakes,
ole milo and three furlongs. at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday afternoon, Beldame's con,
.Yoror was S. g. Browns three-year-old
CIV Agile, by Sir Dixon -Alpena. who recently
ran second to James r. Keene's Svsonby
II. the Tidal Stakes. when the latter covered
a mil" and quarter in 2:05 and won In a gal
lpp by four lengths. Agile beat Beldame
b head In rousing finish. They carried
egua! scale weight, Beldame. a four-year-
old mare. packing l2l pounds. while Agile
took up III. The Columbia Stables four
yoar-old GrazIallo. an added starter, car
red i?0, with all the other original entries
scratched,
Boldame. because OF her Suburban vic.
tors, MAS to favorite, with Agile closing
a. II TO 3, and long odds against Graziallo,
The start was made on the bend OF the Futurity
course. and O'Ne.il instantly took Beldame
10 the front. So tightly did he hold the reins
that he mare as she came down past the
judts,' stand for the first time had her mouth
vida open and was fighting hard for her
lead The others were close behind. but as
soon as the backstretch was reached GRAIL
so dropped out OF it. Martin kept Agile
Under wraps all the way to the far turn. the
81 Dixon colt being about q length and a
half behind Bedame When mile had
been covered Martin began to move up on
the outside Agile had both gameness and
sreed and in a jIily he WAS practically on
even terms with the mare
1l.s bold bid for leadership took O'Neill
couplctely by surprise. and he lost no time
In citing the Suburban winner have her
head Turning into the stretch Beldame
bore out and bumped Agile. the Jockeys
teas so close together that they could have
INDUCED in fsticufIs. Martin resented this
b., Of foul work by q bump that drove Bel
dane in toward the rail again. Then, run.
Ming Ike team. both horses were put under
fearful drive. Martin seemed to be the
master. for hundred yards from the wire
he seemed 20 lift Agile to the front o'Nelll
WIS whipping vigorously now and Beldame
was extended to the limit but she was unable
10 overcome the slight advantage Of the
SIR Dixon colt. who rushed to the wire with
short head to spare in 22o 40 The crowd
a, gr,t seemed stunned Then there was
royn greeting for the winner when he came
back to the scales. while the experts declared
nat It was a matter for regret that the cona-
ion Of the track kept Sysonby in the barn.
There was some criticism Of QNeills ride,
tie argument being set forth that he should
as the race was run the mare was sGuarcr
beaten by a colt that has been generally
undarrated.
So such finish has ever been seen in this
country az that in the 5000 Great TRIAL
STAKE for tmo-year,oia1' SIX i4s,os, 'FaSh ~
s st KIM i'e Of enss H S Why hai
three epr"ssntat.yes in the rp'e' ro hHrso
Bur ,lnaser took up seven pound rchaltT
inT Winning the Great American. and MI
Of HAT ilcarts who is fun sister to Artfu made
her first appearance, The trio opened the
choice at Is to 20, buy soon went up IN the
betting 20 even money. because OF heavy
pay IN the Western colt. George G. Bennett.
baked down to II to 5 James K, keent,s
Boasman ..s psysd s9as g. e. n secr,y
S. Sr6her to f OFT Wes and Dick Wees
and by High Chance who yer, we're coupled IA at
oan f. M ais sre I aoe a at tens
While H. Il. R. Duryea's McKittredge. a half
brother to AlccChesney. was the rank outsider .:;a
to make out the incidents In the early part OF
s % ths stnssa 81 ia showsd
elbow in the track, Burgomaster be.-.I4 to
hear on. then and carried Security ,b w! sm n,
going into thu fence Then he sent Rennett
toward the inner rail. losing much ground
Security meanwhile. had gone clear t" the
outer rail, where the spectators a. he grand
stand could not So" him bscaus" Of the thou
sands iamped against TIE fence. hlde-
brand then doomed III in the mddl" Of the
track with BurGomaTcr WI, wa' iarIy
blows from the whip. AZ IN" asr sixteenth
pole. Burgoinaster was ia sod b. 1Nmb"r,
gaming steadily Dcnnctt was all over the
tra"& At, this point Nico' snpar"atly having
'usf MS head
1t looked az if Timber would win in the
lat ffty yards. bat Just thea security. still
,Hqgiug to the, outer rail, felt the whip in
tid, bom.ntg k's hands and with ire
igdt's not ten feet away. and got the verdict
Gy u 'oa". Timber was placed second. with
had a lad al. over " Il Bel mere Then came Blrs"-
master. neck back, and head in front Of
queen of hrurts. with tine others punched
,lo.e u. II vas not great pcrforHanc"
va run IN only us stra!ghtaway Alter
=" rae it vas the CONSENSUS Of opinion thHi
bay" Won with any kind OF racing luck
% DAYS sport opened with reverse for
a. odd, on tayortis in th~ Beacon Steeplr:
tfae to-, long, for when be hooked 'p With
had onethns IN rcscr and won, after,
ssaa.hns rac" thropsh the last half ml"
y ."05 ior 4na ha yf Game was c !nrE"
The Eou,ir Brook stables Gold Van, the
only "th"r starter, throw iIolna1 AZ the
jump opposite the field stand In" first time
around lhh rnor vas r'!H in $40.
i"' hor-"S were scratched from the second
GG,"'' hEhwciIh han9t ap atsi tnrloHss.
pes! az l27 pounds. and Win the talent
ia =; BIN n steady fayof;te he went TO
ir' .rort ~ tn" head OF the stretch and won
'aI.., hy tiv" lengths III IL ~. Roseben
"a ttc"p pounds by the scale 70 T.. /.
NlI-ou, lr. :. Sparkling Star. second choice.
%ho bat Dtamoud flash - 20 | shot, a
head for N" place.
Leonard 10" t!ayman. to ), fayorite,
o,ua" big field OF, two.ycar olds, in the
ti'h race, Ne and n half furlongs, fGturty
GO L. and wo', by hall length from Bin
iG.r'' &c. tIaa, II to !, with T.. r. Smathers's
!Leb"r, to t. > head back. The time was
Tory A,'e'- IIippocrate5, backed from 10
- - o 10 , made all the running in the
last racn, haElicap at mile and u furlong.
OF III" 'rf, aud raioped home four lengths
to III" rooI lalnbearer. played down to
iNeN, ra,Drd the place form, Bank. 20 /.
by h"ad. Stamping Ground, the fRvorite,
ard Right Ro.al second choice. were beaten
indI'sla Of D.! fashion,. The time was 81 ~.
row q "pT'"- lost The summary
FIRST RACE.
tromn Strcplechssc. for four year Odds and up.
vsta $50" ncdco penalties and allowances; about
W. BID md Eelf
9, Hqr" AMI 4 ge, W. ,Joek<p Btntng Fin.
fatdaDr'i '..,.l3 .Tinnegan =. lis SIS ia
iEGs, ......l 47 Ray, 40 IA 2'' }
Ga9cCook 1880. 's7 owens .... OIL even : !
COG Van, 5 ..... 1871 Holman. col So
Itrr" rider. Time. $40. ,
+, Coco TS4 star, won cieysrly Sandhrrs,. b. g:
u J. Mara
SECOND RACE.
H'ghweIsh, handicap; for three year Odds and |
Z n .td sv f,,vl0p mi In