New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

themselves with place the lawn. And there
they stood in a drzzling shower with no
thoughts for straw hats holiday attire rather
than miss one stride of the great turf battle in
prospect.
CROWD IN THE PADDOCK.
A large number of persons watched the final
preparation of the horses in the paddock, and
Artful, Ort Wells and Beldame were the centres.
Ivan the Terrible, Ostrich and st. Bellane had
declined the issue, but james r. Keene decided
to have his colors represented by Delhi, the
Brooklyn Handicap winner. leaving Sysonby in
the stable for easier game. This made a field of
horses to race for the rich prize of S25 900.
While girths We're being frightened and tested
and instructions given to the jockeys, the mar
ket house was a seething. boiling of
humanity Everybody seemed anxious to wager
on the chances of this one or that, and the late
ones fairly fought their way to the books. Art
full opened favorite at 9 to 5, but while she was
heavily supported particularly by the casual
racegoers and holiday seekers. her price drifted
back to IL to o. in the face of big plunge
Ort Wells, who went TO the post the actual
favorite at 2 to l. Beldame was not friendless
either and the weight OF money sent her price
tumbling from to 1 to 16 to 8. Dolly Spanker
had some following also. but Delhi. Adbell and
Monsieur Beaucare passed by except by
the punters who are always looking for the un-
expected to happen.
ON THE WAY TO THE POST.
Beldame was led to the post, as usual, and
her appearance on the track was the signal for
a spontaneous outburst of applause attesting
her popularity. The others followed a few mo-
ments later Artful leading the way. Again the
stand broke into handclapping and cheers Art
ful racy looking good sized fly looked small
IN comparison TO the big ort Wells. which fol-
lowed her She danced and cavorted about as If
anxious to acknowledge the reception The
oddly marked Monsieur Beaucaire was next in
line and then came Dolly Spanker AdhaT and
Delhi 'A anu
Once behind the barrier Ort Wells BeIdama
ana Monsieur Beaucaire were more or less
fractious in their anxiety to begin the strife
but with little delay Mr. CASSIDY caught
them In line and released the barrier, and
Iheyre of! was the cry that went up from
the stand 1t was good start but ArtfuI ouick
TO settle in her stride, was the first to show as
they came rushing down to the stand the f1rst
ume, while Ort Wells was at her side and
length or so back Beldame and Dolly Snenl-ar
Artful gained the coveted position on the rail
Ort Nells raced with her around the paddock
turn, and both went slightly wide O'NeiI tool
a desperate chance to squeeze through With
tIzoa Relaane put she was shut off, losing two or
three lengths. 1t was discouraging moment TO
her small army of followers
ARTFUL DRAWS AWAY
Up the backstretch Artful and ort Wells held
their way until approaching the pole which
'iA iui Iohss OF lre journey. Hildebrand
gave the nlly her head and she quickly drew
away into a lead Of a length or more At this
point Beldame again tried to go up on the rail
Out was again shut off, while a groan went m
from those who were silently roofing for the
pr1oe or the Belmont stable. Around the far
turn Artful held her advantage with Ort Wells
still dogging her footsteps and Dolly Spanker
IN thlrd place Beldsrne fourth with O'Neil
driving her hard to make up lost ground She
struggled on with rare gameness and nassad
DolIy Spanker at the stretch turn but she was
beaten and ONeil seeing that the race was
not lor her' did not punish the great mare
through the last furlong
In the mean time Artful was racing on to
CERTAIN victory Coming into the stretch Hide
brand to make success doubIv sure sat dou,r
Tor few strides, and Artful drew further awav
from her now single competitor. Then Hide
oraho TOOK hold of her again. and all through