New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-10
HARLEM FOR LITTLE EN-.
ONEIL'S CLEVER RIDE
1he Fields at Belmont Park of Poor
Quality Yesterday.

A programme thar gave little promise of high
class sport was redeemed in part at Belmont
Park yesterday by some rafting close finishes
Fields however. were generally small and OF
Indifferent quality. The Harlem Selling Stakes.
st one MILE with the weights pitched ten pound
above the scale. brought together six useful
platers from the older division The public
could not overlook the chances of William Lake
lands chestnut fllX, Little En- and she was
sent 10 the post carrying the bulk of it's money.
The FLY did not betray the confidence placed in
her, bit with less capable ride than O'Nefl
gave her she might easily have done So
This Jockeys efforts in the saddle nowadays
are doing much to confirm the belief of the reg
ulars that the frigid mantle of Spencer, 'the ice
man" has fallen his young shoulders. His
handling Of Little En- yesterday was no excep-
ton He took his time with her, and after get
ting off In front and placing her cleverly close
10 the rail- waited patiently in third place until
the head Of the stretch was reached, and then.
making the shortest possible turn. galloped out
and, overhauling Sidney c. Love- beat the DR.
Rice colt in a drive. Lord Badge had early
speed, but lost his enthusiasm when the straight
was reached. and had TO be content with third
place. There was a tremendous tip on Mr. Ran
dolph's Red Knight, but Odom failed to get any
response from his mount, although he was clos
ing fast at the end.
H P. Whitney started ISRAELI, the homebred
colt by Meddler, out of Geisha. in a five furlong
sprint restricted to two-year-od colts, and the
youngster his first bracket at the expense
OF Merry Boy and Gold Badge. He is a nice
actioned colt. and his method of going favorably
impressed the critics. AS he was an unknown
quantity however. the students preferred Gold
Badge, and made him their favorite in the
speculation. Both ISRAELI and Merry Boy dis
posed Of him. The latter colt, carrying John E.
Madden's cherry and white hoops hung TO
the pace with grim determination, and Hide
brand was compelled to ride the winner out to
the last ounce in order TO get him home in
front.
With 112 pounds his back. the Requital
three-year-old colt Flyback gave DeKaber
seven pounds scale weight, and beat that ven
cradle mare in a royal tussle by nose, in
handicap at a mile and sixteenth. Preen and
ouvier were the only other starters in this race,
and after the head Of the stretch was reached
they ceased TO be factors in IL At that point
Preen ran out and carried Bowler with him.
AS usual, the Atheling colt beat the barrier. and
was the first to get in his stride. A mile and
sixteenth, however. with III pounds up, is more
Of q task than he cares for, and no one was
really surprised when he chucked it UP. De
Kaber was to favorite.
D. sulIivan's Hannibal Bey just lasted long
Court in six furlong selling race for three
years-ods. first on. the card. The colt was
stopping fast at the end, and in another jump
Supreme Court would have caught him. Tommy
Wadden the choice, was lucky to beat the
others.
Comedienne, the Plaudit FLY. which John E.
Madden started for the first time the other day.
fulfilled the promise she gave in her earlier
efforts of being a useful youngster. and beat
James R. Keenes Horoscope FLY Pythiass and
four others in a sharp struggle of four and
half furlongs. Baird handled the f1lly nicely
and kept her going long enough TO get the de-
cision from Pythia. August Belmonts Bivouac
was bad third. ten lengths behind the other
Two.
Neptunas, IN a selling affair at seven fur
longs was the other winner. beating Oarsman,
Orfeo and a number OF others. Jerry c., the
favorite. practically left at the post. Two
faVorftes won.