The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-16
BELDAME is QUEEN
OF AMERICAN TURF
Favorite Delhi Falls to Finish
in the Money
PROPER COMES IN SECOND
First Mason Gets Third-Thousand of
Dollars Are Wasered on the
Result of the Big Sub
urban Handicap.
PROPER COMES IN SECOND


dicap this afternoon at sheepshead bay.
She was the second mare to capture the
classic. The grand 4-year-old daughter of
Octago and Belladonna, wearing the scar
let jacket of August Belmont, chairman
of the Jockey club, lowered the colors
of James r. Keene's Delhi, almost with
out being extended, until near the end of
the mile and one-quarter journey. Delhi
was the public favorite at 2h to /. but
the winner was heavily played around
3 to l.
The favorite shot away in front at the
start and Beldame logged his steps like
a shadow throughout the first mile Then
he Jagged, and the Belmont colors flashed
to the front. Delhis fate was quickly set
tied, and he fell back to the ruck. First
Mason in a nice position all the way
slipped into second place. but was passed
In the last few jumps by Proper. Bel
danes victory was comparatively an easy
one, after Delhi had been disposed of.
Jockey ONeill distinguished himself by
winning four races, one of which was the
suburban.
A feature of the day at the track was
short-lived strike by the bookmakers
holding membership in the METROPOLITAN
Turf association for the restoration of
their exclusive privileges. No concession
was made, and they finally did business as
usual.
Today as always since the Suburban
was inaugurated in 1884, a great crowd
gathered at Sheepshead, the favorite
metropolitan track. The grandstand was
hlled and the lower field stand was
damned. The weather was perfect
Because of his fine race in the Brook
lyn handicap, Delhi was favored by at
least half the crowd. Thousands upon
thousands of dollars went into the bet
ting arena, and the Ben Brush colt was
quickly backed from to z1s. Meanwhile
the Belmont candidate was loyalty sup
ported. Proper also was heavily played.
There was but little trouble at the post
the field being reduced to eleven horses
by the withdrawal of Graziola Delhi
jumped into the lead at the start with
Beldame at his heels and Abdell close be-
hind. They passed the first quarter post
in front of the grand stand in that order,
with the remaining contestants close up.
Delhi quickly opened up a gap of two
lengths and held at throughout the first
mile, but he was unable to shake off
Beldame. Adbell and Joaquin ran side
by side in third place around the turn
and down the back stretch, where fine
spectacle of the racers was presented
from the grand stand. As Delhi swung
around the bend and into the wide stretch
Beldame drew up and passed him.
The Ben Brush colt relaxed his efforts
once the mare came alongside and he fell
back hopelessy beaten. Beldames burst
of speed through the stretch was well
timed and none of the others got within
a length and one half in the last stage
of the race
First Mason moved up and with Proper
at his heels, Joaquin close behind and
passed the favorite. AS In all his races
the Jennings colt came through the last
furlong with a great rush and secured
second money. First Mason was only a
length behind in third place, after having
run an exceedingly good race from the
rear Summaries:
First race, six furlongs-Ivan the Ter
rible, 100 (ONeilD, to 10, won; Kurtz-
man. 10 (NicoD. to l. second; Joeund.
rs (Sperling), to 1, third. Time, 1:14 3-5.
Second race. one mile-Wathlight, 11S
(ONelD, 4 to 1, won; Agile, 122 (Martin),
to l, second; Workman. 10 (Miller), 20
to l, third. Time, 139
Third race-The double, even of 800 900,
five and half furlongs-George C. Ben
nett 122 (NicoD, to 2. won; Ironsides.
ia Qiildebrand), to l. second; Bohemian,
126 (Burns), 8 to 1. third. Time, 7:01.
Fourth race, Suburban handicap of
800, 600. one mile and a quarter-Beldame,
1913 (O'NeilD, to 2. won; Proper, 109
wv. Knapp, to 2, second; First Mason,
11s (Bullman), 20 to l, third. Time,
1:20 80 Joaquin, Alan A. Dale, Delhi,
Ostrich Abdell English Lad, Miss Craw-
ford and Bad News also ran.
Fifth race. five furlongs-Timber, 1ls
(ONeilD, I to 5, won; McKittredge, lis
(Shaw), to l. second: Sufficiently, 115
(Odom), to l, third. Time, 1:0l 2-5.
Sixth race, one mile and, a sixteenth
Memories, 1o7 Oyne). to o. won; Pos
session, 100 QIildebrand), 10 to l. second;
Action. los (O'NeilD. Is to l. third. Time,
las.
Entries for Today.
First race. five furlongs-Changeabl
Falnitza, Miss Point, Victory Belle,
Rama, Water Grass, Spendthrift, Helen
Brookdale, Nymph, Queen of Heartsm.
Single Life, Belle of Pequest, Society
Bud, Hampton Lady, Nil Myrtle. D.,
Moonshine, Hekale, Hester W., Said
Mark, Ill
Second race, mile and eighth-School-
mate Incubator, 1903; The Southern. 1O1
Capt Bob, los; Glsten, 104; Champlain
Sc; Daisy Green, Billy Richie, Pronta, 49,
Ismalilian, 81.
Third race, the Daisy five furlongs-
Vernoes, VOORHEES,. 107. Runaway, Lam
castrian, Beaufort. Nostromo, 40; Belle
of Pequest, 107.
Fourth race, Coney Island handicap,
three-fourths mile-Hamburg Belle. l24;
Roseben. 120 Wild Mint, 49, Broadeloth,
III; Leonidas, los; Pasadena. 107; Bedouin,
Gamara, 105; Race King, 104; Lady Uncas.
1903: Sparkling Star, ss; Amberjack, 81.
Fifth race-Masaniello Prince, Ham
bourg. 12i; Jenquil. 11s; Kiamesha, Bank,
Don Royal, Pal Tree. Handsome, Ill;
Druid, Diamond Flush 106.
Sixth race. handicap, mile and sixteenth
knight, us; Colonial. Zehailan, 103; Ell
wood, Dandelion, 100; Mabel Richardson,
81; Palm Tree, 3d.