The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16

VINO Covers the Mile and a Quarter in
SOS 8-S-Crowd OF 40 900 Persons
at the Sheepshead Hay Track to Sec
the Classic struggle--The West scores
In Double Event with George c. Hen.
nett - Nets Cause Trouble In the
Betting Ring by Delaying Business.
The peerless Beldame, one of the grSatest
race mares that ever stood on plates, carry
ing the colors of August Belmont, won the
$4,000 Suburban Handicap, one mile and
a quarter, at Sheepshead Bay Yesterday
afternoon after a spectacular race in which
the distance was covered in the fast time
OF ?:0s as. A length and half behind this
famous daughter of Octagon-B Bella Donna
came W. B. Jennings's five-yearold Proper.
by Preetonpans-Pr H., with c. f.
Rowe's five-year- old First Mason, by
First Mate-Manola Mason, taking third
money, five lengths away
Back in the r,ck after leading for mile
James r. Keene's Delhi, the winner of the
Brooklyn Handicap and a favorte, strug-
ged home a very tired horse. Delhi and
scale weight and gave nineteen pounds
10 Proper, ten t. First Mason and chunks
of weight to all the others.
Beldame was sent to the post At to run
for her life. Trainer Fred Burlew had her
keyed up to concert pitch and said before
the race that if the mare did not win there
would be no use to keep her in training
further. With Suburban added to her
let - la, al I,or or
two future enga gements. including the
Saratoga Cup, will be raced in a moderate
way prior to her retirement to the stud,
where, Mr.. Belmont said yesterday, she
will be bred to the famous stallion
Meddler
BELDAME A CONSIST TENT RACER.
That Beldame's triumph was one of the
most popular in the history Of the Sub
urban was evidenced by the wonderful
ovation which the mare received during
her ma jestic fight through the stretch to
the wire and later when she cantered
proudly back to the scales Beldame can
rightfully be called the idol of the people
for with her magnificent performances Of a
year ago she has always been Il consistent
performer with the exception OF couple
OF races this spring, when she was rather
late in coming to hand.
disappointment in the Metropolitan
Handicap, Beldame was II puzzle to her
trainer but with much patience he gradually
Cited her for yesterdays race with the
skill that has made him one of the
best handlers of thoroughbreds in this
country So we'll pleased was Mr.. Belmont
with the success of his mare that he presented
Burlew with check for 81, 600 in the paddock
after the race and also handed Frank
ONell, the clever jockey who had the
mount, a liberal reward. Burlew was
standing at Mr.. Belmont's side when some
body asked the chairman Of the Jockey
Club for an opinion OF the race and the
success OF the mare.
Il am delighted with the result" replied
Mr. Belmont, and pointing to Burlew he
continued; There is the man who deserves
the credit and is the one to talk.
"Beldame is wonderful mare" re-
marked Burlew modestly, land | think
she is the greatest racer that | have ever
seen. l have handled some good horses,
but this mare is the queen of them all. 1t
is the first Suburban winner that ] ever
trained and cannot express my happiness
over the result. All can say is that Bel
dame ran her race and received a great
ride from O'Neill" The jockey was not far
away when the interviewers hemmed him
in, and when asked what he had to say
Of the race replied
There was never a moment when
felt uneasy. Beldame could have gone
to the front at the very start but let her
run in behind Delhi, always confident that
/ could 60 to the front when the proper
time arrived. At the head of the stretch
! simply let the mare have her head, and
she did the rest. Near the end, when I
saw Proper coming strongly, | waved my
whip close to Beldame's tanks, but did not
strike her. She went straight at the end.
but won with a comfortable margin and
could have stood a heavy drive, no doubt,
If that had been necessary"
FIELD DAY FOR o'SEIA~
Incidentally it may be said that O'Neil
enjoyed regular field day, for in addition
TO riding Beldame to victory he handled
three other winners and finished third on
his fifth mount He was once out Of the
money
That the best horse won was the con-
sensus when the big race was picked to
pieces. The way Delhi stopped was
hard blow to Mr.. keene and Trainer Rowe,
for the winner OF the Brooklyn after
showing the way to the head OF the stretch
fell lack so quickly that some Of the novices
thought that he had burst blood vessel.
But it was simply case Of being run into
the ground by the gallant mare who had
the stamina and the speed which outclassed
not only the Keene horse, but all the others.
Proper, who was heavily backed and
closed an equal second choice with Beldame,
ran his best race OF the season and was
very strong at the end, but there were no
excuses for him. as he got away from the
post this time and had few obstacles to
contend during the journey First