New-York tribune., 1905-11-10
BELLSNICKER By A HEAD
UINS NIDWOOD STAKES.
Bizzy Iazy, Played for Killing,
Beaten by Inches Only.

Bellsnicker won the Wildwood Stakes for P. II.
NcCarren at Aqueduct yesterday. but only by the
width OF hand, after desperate fight through
;hs last sixteenth with Water Tank. He was
sbort priced favorte, odds-on, in the hve-horse
sol6 hut before the numbers went up he managed
"a give his followers sensations of any but pleas
an, kind There were three other close finishes dur
ing the day, and the sport, which did not promise
narticularly well. was keen enough to satisfy the
most exactng-
-rhe Wildwood Stakes was run as the third race.
I'D as the distance was seven furlongs-an unpop-
MAR one apparently. with owners and trainers
only five horses to the post Belsnicker stood
ort'e with the handicappers and the opening price
=, 70 was quickly cut to to 8. Water Tank
,sd following around to /, but the others were
orlv nibbied at Water Tank raced off in the lead
and showed the way around the turn and into the
Iong straight Bellsnicker was In a good poSitlon
a+ his heels and his supporters looked 10 see MN
vo N the front when his rider pleased Tns seemed
20 be coming about as he moved up TO lhe pace
maker at the last furlong pole, but to their con-
,e-na+,on Water Tank drew away again. and the
fvorte looked hopeiessly beaten. In the last SIX
.s,4b however the Watercress colt began 10 tire
and syerve and BeIlsnicker slowly but surrey "oie
htrn down Both horses were doing their oest' anu
+b.v went under the wire so close tose'her lra'
oniv the judges could separate them. Ihere was ah
-s,,o % sigb of relief when Bellsnicker's number
went up 1,,o,-.+es
There was quite close finish when HlPpoc' a'es'
che fsyorite in the fourth race, beat blzzy Icy
sro-t head in the last stride The last named was
Iaved for killing. his price being pounoeo .ioli
- =. "a % 70 1 at post time Taylor. an mex
artanced boy was intrusted with the mount anu
=. made SO much of the colt IN the carry t0I
- the race that he had nothing 10 hrilsh "i'h' eA
tT,n,crates closing resolutely, spoiled the coup
,lTzy Izzy had all his speed when the start came,
and opened up gap Of three lengths on his helu
a. ,,a erst quarter He increased this TO as much
a. s,r lengths turning for home. and his victory
looked assured, he had everything drlVlns Dehlo
hin, and Hippocrates was far back Miller "es
lucky to find an opening with the LlssaA gelolhs
fyrlong from the judges. and coming through. set
sail for the flying leader and the post
Iegatee was a respectable third. while Athlone, Of
which much was expected, finished back in the
ruck.
Ivan the Terrible the handicap for all ages
at one mile. beating Debar, Grenade and Royal
Window He broke in front. and Martin kept him
there all the way. Debar. the two-year-old, was
outrun for six furlongs, but strong, and beat
Grenade a head for the place. Royal Window gave
I'D the struggle when It looked il he had chance
10 win.
Mamie Worth took up 80 pounds and beat big
field OF selling paters In the first race. She was at
the good price of 80 TO l. and well handled by
3. Smith Her recent races have been SO bad that
racegoers had come &c the conclusion that she had
soured and would come back to the form she
showed as a three and four year old when she
would have DSen al OcdS on IN the nelU oppoSeo
her yesterday. Her performance consequently came
as shock. Invincible dull race.
Sadler. a brown colt by Sandringhanl-Aunt
Betsy, which was making his first appearance under
coors in the five furlong scramble, was made pro-
nounced favorite on the strength of a six furlong
workout in 1:1Sjk. O'Neil had the mount, but the
good thing" failed 10 materialize. He was outrun
in the rush to get and thereafter in close
quarters and never had chance to his
work. Seneschal running easily in front when
he suddenly faltered and pulled up lame that
he looked hopeesslv broken down Lone Hand
easily from Billy Banastar which seems TO
consistently second. Colonel White took the
last race after breaking badly that all chance
seemed lost. He equal favorite with Free
booter. which stopped after showing lot Of early
speed
Three favorites and equal first choice won. a
meeting.