New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
HAMBURG BELLE SCORES
WINS BY A SHORT HEAD
Whimsical and Flip Flap Beaten IN
a Spectacular Finish

Hamburg Belle. Whimsical and FLIP Flap IN
tshed heads apart named IN Sha Brighten
Mile at Brighton Beach yesterday II was ore
Of the closest and most spectacular finishes seen
this year and the crowd. fully alive 70 the bril-
hant struggle. cheered and claRped in a way
make one think that Suburban Handicap W.
being won. The enthusiasm was such ina, nlna
out Of every ten persons stood up and waited fos
the horses to come canterins back 70 ne fadsss.
stand, when the applause broke our sr-.sh - =
tribute to each one OF the three good rnar~o
which had fought such a game and honest fsht.
The Brighton Nile the feature II tho
opening day Of the Brighton Beach Racing As
soclation's midsummer meeting at Brighton
Beach. and 1t was worthy substitute Tor th1
Brighton Handicap. which has usually bean run
on the opening day. but which thls year wsa
moved along to Saturday Tradition and 3ail,-
want were scratched. and @. ". Eangdnn added
Flip Flap. winner Of the Advance Stakes. so
that four horses went to the pest. Tray rnst az
weight for age TOkRlOn. the Brooklyn Hands,
cap winner, and Sidney Paget's Hamburg Belle.
took up 121 pounds. while whimsical and Flip
Flap. the three-year-0ldss had 1O9 pounds each
Hamburg Belle. with Miller. Gp. was pro-
nounced favorite at odds On. while vvhln steal
had a strong following ct to I. Filp Flap was
held at 10 to I. while Tokalon was the extreme
outsider at so to l. As the nanls q the stake
The start was right In front Of the stand. and
Hamburg Belle was SO fractious that it was
necessary for one OF the assistant starters 70
take her BY the head For some unaccountahls
and uncalled FOR reason. many persons ia the
crowd began to hiss and boot the new starter,
A B. Dede. who was making his fifst appear
ancs in the metropolitan district II ana not av-
pear 20 rufne him in the least. however. ana h4
sprang the barrier moment later to a weIlnlsh
-
like IN the stand cIapped and appIaudea vigor-
ously as a rebuke to those who had so far for
gotten themselves a moment before.
l. Williams was wide awake and gained ths
coveted position on the rail with whimsical, bun
Miller took Hamburg Belle right up to the good
three-year-old and for the full mile they Wag4t
then the other would seam to have a slight a6-
vantage, and it seemed as if one or the othAr
must surrender under the heart breaking psre.
Neither would acknowledge defeat however.
and they fought on. giving Of their BEST with
that fulness OF courage which marks a good
horse. As they turned for home 1t looked as ic
Hamburg Belle might draw away. as @ az ap-
pearances she was going the easier OF the two
but Whimsical clung tenacioUsiy 60 her position
on the rail- and her followers took fresh heart
Hardly had they got fairly StraightensG Ou.
for home however. when Flip Flap. which had
been rating along in third place, moved uo
strong the outside and took issue with ths
flying leaders Down TO the flnish they came "a
desperate drive, with the crowd sn0uting and
judges Hamburg Bellies head was In front. art
she won by the width OF hand while yhirasi-
cal got the decision over Flip Flap By no bigger
margin. The time was l:39 one second bAhirt
the track record. made By Hermis in 1904
The Distaff Stakes for two-year-OlG rIlles was
the other fixture on the programme. It also
suited in spirited finish. IN which Clare RQs-
cell. running her usual honest ami consistent
race. won in hard drive ffOm Ment1E and
Glamor. Soprano was strong favorite Cor ths
race, but she finished far back IN the ruG6. and
IL begins TO look a. II she was laGkilg i1 c0ur-
age. She had her usual speed but la trying to
race Dulcinea into submission che eor-rasset
her own defeat and stopped badly az thA head d.
the stretch Clare Russell and Glamor than TOOK
issue. and Just at the end Mentha closed with a
great burst Of speed She managed 20 SlsDosa
OF Glamor, but could not catch Clare Russell.
which won in q hard drive BY q scanf 1sngth
J. =. WiedneT'S Caller won the s1eSE ase.
but there might have been anOther story 20 tell
II Glengate had not come nasty cfOuper When
running easily in 'front.' the hackstreter Shs
last time around. With him cut oF fEs wa-
Caller took the lead. and after dfsro=inx OK
Jimmy Lane in the run TO the last jump cams
away and won rather easily by six lengths C-o
made the early running. but fenced SO Badly
that Ray had difficulty IN keeping in the safalA-
The other winners were Prince Hamburg
which took up 1SJ pounds and won the first rsfs
easily; Estimate. which beat Clements HEAD 10
the dfth race, after spirited fight an the waV
and Artery, which was graduated frUra ths
maiden class in the last race.