Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
BELMERE WINS THE
BROOKLYN DERBY
Track Deep in Mud at Graves
end-Water Pearl Takes the
fremont Stakes.

NEW YORK, June LION track deep In
mud Belmere winner of the Buffalo Derby,
today added another such race to his credit
by easily winning the Brooklyn Derby of
$4,000 at Gravesend Owing to the bad
condition Of the track James Brady with
drew his $4,000 colt Accountant, and Iron
sides was also scratched. while King Henry
was added. The Quail opened a to 70
favorlte. but gradually went back. owing
to the heavy play on Belmere. who was
pounded down from 3 to at the opening
to o to at the close
The start was good. and O'Neiil sent Bel
mere into the lead. followed by The Quail
. and King Henry. Passing the stand the
first time Belmere was leading by one
length. At the end OF three-quarters of a
mile O'Neill gave Belmere breathing
spell and The Quail closed up little, but
at the end OF the mile Belmere increased
MS lead TO two lengths. From there to the
finish he rapidly went away from his field
and won eased up by twenty-five lengths.
The Quail stopped badly after racing a mile.
but was second. twenty lengths before
: King Henry. The mile and half was run
In 2.37.
Water Pearl won the $4,000 fremont
stakes The son of Water Cress picked up
80 pounds and conceding fourteen pounds
to his field won easily. He was heavily
played faVOrlte at TO ~ SdrdCinesCo anu
Golf Ball cut fast pace for three-eig hths
OF mile when Jones on Water Pearl. who
had been running in third position. sent the
favorite up to the leaders In few strides
he was in front and won by two lengths.
Saracinesca was second, three-quarterS or
a length before Golf Ball.
Coy Maid, the outsider In the betting.
won the Marlborough handicap. Artfui.
Burgomaster and Tanya have all been de-
clared out OF their stake engagements at
Sheepshead Bay. Summaries:
First race-Seiing; Eve furiongs. Fay. OF (Mli-
lesl, Is 90 ) and to 5, won; Jsunty. los Knapp
to and to 5. second: Donna klvirs. 20 silor-
nsr to l and TO 5. third. Time. 1.o2 80:
Mira. First Peep, Viola B.. Ny Bensonhurst
Queen. Umbrella. Sslyisa. Alta Farola, Gold Lady
second rsce-one mile and a sixteenth. Man
DARN, 100 CMiiler} to l and to 5. won; Gren-
ede. us Garner. to and to s. second En-
lac 25. Blsndy. The Clown. just So and Amber
TAird raceLThe fremont stakes; about six fur
longs. Water Pearl. 129 ~ Jones). Z to 10 and
s2ea second wSo Slf ns iis teWsi AND
even, third. Time. liz. Philander and Prince
Fourth race~The brooklyn Derby one mile ana
half =; Be d us , WNsllb to and TO 3
second King I Henry 1iS Martn TO D and
third Time 2.s7. Only three started.
Fifth rsee-The Mariborough handicap: mile and
TO 2 won: Flip Flap. 1o7 Cliller) to and Z to
TO- second; Consistent % lBrlsselD. 7 to ] and
TO l. third Time. l.49 35. Tradition and Toka-
Sixth rsce-seIlIng: about six furlongs. Rye. lOs
fillerl. II 20 20 and out won; Optician. % THOR
Rer). to and to 10. second; Fire Brand, les
iGsrner1. 100 to 1 and 30 TO l, third Time.
Ill as. Sly Ben. Battle Axe, Stole and Suh-
Seventh Selling: about six furioBgs. Sir
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