The sun., 1907-08-14
GOSSIP OF TIE RACETRACK
JOHN SANFORDS FTLLY Walls
SHOWS HER QUALITY.


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sARArooA. Aug Is.-when Wallis. from the
stable Of John Sanford. won an overnight
handicap the other day the fact that Barbary
Belle and Sister Frances wore the only ones
behind her hardly warranted any accurate
rating for her among the topnotoners OF the
year. The critics among the horsemen and
the public, too. thought her a mare above the
ordinary. but they wanted the question an
swered m better company. To-day came
the chance to get the desired line on her
calibre. for In the Delaware Handicap she was
aBked to meet pretty close Co tho topnotchers
Of the all aged division. This she did with all
credit, for after making practically all the
pace she stood long drive to stall on DR..
race.
The mile was run In I-ss, which 10 within
two-6fths Of a second Of the track record.
made by James n. Keene's DELPHI. three years
ago. DR.. Gardner. who finished second.
showed what Ia by far his bsst race OF the
year. couple OF days ago there was talk
in his stable Of giving him long letup. but
after to-dsy's showing IL would look as II
racing 10 what he wants under oompetent
riders Knapp rode him to-day. and the
colts response to his call In the dnal furlonss
was as game an exhibition as could be asked
for.
Beckman, who rode Walls. 10 employe red in the
stable that shelters DR.. Gardner and the boy
was delighted when he realized that he had
reached the finish FIRST. Beokmsn will 60
back to New York far better rider than when
he left He 10 getting number Of first class
mounts here. and It is the old story Of good
horses making good riders. II gives them
confidence and arouses an element Of ambi-
ton. without which there is very little chance
Of improvement In their horsenanship. With
Jack Martin on the outs with the Sullivan
Farrell combination. Beckman will have a
lot OF riding TO do. To-day there 10 some
inclination to blame Beckmsn for his ride on
Single Stone. that is. II was thought he waited
too long, but the fact that his colt bled pro-
fusely would seem to argue that he was for
tunate to get him home as close UP rs he did.
There was a very marked moderation in the
temperature here to-day. and the change
from the swetering heat Of the last few days
was decidedly welcome. II brought out
big crowd and seemed 10 bring new life into
the sport generally. There was a number
Of new arrivals to-day, and the announce
ment generally through the county that
the lid Ia on to-day in the several clubhouses"
will further increase the visiting element.
In fact to-day IL Is pretty close to the Saratoga
Of old and the racetrack Of course will share
in the benefits. 1t is hard even now to realize
that there s racing at another point, for as
q we'll known trainer put 1t this morning.
NO one that counts is away" The sport
here has been and will continue OF too high
q grade to Justify any desertions.
The clubhouse delegation was iubilant
after the first race. Billy Dubois, who makes
his headquarters there. told everybody who
came his way that his flly Belle OF Iroquois
would win As the odds against the filly
were 20 to at all times. not few were tempted
to back her. Until well in the homestretch
it did not look as II she had chance OF even
Opftin0 in the money hut aha OlOsAd yery