The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-05
HELMET TAKES
MATRON STAKES
FOR J.R. KEENE
Captures Big Event for Colts
and Geldings Worth
$4,000.
STRIKE OUT A WINNER.
$4,000 Colt Makes Good by
Capturing the Hurri-
cana Stakes.
BELMONT WINNERS.
FIRST RAcE-oueeh Of the Hills
I, Lord stanhope 2, GoIconda 8.
SECOND RACE--HeImet 1. Joe
Madden 2. Practical 3.
THIRD RAcE-Strike Gu. l.
otoeo 2, Wintersreen 3.
FOURTH RAcE-ronsides I, Stel
IaIand 2, Grandpa 3.
FIFTH RAcE-SeIectman I, The
Gardener 2, Amir 3.
SIXTH RAcE-Brookdale Nymph
1, Gowan 2, Beaucoup 3.
BY VINCENT TREANOR.
Special to The Evening World.D

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BELMONT PARK, Oct. 5.-As was
expected, James r. Keene took
down the $4,000 added money in the
Matron Stakes with Helmet. The
from Joe Madden, with Practical a dis
tant third. Witching Hour, which was
added. was never in it. and might have
been kept In his stall. After the first
quarter Helmet and Joe Madden went
to the front together and the race was
between them all the way. with Helmet
drawing away all through the last
eighth. In the end he was eased up 10
win by two lengths.
The opening days card was a little
above the quality Of those which have
been run at Aqueduct and Gravesend.
The $4,000 Matron Stakes for colts and
geldings was the feature. and as is
true OF most of the rich stakes. 1t was
simply a race for millionaires, with
James r. Keene holding a mortgage on
It with his eligible Helmet.
There will be no racing here to-
morrow. The flly end of the Matron
Wednesday. and 1t looks as II Mr..
Keene will win that, too, with his
speedy Miss Maskette.
Maskette's Great Time.
In preparation for this engagement
Maskette's morning work made turf
history by working six furlongs over
the Sheepshead Bay course In Ito 3-5,
the fastest time for the distance ever
recorded in America. 1t is really phe-
nomenal. The filly went to the five
up all through the last quarter of
mile. Colin, or in fact no thoroughbred
known to history. ever equalled this in
workout. When Roseben made the
seven furlongs worlds record in LIZ
was timed unofficially In Ito 2-5 at the
six furlong pole. This is the only time
that compares in any way with Mas
kettles trial.
Reverse Running a Handicap.
The reverse way OF running, killed
the chances OF at least two OF the
starters in the opening event. Foun-
tainb!ue for Instance, ran out at the
turn when in front and Golconda, too,
took to the outer rail. The winner of
The race was Queen of the Hills. big
surprise. She won very handily from
Lord Stanhope on whom Crowley
seemed q ltiQ WtlBnl. kbt
Golconda Strengthened in time TO finish
third with him.
Strike Out Won Stake.
Strike Out, tho Grffon-Pillowdex
gelding for which III, b. Duryea paid
ST 800 on the strength OF a fast yearling
trial last winter, won the first race OF
his promising career to-day. a selling
event over the FIVE furlongs straight
away course. He won in a big gallop
in the good time of SO 20 seconds, be-
ing in front all the way. Tattling ran
prominently In the early part, but
tailed or in the last eighth, Otogo
closed with a rush in the last hundred
yards and Just did beat out Winter
green FOR the place money. There were
two hot tips in the race outside OF
Strike Out. They were Wintergreen
and Michael Beck. Both ran credit
ably.
kelleher Hurt In Jump.
Ironsides won the steepleohase quite
handily from Stellaland II was a
two-horse race all the way. Ironsides
made the pace first time round and
then gave way to Stellaland until two
Jumps from home, wher Ironsides went
10 the front again and stayed there
TO win by three lengths from Stcllaland
Grandpa was third, hve lengths back
Rufus threw his rider, Kelleher. at the
last jump. aud the boy was carried
of the field on q sire,cher.