New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
WALDO MEETS DEFEAT
RUNS SECOND TO RTALTO.
George Odom Wins Tao Races scifh
Prince Gal and Bonnie keiSo.

T. z. Harrison's WALDO, which Is ranked nv
mRuy az .he best ;wo-yoar-old of the season on
his victory over Sweep the Futurity winnor IN the
Saratoga Special was suuudly hcaten by Rial''
fn the opening handicap at Sheepshead Bay yes
icriav The good son Of Planudes the quoted
favoritc. but Bialto. four-year-old. had many
followers he in receipt Of eighteen POUNDS
from Waldo. according 20 the scale. a handicap
which the tvo-year-old could not overcome oPui-
SON differed as 10 the merit Of Wa!do's perform
Ence. Some contendod that Il vgs asking so'a
deal Il s. wo-year-old TO race against an oatf
horse al six and half furlongs ana c'hoeoe
weight. while others maintained that hiai'o Won
too easily IN slow time make tho race anY1hnE
hut ordinary.
waldo with little Garner Up. was slow 20 settle
in his stride when the barrier was released ana
frailed his field half mile. while hlal1' WAS
racing SentoutioUs into submission. The t"o-Nt@l-
old moved ,lp strongly al the turn for home. ana
o. that point WAS close enough 70 Ria1to ~ Halter
hs followers that he would come on rs ne las
done in most ~ his races. to win. iie S"eiNth
over toward the rail. however. az the last SIX
,ocnth pole snd Rislto held his way 10 IN" hnlSn'
where he was heug .as"d ur. to win ir "a safe
margin
vyarlos race WAS in IN" nature of a public trial
Gor she Flat5ush Sakes. at seven furonss. on sat
rrdav when in an probability Doc viii meet sweep
once more Garner Whipped hrn out, yesterday.
rftor the fnish the seven furlcns pole. with inc
Elatreh IN view, and abe work appeared 10 sat
isfv his trainer. Tho defeat of waldo was ms
seccnd e'uc. tfe season opened 1T Belmont iarh
last =rrir-
Jacob rneus. .ho 1oan or aH trainers. asked
FeutorGous To- 90 double duty. as was The case
rroc or twice last year. Tho little marc hnlShed
rrird 90 Eislto and waldo In tho FIRST race. and
while beaten on. vas added ~ the Flying Handl-
rsn AGAINST some II she sreediesr horses u tram
tnr. J. was n case of shooting at the moon na
Sertcrtiou- finished whore 20 might have nefn OK
rel1ed-a bad vofsuy bad. last.
Prince Gal another added starter. runr'rs in the
name and colc- ~ George Odo-n won tho FLYING
TIandicap after looking horeless'y beaten on the
turn Rose queen. tho speed marvel of th" West
-u7lred of in srort At the start and. opening mp
gan ~ five o- six lengths. soon had h0r opponents
strung out hady and tlrtoed 10 an appearances
She came swinging into the stretch with such
1ie advautara that her followers shouted ln glee.
lut they shouted too soon. Tn the last turlaoE
the race told. and she hung So badly that Prince
cal ro-, ber down and "a r-a away win cloverl'.
Tim J,l,rin which ran second most of The way.
,torred In the stretch which was accounted for hH
sho rac' thar Dc pulled mp hit sore and lame
Aronda,k slow To- begin from ragged start. was
some Hftoetl lengths behind the paeomaker round
fn- the fan turn she closed amazing gap. and
finished Respectable third.
ETHEREAL yyricn made e. now track record for
milo and "a sixteenth on the turf last Monday.
came right back and beat Arcit" and four others
in rho second race al one mile 4 ruuur was cur
rort that Dc had pulled up slightly lame after
slow Jog in Tho morning that Arctic went 10 The
post tho quoted favorite There no sign ~
lamouess m tine race, and ne came away in IN"
last sixteenth to win rather easily.
George doom followed up his success i'm the Fly
inE Handicap by winning tho mile and a half race
on tlIo turf with Bonnie kelso. JUEEler. usually
a slow beginner. made most OF the running for
mile in spite Of his impost OF lN pounds When
ho tired Bonnie lolso raced TO the front and held
Albert star safely In the last half mile. Belle
view made up some ground TO finish third, while
county clerk. of which much was expected. ran
disappointing race.
A. /. Aste's Jacquelina which has been tried
and found wanting 'n number OF races, failed
once more in the last event, Billiard Ban beating
her homo after making ali the running. g L.
Harrison had every confidence in Democrat but
Garner was hardly strong enough 20 DO the Voter
colt justice.
The steeplechase fixtures al Belmont Park are
attracting some good horses. Twenty-tWO have
been named tor the Harbor HIl eighteen for the
Brook lup and fourteen for the Champion. From
now on the field Belmont Park VIII Doe open for
schooling on Tuesdays and Fridays.
sHEEPSHEAD BAY SUMMARIES
z1rSr RA-E.-IHiE BJTT-.!FLIl-S, handicap. for all
aduD0 malt iurlnuEs. main
~.,lrsa good Aluu .asi. Time. "a Win
lcr %. l.. Nat'rortss-I'atro. Owner. u. u