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BROOKDALE NYMPH BEATEN. WHITNEYS GRAND FILLY LOSES THE FORDHAM HANDICAP BY INCHES. Master Roberts Fast Mile and a Sixteenth Uncle Wins Again in a Canter Favorites Day at Belmont. Now York, October IS. With a solitary and very conspicuous exception the second day, the current meeting at Belmont Park has been marked by exceptionally line weather. The break, however, is near at hand, for, as the afternoon wore on, a stilT breeze, laden with the chill of approaching winter, blew up. The runners on the straightaway and the last throe furlongs of tin; circular course faced this handicap and record breaking time in the different races was out of the question. The two-year-old, .Master Itobert, carried off the honors of the day from a time standpoint in tins last race at a mile and sixteenth, by defeating a bunch of older opponents. Adoration, Gretna Green and Littleton Maid, in 1:4.", which is only two-fifths of a second slower than Supermans record for the course, established at the spring meeting. The card, although lacking in important stake fixtures, was of the UMtal varied and attractive description, for which turf headquarter offerings are noted, and which hardly over fails to produce interesting sport. The speculatively inclined public profited immensely, as it turned out a pronounced favorites day. .Several of the big layers. A. J. Levy, William Cowan, George Rose, .Sol Lichtonsteiu, William Dubois and John Walters, lost lvoni 0,000 down to 0,000 apiece. The big winners were Davy Johnson, Henry Frie-senhausen, who lieat the entire card, lete Christian, Madigan, Seidenhack, F. J. Farroll and "Chicago" OBrien. It was one of the most disastrous days for the layers ever recorded in the history of book-making on the American turf. Henry McDaniol lost a roll of bills amounting to 5,000 while on his way to Sheepshead Hay after the races yesterday. A poor race track habitue, named .Stanley French, found the money and restored it the next morning to its rightful owner. .MoDanlel immediately peeled off a ,000 bill and handed it to French as n reward. A selling dash of a mile was ttie first item on the card. St. Valentine was the favorite at a liberal price and finally won luckily in fairly good time. Crafty was only beaten a head after being badly hampered nearly throughout and would almost certainly have won if favored with a clear course. Yada was right at the heels of the two and is evidently ready to win. Quinn Brady led around to the stretch and to the surprise of his backers, piit badly. Wave Crest had no difficulty in disposing of some moderate two-year-olds in the second nice and won all the way. A 10 to 1 chance, Obcrt, after being in difficulty early, finished like a shot and took second place away from Bridge Whist. Black .Mary and Jane Swift had hopeful admirers, but rail poorly. I.ane Allen is paying his way in admirable fashion at present and took the mile and a half race that was third on the card without having to exert himself greatly. The outsider, Prince Ching, ran a good race and, after a bumping match with Lord Sthnllope, outstayed him for second money. Uncle gave another convincing exhibition of his high class and superb present form in the fourth race, wnning in a common canter from such a good colt as Lawrence P. Daley has shown himself to be. It is more and more evident that the Nursery Handicap was a falsely rim race, and Uncle was simply the victim of ill fortune on that occasion. Onatassa ran a creditable race here, hut was much favored in the weights. E. M. Fry, after ji 16ng retlrcnlent, was started in this race but did jiot run to his New Orleans form. In the Fordham Handicap, Brookdale Nymph failed of achieving the success that attended her running In the Bronx and Westchester Handicaps, and so did not carry off all three of the fall serials. Her downfall was wrought by the erratic Ben Ban and a powerfully ridden finish by Nicol, the game lilly only giving way in the last few strides of a splendidly contested race. Kentucky Beau was a fleet and forward contender all the way, but Jack Atkin seemed sluggish although finishing well. The tabulated history of the Fordham Highwelght Handicap is as follows: "Year. Winner. A. Wt Jockey. Val. Time. 1S9G Challenger ...11 100 A. Clayton. .,450 1:29 1897Cassette 4 102 Bergen 1,125 1:4?. 3 SOS George Kcenc.3 120 Clawson . .. 1,200 1:311 1S00 Richard J 4 129 Jenkins 950 1:29 1000 Belle of Troy .4 117 Jlitehell ... 1,010 1:2SJ 1001 Chuctanunda ..5 122 Wonderly .. 1,940 1:2S J002 15. of Lexgton.5 07 H. Cochrau. 2,200 1:271 1903 Young Henry. .5 129 Fuller 2,000 1:2S 1904 Lady Uncas...7 OS W. Davis... 1.S40 1:27 1005 Diamond Flsh.3 00 Wiley 2,100 1:2CJ 1000 Dishabille 4 123 McC.ee 1.910 1:25 1007 Ben Ban 4 110 Nicol 1,750 1:251 Run at 1 mile in 1S97. Bun at Morris Park prior to 1905. Master Robert is evidently a stayer as well as a tiIKedy two-year-old, and In a very fast ran .mile and n sixteenth took the last race in a close finish with Adoration, the Wilson Tilly running in such surprisingly good form as to suggest wfnniig good races at Jamaca and Aqueduct. Gretna Green was a respectable third, but his race was disappointing. A. L. Aste lodged a complaint today with one of the stewards, H. J. Morris, against jockey W. Knapp for his bad ride and disobedience of orders on Sold Lady Thursday. It is not known whether any official action will be taken in the premises. On good authority it is said starter William Murray will be reinstated by the Jockey Club this winter.
