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PEN ROSE WINS BELDAME Speedy Sweep Filly Easily Ac ¬ counts for Aqueduct Feature Purchases Defeat Big Blow to toHis His Admirers Two Winners Winnersfor for Robinson New York September 23 A good crowd was attracted to Aqueduct this afternoon by the well balanced card offered and good racing resulted The feature attraction the Beldame Handicap fell to the diminutive Pen Rose which shouldered her weight in good style and won an impressive victory Blushing Beauty running in improved form had no difficulty gaining the place from the added starter Looking Ip Tuscaloosa heavily supported was away slowly and Avas unable to furnish any conten ¬ tion thereafter thereafterThe The running of the fifth race produced the fact that the going near the rail through the stretch wan firmer and better than had been supposed for tlie winner Conduit by saving ground on the home turn and racing close to the inside mil drew away from his opposition and won easing up The re ¬ mainder of the field ran closely bunched for the greater part of the race and swung wide when turn ¬ ing for home homeThe The defeat of Purchase in the final race was a distinct disappointment to those who have admired him as a championship contender The favorite backers fell with a thud Purchases effort today was sadly below his best but should not be con ¬ sidered too seriously for it was rumored that his stable connections were not confident of success successThe The filly Salvestra carrying the silks of the Meadow Brook Farm stable furnished a surprise in the opening race by defeating the wellbacked fifvorite Lady Dorothy The nice was a thriller from start to finish First Dorcas showed the way and when she tired Ima Frank raced into the lead and appeared the winner However Ima Franks effort to get to the front told oir her when the final drive came and she was quickly eliminated In the meantime Salvestra after esoaning the general crowding at the start was skillfully kept in close purusit of the leaders until entering tlie stretch where she moved np and overhauling Lady Dorothy in the final strides was awarded the decision by a nose Lady Dorothys performance was a meritorious one and but for suffering from considerable inter ¬ ference at the start might have won wonSTEEPLECHASE STEEPLECHASE TO SYOSSET SYOSSETThe The steeplechase was well contested Garter set the early pace but tired in the last quarter and Syosset which had been reserved during the early running moved into the lead and had no trouble holding Crest Hill and Northwood safe both of which passed the tiring pacemaker pacemakerBarry Barry Shannon was selected by the oral speculators as the one to take the measure of Paddy Dear and Jack Mount in the third race the other contestants being considered as having only an outside chance Whatever prospects the favorite may have had went glimmering when he was repeatedly cut off next to the rail in the early running Paddy Dear was returned an easy winner with Jack Mount sec ¬ ond after overcoming interference at the start startFrank Frank Robinson rode two winners during the after ¬ noon landing Paddy Dear first in the third race and Conduit in the mile and fivesixteenths race raceFrank Frank G Hogan assistant paymaster in the navy paid his last visit to the track today He is detailed for a considerable stay in Europe EuropeDunboyiie Dunboyiie is as fine as silk said Mr Hogan his trainer but he will not race again this year I dont believe in wearing out a good horse horsePart Part of the Fitzsimmons stable will be shipped to Laurel this week in 6harge of J E Nash NashEverett Everett Haynes who has been discharged from military service arrived here today and will be seen in the saddle again shortly shortlyJ J W May shipped all his stable to Douglas Park today with the exception of Enfilade EnfiladeCondition Condition books for the Laurel meeting were passed around the paddock today todayGwyn Gwyn Tompkins ships his string of jumpers to Laurel tomorrow tomorrowGeorge George Patterson a member of the popular family of horsemen is confined to his home a victim of the Spauisli influenza epidemic
