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! Twenty Years Ago Today ! z Chief Turf Events of June 25, 1904 i Racing at Sheepshead Bay, Hawthorne, Buf-! falo, Fair Grounds and Union Park at St. Louis. The finest field of thoroughbreds it has been J the good fortune of race goers around New ;York to see in one race went to the post for the Advance Stakes, one and three-eighths miles, with a value of 5,000, at Sheepshead Bay today. Irish Lad, Ort Wells, Bryn Mawr, Highball, Delhi and The Picket names to conjure with. They finished just as they were named. For bulldog courage and gameness the palm must be given to the son of Candlemas. He was headed in the stretch by Ort "Wells, but a stroke of the whip roused him and, coming again, got his nose in front just as they went under the wire. He was skillfully and patiently reserved in the early running, indulging. Delhi with the lead to the half, where he took up the running in a twinkling and when straightened out for home appeared all over the winner, but, tiring fast at the end, was actually headed by Ort Wells. Hildebrand gave him a sharp cut of the whip just at the critical moment and he got up in the last strides to win by inches. Ort Wells was given a bad ride, losing ground on all the turns, but came like a whirlwind in the stretch and had the race won, but ONeill was outmaneuvered at the finish and caught napping. Ort Wells is a wonderously fast and game colt. Bryn Mawrs race was another great three-year-old achievement. Highball went well, but was not good enough today. Delhi confirmed the impression that he is a non-stayer. The Picket was hopelessly outrun. Colonial Girls win of the 0,000 Worlds Fair Handicap at St. Louis this afternoon was impressive. She was the best horse in the race at the weights and is certainly the best mare in training in the West. She ran over the tiring Hermis in the last furlong and won by three lengths, eased up. Hermis was five lengths before the jaded Moharib, which might have won had he not earned nin3 pounds extra by sterling performances. The overweighted colt ran as he usually does, honestly and well. He does not hanker after more than todays distance one and a quarter miles. Witfull was a distant but coming fifth. Old Flying Torpedo and she were almost together at the end, which does not say much for Witfull. The Respess pair, second favorites always in the going, were never serious contenders, though Bernays ran improvingly when turning into the stretch. There was nothing to the contest but the winner and Hermis. Redfern got away flying, took an impressive lead at once and, as the field ran wide around the clubhouse turn to avoid the softer ground at the rail, he led by eight lengths. Colonial Girl was second and Moharib fifth here. Once well into the clear, Colonial Girl gradually moved closer to Hermis and at the half three-quarters out Moharib drew away from the others and closed on the Girl. Nearing the stretch turn Mcharib moved up fast and it looked as if he was asked the question too early. Together they got nearer to Hermis. Once straightened out, Booker called on Colonial Girl and she moved up to Hermis, got him and the race was over. Hermis was a distressed horse at the finish; the soft track settled him. On a fast track he would have run away with todays race, as he did the Suburban. Booker earned a suspension until September for his repeated efforts to beat the barrier on the winner.
