The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.

T;G-sPIRIrED MOSQUITO 'yIR-
GINIAN AND BAY RUM THE WINNERS.
The at Brighton continued yesterday
under the pleasant conditions of fine weather. good
track large attendance and able officers. Three
events comprised the programme. First OF these
dash of threequarters of mile.
with six starters. the result being VIC
tory for the three-year-old gelding Mosquito
which proved bitter pill tor many san.
guine spectators. dash Of one mile and half.
also with starters. next in which the three
year-old colt virginian the favorite pluckily won
by less than length. Mile heats. hurdles, with
handicap weights. wound up the programme. The
much abused aged gelding Bay Rum won creditably
in two straight heats and rcioiced the hearts OF his
hackers. their investments paid them most hber-
ally The judges Messrs Dwyer. Bruce and
Hubbard; timers. Messrs. SIM Hoagland and John
Loud; distance Judge, Mr.. 4. L. johnson; starter,
Colonial s. d. Bruce; secretary. Mr.. r. t. wheatley.
rHrEE-QUARrERs MILE
William H. Babcock's Janet Murray. years; I.
Ferra' Baton Rouge. years; p. c. smiths Idler.
years; f. stearns' Surprise, years; N. Killsieas
Kingston. years, andDaniel OConnells Mosquito,
years, walked the track and went to the post
when summoned. Janet Murray was the favorite.
and sold freely for $50; Baton Rouge, s35; Surprise
SIT Mosquito. $15; Idler and Kingston. $l4 each
Ider first away when the flag fell. Mosquito
next then Surprise, with the others well
punched. Along the packstretch Janet Muir
ray moved into second place. and all bis
admirers were confident that he would easily
down" the leader and win he pleased. and re-
peatedly said SO. Mosquito not easily headed.
however and around the bend to the homestretch he
had two lengths the best of it, Murray was now sent
for all that in him. but Mosquito gamely kept
| pcgging away, aud general whipping ended by
Mosquito winning by length. Janet Murray second,
| kATK trd wit
fourth Baton Rouge fifth and Surprise sixth. Time.
1:2o1s The mutual pools returned $50 25
| HALF.
The dash of one mile and half followed J. J.
Bevins chestnut mare Hattie L, years, 108 lbs;
lbs; D. Mcclinch's chestnut horse Ventnator aged.
ITO lbs; M. KiIlaleas chestnut gelding Kingston,
years. ~ lbs; Joseph McMahons bay gelding Ike
colt vrginian. years. 95 lbs. faced the starter.
The betting spirited and ruled-virgin-
ham, $40; Kingston. s3S. and ventilator $50.
The start was very fair with virginisn leading
others well up. They in this way around the
bend and into tho quarter stretch, when Bonham
moved up second. the first half being finished with
virginan one length to the good. Bonham second.
Hattie third. Higgins fourth. ventilator fifth and
Kingston sixth. The changes from this on were
Higgins moving in ahead OF Hattie +. they ran In
this way past the half and three-quarters. Here all
commenced to whip, and the struggle keen.
virginian finished the winner by short length. Ike
Bonham second. two lengths the best Of W. /. Hig-
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| sixth. Time 2:47ia. The mutuss paid $l3 10.
| HEATS OVER HURDLES
| The hanCicxp hurdle race of mile heats concluded
the days sport Daley Brothers bay gelding Ben
Mace, years. 1872 lbs: James keelys bay gelding
Bay Rum. aged. 17o lbs; William A. Engem.n's bay
| Tulley's brown horse Carver Jr years. 10 lbs;
John Neuman's bay horse shylock. aged. l35 lbs;
William Pryor's chestnut gelding Pilot. aged, $50
First HeaL-The pools averaged shylock. $3.50;
Bay Rum. 500; Pilot $685. Ben Mace. $50; FIELD. $52
Bay Rum led a fair start aud at the quarter pole
length in front. He took the first hurdle
e .Sr Mace snd
Adair sixth All landed safely and in the run to the
half mile pole there were only trihing changes.
though Shylock improved his position and at the
second hurdle was third. Bay Rum and Carver as
before being hrst and second. Shylock took second
Adair we're used up. Down the homestretch Bay
Rum and Shylock had lively bit of work. but Bay
Carver. Jr., two lengths behind shyiock. Pilot,
Mace and Adair were distanced Time. :52A.
Second Hedf-Bay Rum sold for $11O, Shylock
s1ol, and Carver s2e. The auctionesr had ali ne
could do to meet the wants OF his customers. Car
yer. Jr was first away and was the leader over tho
rear and became of account. Bay Rum led the
way over the second and third hurdles but when tho
| fourth was met Shylock and he were head and head
and rose in the air together Both cleared prettly
when it was hammer aud tongs to the end. both
riders driving the limit of their strength Bay
Rum was Just trife the best and beat Shylock out
. head Carver behind the distance, but the
flag not dropped. so he obtained third place.
Time. 1:54.
CoNEY ISLAND n Y. JULY II. 1S79-SRcoSD DAY
| OF THE SECOND SUMMER MEETING AT BRIGHroN
BEAcH-FIRsr RAcE-Purse $500. for all ages. of
which $50 to the second horse Three-quarters OF
| mile.
Daniel O'Connells ch. 9. Mosquito. years. by
T-Used-Helief. IS lbs. .NicLsughlin) l
William II. Babcock's b. g. Janet Murray. years.
by Panic-Ethel Sprague. 9s lbs. .Flood)
M. Killilea's CHI. g. kingston years, by King,
| hsher-Adosinda. 81 lbs. r. brams)
| p q. Smiths b. T. Idler. years, by bennington
| Lemonade, lO2 lbs. .(Sampsonl 4
F. Stearns' gr. c. Surprise. 3 years. by Alroy.Dew
Drop W IDS Time :aoi;. ''i'i'''
SAME DAy-sEcoNp RAcE.-w H. stillwells purse
$500: handicap for all $50 to the second horse.
One mile and half.
+. stsarns CHI. c., .virsinian. years. by Alroy-
James McMahons b. G. Ike Bonham. years. by
Bonnie Scotland-Viola, 10 lbs (lsey) .
Pat Malloy-Yelow Bird. ITO lbs. .iGreeno Webb,
| ]. j. Bevins' ch. IN. Hattie +. years, by Lean
ington-Bonnie Doom. los lbs. .twallerl 4
d. McClinch's CHI. h. ventator. aged. by vandd-
| NJ. Killiea's ch. q. Kingston. years. by King
| fsher-Adosinda. 81 lbs. ............ (Abrams)
| Time. 247L.
SAME DAY-THIRp RAcE.-Long Island Railroad
purse $500; handicap hurdle all ages; 500 to
the second horse. Mile heats
James Keey's b. g. Bay Ram. aged by Bay
wood-ioneril, 100 lbs. Carney I
John Neumans b. b. shylock. aged. by Lexing-
ton-Edth. 1875 lbs. ...:...... :tSolan)
M. Tulleys br. G. Carver, Jr.. years. by b. +.
Carver-Long Nine. 100 lbs. ..tAdler) 8
William Pryor's CHI. g. Pilot. aged, by Jack tho
Barber dam by Pilot. 100 lbs. .(F. Taylor) dis.
Daley Brothers b. &. Ben Mace. years. by
MEDICALLY dis.
william A. Engcman's b. c. Adar date John
Edwardsl years. by Helmbold-Queen OF
| Time :52h-l:54.