New-York tribune., 1879-08-27
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
A SLIPPERY TRACK, But GOOD TINE MADE
Thn first day of the fifth running meetlI


at the Brighton Beach Fair Grounds at-
tracted a large attendance Monday, in
sD.fe Of the threatening weather AMI sub
seducnt rain Honors easy between The fayorites
and The fields although the victory OF the cheapiy
bought Bav Rum In the steeplechase was greater sur
prize winning Of other horse IN the other
fields would have BEEN Running ths track was con
sidered uncsrin that Lucky HIS and GAOriSi' thc
winning fayortss paid almost much IN the mHiuals
as If they lad b,cn neglected horses.
The sport opened with threc-quartcrs Of q milo dash
for purse OF $500 $50 the second horse Before the
start Janet Murray 13 pound) sold the fayOre IN the
pools at $780, lglinst $50 for Pirate tO5 pounL f3l
for lie RoI q - poundsl, and $50 for Little jim G22
pound.l and Little Mae QO5 pounds In the field An
even start given the quarter pole Pirate soon
showed in front with lie ROi cUnspcuousy in the rear
where Le remained throughout the The fayOrite
did not get dangerously Pirate at any time tho lat
ter winning by lengths in 1913, Little jim third, as
far behind Janet Murray. Mutual pool tickets paid
SI4 80.
Before the bell rang up the horses for the start OF
tho second race mile, for purse OF $3.50. $50 to
the second horse 1t began to rain, and the betting
changed It's character from being the merits Of the
horses TO the backing Of those with the gtcst weights
to pack the rain the horses sold nearly even,
with Lueky Hit slight fayorite; but .. the first
Molie McGiney. VINO was weighted "ith only 50
pCuncs SIX horses started Lacey hlt 60 Ponh9sl'
Molile Mckinley (s3 pounds. Kingston 97
pounds), and Sunlight do7 pound.l The favor
running in spirited style Increased his ADVANTAGE
10 five lengths before the hall reached with Surge
Kingston aud Sunlight nearest aim all tapping, and the
other two strung out far bontnd Sunlight ran up from
second before the tLreeduarers was reached
hui could not get tban three lengths 70 the
leader Coming mp The LOmest.ctch Sunlight died away,
and Lucky HIT came in winner by four lengths King
son second lengths ahead OF Sunlight win SURGE
Mckinley and Miss Molloy far IN the rear IIe mile
Mutual tickets paid 81 6O. ~ -
The third race. mile heats for purse OF 500. SO to
tie second horse, the event OF the day among tho
betting men, The starters Edwin \. tl2i pOundsl.
Baton Rouge 900 p2unds), Willie ID. pd) poqndSl;
Cahgula Q15 pOundsl, HlPpogr:he and Gabriel lO3
pounds. Tne last named horse was strong iayorte
in the pools, selling al 5000 when Baton Rouge brought
$1l5, Caligu!a F32 Nllhe d. S3l AM Wh ~ ad IL u
pogre together $37. The field made tbs pace for the
irst half mile after good start Then Baton Rouge
three-quarters and had fine brush for. inc lead up
the hOmestEetch but GlpaInok ON Baton Rouge lust
managed Land him winner by nase In l:4S with
HippOgrife close mp and tho rc5t struggling IN many
lengths behind Baton ROnge now became bot favor
ito selling at S11O to $50 for Gabriel aud $50 for the
rest of the lot. He tho last away the second
heat, Hlppogrlfe and Edwin A. agaln setting the pace
TO the haif dssln5 aiong lhe DackSuttch GaoileI
quickly went from fourth 10 first place Coming into
Ghe hOmestretch Baton Rouge slipped by Edwin A. and
Hpposrhe and raced alter Gabriel put was unable to
get nearer than three Lengths When me wAtohs were
timers registered these 1zres, and showing strong
running heavy track Notwithstanding his defeat
500 TO SAB FOR the a Gabriel had rather the best OF
Rouge came to his sadde-grths he managed shake
hlm off until the last fgOng Reached when under
the whip, he came away altogether and won by three
lengths i'm 1850. Mutual pool tickets paid So 80.
The last race OF the day was steepechase over
course between A aud Zi2 miles long. The spectators
expected 10 falling horses and EprHwln- Jockeys
this time, but disappointed for all the horses
cept LOiterer took leap without uuseajing single
Jockey although there much slipping I'm saddles
t the take-Of for each jump. specimen pool the
sold: Katie f. SO Lolierer and Lizzie ID. 81 {,
Dsilgaaian $l6. VcntiiatOF $l3, and Bay Bum
So The fayOrite led from tie start until
coming around the into the homrsrech,
when Bay Rum. that had kept well up throughout was
whipped into first place. and landed winner by half
Ieugth all the Others being far IN the and LOterer
watching finish from behind the judges stand having
been disabled 10 the htst water leap The
ia 4:46 Mutual pool tickets paid 500 %
To-day viii bc the racing day, when a total
Of 81 VIII be for IN four events, the last being
a handicap hurdle race, mile heats.