The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-20
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
THIRD DAY OF THE SECOND SUMMER MEET
ING-FoUR KEENLY CONTESTED EVENTS
MILAN, GLENMoRE, JANET MURRAY AND


MILAN, GLESMoRE, JANET MURRAY AND
LIZZIE THE WINNERS.
Fully thirty-fve hundred persons witnessed the
racing at Brighton yesterday. Four events were on
the programme. and as each was marked by keen
struggle there general satisfaction expressed by
all present. The management continue to improve
the approaches to the grounds. and within the en-
closure finishing things satisfactorily that
there will be little to complain of in few days
Tho track is safe. and quite fast. selling
of mile opened the sport. Eight went to
the post. some of whom got away in good shape the
result being victory for the bay colt Milan. though
he had but trife to spare at he hnish. Daley's
Loterer was left at the post. Three of the four
entries in the dash of two miles faced the starter
William Jennings chestnut colt Glenmore won
w-thout great difficulty. Heats Of three-quar-
tiers OF a mile followed, and in response
to the summons six upon tho track.
The starter had some difficulty in sending
them of level, and in or the breaks away the
riders of the bay colt Cedric and bay colt Auevuer
imagined they the flag drop and went bounding
around the track il they had been sent ror
When they reached the stand their astonishment
almost equaed the surprise of the spectators, who
felt they had been little too anxious in jumping
away. The dance had been too much for Ale
vuer and he pulled up very lame, and upon proper
presentation Of the case to the judges he was
allowed to 80 to the stable Babcock s Janet Murray
succeeded in capturing the race. much to tho in
tense annoyance of scores who pinned their conf
dence to the saddle OF the bay horse Virgilian. A
steeplechase, very merry its character, wound up
the games. in which Lizzie d won ereditaby. The
judges were Messrs. +. 7. Bruce II. C. Dawson and
Thomas Lloyd; timers. Messrs. II. Storms and d.
Duniay; distance judge. Mr.. Joseph Shay: starter.
Mr. ID. Mr. flv
MILE-sELLING RACE
The first event was a dash of one mile for purse
of $780, of which $50 to the second the winner to be
sold ut auction. The usual selling allowances
in the conditions. Eight started these being A. lay
lors Milan, years, Ill lbs; Jos. McMahons Ike
Bonham, years. "a lbs; NJ. Killilea's Kingston.
years, IS lbs; NJ. Tueys Carver. Jr., years. 10i
lbs; j. j. Bevins' Hattie f. los lbs.; Bennett
L. Co.'s Guy. years, "a lbs; John Newmans Shy
lock- aged. ITO lbs and Daley Bros. Loterer years.
100 lbs. The pool sales averaged:-Milan. $55; Ike
Bonham. $50; Shyock. S24; Kingston, S. and the
field $40. At the third attempt the horses got away
wcll, Milan leading. Carver. Jr., second, and the
others well up, Loiterer being left at the post
Jr had his head we'll in front to the quarter
pole. when Milan. who had dropped to second place
ON the turn, began closing on HIM, and when the
half reached Milan was one length the best of
the scrimmage. Around the bend they in
ching for the homestretc6 Milan was Still
length in front, Bonham second Hattie +
third. Shylock fourth. Guy nth and the other two
about settled. Down to the finish merry fight en-
sued between Milan and Bonham, but the former
had little the most foot and carried off the purse by
front of Shyock, Hattie fourth, Guy fifth, Kings
ton sixth and Carver. Jr., seventh. Time :46ls.
The mutuals returned Sll 50.
sweepstakes Of SIS each. with $500 added two
miles. followed. +. Stearns Virginian, years; A.
Taylor's Pilot, years. and jennings Glenmore
years, appeared ready to be sent away. Glenmore
the favorie, selling at $780, Pilot $50 and vir
gilman $50 The latter jumped of with the lead,
and ut the quarter pole two lengths in front Of
Pilot who was length ahead Of Glenmore. Vrginian
increased his lead to half entering the quar-
ter stretch three lengths from Pilot, the
Others before Before the stand was reached
Pilot had moved up trde. and in this way they
went to the quarter pole on the second mile. when
running commenced in earnest vrginian had con-
siderable steam left and continued to show the way
to Glenmore who had gone into second place. and
ut the half mile they Tapped on each other.
Glenmore now coliared Virginian, who really had
and spur effort, Glenmore landed the winner by one
length and half. Virginau second and Pilot three
lengths in the rear. Time, 3:5la.
HEATS OF THREE5QUARrIls OF MILE.
The Brighton Beach Pavilion purse of $3.50, heats
of three-guarters mile. brought out six candi-
dates. These NJ Duffey's Cedric. years;
Ayres & Sutclitfe's Alleveur, years; William r.
Babcock's Janet Murray, years; +. Stearns' Sur
prise. years; DAILY Brothers Ben Mace. years.
and Van Hagens Virgilian. years.
First Heaf.-Tho average figures in the pools
Janet Murray. Sloo virgilian, s7O Allsveur.
Aleveur broke away without the flag falling and
went the distance. Aleveur pulled up lame and was
to the front at the start and with Virgilian Sec.
ond and Murray third they went to the head of the
homestretch. Here Murray was sent along, and she
and Surprise had it particularly merry to the finish
Murray beating the colt out half length with vir-
gillian third Cedric and Ben Mace were dist.nced.
Time l:19is. The mutuals paid Sl3 40.
SECOND He1t.-To the surprise of many Virgilian
was now in great demand aud brought $50 without
trouble while Murray reached 800 and Surprise s45
want v. ad no Nir-
gillian second and Murray third length separated
each at the half mile pole, the positions being as
given. Around the bend Murray moved up to Vir-
gillian. when the two picked up Surprise. and the
three terms possible. looked down tho
the utmost and rafting finish ended by Murray
beating Surprise short half length. while the ia
vorite Virgilian was two lengths away. Time, TO-
The mutuals returned STA
HANDICAP s1EEPLEcHAsE.
The Ocean Navigation and Pier Company's handi- |
cap steeplechase OF 5000 about two miles aud
% half, wound up the sport. Five started these be-
ing A. Tayior's Bencher. 125 lbs; James Keeey's Bay
Rum, l27 lbs. NJ Duffy Adair, III lbs; DAILY Broth
ers' Lizzie ID. 1870 lbs. and Bennett Co.'s Dandy,
Ia lbs. Lizzie ID the favOriie, bringing $3.50;
Dandy s75: Bay Rum S44 and the Acid $25 They |
were despatched within full view of the spectators
and. running across the ield they soon met brush
fence. the first obstacle. Here Adar Doted and from
this time practically out OF the Dandy |
led the way over all the distractions. and at the
water jump, directly opposite the grand stand.
two lengths the best OF IT. Lizzie ,second, Bay
Rum third and Bencher fourth. They went pell !
neil the wall 300 yards to the eastward of the
water jump III the same way, anu no changes |
occurred until the water jump was reached the
ond time. Hcre Lizzie ana Dandy went into the
air together. aud Lizzie ID landing III advance.
gwen her head and she went skimming the !
wall nearly length the best of Dandy Bay Rum
third and Bencher last. They went the track
near the quarter pole and in the Hat running Lizzie
made her lead more marked, while old bay Rum
moved along with just speed enough to overtake
Dandy and down the stretch to pass him. Lizzie ID
landed the winner by two lengths, Bay Rum the |
same distance ahead OF Dandy, who six in front
OF Bencher. Time Ash.
SUMMARY.
COMFY ISLAND, N. Y, July 49, 1S79.--THrRp DAY |
OF SECOND SUMMER MEETING AT THE BRIGHTON
BEACH FAIR GRoUNDs-FiRsr RAcE.-Purse $3.50, OF |
which $50 to the second horse winner to be sold at
auction tor $1,000; IL entered to be sold for $3.50,
allowed lbs; II tor $500. II lbs. IL for $780, Il
lbs; surplus sale of winner to go twothirds to
second horse and one-third to third horse. One |
mile.
A. Tayor's b. c. Milan, years by Melbourne.
Jr.-Alumina. Ill lbs.. 800. .(Dan Sparling) |
Joseph Nc ilahon's u. g. Ike Bonham, years, by
Bonnie Scotland-Viaia, "a lbs. IT, Riley
John Newman's b. b. shylock. aged. by Lexng-