The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29
RACING ON BRIGHTON BEACH
PLENTY OF FUN FOR THE BOYs, BUT
HARD ON THE HORSES.
why the Favorite MD Not win IN the First
Hace-Hattie y. Stumbling and Beaten by
Loiterer-steep pIechasing Through the sand

why the Favorite MD Not win IN the First
Hace-Hnttie r. Stumbling and Beaten by
Loitorer-steepIechasipg Through the sand
The racing on Brighton Beach Fair
Grounds yesterday. was not a success so far as
changing the records Uf the American turf are
concerned. but there was large attendance.
and moro than sport enough as q remunera-
tion for the moderate price OF admission. The
track was opened week too coon. before tho
top layer OF loan over the sand had chance TO
settle into anything like q safo or fast track
This will no doubt bo remedled. as the MANAGE
ment are publlc-spirited and liberal In their
outaya. A very comfortable grand stand was
filled. and tho pool sheds resemblcd human
hives. while the field was we'll patronized. The
steeplechase was replete with exciting Incl
dents. being. as one coatless. enthusiastic lover
OF tho turf said: Worth a trip from Druklin on
fut to sec."
Tho amusement began with three quarter
mile dash for purse OF $500. second horse to
receive $50; entrance free. with the usual al
lowances TO mAidens and non-winners. The
entries wetr NJ. Tully's Carver. Jr.. Ayres 4
Sutliffe's Allevuer. Bennett 4 Co.'s Guy. James
i; J9nn,lnGss,s Miss Moll9y. and $. D; Bruco's
the others in the field at t35.
This was q very struggling race, Carver and
All9yuer getting away In the lead. Glen Ogle
there e, the finish. winning by, eight lengths
from Alleyuer., second. Miss Molloy came in
third. ten lengths bohind. Allevuer was pulled
nearly from the start to the finish. his rider
fearing the horse might fall In some sand hole
probably. Glen Qgle ran n the throo, quarters In
selling mutual tickets. ono OF which sold no
tickets tickets on Tho winner the other sold four.
These tickets Drought t34.40 each. In the other.
1925 was paid on Aevuor.
D. Tree han.dicSp Tor all ages. milo heats 400
filed with Hnttie r.. Allevuer. and Loiterer.
The owner OF Alleyuer declined TO run his
horse for the reason that he believed tho track
among others on the three. however. before the
race. at these rates: Hqttie r.. tl20i Alleyuer.
erer led by a length n few strides nfter tho
start. Going around the upper turn Hattie F..
who WAS then length behind Loiterer. Stun
best. Loiterer forged ahead coming in six
Lengths in front OF Hattie f.. in tho slow time Of
For the second heat Loiterer sold ut $50. Hat
ue 7. fl7; This heat was repetiton OF the
the start. Hattie max ing close race around TO
the three-quarter pole stumbling several times.
and unable to take the lead On the home
stretch Loterer forged ahead. winning the heat
and race in tho slow time 81 2:l0h. French
leap Steeplechase purse $500 of which 900 to
second horse: entrance free. The race was over
the full course. about two and a half miles. in
Guiding thirty Jumps composed Of walls. rails,
fences. hurdles and water jumps. Part OF tho
race was over fiat sandy spots, with here and
there little hilocks OF sand. while half the dis
tance was through the short. stumpy. tough
grass OF Coney Island. The starters and men
who entered them were: Dwyer Brothers Der
by. Pen istan's Pilot. J. II. yennngss Yentila-
tor. DAILY Brothers Lizzie D., Bennett \ Co.'S
Dandy. and William Callahan's Bay Rum. Auc-
In the field at 500.
Derby started away In the lead but WAS soon
headed by Pilot. who threw Woods. his rider.
at the second jump, and then ran around rider
less; Dandy soon fell. throwing Griffin in tho
sand and out OF the race. Lizzie ID. now took
No the running; making an exciting race with
Ventilator and Derby. These three cleared the
water md other jumps In fair style. Yentlator
and Lizzie running so close together
that they took several leaps side by
side. with Derby a good third for about
twenty jumps. when Lizzie ID. went down
and out OF the race. with Pontin, her
rider. running his nose in the sand. Pat Nolan.
on Derby. was going for Ventilator. who was in
the lead on the backstretch the last time
around. Here Ventilhtor stumpled and fell
throwing Dven on his fncc. Diven held
pluckily 70 the bride, soon remounting his
horse and starting for Derby. who was making
for tho homestretch apparently the only horse
in tho race. Nentilator cOllAr0d him on the
stretch and they took the last hurdle nearly to-
gcther. about n furlonG from the stand. Then
Derby spurted In winning tho race by two
lengths from Nentlator. with Dandy very poor
third. Time. 44lA.
Mutual tickets ON Derby paid s9.25.