The New York herald., 1879-07-15
Fourth Day Of the First Summer Meeting at
Brighton Beach Fair Grounds.
FOUR INTERESTING CONTESTS.
w. |. Higgins, DaIgasian Shylock and
Lizzie D the Winners.

course in very fair condition and it will grow better
day after day with the improvements that are now
going on. 1t is almost miracle to those who year
so ago went there shoot yellow legged snpe
over the sedge and wild grass where the horses
were running yesterday afternoon on very fair
race track, and the horses making almost as good
time over that place they have been doing at
Jerome and Monmouth Parks. This place. in summer
time so easy access, with all the hotel comforts
that can be wished ana the delicious breezes
that at all times permeate the air and bring crowds
seaward, must be well patronized. matter
what may be doing elsewhere. The people of
wealth from the interior will seek the
by the advice of their physicians, and those
living on the sea-board will be advised by their
doctors go to the mountains try the waters OF
Saratoga any other place. that they get rid
of them for the nonce. On the race course yester-
day old of eighty. who sad:-"I
was born Manhattan Island; never was
fifty miles away from it. and I think
it is the only watering place under Gods
canopy. Coney Island excepted" The old
man is right, no doubt. as any man of his
age who has been brought up. he calls it. on "the
fastanchored isle of Manhattan. and could be. with
the 'small advantages they have, made comfortable
II people would mind their own business.
The brought on at the hour named. and
the the bell five of the horses began to
"crawl" toward the starting place. Eight were on
the programme to start but three of their owners
thought it best TO keep them in the stable The fol-
lowing is the summary of the
RACE.
BRIGHTON BEACH FAIR GRoUNDs-FoURTH DAY
THE INAUGURAL MEETING-MoNDAY. JULY l4.-FIRsr
RAcE-Purse S400, of which 500 to the second
horse entrance free; horses beaten and not having
won race at the meeting allowed lbs; maidens.
il $ years old. 10 lbs. ii years DID, IA lbs; if
years or upward. Is lbs. Three-q quarters Of mile
heats
Starters,
John Newman's b. h. W. l. Higgins, by Pat
Malloy. dam Yellowbird years old. III
H. Dufiys blk c. Cedric. BY saxon dam
Fannie Ludlow. 81 lbs. .........T. Riley 2
dam sequin. years DID, us lbs. .twaler) ro
N. Tully's br. c. Carver Jr.. by b. f. Carver,
dam Long Nine years old, 104 lbs. FLYNN ro
Bennett & Co.'S ch b. Dandy. by Oysterman.
Jr.. dam Bet Arlington, 8 years old. II
Time, l9la la-l:al-l 23i4.
BETTING
Allevuer. $50; Cedric. si2; Dandy. $40; W. I.
Higgins. 81; the field, So.
First Heat.-W: l. Higgins was first away. Cedric
6fth. When the horses reached the half mile pole
Cedric led. Allevuer second. Dandy third w. ]. Hig-
gins fourth. Carver. Jr. fifth. Cedric showed the
way around the upper turn, and, the others came
into the homestretch. Cedric led two lengths. Alle
second. Dandy third, W. /. Higgins fourth. F.
Carver. Jr., Il tn. The run home resulted in Cedric
winning the heat by two lengths; Allevuer second.
ten lengths in front Of W. l. Higgins. who about
the distance in front OF Carver, Jr Dandy
dstanced. Time, ll9H.
Second Heat.-The was q good one Ale vuer
in 'front.' Cedric second. W. l. Higgins third, Carver.
Jr. fourth. When the horses reached the haf-mile
pole Allevuer was leading by head, Cedric second.
six lengths in front of W. Higgins the latter ten
lengths in advance OF Carver, Jr Allevuer led
around the lower turn; but as he came to the home
stretch he found that Higgins close at his heels.
Cedric having been takon in hand Higgins went
and the heat by three lengths. Aleyuer second,
three lengths in front of Carver. Jr. distanced.
Time 1:2l.
THIRD Heat.-w. /. Higgins away first. and led
length for quarter of mile. when Cedric moved
mp, and at the threequarter pole they side and
side Higgins then left him and won the race by
couple Of lengths in 1:23A.
THE SECOND RACE.
SAME DAY.-Handicap sweepstakes OF SIS each, If
not declared out. One mile and half.
Starters
II. Gaffney's b. &. Dalga sian, by Blarneystone,
dam Lucy Fowler. years old, 109 lbs. (Waller) /
]. McMahons b. c. Ike Bonhan. by Bonnie Scot
land dam Viola. years DID, llO lbs. .T. Riley 2
John Newman's b. b. Shylock. by Lexington, dam
Edith. aged. 126 lbs. .(GreenwelD
DAILY Brothers b. h. Ben Mace. by LongtelIow
dam by Ringgold. years old. IA lbs.
Time. 2:441s.
BETTING.
Ike Bonham the lavorite, selling in the pools
for $780, shylock $50. Ben Mace $50. and Dalgai.
sian $40.
Ike Bonham was first away, Ben Mace second, Shy
iock third. Dalgaisian fourth. Ben Mace went
to the front and after running quarter of mile led
two lengths. Shylock second Ike Bonham third,
Dalgaisian fourth. When the horses came around
TO the people anu Judges At the STAND Ben Mace
was showing the way by length. Dagaisian
second. half length ahead of shylock. the latter
one length ahead of Ike Bonham. who had taken
OF his usual sulks. Going around the upper
turn to the quarter pole Dalgaisan went to
the front and led one length to the quarter POLE Ike
Bonham second. Ben Mace third, Shylock fourth
Dalgaisan opened daylight on the Others to the half
mile pole. and he kept in front all the way home
winning a good race by two lengths, Ike Bonham
second. eight lengths ahead of shylock who was
twenty lengths ahead of Ben Mace Time. 2:441e.
THE THIRD RACE.
San INV -purs M af ntch fn fha opd
horse; entrance free; the winner to be sold ut
tion for go; ii entered to be sold for $1,000, al
lowed lUs ii for $780, 10 lhs If for $780, is lbs
il Tor $500. 70 lbs. One mile and oneeighth.
Stdrteys.
J. Nowman's b. h.: shylock by Lexington. dam
Edith, aged, 109 lbs. bs................ .trreenwelD
Ayers & sutlilie's b. c. Alevuer, by Gilroy, dam
Sequn years Old. 1ls lbs .(Waller) 2
DAILY brothers ch. 6. Loiterer. by bennington.
dam Lemonade, years old. 10l lbs. IN Rileyj 8
Bennett Co.'s b. g. Guy. by Narragansett. dam
Chignon. years Old 100 lbs ...... .(McCarthy) A
Time 2O1h.
BETTING.
Loiterer sold for $50; Ike Bonham for $3s. Guy
$14. and shylock sl2.
TnE FOURTH RACE.
SAME DAY.-Handicap steeplechase; purse $500.
S1O0 to the second horse. The regular course.
Starters.
Daily Brothers br. f. Lizzie d. by Enquirer. dam
Leisure, years old, 1913 lbs. .......... (Metcalf)
Dwyer Brothers o. h. Derby. by Eugene. Jam
hate Sovereign. aged. l55 bs... (Mahoney)
J. II. jennings ch: h. ventiiator. by vandal. dam
james Keeley's b. q. Bay Rom. by haywood, dam
Goneri aged, l3o lbs. .............J. Henry
Time 42Uis.
Loterer hrst away. shyiock second. Allevuer
fliru Guy fourth. When the horses the fur
long aud passed front of the judges at the stand
Loltercr was leading two lengths, Ailcyuer second
with his head in front of Shylock, Guy
few lengths behind, but apparently in the
wrong company. Going arounu the turn to
the quarter pole, Anevuer went to the front
and passed the pole length ahead OF Loiterer tue
latter two lengths in advance OF Shylock, Guy bring
ing up the When the horses passed the half mile
pole AlIevuer leading two lengths and seemed
all over winner. Loiterer second Shylock
third, the other out OF II. Shylock began
to move up ut this time. and before he
Il run another quarter OF mile lie
had the leaders in trouble At the three-u artcr
pole Loiterer led length. shylock second. Aevuer
third, Tapped each other Turning into the home
stretch old Shylock came to the 'front.' ana galloped
home in gallant style, winner by five lengths Al
levuer second. two lengths in front of Loiterer Guy
away on Time, 2:Ol -.
THE FIFTH EACK.
SAME DAY.-Handicap steeplechase. over the reg
ular course for purse $500 500 to second horse