The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-22
BESSIE K. GOT THE PURSE.
M'CORMICK'S FTLLY EASILY beats
HER OPPONENTS At BRIGHTON

Roger at go 20 Opens the BalI-UeadlIght
Wins fer the Dwysrs-Ernest First II the
LoHG Raee-PuEslo Downs Belwood-
Tarquin Goes Over the Hurdles In style.
Three thousand persons saw some fair sport
at Brighton Beach yesterday afternoon. tho
feature OF the programme being tho $1,000
purse for threo-year-olds which was almost q
Gift for Mccormick fllly, Bessie X, who out
classed her field 2 to !.
The sport hogan with dash at six furlongs.
for which Franco. Nino W., and others we're
we'll backed. Tho starter had u bad time OF II
with the boys at the post. and finally dropped
the flag with Franco Crispln. and others 80
far In the ruck that they never had chance.
the winner turning up in tho outsider Roger.
Headlight and Hannah were the most strongly
supported OF the two-year-o ODDS that went to
the post In tho second. and they had tho race
between them at the finish. the DIVERS colt win
ming BY short neck. Ernest won the selling
race at mile and three quarters. but Pocn-
tollo should have won but for being cut down
on the upper turn while running in tho
lead Pomery Sec gave an exhibition
OF ugliness in the race that set the spectators
laughing. He was running many lengths be-
hind his field. and when passing tho stand his
rider gave him Q vigorous cut OF the whip.
Pomery Sec was panied. and, proppinc himself.
he came to dead halt In twenty feet. the boy
going over his head and landing on tho track
Buffalo Bits troupe OF bucking bronoos will
never be completed without Pomery Sec. Bel
wood was pounds the best horse In the fifth
race. but after getting on badly Day pumped
him out. and Puzzle. ridden by Hamilton, had
no trouble beating him home. With q good
start the little gelding would have won hands
down. The hurdle race went to Tnrquln. but
had Pat Oakley not fallen at the iump On the
backStretch II would have taken good one to
up sed TeLs Who had tho mount on
Linguist, who went down at the hurdle OPP
posite tho stand had narrow escape from
within, six Inches Of the Boys head as he
landed after taking the obstacle.
THE FIRST RACE.
Purse sSOo OF which $50 second for all ages; sell
Ing allowances; three- quarters of a mile.
W p Carey's br &. Roger. s, by Lyttloton-F1uttsr.
PaFiEiIie s.H6sS : Long Jack los iDiyj.::.::.::
kISsmsre Hard Work. Ten STRIKE RacqhSi Ioriiiard'
anu hemet also ram r,u, ,,,n
MutualD paid slo4 SO INA sas.so ssaaa
THE SECOND RACE,
Purse 500 Of which $50 TO second. for maiden two
bwyer Brothers' b G. Headlight BY aindoo-Delight
". Lax iSnd en- L Hannah es GGwrsnccI
snsos ao. o y scmsr ally oc
n R Ire cafS sso Happy GEORGE Lucky Clio
Musuas paid s2eio sizss, sai6
THE THIRD RACE.
Purse $780, Of which SIS second and SIS to third
selling allowances; one mile and threeGuArterA
W Lakeland oh. 6. Ernest aged BY Enquirer-Jaco-
stcdsLsrS b. Darling eS norris :.::::..
Troy, Blove PocAtello Tho Bourbon, and Pomery SEQ
also ran.
Mutual. paid s,s.es. a 'I%s ISIS ssi.so
THE FOURTH RACE.
Purse g. ooo Of which 500 to second and 500 to
third for three year oldBi one mile.
j. H. McCormicks b (. Bessie K. BY I'll Used-MAd.
B McArdle eh & waric los TO- CovinTtonj.
H. haRses Q. Signature. los u. Borgen)........
The Abbom and Urbana also ran.
Autuals paid 81 10. $3.50. "a
THE FIFTH RACE
Purse $780, which SIS second and CAS- TO third
for three year olds and upw ard: soyon furlonEa
=. Ciarkseh. h. Puzzle, 4 by hortemer-Match- |
" R. loness D. G. Boiwood s. Iii day ............5
Ofalecs Theora owen Golden. Miss Cody vivid, Blue
DresA and Glenmound also ran.
Mutuals paid sls.sa, $3.50 $40
THE SIXTH RACE.
Purse $500 Of which SIS second and s2S to third;
handicap hurdle race: one mile and quarter
H. hccormicks b g. TarQuin. aged. by Great
Moneys e. Bassanio aged l5S (Tarnan) $500.
J. Aliens b. Jim Murphy aged. l+7 tDonova
ZanEoar. Reporter: and HarrodsburR also Pat
Oakley and LinEui's fs FIN, 80
Nutuala maid aIa Sla 90 2ls4 IS