The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-22
FAToRITEs GO DcUy AT BRIGHTON.
Only One Comes IN yyinncr-Michuel Der.
gems Close Call.

Jockey Mike Bergen had narrow escape
from death at Brighton Beach yesterday. In
fact it was little short Of u miracle he was able
to toll how /. all happened. lie characterize5
it us one Of the sn!a lest holes out Of which any
jockey on the turf ever pulled. 1t occurred in
the seventh race He was riding tho fay orte.
Sir George. Miss Colvillc. an to shot. had
led all the way 10 the UPPER turn. and hore Sir
George and La Grippe began 10 close up tho
gap. In rounding into tho homestretch Castle.
on La Grippe. tried TO force his way between
Miss Colviile and Sir George. when his horse s
foot struck Miss Colvile's heel. La Grippe
stumbled and fell. throwing Castle to tho
ground. Bergen tried 10 pull ont. but Sir George
would not respond 10 tho null. in consequence
Of which he struck La Grippe. stumbled twice.
each time recovering slightly. but went down
the third time. Bergen was thrown Under him.
but not all clear. as his foot was caught IN one
of the stirrups. Il thought my last minute
on earth had come" he said afterwatd. Tho
horse recovered his ieet md tLero l was.
swinging under his feet. with one OF my feet
fast in the stiirup. 1 throw both arms
across my face and in this way WAS dragged
along Finally. whom had given up all hope
the strap holding the stirrup broke and fell
under Sir George. Luckily for mo his hind
feet Just cleared me-. and am alive yet.'
Is\cISbGuy NiOuENl tLc lbShtS Huu ptch
killed. and there was great excitement until
hc was seen walking down the track. His
rig ht arm hung limp b. his side. but it was not
broken. us many supposed lie was covered
with dirt and badly bruised. On account Of
the accident Miss Co.vllie won. with Nubian
second and Tennessee H. third. Castle was
In every race but ono. the third. the favoritcs
Went down, and long shots won. Gray Dawn
touching the highest mol ch with very, little SUD
port. The first race was won BY JET Scy Fat,
finishing a length and u half ~ front Of Ely.
Fatti H ut 80 to i Was third. Jones's riding OF
Ely did not suit The '!dEs+ and he WAS a called
iactory explanation and he was let of.
vocali,e was tho iayori;e in the race for two.
easily by /. length from Mabel il: Pomeroy at
90 tol. Even Weight and \ocalito had q hot
Woo Woo JEW 'H leads Is. We the three. Even
Cruiser and King IIazom had neck and
neck, race n the UPPER turn in tho third dash:
SO, sral lenr 'ls. in III homesIrelch he came
HAGEN ior the place. Cruiser won by length
and half.
klaitnn was lic fnvori.c in the fourth race.
Roger. Repent. and Grey lawn got away to-
gethcr nm ran nicely punched to the quarter.
Entering Tho reich logger had Iend OF two
mendous rush and won by hall n length. In";
Mep"nad smiled ~ eyer THIS G,nes ni, as
!
Mcriden. the Iavorile. in The Il til race Mt to
] OIL wa. beaten Ly Lord palmeny.a6 to /
,eoth iort DalmeYy fa. dr, ahead and won
three parts OF length for the place, % J.,
ishing last lIoay Kept tho lead to the home
In II driving, finish liyacnih moved vi and
Won by u neck from l3ry, who beat Circular o
length. Summary OF the races:
THE FIRST RACE.
j. rt "sr1noy sst' 'J Jrr.cy IA. by Fat Maoy
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ldsa E%s,sHls ,!y At.s ttsha jsy De- p:.
Six 10 .ra n.o Is 'a, Pa. s,osr,, 80 to
s Muiaais a AdI 81, 20 49, ss 30 ~ 10
THE SECOND RACE.
Purse 500 for .wo ySar oas selling Az. fu1ongs
Ne-Masyie pnny iut Ibnndrr ;.,..,,,...,
e. & ryGr ME- N !. s%" IS a " .m".
a,. se Soy @ ana hsa n:
R. 70 af Even %s MgScnS So 10
S23,iJ l21l, Si2.Ji.
THE THIRD RACE.
Purse 5000; seven trlongs
Navel 9r {; a" ~ > -, sene az
MAsso and Richard HlM i"H also ran,
HBettinn-Two 10 OIL CRUISER AZ 10 Low andeI n
10 / King nalcm Ma,ua'S naa s-,D, $4aO, si,O.
! THE FOURTH RACE.
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M.rI tlarF loi .lnnssr ' - 49,.
Noasn aT stiS.. S nstI hhSr.a n, u
craft AassclisI F.psat and LESSEE II, MY also ran
! Be,urE-flfteep to against Grey Dawn. . to