The sun., 1891-07-16
POTOMACS WINNING RUSH.
TIE WHITE-FACED COLT IN CL OSE
QUARTERS At BRIGHTON.

VOAhIEhS Al BhIGH7ON.
Hamilton Almost Threw the Race Away,
and Only Won By Desperate Ridins-
Two Races Each for Lsmasney Bros.
and Eugene Leigh - Tanner wins n
Fast Time - Airshart Beaten.
OF Potomao's value In the ffth race at Brighton
Beach yesterday afternoon. squeezing through
next the rail, and winning good race By mar
| row margin. whom 1t was almost q foreRone con-
clusion that he was beaten q hundred yards
| from the finishing post.
The race in question was in many respects the
event Of the day. as the winner OF the Realiza-
tion Stakes was carrying 1877 pounds and con-
| csding Jumps OF weight to such fair performers
| as Lowlander and Tammany. Lowander and
Tammany were very prominent at the head OF
the stretch, with Potomac third. Hamilton
| showed roor judgment In neglecting to go
outside the pair. and when he began 10 mako
his run In the short homestretch Lowander cut
him of on the rail. and Hamilton had TO pull
up. Again he tried to 20 through. but once
more Lowlander closed on him. and again
Potomac had to be pulled up. Finally. nifty
yards from the wire. Hamilton took a last des.
perate chance. and forcing his way through.
Potomac showing rare flight OF speed. won
BY neck. Lowlander boat Tammany as far
for second money. Hamilton was badly fright
closest call he had had In somo time.
Anomaly was the choice Of the talent for tho
isssd mare had no dieuty fnD IN beasi cat nv : her
eo ao hsSE,sGn; b, Hc rank oItsider securing the
Pedestrian was heavily, supported to land
shs %s asSn for
the sister to Meridon. by q short head. Fidelio
hnt s!,o died AWAY to nothing at the end Of
TO themselves. The, were fret and ;econd
hnt order lengths apart In fast time Monterey
Tanner was the favorite for the selling race
Pearl set second. and Beneoctne third. Tan
Hrshn earaa fnrne o1 in tho selling
T Sr 9ld 6ns in drdSns 3sh
iavorite head. Hirshait would have ave- won Won had
the distance been three-lunrters OF n mile.
Long Island. IceDerc. vosburgh. and Gypsy
Queen all CARRYING considerable money; La
the latter winning BY Ii neck Kern was third.
Long Island was the favorite. but he was never
Starter Rowe has a great difficulty to con-
tend with ~ making starts IN races at three
o the saEDr m sn 1v
and no matter how perfect the start may be
so%HebOdy is GOnE f. be crowded er knockSd
feet has great advantage in getting the rail
The Hhe Weather v%lah was warm bu. the at.epd.uc.
Summaries follow:
THE FIRST RACE.
,or S. s of ss to second % and s third
fHns:".,x sssa I'll Fl fT.us.S s.SSn. aged by King
js..y Fs;. fs N,SIssa Il @ rS Hisi.1a roI
Ella IL selding Cecilia lma and congress ,'!, Also ran
n5:: H. su;s.. Sa'a 4 ss:Gs ss :fs7 =
THE SECOND RACE.
Purse $500 Of which s75 to second and SOS to third.
r b. ~: +, 10,
o. bwgsF S.4sF.en, Son. Madrid 81 in,
sny:r 4sre.a ny. IVY Lady Mansfield ny. v:;iSsna.
p,,nv-.,,,,,, p.s..;,, 5Ims o'G x., on.x u.,,,,
Fidso Mataa. fssi psd
THE THIRD RACE.
Purse SEQ Of which 500 second and $50 to third;
L.m..ney BROS, b. h. Cruiser aged by wanderer-
G. b Nsoy.S Kists T. 4 - tw ebst
"noSe Rose S.. k sas the
sss.: On : Il .s!' ;s
THE FOURTH RACE.
Purse 81. 900 of which 500 to second and 500 70
third. for three. e.year oIds and upward. one mile
HAIL .9t III .peosr Tanner. by Long 4.whoe
f:aS xs q ss2s,.
i.paHto Srse ruzxs ."d Sr George al Also f1Sso ran
ss. Ssi 5 E:.T !ss St .S Il
THE FIFTH RACE
Purse 81 2oO OF which 500 second and Sloo TO
third ior three r1lds: ons mile and sixteenth.
nsnh. - lIamon o." :, s-.u'q""
Fskss and oase"ds ran.
t. ,s sn $s!ss ] ssa s1 % sS
THE SIXTH RACE.
third Tor tVoyear olds: selling allowances lve fur.
L. Leishs oh. r. Azrael by Forestsr-Alba:ross ea
w. e Day: b C. count IS d Lamii:yy
col. .sd
SHAFT 70 on Mntuais paid ss7.io sioSa sS7d Ar
THE SEVENTH RACE.
ruts. $500 Of Th'sn sI to ;econG and sas 70 hird
R;sradlsy.eh e. Iceberg s. by starsle-Nasus b.
csMi: Sons ep: il Grippe q
Mscsul.y. vo.burxh Gypsy Queen, Long Island. and
Little jim Also TAI" Time. l:ss,l.
r.ss % as.ss! s. :s so L. s'sss :ss 80 toll
Brighton's RnttiIng Programme.
The Brighton Bench Racing Association an
nounco the following excellent card for to-day:
First RaeezPur.s s'o"; M MGvesishths of q mile Fern
msny. no.: Vintage Time ny, lOs Hannibal Iui; Deer
s III s: @ Ssjo; Ss%'Ff HSara'oa @ fs' Cold @
.'Si lys:ss.". NIL:
MY ,oa; Macgs Murphy i; Temr.ser Las hly 10:
nea IUs; Bse p: lo!; Both.rni,on io,; Black Illus.
Third EacsSP Purse 5000: ons mile IL, Grippe. 10;
,G Sao ' H'"'h Jack sS c Su.
no
mics RainheE Iit; Lonsford, l22, Dr.. uelmuth,