New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH
DON AI.oNzo AND CANDELABRA RUN A
DEAD HEAT

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THE FoG-FEATUREs OF THE DAYS SPORT
It was we'll that dense mantle OF fog enveloped
the Brighton Beach track yesterday until after the
second race The attendance showed perceptiole
falling of but the regular Brighton followers were
all present. To the surprise OF many persons the
stewards asked that patrol judges De appointed 50
that there would be crookedness In the fog as
the lynxeyed guardians Of the purity OF racing VINO
occupy the stewards box were unable to penetrate
the mist with their eagle eyes. Andrew Jackson
Jovner and John Uanrahan were appointed ana
filled the place with honor. besides filing the
MOSQUITOES that hover in dense clouds in the marshy
,nfa,d One race was enough for them. so that a.
s. Post and J. Hanning gratihed the boodtnirs'y
denizens OF the inneld during the second race.
The feature OF the days sport was the four'h
race when II required the united efforts or Jockeys
Simms and Keefe. who were greatly assisted py
Lizzie and Comanche. TO keep the giant Don Al
ONO near the rail-. he tried to go wild on every
turn Logan led until he reached the stretch. when
he was beaten. Bergen. who rode him. pulled OUT
and let Candeabra through on the ral. which gave
him a decided advantage. Don Alonzo by THIS time
was squared away for the finish. and closed rapidly
on Candcabra, In spite OF Doggetts vigorous r'u'ns
Amid the shouts and cheers OF the crowd Don Al
ONO and Candelabra were so closely ahsheu ~ ''e
finish that Judge Wheeler could not separate them
and the double ''O'' or percentage number was run
up on the number board. AS the crowd were eaua"y
divided in their opinions. with. II anything. ma
jority who thought Don Aonzo was hrs'' the "e
cision gave general satisfaction. AS the owners
agreed to divide the purse the bettors were 10
large extent winners. as better than even money
was against both of the horses.
The first race was by Mary s., VINO 'nor-
oughly exposed her FORM "a she won ri one anu
one-quartcr miles in 2oeh fact that shouId , oe
ca the book @S'f of B By ahs stewards anu
Jersey Belle. who ridden by T; sloane was Was
the fayorite for the second race. and was heavily
PLAYED all over the ring ut even money ~ 'ne
betting. Evidently she ran into some , Pnocf hack
fog that were exceedingly dense on me Sntsh
stretch the beat she could do was TO nm'sh
third His Grace and Half Nine In ~, hun Iast
race In driving finish. In 49, MS Grace rs ~
backed for the purse. as he did not peheVe III
could win .,,..., -, .o,,o heavy
The third rms nse was Ts ihf e and
heavily backed by the public The plungers' how >
down TO 10 g. The start was not up to the marx t
although the three favorites were on WIN me ne
n mile was covered and ne lost at least ten
lengths Tnge went to the front as s1o ,b as ,ne
southside was second while Tancred. VINO closed
up lot OF ground. was third ,or, Don .,onzo bv
the crowd who were more or less OF me BELIEF INA,
ne yo"e I A the rst break the starter raised his
flag rs II 10 drop 1t for start. but he savei MN
sed sS IN h o' ne his kns@s fad it been start
Don Alonzo would have been left at the post Wheh
s mr nn1lng in toward the rain with Don Aonzo.
while Keefe ranged alongside OF him with Lizzie.
I'D comanche covered his rear. In that way sims
managed get him around the hrst turn anu nv. a
the backstretch a.. right S n,,n eround The
upper turn into the ho;nestre,Cn ,,n i,s, sf,v
loT di,i'!npIn :, er,sh on oven terms with
Candclahra The time OF the race was FAST, w.
Hugh Penny was IN" goo tniis ~ w. q, y,
7 ! McCarerty and hts friends bet thousanhs OF
nSS down IN 10 4 on his chances Walcott re-
nibbcd To mod"rnie star, WIN mug" ,xnn
IN tho lead the race was never In doupt hS n" ",n
az he piease1 running the three-guarters J" 'i''
Wacott was second and NICK thlrd . -,
bo.,eS, kl,i ~ n tayOrie for the sixth race. MAI
stone was Wen paes.u ~ ~ ,oor,, ON Derrargia
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onl he; on her for the place ~ IN ~" 49,
race the favorte won all the way. bertatsha "hs