New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
RACES CLOSE AT BRIGHTON
A GREAT CROWD TO WITNESS THE SPORT.
THE PEOPLE FORGET THE HEAT ~ THEIR EN-
TIIUsIAsM OVER AN EXCITING FINISH
THE WINNERS.

THE WINNERS.
An unusually large number Of people pres
yesterday to witness the closing races OF the
| Brighton Beach midsummer meeting. There Is no
| doubt about the profits Of the meeting. as the
attendance has been az large throughout the meet
ing In former years. There has been little pup
| lie scandal associated with the racing aithoush
many OF the suspicious quietly investi-
gated So far as suppressing crookedness on the
| racetracks Is concerned 1t Is an extremely dii
Acult task 10 bring the evdoers to book. for their
actions II the stewards OF the Jockey Ciuo 90 NOT
take vigorous measures to remove some or 'he men
whose regulations have been OF rather sha"y
description for years. is OF earthly use for any
| steward TO attempt TO cope with the crooked eie
| ment single-handed. Everybody who attended 'he
| races at Brighton believes that many horses were
| not permitted to do their best wneh thes SAT-
| in unless the owners were sa'seu VIII" ~
| odds There are many owners VINO peheVe ''a'
their horses were pulled in races by certain JOCK
evs who were I'm the hands OF certain unscrupuious
| LAYERS Of odds Steward Burke exercised the ut
most vigilance, but what Is one hones'' cons''e"
tious man when opposed to dozens OF Keen s'i.".'
| slippery scoundrels. who form tner plans 81 do ~
| prove anything they desire
The fimsy excuse that the Jockey Ciuo 'ahes "'
cognizance Of betting should not prevent them from
| excluding from every racerack in the Jursu'c',on
| Of the Jockey Club men VINO nave oeeh i'e
| by report with the p'i"o'p"' e
| scandals OF the last ten years ~
|
| hodv could nick n flaw In the racing from the ran
| of the flag in the first race until Santiago's NUMBER
| went up in the last. Every race was bitterly oo"-
| tested and all classes of racegoers' VINO were
| present enthusiastic over the eNceie"oe VI
| the sport The regular attendants OF the races
| hon,ovar u,era yreved to see Emma, who was
| warn, fayorte in her last romp home far III
| the lead In the first race Or COURSE En,'"
| previous race was truly run. as she carrieu 80
| much public money. II the owners OF E"'A u''
| not bet on her yesterday somebody VINO ou' o''
horses In selling races did bet on her. consequently
| an Investigation would bring about the usual 'e'
| dict that there was no absolute proof OF anything
| suspicious about Emmas running VI course me-
| is nothing absolute about horse that is d laVo,"o
| beina beaten off day and winning III d sa"op
the next, except that the public lose ,hei "o"os
| and confidence in racing What II the Jockey C'uo
| shou,d adont new methods? There Is ample anu
| ahso,ute evidence that many horses are depraVeo'
| erratc in-and-outers. Whenever the pubic oe''
| on them the public Is out. and the so-caNeo sinai
| cot, are IN With the large amounts of absolute
| audience that can be furnished by referring 10 the
| records Of the Brighton meeting large "u''o,'
~ horses that cause their to lose thousands
| hecause they are such uncertain brutes might Do
| safev ruled off the turf. which would emu t"e''
| usefulness at once. BY taking such drastic meas
ures many OF the erratic horses that carry a runA
| ful OF excuses might possibly REFORM anu '".o
| consistently. Now that racing Is rega''''ns 10
prestige the Jockey Club should not permit Inc
| snort TO fall back In the old ruts.
The Burr.dge Brothers. who own fmlia' Tue W.
ner OF the first race. protested TO De angry "
Wvndham Walden bid $500 ovr the selling price =,
Emma A claim made for Gutta fercha anu
the Morris mare passed into the hands OF the BUR
ridge Brothers. .... -, tho
In the fourth one OF the best contests Oh inc
wear was witnessed There were only tnres TittIs
II the race-Iittle Tom Paadln and Charaoe. lt..o
n on une si the pace until the stretch was reached
| ole 10
struggle Little Kseie rees W Wbp
rode before xh RosETtt e Gn on Paan
lifted his mount at every stride line little Tom
on sa meet ahoush both OF
we're gaining on him slowly but o sHfe made a
SUPREME EFFORT and they passed the finish nlas SO
that only Sv the the pSssss f0 KIND Of
pug nose Paladn second ana oharrep r,aintv
the last , race n r. a Ga orr Santiago
rite Garrison was APPLIANCES n,b,sa w greeting The
but TARA ~ receV mile and half Everybody was
pleased and from the general co ranas are what
he public desires Taa the race easily on e
tnintv finished third. Here are the summaries
SUMMARIZES OF THE RACES.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500: selling. One mile.
Burridge Bross CHI Emma. by HidagSnB4nne
kiie VII N MoTpiss b. Gutta Perchs . t 1G
,s aHni' n 1passsS s s"s'
, | uieefeD Mabel Glenn. 30 20 Leary) ana "o'a ''0 "
tsheedy). also ran r,.,.4o
.. . md q n I. C;utta Percha 8 to
| 9 and 3 to 3; Annie Bishop. 10 to ana " L. .,
Won by two lengths; neck between secona a"u '''"'
SECOND RAcE-Purss 500; for twoyear-Oids; se''ns'
handicap onehaf mile , -, pr,os
cf Ross"sas s,sSlss liz "" 9SsT5s9
0neGk sable Dr. y Llssn los sheed
&C. p Hera Of ss Gear i65 C. FLYNN and Ensign 90
oni !.
10 10 and I TO 4: Voey. 10 and D to e
Un no length and a half: lengths between sec
ond and third
THIRD RAcE-Purse $780, penalties; selling. one and
one-sixteenh miles.
or.ch stables en-. c. Dogset, by The Bard-Rosewood;
yrs ios 81, ~ i;.h,nyar tGarrsan,
g. thompson b. c. George Dixon 4. -o Ieary'
p.,s-povre,t to and out: Iochinvar to and
4 70 3; George Dixon. to / and 3 to g.
Won BY length and a half half length between sec
and third
FOURTH RAcE-Purse $500; handicap one mile.
c Bakers CHI. e. TOm by Great Tom-Flsrencs
A. VS. D. % IL H. Morrss CHI. c. Paadn. 3 l9t
neiwood Stables b. h. charade. g. lio...... Dosse'o
Be,tIng-Ia,tlc Tom. to and to S; Paladn' to
! and 2 10 3; Charade. TO and out
Won by nose: a very short head batwecn second and
third.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse $500; special weights; penalties
Six furlongs.
D. + puls,fe1s b. c. Governor sheehan. l. Ia:
~ - (Overton)
W Jennings.s b. c Hawarien. 3. 40. t)oggetO
Thvra IUD fSheedy) and Amer. ~ car. ll6 UaraD
also .
Betting Harrington TO and out; Governor sheehan
s to I and TO Hawarden. 3 10 and even
Won by four lengths head between second and third
SIXTH RAcE-purse $500; welter-weight handicap. one
and one-half miles.
Santa Anita Stables b. h. Santiago. by Grimstead
Clara D.. aged i2I ID. tTaraD
W. b Burch's m. Belle. g. 1916. 20 Leary)
To Writhe Upon a bed of Agony
Is what people troubled with rheumatic symptoms car