New-York tribune., 1895-09-19
THE CONTESTS AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
HORSES AND SPECTATORS ALIKE OF POOR CLASS

THE CONTESTS AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
HORSES AND SPECTATORS ALIKE OF POOR CLASS.
More than fifteen hundred persons witnessed the
at Brighton Beach yesterday. The fields
were composed OF horses OF the class that Colonel
William Scoay. the Kentuckian wit, said should be
raced under the following conditons The winner
to be shot, the second and third horses to be brand
ed and never permitted to start agasn In race.
There some remarkable exhibitions OF jockey
ship. and. on the whole It typical Brighton
Beach racing day.
In the first race a determined plunge was made
Tom Harding The field closely punched
as the stretch reached. and the race was In
doubt until the last jump just then an unearth-
ly shrek heard which caused the mariners In
the bay TO heave their vessels to and cast anchor
while the echoes OF the yell reverberated from she
Highlands OF Navesink TO Far Rockaway. The
seamen thought that dozens OF steam sirens denot-
ing shoals and ledges were sounding warning
The Brighton fremen who were at the track. made
a rush for the gate. steam whistle is the signal
for fire around the sand dunes. Horses attempted
TO run away. and CONSERVATION reigned supreme.
Old racegoers however, were not startled at the
appalling sound. but sagely shook their heads and
said: Jack Joyner has won bet"
The veterans were right, Joyner had bet on
Cuckoo at 20 TO l. Cuckoo defeated Tom Harding
by short head In driving finish
Balmaghie upset a good thing in the second race
by defeating Airline (another odds-on favorite)
rather asily al finish by length. In the third
lnqurendo ridden by Hamilton. landed heavy
OF what are known as the "hy betiors' at Brighton.
Babe Murphy. who was well supported by the West,
turfmen. unplaced. Little Tom. at . 10
on. won the fourth race all the way. captain 1.
ran as II heavily bal,asted and finished last; dis
ste%aras stlpT,ps so1 par' OF his cargo he p'' '
Prince Lief rewarded his hackers. who bet on him
with great confidence at 5 to on by winning VIM the
fifth race. The start was straggnng, and conse-
some Of the Spectator john b Whites Long
Bridge won the sixth race from poor lot .,u.
Compliment before the race He was asked What
do you think of Long Bridges chances? The
over for Jack Whites horse. He is always out for
the money and will accept ODDS on & nks r,l cnump
like Long Bridge" J. b. White races honestly. and
Long Bridge at odds OF TO on.
Here the summaries:
FIRST RACE-For three-year-olds and upward purse
500. Five furonss.
Pays biz " Z s cSckS2 by Mr. P'kwiotNsFi Kssft5
F Burew's B. g. Tom Harding. O. 10. CRer, a
X Fannie Al sn B 50 &c cs, 9io Aasin % q oH5y
So GGa Nay Io car 90 o saH M a ad Long S
Dock. Ss ,car ioois Duffy, SlsS ran
Be,ting-cuckoo 20 to and to /; Tom Harding to
and out. Old Dominion. 6 to and out
Won by n head; length between second and third
SECOND RACE-For maiden two-year-olds; purse 500
Five furlongs
H Coombers b. c. Balmaghie. by FonsonConstancy;
DuSe tSs Z { wishaid. b. f. Airline los car 100 dssf9
F. Burridse ch f. GlenSa 100 30, -,D asTsa s .rc
ton los H. Reagan; Bodyeuard. io5 (Finnegan). and
Trident. los d'erkins'. lis aIso ran an.
5 snso 20 20 to TO nnS %nf TO l. Airline 10
Won by a length: lengths between second and third
THIRD RACE-For selling; purse $500
one mile and a sixteenth.
J. Neale's b Inquirendo. by Enouirer-Bonnie
Maaison S. stables ch T. Kalirhoe ioo......G Healy
BasS MarphP Zoe Sopn JACK the Jew lo
gam. Tom Moore. 1o5 ds. Doggetp and Juana. 100
Bettins-Inquirendo 20 and to 8; Kallirhoe. to
and 4 TO 3: Nicolini. and 2 10 1.
Won by a head: a length between second and third.
FOURTH RACE-For threeyearolds and upward selling:
purse s4o0 mile.
c Bakers ch; Little Tom. by Great Tom1FqTence .I
p b Ring bT. h Best Brand. 9. 1902 'car ioe,,
nTadleys ;og N a.,s ragSay :. dIe'ly
1H - o1ay I 10 TO 20 and and Gg 10 Best Brand 10 to
Won by a length g hoH: a half length between
ond and third.
FIFTH RAcE-For two-year-ods; selling; purse $500.
SIX furlongs
McSfsnas ,nG ~ eh. c Prince IAef' Dy Eng perkins.
J. MoIaushiins t br e. SKY Blue as coyiie
whippany oa CHealy La vlenia lo5 ch0Tn'; Ducie
Wellmsn 100 sGarIgaq,. A1;ie. Ioi e. PSsFs,o: Br;s
lO7 G.ittlefeld). and Helen II. H. lO2 WIeary). also
Tme-l:lG.
Rettng-Prince Lief 10 . and 20 2: Sky Blue. 10
and 3 to L. Yankee Doodle. 10 10 and 20 J.
Won by a length: lengths between second and third
SIXTH RACE-For odds and upward. one mile
!. b. Whites br. c Long Bridge. by Long TaT-Mas,
ch Clarls 4 iO1............. .tkeefe)
F Quigleys ch. h. Harry Alonzo 6 10. (R DogeetO
Baroness O7 .O9ial Sims Florinda l01 (Giford).
and Lady Adams. lOT (Sheedyj. also
Tme-1 :i3i..
Retting-Iong Bridge. 8 10 ~ and out; C1arus II 20
nd 4 fo y q.
Won by a length and half three lengths between
ond and third.