New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-10
FAST TIME AT BRIGHTON
GUTTA PERCHA RUNS A MILE IN IAN.

IoNGBRIDGE. AT 20 TO 1. SURPRISES THE SPEC
rAroRs BY WINNING THE FOURTH RACE
Racing appears to have firm grip on the puohc
when thousands OF men. women and chhoren ueiS
the intense heat and surocatlng atmosphere OF 'he
Brighton Beach grandstand day after Day Al .ea''
1900 spectators witnessed the races yesterday AFTER
noon The betting was heavy. although the racing was
OF a moderate class. In the first race Gutta Percha
was the favorite at to >. ChswicK was well sup
ported at to g. Andrews carried some money dt :"
to and to for the place. The race was an eNh'o'-
ton OF speed by the favorte. Guta fercha VINO cut
out the pace from the fall of the flag and opened a
gan OF five lengths from Andrews. her nearest COM
petitor throughout the race Andrews gained two
lengths around the home turn but was unape 10
get any closer as Gutta Percha passed the finishing
post a winner by three lengths In the fast time OF
IAN. Andrews was second and Chiswick third
In the second race Premier was heavily backed at
to s. Ramiro next In demand at 10 l. IN
Permission at 3 and Fascination at had supporters.
God Crest was backed down from 10 until 10
the best offer. An excellent start was hhaue'
with Ramiro the leader. For some UNKNOWN rea-
son the speedy son OF Gano fell back IN the rucA'
and Intermlsson took the lead closely followed by
Premier The positions were unchanged un'il nan
way down tho homestretch. when Griffin called on
Premier and passed Intermlsson. God crest, VINO
raced on the outside OF the field the entire distance
made an electric rush through the nomesretch anu
rapidly overhaulcd the leader 1t was too late now
ever as Premier beat him head on the post. whie
he beat IntermIssion by the same distance ior the
place II the stewards did not see some peculiar
riding in the II must have been because 'he at
mosphere was hazy as the riding OF one OF the
jockeys.
King Arthur was the medium OF heavy plunge
In the third race. Ten TO was the best optanaole
odds at post time. The Swain was backed az 10 /,
white Bainasloe carried some Limerick money ~
81 nCf
start was not OF the best. as the field was IN two
sections with Relief a length In the lead which
advantage he retained for quarter OF mile. wneh
TIE Swain outran him. and was never after"ard
headed. winning he pleased by SIX lengths from
King Arthur. who ridden In Tarais most Wig
orous manner the entire distance Keller was third'
The surprise OF the day took place In the iour,h
race Declare carried heavy commissions for nearly
every we-known plunger on the racetrack' VINO
accepted TO against his chances fa.adh' a' u
g. was the choice OF the public Little Matt had a
Wbs and WI" bs brober Buen White punched their
hits on I,ongbrdge and received from 20 10 down
70 10 some ior Of 'nf he ayers of odds were put
Sleep to a track expression me ned was sem
the pacemakcrs half way down the homestretch,
when Ionebrdge came with rating Iush, anu ana
finish Declare was third. six lengths away Little
Matt burst a blood vessel IN his head soon AFTER ne
ne;d the victory gained by Longbridge was ex-
treme.y vel received. as john Is mite Is one OF 'e
most popular men on the turf. go -
In the nth race Waterman. with Iaral up MAS
the watchwori OF the p.ungers. VINO packed MN
down from TO / until 10 was the average quota
ton. Mckee. at 8 TO :. carried the public money
and a large for his owner James Shieiis.
Mirage had some backing at TO l. The start was
a good Waterman took the lead on the turn
and ed until furiong from the finish. when ne co..
lapsed and Mckee took the lead and won by TWO
lengths AZ the finish from Mirage, who beat Watch-
man a neck for second place -. Luxe won the
Steepiechase by six lengths from Lizzie.
Of the obstacles but was forced by liberal use
OF the whip lie threw his Jockey Chandler. at the
lump on tho turn. but Chandler remountei
and managed % lard him the finishing post Inside
tho I'VE mute time limit. 81. Luke was ridden BY
Brazil. a recent arrival from Ireland