New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
RACING AT BRIGHTON BEACH
v,yNNs POOR WORK WITH THE FLAG.
uo.xE RODE IN HIS BEST sTYLE-THE HEAT

WAS ToRMENTING.
humidity proved too much for the light ocean
.nhvrs Yesterday at the Brighton racetrack- and
-. snectators wilted and sweltered IN the grand
.s,d and IN the betting ring. Seven races were
s..,ded TO the satisfaction OF the layers Of odds.
~ starter Flynn and the McGunness starting ma
time are retained on the turf. many devoted race
80 will be forced to take to the woods Whoever
commended such vehicle of destruction to bet
49,. as the McGuinness machine should lose no
49, IN visiting Ollie Teal and securing
sxsment with the chief wind-Jammers OF the
pryan egions Horse-owners do not have an equal
nance when Flynn holds the flag and the machine
!. ussd Flynn has accused Sloane of beating the
-.ch,ne" Doggett has also been charged with the
..me offence. If certain jockeys can beat the ma
,re n is evident that every horse does not have
:, sven chance at the post. Some horses are afraid
n the barrier, and many Jockeys condemn its use,
Int for some unknown reason 1t is retained
psrhaps the frghtful heat affected Flynn yester-
dav but it is safe 10 that he was not nearly as
~, as Samuel Trowbridge when Flynn left Mo-
hawk Prince at the post Even II Mohawk Prince
,as at a long price In the betting. that was no
as on why ne should not have had an even break
,r,,h susun, who was quoted at TO on. Flynn
,as,,ated as Maher the boy who rode Mohawk
prince. began 10 pull up. and then he dropped the
a.. Maher sent Mohawk Prince after the field,
uhich was many lengths In front OF him, and
,sssened the gap slowly but surely. At the finish
,obayk Prince proved conclusively that he would
,ava given Suisun severe contest IL it had not
hon for the starters carelessness or reckless dis
reoard Of the rights OF the owner Of Mohawk
- II Is none Of the starters business whether
80 "a AT 10 10 l on in the betting at 100 TO
Tins, him Ii is none of the starters business
ho,bsr a horse is owned by Michael r. Dwyer,
lanes r. Keene. August Belmont or Samuel Trow-
bridge All horses should be treated alike. 1t is
No, essential 10 the best interests Of racing that
by pltl he off he
,orses OF non-betting owners be left at the post.
" the utmost fairness is not observed toward all
classes of horse-owners. men who do not intend 10
punee heavily should lose time in selling their
horses at public sale and withdrawing from the
turf Samuel Trowbridge complained TO the stew
ards about Starter Flynn's negligence, and held
few minutes conversation with them about the
manner in which Mohawk Prince was treated. One
If the stewards said: There is not enough evil
dence furnished censure the starter, as the boy
who rode Mohawk Prince is not hrst-class
Jockey" Whoever that steward may be, he should
hasten to Join the players at once as he is out
Of his place on a racetrack. The fact that Maher
was not as expert as the jockeys who were OPP
posed 10 him should have caused the starter to ex-
ercise the utmost vigilance in order to give that
Jockey an even chance with the experts opposed to
him The best way out Of the difficulty would be
10 wrap the starter up in the folds of the Nc
Guinness machine and ship him TO Iron Hill with
out delay.
There was not single race on the programme
At such weights that Taral could get a mount
Doggett struck the keynote on Friday when he
bid upon Mana H. In selling race. If every win
ner in a selling race. entered to be sold at ridicu-
lously low prices. bid TO one-half its real
value the heavyweight jockeys would have
mounts almost every day Tara. Garrison and
others who are capable of riding frst-cass races.
are frequently foeced to stand upon the ground
and witness the feather headed feather weight
Jockeys make a travesty Of racing Longer dis
,ances would do much TO improve the sport at
Brighton.
Some of the visitors TO Brighton do not appreci-
ate the fact that the management intends to have
everything frst-cass, even If the starter Is not
aware Of IT, Nobody is permitted TO sit in the
grandstand in bis shirt sleeves. Notwithstanding
The intensely hot weather. Michael Clancy unwit-
ingy offended the dignity OF the management py
appearing coatess in the grandstand lie was
reprimanded for the offense. and promised to obey
orders In the future.
Jockey Sims cautioned for crowding Dr jim
on the rai with suisun IN the fourth race yet the
stewards were unable TO anything to censure
the starter for In the same race.
John G. Folansbee visitor to the track.
Mr. Follansbee warmly received by his many
friends. Mr.. Follansbee is one Of the popular
men the turf. He has just returned from Eu-
rope and a passenger the record-breaker
St Louis.
The seepechase was the most exciting race Of its
kind that has been seen al the meeting The contest
between Marcus and ST. Anthony through the stretch
was head to-head Struggle. which resulted in
neck victory for Marcus.
Speculation onthe races was lively throughout the
day although the favortes Jared badly in four races
Hur furnished the surprise OF the afternoon by win
ming the second race with as high as 10 TO l quoted
agains, him by few OF the liberal layers-of-odds.
su!sun managed 10 defeat DR.. Jim by an extremely
short head in an exciting finish. TOD Sloane won
the jockeyship honors by two frsts, second and
third.
The chief feature Of the days sport was the care
lsssness of Flynn. Walter 8. Vosburgh began his
career as steward. Harry Reed ran fair race, but
tired perceptibly at the finish under punishment
Premier under Sloanes persuasion. ran fine race
but was all out at the finish.
Taral and Tod Sloane are by iar the abest
Jockeys in the United States at present Taral Is a
wonder and so Is Sloane The Tribune mas repeatedly
icSeg i an detss soanes riding is OF remarkable
excellence He has improved amazingly and for a
lightweight ne gets an exTdoruihdIy qudnu'y Oh
speed and achievement out OF MS "ouh'S'
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
FIRST RAcE-Purse $500 selling allowances. One mile
a II. D. H Morrss eh c. Formal by S S;,ysasN
" iSGeiinds b. Emms c. loi IL S HaFT 1;2,.
~ ioa s1dTs 1a ST. 81 D1 SSconnor. and Bessie
browning "a Naher). also ran
Betting-Fomal. 3 to and even; Chusnut' . ana o.
Emma . and 20 3: Illusion. and to 0; or DNoh'
g., and 10 5: The Druid 10 and 4. Bessie BROWNING
10 and 4.
Won easily by a length: three lengths between second
and third
sDCoND RAcE-Purse $500; for two-year-olds; selling
allowances. Five fIrlongs
u r s,ephenSon's b. g. Hurl by Devotee-Hut9Pka,
feS5er sV T. G. Time Maker, Gardner
McCsaertys ch nsPirer Ia ;tMeoSneflYyli
Merry Saint 10 (Hirsch); Loeb Glyn lOZ (keefel Lane
sge 10 Clayton: Vnita (Harrs. Tea Caddy' luz
Wleary) and I,-edsyie 10i Giilij. also ran
Tfme--l:O3.
Betting-Hurl. 10 and 4: Time Maker TO ana 70 .;