The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
BEN BRUSH'S SPECIAL.
n. r. DU n, STURDY FoUR-TEAR-
u DOWNS THE stars.

whom he defeated Hastings and ReQuital for the
First Special at equal Weights, that day In and
day out no 10 the equal Of any horse In the
handicap division now rae ng In this country.
with the hair flayed from great square patches
ea his sides where the spurs have been furrow-
ing all season and q general bulldog look about
him, Ben Brush 10 the idol Of the everyday fol-
lever of racing. He is beaten now and then.
but no matter what the weights may be or what
the class may DO Of his opponents, Brush Is
always In the fore front Of the fight, and he wins
70 per cent. OF his races.
It was tho late Col. Thompson who said Of
Ben Brush: 81 own Reauital and think he can
beat any twoyoar-old In the world. II given
time to get ready for . special race, and I think
chat next year this talk occurred in the autumn
of 1885 Requital will beat Ben Brush II thor
engagements do not come too close together.
But ] do believe that Ben Brush, day in and day
out, can beat any horse 1 know Of. for he always
q ready to race"
This opinion has been borne out to tho letter
By Ben Brush's performances. Col. T~hompson's
pot. Requital, did not perform we'll at all yester-
day. He ran In the lead for seven furlongs or
20, and was then passed by Ben Brush and
Hastings. Tho second stake feature Of yestor-
days card ct Gravosend was the Flatlande. for
two yoar-o at FIVE furlongs. 1t was won by
W. NJ. wallaoe's bay colt High links, by Him
IbI, Out VI hita oiuOt Win Ouub VI AVIo akhinbt
him.
It was another perfect day, and upward Of
10000 persons came out to sec the First Special
decided. AZ was to DO expected. Tillo was
drawn. the son Of Leonatus bel g by no Leans
ready for such q race after his severe illness at
Saratoga. This left Ben Brush. Hastings, and
Rsquital to 60 to tho post. Mr.. Belmont, look.
ing much improved In health. came over from
bis country place at Hampstead TO see Hastings
try for tho prize. and most Of the old guard, In
GLIDING John Hunter. James r. Keene, and
James Galway. were on the clubhouse bal
copy. Tho public selected Ben Brush to win
end made tho sturdy little four-year-old favorite
g even money. It was 2 to Hastings and IS
dor the arst time, the impression being that the
9on Of Eothen had sulksd in the race for the
Ssrsntiy ready, for the etiert Of their lives.
Hastings, especially. was full OF, life and vigor:
The porsDiFH I. ran from his hide in crystal
Ifthey make a waiting race Of It, that fellow
good start was secured, Martin. with Requital.
had been drawn by Hastings: Passing the
Itana the big bay I horse was sn,ridhtn Ing along two
81 siS sirth. Requltels stride is terrible and bis
book action superlative. and the public
{ SH %s, r ss1Iyi6r the The 1 Pass tho no I sls Eel;
Owyer stables Sims sent Ben Brush along. and
other. Reauital appeared to DO going well in
hand; and those who had supported him were
S S:aehed. for @n %ar iae had Rsio not Of moved ras siFs snd b Sds
Sims and Taral were riding with hands
and heels. qneS squared away; however,
Tarsl rode Hastings ferocioqsly. but the big son
$ruah holding his advantage Of a scant length.
daylight between them. The time. 1:4sH. Is
fest for the Gravesend track. which is moro
than 2 second slower than the course at sh cps
gi ES%ssssf ss sIfsss%Si ssss ssSI!; sss sSlSF' es ais b 5as
tssboy WAS 3 70 / 81 the close Of the betting.
Dair. Il was I to / the Barns 4 WsterSoayss
Pair and long odds against the others. High
soGa It the start sat.' and hi pair pair had adj it a red ho eHa ali
the way unit! the last few strides. where they
Esse . sihalIeng rs1v b. Blis s Rnsksr tn latter
TOO short and High Jinks won by a head.
bliss Rucker boat Saratoga as far for second
b thrown out Of consideration the next time
he starts. sloan made q claim Of foul, but it
grounds the Jockey based his claim. as High
Jinks appeared to run straight and true. The
days ago. when he s0S was as p %cHe e an and q fH eeo = tSI
about. Shrewd observers who remembered the
colt race on THAT OCCASION. won well over the
epeRing, race ior his new owners, while George
ead. 6eersia y.a:e at 'e = 70 f I. Beat .h, the f %Ss see.
Bpckwa., for the second event. a dash at one
Yankee Sam. tho f%avorite, took the other
paiden two-yeaE-olds into camp In the fifth.
Mis' Miriam AZ Mnr q sister IL to TEa Tan was second.
cut Of Lo! Angeles, was third. John McCaTerty
on LibeItine pulled the last race Of the day out
OF tho IRE. lambert had disposed OF Impera-
tor after a hard struggle. and the victory was
all but won. when LibertIne under the whip
got the verdict by a nose.
O'Connor was yesterday suspended for two
foul riding during the Sheepshead Bay meeting.
Summaries follow:
FIRST RACE.
~ nST al cgo, H,, hishweigGs handicap, BY suSscriDton
Ssa Snd S1S to third siI faIlonss; 800
o az SIyn K. :. q II 2 1 snHasSai o: "' imp ha,oa :,
Duke a wi.hard's b. Z. George II. Ketcham, s. los
'f Esss II; z Is-ns sS r; Tripping; :; Iis!H Martin; ! !;
Time. 1918.
e. s%sss.n 4: hsssssn Rs ssss / q !, to .s j; Tzs ssF. 4 70 sp I
Hiss pnm; : 70 4 AsitAtor. 10 to l; Her own, 40 to /;
ecrlption OF elo each. with $500 added, OF which
SLUo TO the second and 500 to third; one mlle and q
W.: E9ilinas b. h. Deerslayer, 5. by Midlothian
EW: Par:erIs B. .. Bueiws.' .. los w. MARTINI. :
II. Durants b. h. King T., I. leo tH-witt), ....,.... 8
James Monroe. Loneta. Carib. Elm, Dorian. Song
ana Dance, and Ace also ran.
B~ettlng-Asalnst Ducfws, q to 8; James Monroe.
to IL. Deerslayer. Z to ! Loneta. = to /; Dorian,
Ace. and Song and Dance. each ~ 10 /; King 7. and
Kin. each 80 to !; Carib. 30 to l..
THIRD RACE.
FlatlandB Stakes, OF 81. 900; for twoyear-olds; $40
each and $50 adiit onal for starters; to the winner
$1,000. to the second $3.50. and to the third $3.50;
Owe furlOpEs:
W.,M. waliace's be. High Jinks. by Himyar-AIta
Blue. NV 'beAuchampl ...... l
Burns q Warehouses; b. C. Bliss Rucker, 100 Iii.
III. McCarorty's br. (. Saratoga. 100 IT. sloan. 49,. 8
oxnsrd, DanfOrth. Isatey, Kilt. NHpamax, Babieca,
Esy ,sAlaIar, Dacian. Attainment. Gala Day, and
Handpress also ran.
Time. 1908.
B~etting-Against Isabey. 8 TO /; Gala Day and Sara.
toga coupled. y to l; Bliss Rucker and Napamax
coupled. 4 to J DAcian. u to II Attainment. < to /;
Aigh links. 10 to ! Rcy saiazar. 10 To /; Babieca,
DO 20 l; Handpress aud oInard. each so TO /; Kilt
and DAnfortb, es.h 100 to L..
FoURTH RACE.
The First Special. OF ~, 800; for three. year Odds and
1pysrd; $50 each and slOo additional for starters
third 500; one mile and a sixteenth: