The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

BEN BRUSH DEFEATS CLIFFORD.

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BEN BRUSH DEFEATS CLIFFORD.
Brnmble's Son Wins tho Citizens Stakes Mt
Saratoga.
SARATOGA, Aug. 1O.-For once the programme
fulfilled its promise, as the scratching was
mostly confined to tho first race, and there was
little cause for complaint on that score, but the
starting was a little Off color in the two-year.old
races, which destroyed the chances of several
good things" There was another great
slaughter of tho favorites. for not one Of them
scored a win. The only redeeming feature of
the card was tho Citizens Stakes, of ono milo
and q quarter. for which Ben Brush. Clifford,
Howard Mann. and Tragedian were colored to
start, and neither of them shirked the issue.
Clifford was a firm favorite ut 4 to .. while Ben
Brush, at g to 5. went back to 2 to / at the close,
although Mike Dwyer backed his colt freely.
Clifford was in an ugly mood at the post, and
just as they were about to start he made q vicious
kick ut Tragodian and landed both his heels on
the %latter,s, ribs. The colt was SO severely in.
post, and therefore was not a factor IN the race
when the flag foil. Although Howard Mann
led Brush Two lensths. with Howard Mann
r rnrSi tSV With his mouth open to the half mile,
but Sims kept Brush within striking distance,
ana they ran nose ana tall the remainder OF Inc
Journey 10 the stretch, and then Sims made
play. Inside the Inst furlong, Ben Brush got on
sSe md terms a w with 1 Gli4IS5S; G tn M IA Tfs o SYfpr .S si
Ben Brush beat him home BY u length. Howard
Mann was outpaced throughout and could never
There was very little enthusiasm over the re-
suit, as the general public had backed Clifford.
Filming to end. the drstp half being run in 5oit
seconds. the three-auarters In 1:l1s, the mile in
l:l14, and the mile and n quarter In 2:O7ia.
A sympathizinS crowd followed Tragsdiap to
side, with a swelling as big as a ducks egg, and
1T Is feared that the colts ribs are fractured;
tu TRs ss.t w TsSs won q essi y enough ehHf By Re as ss
with the ~favoritc, Goodtimes, in the place a neck
selling race seven Of the eight entries started,
with Bell Punch, and Blueheard both heavily
R Ine Sac but thu lsfbs sSyt S o9 tSa s / itty l "a SiGl ths May Way,
and got home a length in front OF McCaferty's
colt. Mazarine was the 9dds'on favorite for the
after leading for threc,quartcrs Of a mile he
collapsed and finished last, while Banquo II.
follow:
FIRST RACE.
lightweight handicap. for all agos; $500 added; six
N. ii. HUNS oh. h. Ferrier. o, by Falsetto-.mp.
P. DUNES i. G. GoSod limos, ., i39I ~. Martini. .
E;J. B%aldw!n's b. g. san Antonio. ., us III: shields) 3
Time, l:ldAe;
Betting-Against Good Times, 6to D; Ferrier. 8 to 3;
20 toI.
SECOND RACE.
For woyearo lds; $500 added; selling allowances:
Ell, Baldwin's oh, T. La Goleta- by Amigo-Roso-
y.J' MitGan!epty's S'c rn1,iliIpanca, ,it55$ Tlorpcj.:.. !
]. G. Cahu's CHI. (. Mary CALVIN, lu1 CSutD ........... Q
,Dabieca. Bluebeard, FIs1sp;nner. and Wild Grape
also ran.
Time. l;ooa.
g~ett,ns-Against pellpgnch, 9 70 3; Blucbeard; II
spinner. IL to i; Babieco, 10 TO !; Wild Grape. 90 to l.
THIRD RACE,
For three-yenr-olds and upward; $500 added; selling
allowances one mile nui q sixteenth;
F1 aance@Th Ri nI io5 "'iH /! y . Mp.
1stasS + aSrps ssas se; s Sr. i Z. q arib. I. i iii iG3 @da anGssE}: : 3
Mazzarine also ran.
Dettins-Ten to on Ma.rarine; against Banquo IL,
2 to l Heidelberg, s to /; carib' %oto1.
FOURTH RACE.
The Citizens Stakes Of 81. 500; for thrce-year-olds
and upward; one mile and a quarter,
n: F. Dryers b. h. Ben Brush. =, by Bramble- =,
ri ROSS b: h. CLIFFORD, aged. ,ii&SG " Martini: :
G., I. smiths b. Ii. Howard Mann, 1. l20 IT. sloan,.. 3
T~ragedian left at tho post.
p,,,,,. v,o Time, Ei9Ia3, oos,r.. Ran prush
Q to Ii Howard Mann and TragcdiaI. each b to l.
FIFTH RACE.
For maiden nllies two years old; $500 added; nve
J.K. Keeno's b. T.. Tent Pin by Tournament-Dart
owners' ch. I r Div n pon"yen. Ito di. Wiiiiiainssii......:: !
MGkay 4 MGcne,s p { nnrlSll"' p Il. mhGPPRt Sl ham, oi .
br y.i iHnia' n sea IiitIe tGh aiso ram nai'''u'' FINK 'ADn''
-' -,
Time. liOH4. p,,,,, ,
Betting-Against Pink CLamury. u TO ! bHssful, 4
to /; Tent Pin. Bardelln, Rrstortr, and Spanish pTin.
cess, each to Dily Donovan lOto ! iohiA' soto
Il Little Ada. 40 to l.
The programme for tomorrow follows:
:. First Race-Fiye furiongs: Sir Gawain,, 1927 Ara
/. ft9@%p,a; lGa: X%dHPhSns, iO2t pinsmore' ios' h"rp'n'
Second Race-Miie and a sixteenth: Bins Blnsor.
III Third ra' Ra:a loS' kinFI stone, III mo TGoi Stakes Gt; s.yoar.
S eldsi G iSo, NILE II,,io R PSST, 49, Lad; s ilSi Hoi 1873! i'0'
Fourth Race-SiX furlUpES. y, A. Grey, lGUi Mluloe.
5ssi Sid%iss', ji9!j 7. " w. los Purple JACKET
. Fifth Race -steeplechase short course; about two
m a Li0n Heart 10 R9ysI Ss ant ia ~ Er 5h'i iSI
Ornament Wins tho international Derby Al
Detroit.
DETROIT. Aug. 10.-Tho twenty-three-day
running meeting OF tho Detroit Jockey Club
. opened to-day on a good but not fast track. The
weather was threatening and a strong wind
materially affected speed. The attendance wai
about 5000. and the main event OF the day. the
Derby race. worth O., o65, was won handily by
Charles T. Patterson's Ornament, WHO wal
t brought from Saratoga for tho express purpose
OF pulling down this rich stake. Summary:
3 % S't 70 'f !, y 70 t%EI.ns''TI5Esa' d fiiis, 100 ss sess''9 ga
s1ssls, iSe lryIngl. 9 t9.l. THIRD. TING, i;i9 ina cr
| Mafp6y1, ] scl, won; soplIonia b, los Tarnep,e
. g ! sscoadi BesuilO, III Morrlson). io to l. third
i Third RaSs.9ne mile; Simon W, ~ C; EsiD:.
q 70, won ThS Elector, ZOE [sonseT; ~ 70 ! second
Fourth RaseI laafeInational Derby; one mi aud a.
! mem. faS tSiiSite lof i t tn !. %oa fS aos,dSStSSrps, II
s SGi SsqiE S ~ : 3h 70 J D sSsp Il , MS9Srei Fine ai s,S BSS0'T'
Filth Eacs.oae' mile. Collateral. 100 tMcGlone)
~ 70 !, won Charlie Christie. 100 II. MURPHY x
n issssond; Kinney Toe tsuilivan)' otol third Time
9 sixth Rape-give furlonss.-MS5plot no sheE
Q second; Flying BeSs. lie (Sullivsn). 8 TO D, third