The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
ABUSES SPLENDID RACE.
THE CRIPPLED FOUR YEAR-oLD
A Strong FIELD.

pub,cou and Harry Reed hmenE the Van.
.uIshed In the Race for tho Wave Greet
s~,rLe.-C,eophus Takes the snFnFosan ana
sir Vn..ar tho Chautniy-Other winners.
holiday crowd OF about 1000 persons saw
.even good races decided at Brighton Beach yes
terday afternoon. There were three stakes on
the card. tho saragossa, for thrce-ycarold fllles,
NJ one milo, which was won by NJ. +. Dryers
Cleophus; the Wave Crest, for three-yearolds
and inward, at six furlongs, for which Foster
Bros great cripple. Abuse. beat a high.class
field. and the Chantilly Handicap, for hurdlers,
a, one mile and n half. which was won by G. w.
stanton's good four-year.old. Sir vassar.
Honors were about evenly divided on the day
os far as favoritcs and non.favorites were con-
cerncd. but some of the heavy spectators, nota-
by Pittsburg PHI, lost heavily on the day. The
Young Pennsylvanian's losses on his own horses,
Rubicon and Howard Mann. alone footed up
$4,000, and it Is probable that he did not con-
ane his speculation to the races in which his
own colors appeared. Tho contest put up by
Abuse in tho Wave Crest Stakes was the fea-
ture OF the day. Rubicon, with 100 pounds in
the saddle. was looked upon as q certainty for
this prize. and Harry Reed wns considered
equally certain to annex second money.
Tho talent could not see anything
but this pair, and 1t was 8 to l on
the chestnut horse at tho close of tho
DettlnR. lTcHaTBO was nv ~ " IL wv ~ "
l could be had about the chances Of Abuse and
Zanonc. When the flag fell Abuse rushed out
OF the chute two lengths In advance OF his field.
Up the back stretch he fairly few, going the first
quarter in 23a seconds and the three furlongs
In 35i2 seconds. Rubicon was leading the ruck,
where whips were flying already. The leader
scarcely seemed to touch tho ground in his
flight, and when the half.mile post vas
passed in 47a seconds the others were
in hopeless difficulties. Coming homo Abuse
naturally tired. and Sloan went to the whip on
RubIcon in the hope that he could get up in
time to turn victory into defeat. Abuse, however.
galloped past the judges two lengths to the good
in liza, which equals the track record for six
furlongs. Harry Reed was third. three lengths
behind Rubicon.
Casseopin showed six furlongs in liza at
she was n~djudged good enough to win the Sara
Gossa Stakes. although a mile has always been
zoo much h, i II. t shs ie dauf Il ws. q ( t w 8 aSsib in me
6axom chestnut Ally to win and 4 10 l each
against the Saratoga recruits Sunny Slope and
G f5on 1 Id to NIL 4 to P j; The I Li5,le1 1S pair
G SSssae1i and Fireside. The start was a very
way, to tho front, making the running by a length
until we'll into the baGkstretch. when she was
;i%ssa t Sy fk!s eepe and It D Sas a Tsprsyen rxai be,
until rounding the turn, whore the white face Of
Cleophus cleaned in the van: Nothing could
won by two lengths in LAP; Mana H. in a drive
beat Sunny Slope for second money. while Royal
Rose only lost third place by a short head. Miss
PrIm and Casseopia performed well for six fur.
longs: Sunny Slopes finish was very strong.
lilly Handicap, which was worth 5000 to the
winner. Finnegan waited on Brown Red and
tie with the latter won with something to spare.
Alskuma, showed marked improvement and
must II not sn be r dssP phs G,,a The aed winner \ SnIf carried fsEiUl l .55
lights OF hurdles, in $50. This is a smashing
performance. 1t pays to put good horses over
For the opening dash, at one mile and a six
teenth, there was q lot OF maidens; three years
equally favored at 2la to |. Young, C!awson
hustled Timeur to the front at fagfall and was
put up a very fair battle for nearly seven fur
lony IS. In the stretch Timour drew away very
h sf hsrd d ana x xnsO Mi' I. bea sso9 Mshd in yi neef an ID
shoulders for third money. Simonian and Eas-
te Et de- Were .srep raig hto there sIsI beads apart; ,,. Won.
70 the post with Yankee Sam, Boy Orator. and
olney carrying the bulk OF the money, After
delay OF ten minutes at the post the lot was
sent away; with Olney on the extreme outside
in front. Boy Orator and Domestic at once gave
and Keeping the sonot Hanoyer hard at work Won
al the way; In the stretch Yankee Sam, En-.
he Minor s9u Portions SGt 1ls' OF h the p p n.%s.a Ths a snss Iar
Yankee Sam beat the oily finally by half a
length, while Boy Orator was at Ennomis's
The presence Of Lehman and Howard Mann
Of the mile-and-a.half race and left only this
pair to face the starter. 1t was n very even
the other selling favorite. The weight of money
OF the end made Lehman favorite at l to 5. but
about Howard Mann. There was a lot Of ap,
plause for both horses as they went to
the post, Howard Mann's coat was bright
and healthy lDDkinU after his Rpinnrn
at Saratoga, but old Lehman looked equally as
well, and Is undoubtedly to-day a much better
years ago. Lehman drew the pole and kept it in
spite Of sloan's most, determined effort to out.
Lehman had more speed than the four-year-old
when 1t came to a brush. At the end
taking the Brookiyn Handicap winner back and
waiting Il couple of lengths away. On the upper
idse oR ns m and. While hi n How aatiE Ma 1ns I Loci np % held thd
winners tail at the wire. it was only on suffer
anee. as the son OF Harry o'Failon had some;
thing left. The time, = :36l2. marks quite a good
performance, and it is q pity the winner 10 not
in the Brighton Cup.
Philip was fayorite for the seyen.furlong dash
Tor two'year-olds. but quite IA lot Of money went
in on Ortoland and Flax spinner. The fleet but
start with Warrento sPS and set a m rs1ne clip III i for
half a mile. when he collapsed. Clawson took
phiiiP back to last position going up the back
renton. In the run home Philip closed a big
zap and G:c getting tt 7 y to Flax Spinner; a very err
I,.stF 49,. i u mp hbu Z VI
Philip finally won by a good long head. Flax
Spinner beat Warrcnton a length for second
money. Warrenton II a half brother to George
Oyster and will win some races shortly.
Summary follows:
FIRST RACE.
For maldens. three years old and upward; one mile
and one siXteenth:
c. Ltttleae!d; Jr.'s, b. g. Timour, 8. by sheen-Et-
g. +. Johnson's b. c. Arson L.. 8. i02 CHirschj ,...... !
Mrs, W. {. Days b. c. Mahoney, 3. 81 tO'Connor).. 8
Destiny. Simonian, Island King, Eastertide. Her.
Maho' ana POmperaug also ran.
Time. 1:5Ola.
g~ttihg-Agalnst Timour and Eastertide. each IL to
'hahoney, . 10 /; Simonian, 10 to |; Destiny, ~ 10
Ans'n L., - to / bland King. 20 to |; Hermano
and Fomperaug, each 80 to /.
SECOND RACE.
FOR maiden two-year-olds; nve furlongs:
n = Dryers ch. c. Olney. by Hanover-Mamie B.,
C. fleischmann q sons oh. c. Yankee Sam. l12
F,,Berlew's br. I. Ennomia, 100 (Barrett) ,.......... 8
my Orator, Charmeuse kehde. Domestic. Spun
"ell' King Max, TiEkl9s, and Spero also ran.
Time, l:034.
b~ettlng-Against Yankee sam, 3 to B; Olney. IL ia
% BOY orator, gig to !; Domestic. 10 to / Ennomia