The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
BEN BRUSH HEADS FRIAR
THE WINNFR or THE REdLIZdTION
COULD NOT err IUiY.
The Brighton Handicap Goes TO the
Dwyer Colt in 200 on "a Track
Three Seconds SLOW.

NEW YORK, July l2.-This was opening
day at Brighton Beach. and there was 4
large crowd OF spectators present. The
new course looked fine. although 1t was
slow on the turns which have not had
time to settle since they were rebuilt.
The chief event of the day was 20 be
the Brighton handicap at a mile and
quarter, but the fact that the triar was
IN at lVi pounds caused all but Ben Brush
10 Withdraw, while Nolley with the goo
third money In sight, was sent out. At the
fall of the flag the Friar went out In the
lead, but did not seem 10 be able TO get
away from his field, as IN the redliLa-
ton, Ben Brush hanging on Ike grim
death, as they sped on. The rate was ter
rifle, for they went to the half IN 40 II.
and the three-quarters IN ia -
THE FRIAR Is BEATEN.
On tho upper turn they struck the deep
going and Ben Brush drew along aside
the Friar who was faltering. Ihcn came
the cry The Friar is beaten, for Little
field went TO work with his whip. But the
gallant three-year-old had got enough;
and drive as hard as he might Litueneld
could not again head the Dryer colt ana
the latter came through the stretch eased
up a winner in the fast time OF 2W, on
a track fully three seconds slow.
First race-six furlOngs.-Chum q 20 u
first. Winged Foot g to and ouD second,
Hanwell Us 10 - third. Time l.lb 81.
Second race--five furlOngs. -Bluebeard
% to y first. Michael III. q TO and 10
81 second, Mr. Batter G to > third. Iime'
1903 ga.
Third race-frst attempt. five furlongs-
Varus 90 To ID nrst, Handball @ 10 . ana
, 10 81 second, Blueaway q TO > third
Time. 1903 f.
Fourth race-Brighton handicap. one
mile and a quarter.-Ben Brush @ 10 l9)
first The Friar even and QUO secohd'
Vollev (25 to u third. Time. 2.09.
Fifth race-one mile.-DOlando % to %
first Wolhurs. Is TO ) and 70 ID second,
Arabian 90 to u third. Time a! -.
Sixth race-Hcmpstead, five lurlonss'-
Rubicon q to q first. Terrier q 20 anu
OUT second, SirCdman Il. (lv 10 - liiiu'
Time 1904 IL. , ~
Seventh race-six furlongs.-Arthur o
10 ID first. Decide @ TO and 10 - sec
ond. Leedsyile Is to 81 third. Tine
i'VO POOR SPORT AT OAKLEY.
CINCINNATI. O.. July l2.-lhe A.
tendance AT Oakley was large, bu. me
sport poor. The track was slow from INC
rains of Sunday, and scratches WIZ r.
many. the NTH race being declared on
picking the winners proved 10 be a
hard task and the bOokieJ were big win
ners on the day. The mutual machines
have been so poorly patronizod or iate
that only booths were in operation to-
First race-five ADMINISTRATORS q to
u first. Dan Rice q to - second ran ran
faronade 10 to - third. Time. l.OFi.
Mutuals paid. S11i0 for 81
Second race-seyen furlOngs.-SalSetta
go TO - first. Harry Gaines 10 10 ana
4 10 u second. Masterpiece @ TO = third;
Time. 1914 Mutuals paid, $3.50 Tor =
Third race-fve furlongs.-Lucy NJ. g 10
u first. Enstein q to - second, Bob
knight C5J TO - third. Time. 1:O1l2. MI
tuals paid. $3.50 for s..
Fourth race-mile and seventy yards
Eltoro (6 to - first, Prosecutor % TO
and to y second, Prince of India % 10 -
third. Time. l:i9A. Mutuals paid, $3.50
for 50 20 win.
Fifth race declared off
Sixth race-seven furlongs.-What Next
a 10 II first, Mertie Reed ~ 10 / and I
to u second J. +. b. g to - third. Time
''4 TWo FAVORITEs WIN.
ST. LOUIS MO, July 12.-Four fav-
orites won at the Fair Grounds to-day
Draw Scot. the fayorite in the first race
was left a. the post for persistent refusal'
| 10 break. Weather cool: attendance. 300
, Summaries:
First race-one mie-Hinda N5 10 1
| first Peter Hill a 10 / and TO p second
! Sumo 90 TO II third. Time. 1.434,.
| Second race-one mile -Ardath % 20 >
| first. Minerva q 10 l and TO y second
| Joe Hart G2 10 u third Time. .i3
| Third race-for two year-ods I'VE ano
| a half furlongs y 10 - nrst
! Afra 90 to l and I 10 u second. 81. Al
| fonzes D. 200 10 n third Time l.O93s.
| Fourth race-o~o ie-T~ilhv - 20 ="
| first. Lela's Cuckoo o. 10 : and 70 y
second. Czarina q 70 y third. Time
| 1891.
| Fifth race-six furlones-Elsie Rarne,
| % 10 p first. ST. Augustine nl 10 an'
| 4 10 y second Ferris Hartman - 10 y
| third Time. l:l6. "a
| Sixth race-cne mile.-MadeHne Oh e
| - frst Astrada ~ 20 ! and y" - secohd
| RelyadeI "a 10 Dthird. Time. if;;s.