The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-12
FIREARMS FLIGHT STAKES.
CHIEF FEl TURE At BRIGHTON BE< CHI
GOES TO RLYON DOR'S son.

6OhJ III ma ION DO"o oOENs
May Hampstead Strikes Her western Gait
and Wins n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
sarmatinn Show Up Well Among the Two
Year-Oids-Insennamara Again beaten.
Although the racing card at Brighton Beach
yesterday boasted OF but one stake feature the
entries all round promised such good sport
that there was large crowd In attendance.
The weather was delightful stir breeze
laden with ozone from the sea altering through
the stands and betting rings and temperinR
the heat OF the July sun. 1t was heartbreak-
ing session for favorite players. as the only
successful first choice was Shoreham. and he
was at the prohibitive odds OF 2 tot
The stake event referred to was the Flight
Handicap. for all ages. at six furlongs. Six
good sprinters accepted and tho issue looked
decidedly open. Bendoran went to the post
nominal favorite at 5 to 2. but as much II not
more money was invested on Firearm. whose
price tumbed from to to 10 to 5. 1sdor
ruled in steady demand at 4 to ] and the
Suburban and Brighton Handicap winner Imp.
was played from z to l to @ to /. Bendoran
slipped his field after fagfall and had matters
all his own way for five furlongs. Then OLeary.
who had been rating along patiently In second
position with Firearm. let out O few wraps
and Rayon doris speedy son went to the front
without an effort and won by two lengths.
Bendoran took the place hy similar margin
from switmas. who got up in time to shut Imp
May Hampstead showed fash Of her West
ern quality in the one-milo handicap with
'n fd. To 81 Sens
ite at il to B. The Paget ilIly and her Jockey,
so soh Ss worst Ssd S Nav nd
ran away from her field in the first turlonE and
won cleverly by q length and half MAKING
st. Clair. Scherror on Charentus tried to
garry. the gate away ana was set down
incurred by Collins on Franz Frank webb in the sec,
99nd race. selling lash lpr two.year. olds at
2 to s. but even thote figures proved aceePtabls
and h. closed at : to [; me second choice,
turned 9 h"ms Win oI esd but
Shoreham came on when Olom called on him
and won easily by two lengths.
heavily played in the six iurlong dash for
ana upTaM ade but Who all
Sy snSek; HaiT heDo, j, SIo4 in SysataSsy ana
ham, Montanic Ggurei to be the good tn ing Of
the day a 4 he Was backed to odds on in the
Bfshon saG sunps Ms'q ho Tenp
colt Sarmatan. at 40 TO !. winning by a length.
while PrSstdts!,atotr beat the fayorite and Sa The
for the place honors. Kirkwood played with
his opponents in the closing event and won
Greenland was supposed to have the race at his
mercy. but he wound up moderate fourth be-
hind Maurice and Handcun. The summary:
FIRST RACE.
Handicap; for thrseyear-olds and upward; $3.50
Hoadicy 4 Norton's CHI. I. May Hampstead, Q. by
Patron-Lillie Hampstead. ia tTurner) ,.......1
II. Clancy's ch. &. Maxine Gomez. =. 40 (odoml..
T. +; Barrett Co.'S ch' c. st. Clair g. JOG
Kinniknc, St Callstine, Charentus. Toddie Ladlo
and Rappahannock also ran.
Betting-Thres to i against May Hampstead. 7 to 2
/ 1t, 1
10 to St Callatlne 10 to Charentus. 90 to Tod
die Ladle 100 to Rappahannock.
SECOND RACE.
Selling; for twoyear.ods; $3.50 added; allow
anees; 1--we aud a half fnrlongs:
NJ Dwyss's br: c shorehAm, by imp. Albert
P. DunnesGh G; InnoyS.or. 81 wilson
Edward Kelly'sb, c. La Vega, ~ McCuel; ....:::,8
and o Franz ' Webb also ran 0O0 i''''" f "A'
Innoys,or. = to La Vega, 100 to Hop Brook. $50
Whip. 100 to Frank Webb.
THIRD RACE.
For maiden three year-olds and upward; 5000
~ yapd,S Gh T. Lady MAdgs O. by RAyon
sydney Fass,s b!fH, mi Io7 cl.wson,
Bromley q CO. br. c. Andronicus, ). ll2 ,Tarap
Var john HI' B. bSerr. Jr waterhonss Emirrs, Klon
DIXIE Xsthore Edith Kline. sacshsrine St. salphice.
Landgrave. Pms and Abusive also ran.
Betting 81. to against Lady M.dge, .o1 Ineen.
namara. 3 to Andronicus, 100 to Fair Rebel. 100
to / Cayallerta. 300 to Al Reeves. 40 to Disur.
Der. & to am Var, 800 to John b. Doerr. Jr. $50
800 to Astho1e 80 s to Edth Kline 40 to sac
to Pins. 100 to Abusive.
FOURTH RACE.
The Flight Handicap, for all ages; 81. 200 added;
j. Beden': b: e Firearm. 4. by RayOn dor-Fide..
Demei Farrslis br C. swiftna; = 1i5 cisT.on
Lady Lindsey. Isidor and Imp also
l. 4 An
Betting-SiIteen to against Frearm. 3 to 2 Ben
doran. to swftmas. 40 to Lady Lindsey. 4 to 1
Isidor, d to Imp.
FIFTH RACE.
Handicap for twoycarolds; 5000 added; Ave and
| half furlongs
L. Elmorc's ch. c. sarmatan. by Tenny-Lorraine.
G.. +, smith h. C. Prestii gitator. 1l6 tTurnerj
j. Eakip.s b &. Montanic. 10 lodom.
Pompadoura also ran
Bettng-Forty to l against SarmAtiAn, 7 to Pres
tidigitator, to 10 Montanic, 10 to Avenstoke, 10
| to 3 Misrhievous. to / Waring 25 to / Peaceful.
| 100 to l Pompadoura.
| SIXTH RACE.
| Selling; for three. year.olds and upward; 500 o
| added; allowances: one mile and sixteenth;
| N. l.. Haymans ch. .. kIrkwood, 3. by George
Ktnnny-Tocsn. loh tMccuel.... :...............
". NJ Barri,k b. h. Maurice. aged tClawson). go.
| Raratara, Greatland and Haudsel also ran.
| Time, :+s.
| Betting-Eleven to 5 against kirkwood. 10 to l
Maurice, I 10 Handcuff. 100 to BAratara, 8 to 5
| Greatland. o to Handsen.
| The entries Tor to-day's races arc as follows:
First Race-For year.olds; selling; 5000 add
| ed: tvc turlongs:
Meehanus.............ll9 Theory .........114
Chopin ,..............1l1 Florence Clark,
ConOyer.............ll6 Hard Knot. ...........ll4
Chivalrous.........lld Bette Gray. .........ll4
n Hty Il I