The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-07
IMP MAKES ANOTHER RECORD.
WON THE BRIGHTON HANDICAP IN
GOOD FAST TINE.

EthcIbert Was the FnvOrite With
May Hampstead secOnd-But Imp
Put Her Nose to the Front at the
Start and Kept Ii There-She Low
cred the Track RecOrd-P1ucky
Took First Attempt stakes From
MeSmcrist.
New York. July 6.-The Brighton Beach
Racing Association opened its gates to-
day with several stakes on the card. of
which the Brighton handicap was the
feature. Imp the fast Western mare.
who won the Suburban, was the winner
Of the Brighton handicap. at a long price.
in the fast time of 205 2-5, new track
record. Ethelbert, the pronounced favor
lite and winner of the Realization, was
second under the wire, with Bangle in
third place The track was In excellent
condition
For the Brighton handicap May Hemp
stead, the Western hlly, was second
choice, with little TO choose between Imp,
Bangle, Martimas and Maxine at rather
long odds. The start was good on all
but Bangle, and the Suburban winner.
Imp. was the first to poke her black muz-
zle in front. Past the grand-stand for
the first time Imp was in front by half
a length, with Ethebert second, a nose
in front of Martmas At the hslf-mle
pole the watches showed 0:49 1-5 seconds
and Imp had length to the good, with
the others close mp in a bunch going we'll
within themselves.
Before the mile was reached Ethelbert
began slowly slipping back and as they
passed the mile post In the fast time of
! 40 2-5 Imp showed not the slightest dis
tress. O'Loary not having moved on her
| Spencer was at work on Ethelbert and
| Bangle had worked his way into fourth
place. OLeary let out a link on the leader.
and she took another length. But here
| Ethelbert came with a rush and foot by
foot he was overhauling the flying leader.
1t was not rapid enough gain to suit Spen-
| Ger and he drew his whip. As he foosed his
| hold The Realization winner faltered per-
cepubly. and while he might not have won
If Spencer had left the whip alone, he
might have been a lttle nearer. AT the
| finish the crowd yelled franticaly, for Imp
| is popular with the masses, and as the
watch stopped at 2.05 2-5 il showed a new
| record Tor the track ana very close 10 tnal
for the distance on any circular track.
The finish of the First Attempt stakes
was "A hot one Mesmerist was the ia
vorite, ran al the front of the lot to the
last furong and looked an assured win
ner. when Plucky, who had been run
ming second, came at him with a rush,
wore him down inch by inch, and with
his fifteen pounds advantage, won by a
nose. Summaries;
First Race--One mile. Bannockburn, 3
to T. won, with Kinley Mack, to | and
| to /, second, and Briar Sweet to 5.
| third. Time 1:i0 10
Second Race-F'ive furlongs. Shrove
Tuesday, 2 to /. won, with Beverage, 20
to / and s to l. second, and Thermos. 100
to l. third. Time 102.
Third Race-First Attempt, five furlongs
| Plucky, 5 TO l. won. with Mesmerist 8 to
and / to 2, second, and Vulcan, 2 90 /,
third. Time, 1902.
Fourth Race-Brighton Handicap ono
and one-quarter miles. Imp, 8 to /, won.
with Ethelbert. TO 5 and / to 2. second
and Bangle, to 1, third. Time, 205 2-5.
Fifth Race-One mile. Capt. Sigsbee, 10
to /, won, with Fly by Night, TO 1 and 2
to s. second, and The Kentuckian, s 10 l.,
third. Time 40
Sixth Race-Six furlongs Cesaron. TO
!. won, with Dolly Welthoff u to 1 aud
5 to / second, and zanone, to 1, third.
| Time liza.