The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
BOX IN WINNING FORM.
THE OLD CAMPAIGNER WINS A
HANDICAP At BRIGHTON BEACH.

Peep o. Day Beats an All-ARed Field, In
GLIDING the Fleet Modrine-Ahect Out
run by Understanding and Tanono Re-
ward Their Followers-Three for Maher.
With only one more day to go before the cur
tain drops on the Brighton Beach summer
meeting the gathering at the track by the sea
yesterday was both large and enthusiastic.
Most of tho regulars seemed to realize that It
would soon be a case OF three weeks recess or
else an expensive trip to Saratoga and they
promptly set about making provision for
either contingency. Fortune favored them to
an unusual extent, as they casheJ in on three
successful favorites and divided the honors on
another event The patience and finances of
the Maher following were again tried severely.
but. AS ON Thursday. he came to the rescue
midway in the game and wousd up with three
winners in succession.
The most i'm portant event OF the day from
botn monetary and racing STANDPOINT was
the handicap for three-year- olds and upward.
at one mile and an eighth. It was one CIV. s.
NosburCh's happiest efforts and the accoptors
were considered so we'll matched that three
Of the four were quoted at almost equal prices.
Box. Galathee.and The Devil we're well played.
and go many favored Baratara that the odds
against him never went above 3 to l. Nrtu-
nately fer his hackers. old Box was In an amia-
bic mood. and Maher Jollied him out to the
front In the first furlong. Galathee hung on
like burr and for mile the race was a mag
nifcent duel, in which the pair named ran so
closely locked that only an occasional glimpse
OF DUNES green jacket on the outside could
be seen. Galathee raced himself to death try
ing to stay with Box and he curled UP In the
stretch. Then The Devil came along and
after brief brush with Baratara beat the lat
| ties a length for the place. Meanwhile Box
| Hoped along in front and won easily by three
| lengths.
In all the other races the fields we're large.
| but particularly In the opening DASH which
brought out a puzzling field OF twelve maiden
| two. year olds. Despite the fact that Standing
carried no Ii he was Sunged on until It'll the
odds against him dropped from : to, to x TO ..
in demand. and the three finished as backed,
although there, were half dozen other alleged
good things In the race.
Unusual interest was aroused by the sec
ond race.owing TO the fact that Green =. Nor
ax.d dyson aonR '9Es GS Sdned
youngster was the best backed Of the lot, and
after 9Penlns at to he ell closed equal favor,
the race OF his life to keep within hail Of Mod
zine. but after dssperate stern, chase he
and a hall. Modrine held on long enough to
The biggest upset 81 tae afternoon was in
the third race. selling dash OF five and half
tGs bH Ms
heer was PLAYED to beat FinKe. phs latter tier
by al length. The tavorite. Mynheer and Mid
wood struggled home heads apart, Fast;Back
In the NTH race. and Maher made it three
| straight by leading al! the way with Ianone in
the last event aud winning out by head Sum
| mary:
FIRST RACE.
For maiden two.year.olds; $500, added; weights
| ten pounds below the scale; hve furlOngs:
r., Roches CHI. Standing. by IMP. Candlemas-
f. ne d iSRsss ch T. Fle@ron 100 McheD
John DAYS br; g Hespcr, lla 4 Lewis, ,,. 49,
Merry wandertr, Einus, Thermos, Piohn, and Eileen
| DAILY also ran.
to e,per 3D. B"tsy E,s H 100 o 70
| Merry Wanderer. 20 to Einus. 20 to l Thermos.
| to l Plohu. 30 to / Eileen DAILY.
SECOND RACE.
For all ages that have and not won At Brighton
since !nly s. 5000 added; allegiance; six fnrlonss:
IA b p, l. PesS SDay q. by Ayrshire
G: B; ,rrtss III, Mo4r.ne >. ~ Slack,
| Continental Ben Blue. sharpless, aud Give and
| Take also ran
,Be.ting-,seven to :, against Peep o'Dey: to
800 to Ben Blre, 400 to sharpless. 400 to Give
| and Take
| THIRD RACE.
Selling; for two yearolds: $500 added; weights
ten pounds below the scale. allowances; i've and IA
Hsyman Franks oh. g. Fluke. by Fiddlestcls--
Flavia. 81 Dupce
J. pay nr: Ahect i 10y, M1 a., Vt,bo
Beautiful. Wildwood Laurcatea AMI Fasterline also
ran.
Tqf Il T. e. 4S
| - to l Laureatea. 30 to Eastrrling.
FOURTH RACE.
Handicap; for three-year.o lds and upward, $500
added. one mile and All eighth;
W. showalters CHI h. Box .. by imp order-Pan-
w coda ! Anderson b. C. The Devil !, ioa
W. G. Fssscndens b G Baratara l. 80 bradford. 8
| Betting-Nine 10 against BOX. to 1 The Devil.
| TO Baratar1a, . to halathrc
| FIFTH RACE.
Selling for hllies and mares three years old and
O. pEttlefeld. r. :. blk T. Fast Black <. by imp.
Bncsley Br3Hns Gr' T. Do ip wetGo 3. so
D. s. Quintan's oh. I. Klondyke Queen. 3, % ON
Slater Fox, Tam Var, Peace Iap,da and Exit also
BettngaFonr to Against gain Fast BLACK, 70 Dpllio
| to Exit.
SIXTH RACE.
Selling for threeyear olds and upward; with 5000
added; allowances, one mile:
G2rss Or Isn shar asei oy BLACK
wooiard Andersons ch. c. Hurricane. 8. ss
W. N. wsllaces b. c. Rlnsheh, :, 100 MITCHELL. 8
Althea. Lecdsville. Tiugc, Hanwell, Beana and Dan
Cupid also ran.
Time l:l2 3-5.
Bettng-Two to against Ianone. II to HurH-
cane. to Banlsheh, 90 to Althca 5 to Leeds.
vile 20 TinGe 100 to Hanwcll, 25 to Beana.
IL to Dan CUPID.
The entries for to days races are as follows
First Rac",A handicap for three.year olds and
over $3.50 added; one mile:
Bon. 90 Double Dummy. 100
rry Prince ......, l22 Marito. NJ
ST clair ...,......... ~ Leon dor .......... OF
Arhaccs ,..,. 10 Lady Madge .......... ~
The Of Bethlehem OG Baratarla ........,.. ~
Larva IO3 Inpartial. 80
Grey jacques lu2 Chicupcc. ~
Tallahassee. lO2 ForsoOth ....,,...... ~
Second Race-For two year.olds that have not
won a worth $500 $500 added ive furlongs:
All Gold ......,....l2 2 Eltn CONG. ..,... l22
Yellow Tail. .....,...l22 Lady of the Vale a
Water King ...........122 MuScte. IO
Stuart - Dcctu al los