New-York tribune., 1900-07-07
AEENE ooLoRs TWICE At THE Front.


TIE oPenwork grandstand at Brighton is the
coolest racet-ack stand il America. and when
The-e Is any breeze from the water II always re
sreshes the visitors the course. While the heat
t- r5Wn yesterday vas affecting salt winds from
TIE Atlantic wandered amiably over the sands and
through The Brighton buildings. Ralph Bayard the
resourceful enterprisns. thoughtful, energetic and
liberal minded secretary, had prepared q dashing
programme. and il was not his fault that several
owners and trainers took out their horses and re-
5Gced The fields il most OF the contests 70 small
proportions The track was dry and fast. In fact
& II faUl-less condition. Thunderstorms fell
81 various parts Of Long Island and in the bOr-
CugLs which make Up the great city Of New-York
bur, strangely enough. none OF them broke over
I1e track, and few scattering drops alone de-
sce-Eed The attendance was wonderfully large
enthusiastic and merttorious for Brighton.
Wien the hosts Of lovers Of racing who live
within 4 hundred miles OF the Brooklyn Bridge
understand thoroughly that the Brighton track IS
u fa- The coolest summer course IN the country
Tie rhrUngs which VIII flock 10 the grounds on the
verge q the surf will reach spacious figures
a considerable part OF the grandstand at Sleeps
head appears 70 have been planned by an architect
who forgot that hot days are frequent in this re-
stoz II June. July. August and September. There
fore this f0rge-ful architect put up thick brick
val ~ the back q the Sheepshead stand with
tsz parsrlO-tOUs aperrures, almost narrow as
-1s Sits II the batrlemenrs at Sing Sing Il IS
true there are thousands OF seats on the roof or
ne Sheepshea6 structure, and that there are bal
COMES E1lch do not have the brick wall behind
them Nevertheless the interesting fact remains
that the Brighton edifce is lar better adapted %
hot weather racing than the SheepsheaG building.
Os course, no comparison with the Gravesend
stand can be thought Of because the GTavesend
s---cture Is z cheap, dusty. dirty shed. disgrace
70 he turf The sooner roads and avenues are run
through The Grsvesend grounds and racing Of the
DEyer-Fitchcock stamp IS abandoned forever, the
better i VIII be FOR the interests Of the com
u-u1-y. M E1gemau's flower plots AZ Brighton
ere prett.e- more artistic and charming Khan
Frank CIzrke's plots ct Sheepshead Mr.. Clarkes
fame as e landscape gardener is eciiPsed-
TIE ove-powertng attraction al Brighton to-day
AL BE- the celebrated Brighton Handicap, At mile
and quarter. in wnlch Imp. kinley Mack kthe--
oer- Admiration. PrlIce o. htlDo-IL-e Ss-SIl
and several other highly popular runners are tN-
g5eE % contend 7 the air Is clear and The track
s DIV and fast when the horses are called 10 the
h1uors = certain % De q the most spirited and
gallant sort Ethef5ert- Imp HlHley Mack, I'd
Ial-attor and -he others viii then meet a = dis
tZrc5 and weights which ought 20 teSt ttelE
speed courage and endurance scar shLLstS a---
c5Ec.ustveIy The other races today suggest prom
M Ee-oe stables took the Montauk Stakes with
Commando and the hrsr race with oter. BotA
---5es were II sI-e--d51 ] 1oI az li- F77r- - 1e-raz
Easy Fle-1rl-s O-Ay SIe77l- 49, L,.-EI 'es -
70 appear antagonists 70 Commando, ana ne
COX grot-sque. This Commando Is an amazingly
powerful colt He has dazzling speed, and his con
-h1- when IL IS sent 70 England ne VIII hurry The
5-st hat the oQ-o hrlL2ns can an, pa t1 - y.o-rf
- cur Cressor ran away from him for second
place and surely Cresson isn't much.
The starters assistants have been known 70 use
thet- whips times so lruta-y that J. r ttt--tsg
PRESIDENT Of the Society for the Prevention o.. ol
Cruelty 70 Animals should pay some attention
= ne matter No5ody eEpecJs me ~ T5o,1ts ~
ere 100 busy with MS extravagant STIPEND % 80
pr day and wsth mat nuisance Of barrier OF 3.s.
A odd incident happened il the hrst race one
. starters assistants was laSllLe -lea.--'
re horse carried tae whL2 IN tHat way ever os Lg
rgr E-H VI
Harlem Lane, Prtuna Il, Lies Prince and som5
3,aers were Withdrawn from the second race ana
y X Sands My Screech vas nae me me iI'o5i1y -
n IL sa-agosss stakes for three-year-old fuies
= nile. Mertto ridden y Ae Ie US MS IorFere
.---ao-4 T3aTle OF Lexington with Henry up. Her
~lsgeor- in The saddle, mad many friends Aiitr d
snort delay the sJerter drcoppsd ne rag to 1 far
H " = Bse - o1 IL sglai al was given but she is
wonderfully quick n Jumping into her stride. ara
Heury rode her with admirable SKIN and judgment.
re sent Fer out II fronJ-{Ae rlgal way 70 d & b
-1-t ne did not force the >pacs I14Ls; IllI iI
se g[zy ca1lgbt f5eiie Of Lexington at the
frs II, I4en-v 55 not lose his head BY his
coo.ness and skll he got the Belle home safely.
W i Barrick's James was The odds-on fayorite
E-, ~ m ~ ,5, szafnet him James returned from
-tcag2 few days go ms e. va. = copperine. The
deuce IN Mayor Harrison's village and PLAYING
t.aezs @, blue chips Any way. ne I 2,-s 5l es ~
Seemed 70 have dulled HIS speed. BE fingered a.
7e ha1 been up to9 % nuc4 m g b-d ii ioae C. out
-sr James rather easily, Pittsburg Phils Mayor
5lsnsl s55efsI despairiBg way Perhaps he had
leart news from Kansas G-ty aho 4a1 ] De7I- " "
NarGr could BE- expected 70 run well The general
.piEior ~ the track was that croker ana ms &C
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