The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-03
ETHELBHRf IN A GALLOP
The Fast FOur-Year-Old Beats Jean
Beraud by Ten Lengths.
The Contest Practically n Match Race
Agreed Upon by Mr.. Belmont and
Mr.. Whitney, the Owners of the
Horses Formers Thoroughbred
Undoubtedly the King of the Turf.

NEW YORK, June PERRY Belmont S
| magnificent thoroughbred Ethelbert, by
| Eothen and Maori, not only proved his
| right to the title of champion four year
old today, but also convinced the majority
of turf followers that he is the best horse
| of any age in training at the present time.
| Under the most favorable conditions of
track and weather Ethelbert, after a stir
| ring race for three-quarters of a mile on
the Gravesend track. fairly galloped away
from William C. Whitney's crack four
year-old Jean Beraud, by His Highness
and Carrie c., and was ten lengths ahead
at the finish
1t was the finest kind of a test. The
horses carried even weights, 126 pounds.
and went to the post in superb condition
No pains had been spared in preparing
them for the encounter which, though lit
orally match race was technically a
special sweepstakes of $1,000 each, with
$4,000 added by the Brooklyn Jockey Club
The match was the immediate outcome
of the withdrawal of these flyers from the
Brooklyn Handicap, run one week ago to-
day. because of the heavy going. Had the
race been delayed twenty minutes later
than the fail of the flag, there might have
been another disappointment for heavy
thunderstorm broke, and the track was
soon made holding on top
Nearly twenty-five thousand enthusiasts
saw the battle, which was not only salts
factory from racing standpoint, but also
because Ethelbert was heavily backed 8
to 5 favorite. The winner was ridden in
expert fashion by Danny Maher, while Tur-
ner got all he could out of Jean Beraud.
1t had been planned in the Whitney
stable to cut Jean Beraud loose in the
early stages of the race, with the idea OF
running Ethelbert off his feet. but the Bel
mont horse was equal to the emergency.
and neatly turned the tables. The cham
pion led by short head for six furlongs
and when that distance had been covered
the procession began, for Jean Beraud was
gone and fell back with almost every
stride.
The first half mile was run In IS seconds
fiat. The three-quarters was completed in
1:1S 2-5, which shows that it was des-
perate rush for victory from the very
start. The mile was run by Ethelbert in
1:41 1-5, and the whole distance, one mile
and a quarter, in 2:es is, the winner gal
Looping home. Ethelbert finished as fresh
as daisy. in striking comparison to his
rival.
Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Whitney watched
the race together from the clubhouse
balcony. To Mr.. Whitney Ethelbert's per-
Torrance was surprise, for he had been
led to believe that Jean Beraud would cut
out such killing pace at the outset there
would be sure defeat in store for Mr. Bel
mont's wonderful colt. But when Ethel
bert galloped home a winner by ten
lengths Mr.. Whitney admitted, in his
usual sportsmanlike way, that Mr.. Bel
mont had the champion four-year old be-
yond a doubt.
"Ethelbert always performs better than
is expected" said Mr.. Belmont after the
race. He has surprised all of US. 1t
was a beautiful race for six furlongs, but
after that Ethelbert showed his stamina
and drew away quite easily. / shall now
have him carefully prepared for the Sub
urban Handicap, an event that I should
very much like to win.
Il stood with Mr.. Whitney during the
race and he expressed himself as salts
fed that Ethelbert is the better four
year-old. There was one particular fea-
ture that appears to me to be significant.
My colors are practically those of Har-
ward while Mr. Whitney's colors are
Yale's. l am a Harvard man and Mr.
Whitney is a Yale man. 1t was therefore
another triumph of the Crimson over the
Blue"