The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-04
BRIGHTON CUP TODAY.
Six Starters Are Named 10 the Two and q
Quarter Miles Contest
SIDNEY LUCAS AND PRINCE OF MELBOURNE
Believed to Have the best Chance
Though They Are Up Against Imp,
Ethclbcrt, McClurs and Herbert.

In a meeting that has unfortunately pro-
duced but little good sport. the Brighton cup
-protpectiyely. at any rnteshines as full
gently as the provcrbial good deed in a
naughty world. II is simply and solely de-
pendent on the clerk OF the weather to de-
eide whether today's biz event shall be the
race OF the year or not. The iield may COM
| prise as many OF six starters, but the especial
intcrest centers in the 3-year -olds, Prince
/ of Melbourne and Sidney Lucas. The full
list oil starters, together with the weights
aud probable jockeys, Ia as follows:
Ethelbert ia (Maher).
| Prince MoClurg. ia IVAN kuren).
| lml, l2l (MitcnolD.
Sidney Lucas, 1903 (Bullman).
! Prince OF Melbourne, 1909 (Spencer).
! Herbert, 1903 (McCue).
Brossmar evidently means to start Imp,
! in site OF the injury to her fetlock joint
and the great old mare can scarcely be ex-
pectsd TO be at her best.
! On paper the race looks as IL It will fall
to S-year-old. About Sidney Lucas we
are really only guessing. At Washington
take his measure, but continual campaign
ing would seem TO suit this wrought steel
colt, Judging from what he has done In tho
West. Whether he can hold his own in the
| cup with a fresh, high-class colt like Prince
! OF Melbourne leaving the horses of greater
age out OF account for the time being re-
mains 10 be seen.
| Prince of Melbournos form is mn open
book. So good is II that at the very least il
renders the idea of his stable that he holds
Lucas safe not at all unreasonable or alb
surd, So far as We have gone, these two
are decidedly the best, and at the snug weight
they have TO shoulder in the cup they Will
make 1t most interesting for any OF the
old horses that expect TO beat them
| or Imp, there is the doubt. already men.
toned, about the state of her leg but no
excuses will be forthcoming for Ethelbert.
| 1t is Ia cold fact the supreme opportunity
Of Ethelberts career TO prove that he Is not
merely good horse In fair company and
not one that needs to have his races come
easy for him II he lis to win them.
! At present there is no doubt about Ethel.
berts speed, but his record does not en-
courage the idea that he likes bruisinG
contest. II he can win the feat Will set the
seal on hiF fame,
Prince McClurg seems TO have q chance
He Is big. lusty horse that has taken Ions
time and many races TO get him into reA
racing trm but now he is Just about a.
good as he can be made If any mistake:
are made with the favorites such as making
too strong pace In the first one aud one
half miles, Il is quite within the bounds o
possibility that o horse like Prince MoClurg
ut ana with an unuuestionable capacity FOL
Naying, should come along and win at tbs
end
Herbert Is always to be dealt with in ngur
ing the possible winner In any race which he
lis In but IT. really doesn't look like he Ii
very dangerous for todays event He cur
20 the distance. but in not good enough
time to win. He ought to get in the money
II fast pace IL set though
The race will DO run at about o'clock
local time. and promises to be good betting
event