The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
PRIDE OF WHITNEY STABLES
BADLY BEATEN IN GREAT RACE
WITH ETHELBERT.

BeImont's Famous Horse beat jean
Beraud by Ten LenEths-Latter
Had Lost the Race mt the Half
Made in 2.0s 1-5-Became n Pro-
ccssion in the Strctch-Fnvorites
Had n Dad Day.
New York, June 2.-Ethelbert easily de-
feated Jean Beraud in the special Iaee at
Gravesend to-day. He was ridden by Dam
ny Maher and was favorite in the betting.
His performance of to-day was good
enough TO beat that OF any horse that
was ever saddled in this country.
Maher had waiting orders, and laid
alongside his rival until they were half a
mile from home, when he drew out and
opened a big gap in a few strides, and
then came home as he pleased, under
double wraps, with his head sideways
ten lengths in front.
These magnificent specimens Of horse
flesh got away on the instant and came
down the stretch, which was a living wall
of humanity moving stride for stride on
exactly level terms, nose to nose and tail
to tail. The stride of each WIS exactly
the same length, their hoofs spurning the
soil, covering the distance with great
speed. The first quarter was covered in
0:2S 49, not slow going when the weight
is considered.
When they Strengthened out in the back
stretch they were still running stride for
stride, neither appearing to have the lesst
advantage and the half was passed in
0:4S.
Beginning of the Defeat.
Maher gave Ethelbert trifie more rein,
and he began to move a little faster than
before Now they were coming to the
pole which marked half the journey, and
in another instant they had passed 1t in
100 2-5 splendid time. In the next fur
long it became apparent that Jean Beraud
had got the god, as, inch by inch, at first
then foot by foot, and then stride by
stride, Ethelbert, began to get away from
his rival The time to the three-quarters
was 1:13A. and as far as Jean Beraud
was concerned he had little more interest
in the race.
Around the upper turn. to the stretch 1t
was Ethelbert first and the other nowhere;
for in few great bounds with Maher sit
ting stin on his back, he had opened q
gap of a dozen lengths. while Jean Beraud
was fioundering in distress, a badly beaten
horse. Maher did not look back, how
ever, until he had reached the end of the
seven furlongs in 1:26 3-5, and when he did
turn he saw the pride of the Whitney
string far behind him, and took steady
pull on his mount, passing the mile pole
in Al 1-5 with coupe of wraps In his
hands, and lots left in him. Down the
stretch 1t was only procession. Pull
as hard as he might, Maher could not
help winning by ten lengths, amid the
cheers of the multitude. 1t was grand
race and grandly run. Upsets were the
rule up to the big race, not favorite
landing the money.
Summaries.
First Race-About' six furlongs. Blue
Devil, to l, won, with Peep O'Day, u to
J. and to /. second, and Heliobas to
s, third. Time 1:10 As.
Second Race-The Hudson, five furlongs.
Prince Charles, TO O. won, with Irritable,
to and to 5. second, and Prince Pep
per. Is to /, third. Time 1:0l 3-5.
l. Third Race-The Carlton, one mile.
Standing, to 2, won, with McMeelsiu, & to
2 and to 5, second, and Mesmerist. TO
5, third. Time 40 3-5.
Fourth Race-Special, one and one-ouar-
ter miles. Ethelbert, to S, won, by ten
lengths; Jean Beraud, 6 to 5. second. Time
2:0S is.
Fifth Race-Selling five furlongs. Gold
Heels, to 5. won. with Handy Man, to
/ and to 5. second, and Fair Rosamond
Is to /, third. Time :02 As.
Sixth Race-Selling. one and one-six-
teenth miles. Kriss Kringle, to s. wor.
with Lamp Globe, TO 5 and out, second
and Post Haste 10 to 1, third. Time l:4s.