New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
ROYAL FLUSH BEATEN BY EAGER.
JOHN A. BRAKES HORSE LOSES THE MATCH
RACE AT HURST PARK.

London Oct 27.-The match between L.
Neumanns English horse Eager. ridden by Morn
ington Cannon, and John A brakes American
horse Royal Flush with L. Rein up which was
to-day the Hurst Turf Club course was
by Eager
The Hurst Park course caught the overflow from
London this afternoon 1t packed the autumn
meeting. An additional flip to the match race be-
tween Eager and Royal Flush was that the Gold
cup, which was Vew-a beautiful specimen of
the gOldsmith's arts the old EPSON trophy once
won by Robert the Devil Joseph Letter and Mr..
Drake among the Americans present. The
weather was miserable Royal Flush and Eager
proceeded to the post in a peting rain, and were
loudly applauded. Both horses appeared to be in
the pink of condition. The wet track in favor
of Eager. but this. was supposed to be counter
balanced by the wind being favorable to the Ameri-
can style of riding. But the wet turf and twenty
eight pounds weight in favor of Eager proved too
great handicap and Royal Flush defeated
by the best sprinter in England Eager won in a
canter by three lengths.
The rain ceased the horses started. 1t was
six furlong st.aightaway run. there ad-
vantage Of position They got away with a good
start. Eager speedily took such lead that at the
distance the crowd already yelling Eager
wins!" Royal Flush, however, gallantly hung on
his opponents quarters, and for few moments it
looked as though Reiff might duplicate the dashing
finish he had just ridden on Dominic II. But the
task was too great, and Eager finally cantered
home amid outburst of cheers. Time-1;15 2-5.
Mr.. Manwaring the chief handicapper of Hurst
Park, told the whole story when he said:
If two English owners could have been found to
qaae hd not given Rga at Least
twelve pounds the advantage. 1t was a game thing
for Mr.. Drake to make such match. and it is
tribute to Mr.. Wishards capabilities that under
such prohtbitiye conditions, his horse was so
close up.
Mr.. Drake who sailed for home on the steamer
Deutschland to-day. was the first to congratulate
Mr.. Neumann. Mr. Drake, who bet freely before
the race, said:
made the match in the interest of sport alone.
Many people in England wanted to the horses
meet again, but tWenty-eight pounds weight is too
much to give away.
After the Royal Flush was sold for 2JO
guineas TO Frank Gardner, Australian gold
miner. who is starting a stable for Sloan. Mr.
Drake originally paid 400 guineas for the horse,
which is said to have won 100000 for John W.
Gates at GoodwoOd.
The Hurst Turf Club added an historic Ascot Gold
Cup. valued at G1.OO0, to the stake of $500 a side
The over the Hurst Club course six
furlongs on the fiat. Eager is a six-year-old bay
horse. by Enthusiast-Greeba. Royal Flush is an
ageed CHESTNUT horse by Favo-Flush.
lam Beresfords Dominic H. on which L. Reiff had
the mount.
Blenkiron's brown colt Fitz-V Valentine with Maher
up.
The match race was the outcome of the keen
rivalry existing between English and American
horsemen in the last season, and was regarded as
one OF the most interesting turf affairs of the year
in England The idea to have crack English
horse, owned by an Englishman ridden by an Eng
hSI Jockey, and born and bred in England compete
with an American horse, owned by an American
rldoen by an American jockey and trained by
Americans, in order. 1t was said to demonstrate
Ihe superiority OF one style over the other.