The sun., 1900-07-07
WORLD'SRECORDFO DFORVOTER
BRIGHTON'S OPENING SIGNALIZED BY
TWO KEENE VICTORIES.
The Stake Events Are Captured BY Commando
and Belle Of inston-Jamcs Unexpect-
edly Beaten By Herbert-Maximo Gomes
Returns 10 the Clancy Stable - Entries.

Brighton Beach Racing Association opened
under very auspicious circumstances yes
terday. The storm which threatened almost
every other section Of Greater New York
steered clear Of the historic headquarters
OF the beachcombers. and clear skies. cooling
ocean breezes and q faultless track were the
cheerful conditions which confronted the
| 5000 enthusiasts who kept the turnstiles busy
The new racing secretary. Ralph Bayard.
had framed programme on ambitious lines.
| but. as usual, owners were look ing for glass
cases instead Of purses, and they scratched
Unfortunately. without pausing TO con-
| slder the actual condition OF the track and
the more important fact that a horse does
! not make any money by eating the oats Of
| ldleness. These "cinch" horsemen, as they
are called derisively at the track will be fall
ing over one another in an eleventh hour scran,z
BILE for the fall plums and those who find emptj
branches can count on little sympathy
There were reasonable excuses for the two
wlthdkawals in the first race, as the conditions
!et IA oter at 1873 pounds and Firearm ut 40.
With Spencer in the saddle Voter figured such
a certainty that only the nerviest bOokmakers
Shalkod up TO 8. Firearm was pla, cd from
the others at any old price. The starters
assistant applied his whip 80 closely TO Fire
arm that 1t caught in his tail and the Rayon
W 8oiuHs went OH nylng Win tne swinging
butt Of the whip, warming his hsels. Voter
quickly outran him and opened up a gap
which he increased TO Ave lengths at the end.
Eiinpins easily IN the worlds record Of Ll1i-s
longs. Is Is; three furlongs O:s4 S-b half-mie.
O4o So full distance. ,i:i2 is. The previous
pelI, Flora Louise @ and Mary ''H Black Trainers
holding watches made Voter y time less then 20
Harlem Lane and Ave others cut the selling
race Tor two-year-Olds down 10 eight starters
With w. H Sands' Sprpech a ~ - pfraut dapnaph
at TO g., She led all the way and won easily
by three lengths with Educate the only serious
contender, The second iayorite. Maximus.
head from Shark
Only two owners had the hardihood to oppose
James r. keene's Commando In the Montauk
Domino opened at the prohibt!ve odds Of TO
10. but found SO many hackers looking for sure
money that the closing price was TO is. Com
mando ran away from his opponents and won
by eight lengths. pulling up. There was
much more representative field and keener
competition for the Saragossa, n stake for
Kamara, Belle of Lexington. and Her Lady ship
were fancied in the order written, but the two
best played proved rank disappontmentss;
and. holding her own 70 the end. Won by half
q length. Her Lady ship. Motley and Lady
lncas scrambled home behind the ying Onon-
=, This was the first facer for the plungers and
they immediately essayed TO get even on James
In the fifth race, backing him from 9 TO TO
! to 10. Only two others were left in out OF
the original field OF nine and the game looked
easy but the unexpe cted happened as Her
bert at The outside odds Of 70 came home
The last race which was a selling affair for
four-year-olds and upward, at one mile and
inrlong; sttractsd unusnai attention as
then the fun began, Mike Clancy who had
lost "MaSy" In a selling race few weeks ago
auction, at sl,7oo. Ersed on by hundreds Of
sympathizers, Mike boosted the price to
$500 and got back his old breadwinner amid
scene OF wild enthusiasm. Summary:
FIRST RACE
For three.year-olds and upward: BY subscription of
$40 each. TO the winner with 1900 added. Of which
si2b TO second and s75 to third weights 0 pounds
James i Keene's ch. b. Voter .. BY friars Bal.
%m. Msyournsen, ilS Spencer. ;..;...........
tGdiRi b.siF, 's' In. kia iaS Hshs fs }lch.U
Enus and PincheI also ran
Bettng-Fiye TO 2 on Voter. Is to against Fire
arm 90 70 Lew Kraft. 100 to Einus, SO 70
SECOND RACE.
Selling; for twoyear olds; by subscription OF $40
each to me winner with $3.50 added, OF which 800
W: Il. sands's blk, I Screech, by Galote--owleL
lTo (Mahet' . q,
Mrs s. c HdTsh's eh; q Msximus, iO7 ICls%sonj 5
The Regent Waiter Aerxes. Shark and Street Boy
also ran.
Beuing-Eght 70 against Screech. is TO Edu-
cate, 70 Maxmus, 8 to The Regent. O. to
Waiter, 100 to xerxeS is to Shark, 100 10
Street Boy.
The Montauk Stakes for two year olds; by sub
schption of $50 each. half forfeit only 81 II de.
cared by June |; the association to make the gross
value of the race $4,000 OF which $500 10 second and
5000 to third; allowances six furlOngs:
James Il Keenr's b. c. Com mando by Domino
Emma C.. i22 Spencer. ........-..........,.
Gop4iSsf sSrs. sh bsdss iss;9s ia5 'r'o
Time l:IIl5.
Bsttnsufif'een % on Commando. 20 70 again',
FOURTH RACE
The Saragos.a Stakes for three yearold Niles: "
subscription Of sSS each SO forfeit; with sl.2oo
L. al%o,s, s'lf of LeAlnso by onon.
iroauois belle. KamaTa' Lady Of the Vale. Lady
Time. l;4i 35.
Ps,ipsHrGTT assnn Belle Of h1sdnston
10 ksmaa Is % Lady q the Vale sS 70 lady
Uncas II TO Merito
For three yearolds by subscrp pton OF SO each 10
the winner: with Sou0 added. OF which 800 10
second and $50 10 third: allowances; one mile and
" C. Rollln.s b. C. Herber. by Alber-Bounie
Ola, III ,..,...,........,. 1
W NJ Baftlck b. G, James, IL tMitcheln ........
G. T.. Smiths br Mayor Gilroy, II SHAW. ......
Time /: s72b.
Betting-Four TO against Herbert, 7 to 10 James,
IL ~ Mayor Giroy.
SIXTH RACE.
Selling; for four,year olds and upward; by sub
scrpon Of $40 each - the winner. with 5000 added
OF which 100 TO second and $50 TO third allow ances;
one mile and furong:
T. NJ TayloI's ch x. Maxine Gomez. 3. by Vic.
tory-Quesal, ITO Clawsonl .,........,.....,... /
J. Underwood Co.'S br h. Rare Perfume, 4. lOA |
T. J. Sullivan's CHI. m Lndula, l. 90 ~. Stack.
Knniklnic and Candle Black also ran. |
Time, l5I
Betting-Six to against Maxine Gomez Ito l, |
Rare Perfume. 80 to ! lindula, to Knnikinic 3 |
to Candle Black,
First Race Selling one mile and a sixteenth; |
Plucky y....,....,....,.i07 Lady Massey u.....lOO
Elmer er.........,..."lO8 100 Post Haste. ....,,..,,. OF
BIZ Gun ........,.,,. 100 Ross ClArk.,.,.,..,,. %
Lucky Sar..,...,,,,.l03 tAvalcade ............ %
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