New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-10
THE RACETRACK.
DOWNFALL OF FAvORITES AT BRIGH
TON BEACH-TURNER SUSPENDED.

Cheers for Shaw and Kisses for Spencer after
the running of the Venus Stakes. indefinite sus-
pension for Turner for his ride on the TO 10
favorite Wax Taper in the last race, and the down
fall of favorites some Of the startling Incl
dents Of yesterdays racing Brighton Beach.
Added this. long and tiresome delays at the
post and bad starting tried the patience of the
good sized crowd in attendance. and there an
almost audible sigh of relief when the days sport
was over. Truly. it days racing character
istic of the old times Brighton Beach when
.jobs' were looked for and expected, and hardly
IN keeping with the standard looked for under
present conditions OF course, bad days are bound
TO come. and rscegoers are long suffering. and,
forgetting II. will report in equally large numbers
to-day.
Long shots swept the board. Princeton Girl 5
10 ]; Znziber, TO l: Inshot TO l: Gunlre. TO l.:
Locket, 20 to l, and BedeCk. to l, is the array
of yesterdays winners. One by the favortes
down defeat, and the climax came in the
last race. when Wax Taper. at to TO- was beaten
head by Bedeck. There were only three starters
of the original good field of ten. owners and
trainers not caring TO try conclusions with Wax
Taper. who got in. under the conditions. with ia
pounds Bedeck and Gnki were plainly left in for
second ana third money. and Wax Taper was nat
uray II the prohibtive price of / to TO- Turner
had the mount. while stable boys ploted the other
TWO. Ginki and Bedeck raced off in front when
the flag fell. and showed the way up the back
stretch and round the far turn while Wax Taper
under double wraps. rated along lengths back
Coming into the stretch Bedeck drew away from
Ginki and Wax Taper moved up little. but Turner
still had him in hand. and his hackers beginning
20 get anxious. wondered when he would let him
down. Al the last furlong pole he still
length behind the pacemaker. and Turner at last
awoke 10 the necessity of making move. He
sat down and rode desperate finish. even draw
ing his whip in the last few jumps but little Des
mond keeping his head. sat still. and Bedeck
running on his Own courage, lasted long enough
win the post by a head.
The punters and small hettOrS Bedeck
g. man, and there wild cheer when his
Der went up the board. The had bad
look, in view Of Wax Taper's recent good races
The slow early pace may have accounted for his
defeat, however. the five furlongs in
l:os 3-5. the six furlongs in LII and the mile in
]: as Is. while the last sixteenth was very fast.
Bedeck being something of sprinter himself
Turner called before the stewards. who took
prompt action by suspending him indefinitely. pend
ing Investigation.
The Venus Stakes for two-year-old FLIES the
only fixture decided. and was, perhaps the feature
of the days sport Eight of the best FLIES in
ing. with the exception Of Blue Girl. faced the
starter, A. Featherstone's Hatasoo being a hot
favorite il TO- Disadvantage was second
choice at 10 !, while 70 or better could be had
against the others After delay of some ten min
utes at the post. IN which Hatasoo much used
they were sent off to bad start. Spencer at once
made play with the favorite. and opened up gap
Of four lengths his field in the first quarter.
Luciline, Disadvantage and Hanover Queen were
running head and head behind her, with the others
trailing. Rounding the turn Hatasoo still held her
way by a big margin, but coming into the stretch
she wide and the field closed. Suddenly Shaw
brought Gunfre through with rush, and in less
time than II takes to tell it was in front. Every
boy was riding his hardest. but Gun1re not 10
be caught and won. ridden out, by three lengths
from koss.gnoI. who also finished with a rattle
Hatasoo stopped badly IN the run home, and was
ride was loudly criticised by many. and he was
greeted with storm OF misses when ne came back
the My. who could not handle the weight.
Princeton Girl The Amazon and May W. heads
apart. made stirring finish in the first race. The
first two from far back in the stretch. the
his field in The steeplechase for mile and a half
looking hopelessly out OF IL. but Carson took him
jump, came on and won easily by sig lengths from
Eophone. the favorite Isen refused at the first
jump Waiter made the early pace IN the third
race, at seven furlongs: but Inshot and Twg raced
team mi to he sretcn where nshot came on and won
cleverly from Anecdote
race but he lacked speed and was none too Wen
handled by Shaw. Cast Iron was heavily played at
Locket wild Oats and Ben Howard. heads apart.
Sas bad looking race. ana quite as worthy Of in
~estigation Turner'S ride on Wax Taper
Asie The weather yesterday was dull and threat
ening the track fast and the attendance up 10 the
Following are the summaries:
FIRST RAcE-For mares three years old and upward:
81 Betting Fl
" 7 Norris's br T. Princeton Girl, by
prince JasesNshine Ching. 100 Is.
y'i ? Randolph. b The Araafa5s
ID; caneron,s May W. by Eagle PUNE :, <
,E Fgslf no 100 SMITH Smith ~ 81
Roxene 10. .fOdomD o 10-1 Al
Belle Of Lexington. iio. laicGnnJ 10 81
Annie Thompson 100 Time :a cochran 81
start bad Won driving
gFrOSD RaCE-eteeDlechase handicap: for sour-year-
oIas and upward: $500 added About two miles
Mr.. Chambers Oh zinzber. by Meddier
J. q wlaensTs bT 3 Eophone by RICO
wood-Nornaa COMMUNICATING BsrryD 81 Ii
Captain Piersal. .CDsytorl II q
'isen. 40 .tharat 81 6-5
: :ssss: .sas s' aFss , Easily
THIRD RAcE-seIing; for eeyear-oIds; 500 added
@ A siulier & Cas- b. Z Inshot by Foul
shot-Innoeence. 100 n. .(Brennan) 81 2-f
r v. walden & sons blk. T. Anscdote
by Tom ochiltree-Lzzie Tabor H.;
- A.. L As,e's b. Twig. by Fisher
v sr.seh zoe Oh Mie d%as, 81 81
The ccnsn Prince. ss........... Smith ii u
ssrneffo IS % CMee;inn5 o 10 q
Fitz Ksnet, io2. -RItzmauriceI ID e-1
N'"s'-1' 40 Time. i:2Ta %
Start bad. Won cleverly
FOURTH RAcE.THE VENUS STAKES of 5000: for
g. z: Mseaen,s br f. Gunhrs. by Hast Hast
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J. Il. smyths blk e Dissdvsntsge. by
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