New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
THE RACETRACK.
BLUES WINS THE ISLIP HANDICAP
AFTER 4 FINE RACE-SADIE s. PAL
PABLY UNFIT TO RACE.

The exceptionally good sport that the Brighton
Beach Racing Association has been offering the
public at the present meeting continued yes
terday and the excellence of the card should have
suffced TO bring out a holiday crowd As it was a
goodly throng visited the track by the sea- and in
the running of the Islip Handicap they saw a race
that was worth going long distance TO see Blues
the winner beat a field but little, if any, inferior
to that which raced in the Brighton Handicap, and
his victory was achieved only after the hottest
kind of a struggle and by the narrowest of mar
gins from that good handicap horse First Whip
who ran over his field coming from next TO last
place and closing with indomitable pluck. No Won
der that the big crowd was aroused to high pitch
of enthusiasm at the inspiriting sight presented
Every horse named for the race went to the
post save one. Brigadier headed the list and car
ried the top weight. As the holder of the world $
record for a mile circular track paraded by
the stand he was greeted with cheer that seemed
TO make him prance all the higher. That royal
hearted campaigner First Whip followed at his
heels and Watercure Blues All Green, hamara'
Cyrano and Latson followed in the order named.
Mr. Belmonts colt the favorite at to 2. and
Blues closed the second choice at fours, with First
Whip only point higher, Watercure at seVens
and the rest longer prices.
First Whip appeared so sore when he warmed
I'D that it seemed impossible that he could be in
condition for bruising race Yer he mas so often
tiptoed TO the post and beaten good herses thaI
he was generally expected to De II AGAIN despi1e s
the fact that he was yesterday more cd.sIhi ,i oi
where he put his feet than ever before. Nor ald
MOntroSe
Mr. Fitzgerald got the held away to first class
for the first time Shaw had already rushed Blues
half leIgh n to d ne 1920 Tpefe1y ana BTga
tfer were running in second and third places, ard
the rest Of the field well punched just behind.
Going around the first turn Cyrano moved up a
bit on Blues and All Green too passed Brlgaaier.
IN the rear with only Latson behind him But now
he began to get work, and slowly but certainly
one. KaniaIa. King Bramble, All Green and lastly
rated steadily along until at the head Of the stretch
only Blues and Cyrano remained IN front. CYrdno
who, ridden with all shaw's skill. was speeding
hung. and then he began to crawl up AS the two
the wire there was a wild yell OF en-
First Whip. In the last few strides his momentum
was something to wonder at and he gained on the
leader like lightning 1t had taken him long
es make his run, however, and Shaw nursed the
spe more jumps First Whip was in font shaw
has been riding any too well lately, and yes
was of the Al order He took his mount out
in front waited there. and then saved every
ounce of his speed for the critical moment The
time l:52 was only four-ffths of second over the
record which by The oT way x wa. was made by Water,
for the show money yesterday 1t was a grand
plucky and fast First Whip there were for the
handicap the wretched performance OF Sadie
S. in the for hIlies and mares three years old
and upward. Sadie S. form so much su-
perior TO the field she had TO beat that she an
odds OF favorte in the betting, while threes were
Amazon and sevens against May w. Sadie S. ran
although she carried twenty pounds less than She
by, F9s Sin he ran sS2 secSnd to
Rochester and All Saints. Since then she has
been running in the West whence she returned a
few days ago. Despite her apparent immeasurable
superiority 10 her competitors Sadie S. last al
winner while the bookmakers raked in thousands
Of dollars Of the pubhc's money and looked happy
The boy tried his best send her along. but the
ally had no speed and was obviously and grossly
This sort Of thing happens too frequently. Time
and again racegoers are Induced 10 place wagers
horses Of known ability only to lose them be
cause the horses trainer has not the hors,
10 The post in condition 20 do his best. OF this
however. the public knows nothing until IT is too
late But the trainer knows as rule, though
not -lways. and sometimes, too often. the book
makers know H. That is not saying that tbs
trainer ana owner Of Sadie s. knew that she wa,
unit but II Is difficult 10 see how trainer Of skill
and acumen could be mistaken 10 imagine
respectable form Sadie S is owned by Paddy
Sullivan. an a brother Of Senator Timothy D. sulli
van The stewards have good ground for an in
The first race opened the day with the defeat O
into two pockets so impossible that the flly hac
with such sped When she she cid get at cleaf saiint
that Pleasant Sail Only beat her length. Hengist
way and lasted long enough 10 get the show
money There was a long delay before the start
as the held was quite as unruy as could well fac'
The race that saw the disgrac defeat of Sadie
5. saw tic finest kind OF riding done by littl'
N.chaels He had TO drive his mount TO place hel
well at the start, and TO fight constantly agans
her tendency 10 run out. and when il to
finish he went TO the whip and rode like small
demon for the last furlong just getting the Prince
James illy home in time beat the weary May w
by neck Again Shaw got a good horse beaten fl
the third race. He had leg up Five Nations
who was an 10 fayorite but Five Nations
stopped ike shot when he got cut off in the back
stretch. Meantime Highlander running easil,
in front, and won with ridiculous by thre,
lengths Essene beating Dewey for the place Just a,
easily. Five Nations came again at the end anC
Dewey only earned show money by head. Shaw