New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
THE RACETRACK.
REINA TAKES THE BRIGHTON OAKS
HERBERT WINS BY THE SHORTEST
OF HEADS FROM WAX TAPER.

OF HEADS FROM WAX TAPER.
Arthur Featherstone's Esher hlly Rena. half
sister TO Alcedo. winner of the Suburban Handicap
cleverly the Brighton Oaks of $500 yesterday
az Brighton Beach from rather commonplace
field Although the race was supposed be the
feature of the day. II furnished much less exciting
sport than any Of three other races
the card Only five three-year r-old hlltes were
entered. and though all of them faced the starter
when the called. the field was not con-
spicuous for quality. Reina had her only pre-
vious start this year. selling race al Sheepshead
Bay. and there stories afloat regarding her
having worked an exceptionally fast mile and
quarter. Consequently. she was an even money
favorite in the betting.
Sweet Lavender. after cutting up her usual
monkey shines at the post. went out TO make the
running at the In the backstretch . Con-
nor took Reina up alongside, and. having assured
himself OF her ability TO pass the leader al Will
took her in hand and let her rate along length
back until Strengthened out for home. Then ne
let out wrap on the Eshcr illy, and she romped
ahead Immediately. winning clever victory from
Sweet Lavender by & length and half in SLOW
time Janice was third by two lengths Trigger
ran ufeless race and. altogether. the affair did
not DO much 10 enhance the reputation of three
year-old illies of the season.
A far more exciting race was the duel between
those two good horses. Wax Taper and Herbert.
over mile and sixteenth. Although 1t had been
feared that the Candlemas colt had gone stale. he
was generally fancied by the talent. for no colt
had improved more winter than Wax Taper,
and several OF his races this had been Of the
gilt edge order. Accordingly. 13 TO 10 the best
odds TO be had against his chances at post time.
while to 2 was freely offered against Herbert
McGrathiana Prince justly regarded as rank
outsider and King Bramble and Eloim were wisely
scratched.
Herbert was last away as usual. but going
around the first turn he showed sprint speed and
the head Of the backstretch was a length ahead
Wax Taper then began to run In good earnest. and
the far turn had tapped upon Herbert. 1t looked
as II Shaw took wrap at this point for Wax Taper
ceased TO gain, and everybody thought that he
being saved for the final dash for the wire At the
head Of the stretch however, Smith, on Herbert
made a wide turn. and carrying Wax Taper around
the outside and half length behind. got Her
bert straight so suddenly as TO gain half length
more. Shaw called his mount at once. and
there followed q for the finish that brought
the big crowd 10 fits feet cheering like mad Slowly
both Jockeys were nursing their mounts along with
rare skill. and an exhibition of hand riding was
NTH TO sP a ss Jump Bt fGI & TsT TsPr ap ese es
shoTtszt Of heads At that the result was
bers were run up and then there was a
tine was i:t5 Il. which equalled the track record
Ten pounds less than ierbert carried yesterday.
nave eT 1 all & Is said sPd DO wax IaPsr s @
s0wer , II il n might have been sad that shay a had shut
ming faster, but Wax Taper's time, mad it been
taken. would probably have been identical with
% Tanst go TO Smith for his cleyerness in carrying
gaining there noeb dsac fo nab bi ao m
nurse Herbert home a scant winner after game
as much as thoroughbred in training: and is now
carried w ouhds % ns n s@e rsc Taper
tuonsS and De pt up 3 SoT s9a ps SyoI
was beaten, principally because Shaw allowed him
70 get into a pocket soon after the start, from
hOweysr ,,s & h closed IKE shot and only Beaten
Roscrea had dropped back by a length Choate
clever looking son Of % MeddeT made s his first ap-
Ing when he has had some racing.
me ~ main an incident OF the first race which was
Ioe s, falls sgstainsd by the boys who rode Cervera
hind the bunch after the start. when Cervera
seemed a. 20 stumble @ R and fell carrying Hoffman down
heaolong over him, rolling over and over. Strange
none the worse for their shan up
Romanelh & said that o'connor. on Military. had in
beer. ''0 ~ e''' '''
y.shoa as5 g 2 Ssddss R which Ssd
never started, and he was backed from SKIES to
hs SERt f0E @ np ss With sG hs
three.ysar,Old selling race ana Lady Sterling was
posed 70 her, alt6ough she only by half a
length before FCnsoluGs IoSa Gssv ~,
first race. and Burns and Slack were each nned
325 by the starter. Spencers handling OF Reformer
also cost him SIS, and d. O'Connor and Romanelii
were each set down for two days.
THE SUMMARIES.
FIRST lightweight handicap: for s-year-Olds or
over: furiongs
s. Betting; F.
Sullivan Harrfs's ch C Isla by Tam
nnany-isis. g. l2a. fspencer1 81 2-1
Lucent, 3 IL: McGinD3 al s-5
Kinnikinic. i2s CMccue is g; Military lO7
toconnor). y TO and 10 /; Brandy Smash. Crox-
y / and 10 l. Himself. Jos (Burns TO and
10 2 and Betsy Prig a5 %. oColnor), I to and 5
2. also CeTvera and Eggs fell Start fair
Driving by threequarters Of length place by
head Time 1:ls.
SECOND RAcE-For 2year-oId. that never won a stake
race: 8 furlongs.
3. schreibers br c. Otis by Foul or
ssin-llaura Agnes. no. tMcCue)l ] So 3-5
De Reszke. SHAW III
Byrne OF Roscrea- Ilo. .Burns)3 Col lo-1
choate. 10 (odon). IS 20 and Reformer III
Cspeneerl; TO and TO and Blanche Herman. lq7
fCochrsrD. so 70 and to- l. also n Start good.
Driving by Lengths place same by four lengths Time.