The sun., 1901-07-07
TODDY WINSTHE BRIGHTON
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In Front of Biuos Heavily
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Tho annual meeting OF the Brighton Dcach
Racing Association opened yesterday at the
nonulsr track by the sea and 5000 men and
xomen vers treated TO series OF upsets
that they viii not forget in hurry The
bsyeet surprise OF the day can, In the
Byishton Handicap at mile and a quar-
when James X Keene's Toddy by Hanover
Hot scotch. with odds OF 10 to I about him
and l.. Smith upon his back. rushed home
v,c,orious by length Green Morriss
Waterc,irc, by Watercrcss-I.nna's First, at
s,o I, was ridden into tho place BY Cochran
eieht Ion shs boforeJ II McCormack's Alcedo
nv Eshcr-rlopemcnt, the sensational winner
o, the suburban Handicap. Alcedo carried
ton weight 1873 pounds, and, as in tho Snbur-
han. hc WAS ridden BY Spencer In Wow
of the statement By McC)rml1.l that the colt
was Absolutely At he wa. made favorIto at
s,o and cnrri"d n world Of wealth to the
po., with him Whether II was the weight,
IN, muddy track or inferior Judgment on the
mar, OF Spencer that kept Alec 10 from show
lns In front, few could explain. but the fact
remains that hs did not begin to run up 70 the
Arm shown by him In the Suburban and
va, altogether a bitter disapo,intn,at
Much more disappointing. however. va,
the running of August Be,m ,nt's Briradicr.
by Rayon dOr-St Bridget Brivadier's
more recent performances. especially tho
establishment OF u new worlds record for a
mil. on a circular track, a, SheepShead Bay.
created the impression that he would be the
horse 10 givo Alcedo tn. real battle for the
pri,e Accordingly. R-ige,,ier op.ned on
EQUAL terms with Alcedo and r.ccdsd only
n hals point in the betting a, post time Ills
weight wa, los pound, and Odom Mad tho
mount, bat under these favorable conditions
-h.re was only ono period of rho race when he
wa. in any way prominent, and that was when
three quarters OF a milo had been covered and
Brigader was in third place. After that lie
died away and finished last
Toddy made all the running and Smith in
consequence had an easv race 10 ride In
l-a.
,atla Wsterrure did not haye such an
easy time lie yas shut in on several orca-
,ions and only for the cool-headedness OF
Cochran would probably never have been able
10 finish where ne did When he caught
Toddv in the last quarter Of a mile Watcrcure
forced the winner 70 be ridden out h the wire.
both Jockeys using tho whip
Alcedo had a good place all through tho
work to take third place by a head For
that matter Aloedo. B.uos and Iatsan finished
IN a bunch. heads and necis apert pecant
was sixth. "A head better than prnoo of Mel
bourne. who. backed heavily at 3 70 /. third
choice. was never in the hunt All COLL
looked 10 be a dangerous fuctor a. far as
the upper turn where the pace killed him
and he fell back into the ruck
The race was not particularly exciting
from a spcctacullr point OF view md was
considered below the average In quality
Tho winners share Of the purse wns s.. .eo
not counting hs entrance money. Con-
sd.rabl. talk was heard when il became
known that "Pitt,burg Phil" had purchased
the horse Latson. bv knight Of Ellersljo-
Snaidio from, + provos, for a. ooo Tha
"f'' ~" '",
sale was consnmmated before noon and
as Shaw had the mount many persons were
Icd 20 haiave mat, Killing had hcon ,,lor,,.d
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A'N turned ont hat'oh dla not run anywhere
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'"''' Wv "''''' '"" NJ" " III
UP into lftn place.
The big race was the fourth event on
,Ao 81 A, go, a. 30 ha,,,,,,, -
va, .,v '''s o's"'.
the ring was so crowded mat hundreds Of
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