The Washington times., 1902-07-12

NEW YORK, July i1-Though no
stake events were decided today, the
racing at Brighton Beach was note
worthy because of the fact that five
favorites won. The coRors of James R.
Keene were twice seen in front, Shaw
and Rice rode two winners each and a
killing was effected through the success
of Explorer, who was hacked down from
40 to l to tens.
Incidentally, believers in superstition
were somewhat worked up over the an
nouncement that early in the day Win
ME O'Connor, the weal-known jockey,
received a letter from some crank tell
ing him that he would ride a horse
numbered 1S, and that the Jockey would
be hurt. Strange to say, O'Connor ha1
the mount on Kittau:ning in the first
race and the colts number was 13 on
the program. Stranger yet, in the course
of the race, KittanH:ing was jammed
against the rail and O'Connor escaped
with broken toe. A. Featherstone,
the employer of the jockey, was SO con-
cerned over the incident that later in
the day he said he wOaIld give 1900 FOR
the identity of the writer of the letter.
Perfect Day for Racing.
1t was perfect day for the sport at
the track, and the usual crowd OF 5000
turned out. Nearly everybody had the
tip on Explorer, owned by H. Miller.
He was entered in the first race, a SELL
ing event, for two -year-olds, at five fur
longs, along with twelve other young
sters, of whom Kittanning and Right
and True were equal favorites at to !.
Explorer opened in some books at 80 to
!, bu: the flood of money came so fast
that he went to the post at 10 to !, and
in many instances to l.
Baron Knight and Right and True
raced together until well into the
stretch, where Rice passed them with
the good thing and won driving by a
length in 1:01 2-5. The blow thereby
administered to the ring was a sumner.
Port Royal in Drive.
The first of the Keene successes was
the victory of Port Royal in the second
event, for three-year-olds at one and
one-sixteenth miles. The Kingston
gelding was 1 to 2 favorite, heavily
backed, with Flying Buttress and Pen
insula the other choices.
Shaw got Port Royal into the lead af-
ter the first quarter of mile, and kept
him there, but he had to put the geld
ing under a drive to stall of the rush
of Atilla, a 100 to l shot, which was
only a length behind the favorite at
the wire. The time was LAO 2-5, one
and one-fifth seconds slower than Her
bert's track record
Mamselle also carried the Keene col
ors to victory in the third event for
maiden two-year- -olds, at five and one
half furlongs. She was a TO l favor
ite. and there was a strong play on
kentucky Rose, Jerry and Oil in the
Can.
Kentucky Rose. Gravina, Northern
Light, and Mamselle raced, heads apart,
In front of the field all the way, and at
the end the Keene flly got the verdict
by three parts Of length in 1907 2-5,
Kentucky Rose beating Gravina neck.
Still another favorite, Wealth, got the
money IN the fourth race. The filly was
played down to TO 8. and when Won
Derby got ready to go to the front it was
all over She won easily by three parts
OF length, in 1:14 l-5.
Fatalist, the favorite in the fifth race,
won in a drive by half q length from
Kalif, who had four lengths over Lone
Fisherman.
The last race was a final blow for
the layers. Par Excellence was the
choice at to s. Star of the West show
ed the way for a mile, but died away.
Then Redfern rushed the favorite to the
front. winning, ridden out by two lengths
from Bessie Mccarthy, with Barouche
third.
The Summaries.
First race-Selling; two-year- -olds;
five furlongs. Explorer, 81 (Rice). 10 to
/, won; Baron Knight. 1O2 Smith, Is
TO !, second; Right and True. 81 (shea)
4 TO ], third. Time. 1:O1 2-5.
Joe Cobb. DR.. saylor, Full Back, Dark
Planet, Birch Broom. Iiittaning. Bob
binet. w. r. Condor, Bernard, June Col
lins. Discus. Trespass also ran.
Scra Observation-Disclosures Hackensack,
Ahumada, Bismarck. Pearl Diver.
Second race-Throe -year-olds; ore and
one-sixteenth miles. Port Royal, Il3
(ShawD, 10 2, won; Atnia. gS (Red-
fern. 80 to l. second; Peninsula. III
(Jackson). TO !. third. Time, :46 20
Francesca, Flying Buttress. Chiron
also ran.
Third race-Two-y maiders;
five and one-helf furlongs Mamscile.
1G9 SHAW. to l, won; Kentucky Rose.
109 tRedfern), TO /, second: Grayina.
1G9 (Jackson), s to l, third. Time.
1:o7 2-5.
Michaelmas. Oil In the Can. Tom Law
son. jerry. Northern Light, Muzio, Flor
ham Lass elso ran.
scretched-Bernard, Scmper Viyax. J.
viacible. John Nevin. Ya.daTm. Franz
lyn g.
Fourth racial ages; lightweight
Handicap; six furlongs. Wealth l34
CWonderly), 3 to 2. won; oclawaho. 118
(McCue). to /. second; Military. l24
(Redfern), to /, third. Time. 1:l4 J.
Himself. Satire, Essene, Gambling
Gulden also ran
Scratched-The Regent, The Anazor.
Belle Of Lexington
Fifth race-seIlipg; three-year-olds