The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
GREAT DAYS SPORT
At BRIGHTON BEECH
Lord Derby Makes Record
Which is Hard TO Beat
NOVELTY RACE A BEAUTY
In the 2:o7 Trot the Money Fairly
Poured In at 100 to rs on the
Monk Against the Field.
He Lost.
NOVELTY RACE A BEAUTY

New York, August 16.-A big crowd
witnessed the last days sport of the
Grand circuit meeting at Brighton Beach
today. The card did not promise much,
yet 1t provided an exceedingly sensation
al race and a new worlds record, the
amateur wagon race record was broken
twice, first by c. e. Bedford's York Boy,
who went the distance in 2:089z, and few
minutes later by e. E. Smather's Lord
Derby, who made the mile in 205% In his
first heat and 2:06% in his second heat
against Louis Jefferson. The card opened
with a novelty race for the 212 PAGERS
for which Carl Wilkes was an even money
choice. Pauline G had the pole, but soon
lost it. Wilkes quickly went to the front
and led the party home by q couple OF
lengths with the favorite second. Carl
Wilkes was the choice and the Rosebud
made a runaway race of 1t, Pauline from
the second. The third heat Carl Wilkes
still the choice rewarded his supporters
by winning.
Money Poured In.
In the 2:07 trot, the money fairly pour
ed at 100 to rs on The Monk against the
field. In the first heat, The Monk and
Ansella went Tapped all the way around,
The Monk winning by half a length.
Pools now sold 100 to 25 on The Monk.
The Monk led with Ansella second and
they got to the quarter In BIZ seconds;
when King Mond went to second place.
They got to the half in 1:03A. The Monk
came down the stretch for all he was
worth, but Ansella, with an extra burst
of speed got almost on even terms, but
was defeated by a neck.
The third heat was most exciting from
start to finish. The Monk and Chain
Short went neck and neck up the back
stretch with Ansella Tapped. Around the
top turn The Monk got in front and led
to the distance, where Ansella, in a
brilliant dash. came up and beat him out
by a neck The market was 50 to 30 on
Ansella in the next heat and she led all
the way around, but in the stretch
Geers tried one of his old time drives.
The Monk responded gamely and looked
a winner, but went to a break and the
mare won. The last heat was a repeti-
ton of the fourth heat, Ansella carrying
off the prize.
Smash Amateur Record.
The wagon racers smashed the amateur
race record twice, and Lord Derby, by
trotting in 2:05%, set a champion mark
which will take lot of beating. In the
latter event four started and Alice Barnes
led to the half, with York Boy close up.
Here Mr.. Bedford sent York Boy to the
front and won. In the second heat York
Boy and Alice Barnes went like a team
to the half, when York Boy let out
link and came home five lengths to the
good IN 2:0S%, worlds record for trot-
ting to wagon in a race.
The triumph was short-lived, however,
es in the next race between Lord Derby
and Louise Jefferson 1t was cut down to
2:05s4. Lord Derby was driven by his
owner, e. e. Smathers, while the mare
was driven by her owner, c. X. G. Bill
ings. AS soon as the word was given
Lord Derby went to the front and got to
the quarter in 0:32h, which gave no prom
Use of a record breaking performance;
but the next quarter was faster and he
shot by the half in 1:031s and came home
like a steam engine in 2054, which beats
his own regular professional race record
CT 2:O61k Lord Derby and his owner were
loudly cheered.