Evening star., 1902-08-18
CLOSE AT BRIGHTON.
York Boy and Lord Derby Broke Rec
ords on Last Day of Meeting.

A big crowd witnessed the last days
sport of the grand circuit meeting at
Brighton Beach Saturday. The card did
not promise much, yet it provided one eX-
ceedingly sensational race and new
worlds record, the amateur wagon race
record being broken twice-first by c. b.
Bedford's York Boy, who went the dis
tance in 2.0S24, and a few minutes later
by E. E. Smathers Lord Derby, who made
the mile in 2.05a4 In his first heat and 2.o6A
in his second heat, against Louise Jeffer-
son.
The card opened with novelty race for
the 2.12 PAGERS, for which Carl Wilkes. as
he had Won a heat in similar race on the
opening day of the meeting, was an even
money choice. Pauline g. had the pole,
but soon lost it, as Pichem Wilkes quickly
went to the front and led the party home
by couple of lengths, with the favorite
second. Carl Wilkes was again the choice,
and this time Rosebud made runaway
race Of It, with Pauline G. second. In the
third heat Carl Wilkes, still the choice,
rewarded his supporters by winning.
In the 207 trot the money fairly poured
In at 100 to 70 on The Monk against the
field. In the first heat The Monk and An
zelia went Tapped all the way around to
the top Of the stretch, when the mare broke
and The Monk took a good lead. Amelia
settled and came very fast, but was beaten
The Monk.
The Monk led. with Amelia second. and
they got to the quarter in BIN seconds,
when ktngmond went to second place.
Ihey got to the half in 1.O3A. the MONK
came down the stretch for all he was
worth, but Amelia with an extra burst OF
speed. got almost on even terms and was
only defeated by a neck.
Ihe third heat was most exciting from
start to finish. The Monk and Chain Shot
went neck and neck up the back stretch.
with Amelia Tapped. Around the top turn
The Monk got in front and led to the dis
tance' where AnZellas in brilliant dash,
came up and beat him out by a neck.
Ihe market was 90 to so on Amelia In
the next heat, and she Ied all the way
around, but in the stretch Geers tried one
gamely and looked like a winner, but went
10 break and the mare won The last
heat was repetition of the fourth heat,
Anzeiia irz'a CARRYING off the pfize.
race record twice, and Lord Derby, by trot-'
ting In 2ooA, set champion mark which
Will take lot of beating The record had
previously been beaten by York Boy IN
Alice Barnes led to the half. with York Boy
CLOSE up. Here Mr.. Bedford sent York Boy
10 the front and won in 2.12- In the second
neat YORK Boy and Alice Barnes went like
a. a team am to the the half in 1o5, when York Boy
.ee 9ut INK and came home hye iengths
10 the good in 2.0SSa, worlds record for
trotting to wagon In q race.
me triumph was short lived, however. as
IN the next race between Lord Derby and
Louise Jefferson 1t was cut down to 2.05A.
Lord Derby was driven by his owner. Mr..
~. n. Smathers, while the mare was driven
py her owners Mr.. c. X. g. Billings. AS
soon as the word was given Lord Derby
went to the front and got to the quarter in
aZts seconds which gave no promise of a
record-breaking performance, but the next
quarter was faster. and he shot by the half
IN IoS1s, and came home like a steam en-
gine in 2.05a4, which beats his own regular
professional race record Of 2.06h. Lord
DERBY and his owner were loudly cheered
when they returned to the judges stand.