The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
FIRE EATER COMES
HOME IN THE LEAD.
Track at Brighton Beach is
Ankle Deer in Mud
TURQUOISE BLUE A WINNER
Takes Venus Stakes for 2--fear-oIds at
20 to shot-miss collshtly
Wins Stakes at St.
Louis.
TURQUOISE BLUE A WINNER

New York, July bon a track that
was ankle deep IN mud. August Belmont S
Fire Eater gafoped home winner in the
froqnois stakes at Brighton Beach today.
He was favorite in the betting. This
stake is for three-year-olds and Is worth
5000 A poor class of colts faced the
starter. only four going to the post They
were off to a good start. pullman sent
the favorite to the front early and won
easily.
The Venus stakes for 2-year-olds was
won by the twenety to one shot Tur-
quoise Blue with Inquisitive Girl, also at
twenty to one, second, and Audience
third. The favorite Marjoram was fifth.
The rain which began as a fine mist later
turned into a terrific storm. coming down
In torrents Not dry place was to be
found in the grandstand. e. f Smath-
ets owner of MeChesney arrived in New
York today He hoped that wednesday
would be a clear day and the track In
good condition. Mccheshey also arrived
today and was safely quartered at the
craVcsend track He is apparently in
good condition. having stood the long
Journey from Chicago in fine shape.
First race. handicap, six furlongs-
Young Henry, 124 lOdom), 2 to /, won;
Salvatella. 30 (ConnelD. 30 to 1, second;
Ingod, los (Burns), 7 to /, third. Time
1:15 rs.
Second race. the curragah steeplechase.
about two miles--Walter Cleary. 1b3
CRay) 1 to won; Gum Honey. 1872 IA.
Jacksonl. 5 to l. second; Mary Harrison,
1870 &C. WILSON,. 10 TO Il third. Time IA.
Third race. the Venus stakes Ave fur
ongs-Turquoise Blue. 30 (Wilkerson), 20
to l. won; Tnquisltive Girl. 80 tRedfern)'
20 to J. second Audience, 101 tO'NoiD, to
l. third. Time :o1 As.
Fourth race, .he Iroquis stakes, mile
and a furlong-Fire Eater. III (Bullman),
II to 90 won; Cardinal Wolsey, Jos Gan
nom, to 2. second; Monte Carlo, los
(Odom) 5 to l. third. Time :5s 5-5.
Fifth race, handicap. mile and fur
iong-Lord Badge, 107 Fuller). to !,
won; Courtenay, LOG (Gannon) 10 to !,
second; Sambo, 11S (Burns) to l, third.
Time &c 3-5
Sixth race mile and one-sixteenth, sell.
ing-R ostand, 1903 (GRnnon). 7 to 2, won;
Satire. iii Hiclss). 10 to /. second; Star
and Carter "a Qiarson). IS to l. third
Time 1 80.
Entries for Monday.
First race, mile and one-sixteenth-
King Raine, Ill, Carroll u, lUO; Colegldh'
105; Syrlin, Dark Planet, 104 Early Eve,
1902; Sedltion, Neither one, 1Ol; Mary
Worth, 100; Rostaud, 80; M. Richardson.
&c; King Carter, %; Turn Pike. 94 Chicle,
81; Eodo SO; Albany Girl, AnlSlet. a.
Second race, steeplechase handicap
short course-Ten Candles, 1853; Wool
Gatherer. 49, Ohnet. 14s; Tankard, 1867
George Keene. 1879; Caller, 1877; Bob Alone
1856; Gold Ray. 1874; Perion, 1872; Bounder,
Fabius. Gas Car. Memorist 1870.
Third race. mile and one-eighth. handi-
cap-Bon Mot. 1O7; Himself lis; Mackey
Dryer 122; Black Hussar 40; w. r.
Condor, 109; Lord Badge, 1903; Interval,
Agnes D. 1922 Tugai Bey, o.; Falcon
Bridge. 90.
Fourth race the Sea Gull, six furlongs-
Rose Tint, Daisy Green Astarita. 12l; Our
Nugget Mamie Worth. Ill; Futurta. Ora
VIVA, Eva Russell, Stamping Ground Miss
Dorothy, Mary Street, Virgin Soil, 10s;
Double Scuffle 1906
Fifth race. five and one-half furlongs-
Race King, 122; Pentaur, 40; La Coon, tt
thonic, Tom Cod, Latheron, Water Spout.
Juvenal Nahum. Head Lad, Mohave. The
Buck 1902; Marmee. Bouvir Great Cross
ing. Pristina, Dusky, ST Roma 80.
Sixth race mile and one-sixteenth-
Turstbourne. River Pirate. Roe Hanmp-
ton, Sadie. III: Unmasked, Sam Craig.
III; Hyland. King Carter, Counter Poise.
90: Coruscate, 81.