New-York tribune., 1903-07-11
FIVE FAV0RITES FAIL.
HARD DAY FOR PLAYERS.
Bon Not Wins a Handicap at the
Beach-The Other Winners.

Even the faithful faltered in the bllstering heat
that fell the little racing Enclosure at Brighton
Beach yesterday, and neither heads-apart finishes
the fascinations of the ring could wholly
the wilted grandstand from its lassitude. No race
dignihed with title. but the six contests pro-
vided good sport for all that. About ten thousand
people them.
A handicap at mile and quarter for the older
division possibly the most attractive
the programme. It brought out eight overworked,
If not overbrilliant performers. August Belmont's
Flying Jib, the three year old of Henry of
Navarro. with only 113 pounds up, was selected to
carry the public's money. and the best the ring
offered to 1. Father Bill's chestnut horse
since the early days of Bennings, and the field
went to the post he became second in demand to
Flying Jib. For a mile the favorite well, and
his nearest opponent was two lengths away. Cour-
age, however is not of his characteristics. and
when in turning into the stretch he swung wide
and allowed Bon Mot to take the rail away from
him it was all over. so far as he was concerned.
The stout hearted colt from California never let up
until he had passed the judges, three parts of
length in front Of Flying Jib It is generally con-
sdered good betting proposition that Bon Mot
will be left at the post and because of his bad
manners good price can always be obtained
against him. Yesterday the ring offered to I. The
owners of the bay gelding Thorneycroft sent big
commission into the ring, but their candidate was
beaten head for third place
The students were in poor form, and not until the
last race did they succeed in picking a winner,
Tribes HILL at II to 5, winning from big field of
selling horses at a mile and sixteenth. Rostand
was second and Syrln third.
The ten platers who asked to go a mile and
eighth not aristocratic lot, but evenly
were they equipped that the a furlong from
home might have been by any of six
horses. AS matter of fact, it by colt
who had taken part in the early pacemaking.
This task assumed at different stages by
Water Tower, Turnpike and Belle Of Troy. AT the
head of the stretch Sambo, who had been far back
the entire Journey suddenly woke up. and dropping
his company one by one. finally got to Water
Tower, and in whipping finish by open
length. Circus arrived in time for distribution of
the purse. AS usual. Ethics. whom the players had
made favorite, slow in getting started, and
could never regain the ground he lost in the first
fve-eighths. There heavy play the win
ner and he backed down to threes at post time.
The light weighted Midnight Chimes attempted to
steal six furlong lightweight handicap from a
field of dozen older horses. and lasted just half
the distance. When she stopped that useful colt
Duke Of Kendall took her place, and won ridden out
from St Finnan. who beat Flying Buttress for the
faTorite and was the third one to go down.
My won her t brsekes i'm race for IesS
old maiden fllies at fve-eighths Of mile. A. l.
burst of speed, and in another yard would have
won. Possession was third. The winner was second
The winner of the opening race at six furlongs
for two-year-olds, came from unexpected quar-
ter, and his victory was almost paralyzing to his
followers as to those who played the colt he de-
Columbia Stables 6razialio made the pace side by
side to point between the upper and lower turn.
to shake him off Fuller persuaded the Morris colt
to try it again, and in the stretch the were at
shaking Graziallo off Odom shot the bay colt Wotan
craa a Iae brd Fgr5 ana % %0n by ha length
was beaten off.
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