The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-09
WONDERFUL WATERBOY
HAGGIN'S HORSE BREAKS A
 WORLDS RECORD.
In the Brighton Handicap He Goes the Mile and a Quarter in 2.03 1-5-Articulate Throws
 Larson, His R.uer.

New York, July S.-J. B. Higgins Wa terboy won the Brighton Handicap at one and one-quarter miles today in 2:03 1-5 worlds record, faster by 3-5 of a sec- ond than Gold Heelss circular track rec ord time made in this race last year and faster than the record time of 2:03 3-4 made on a straight course by Banquet. Waterboy carried the top weight. PA pounds, and was faVorite in the betting at 2 to l. He had no serious competition in the race after Jockey Odom made his run, except from Roehampton.
 Roehampton carrying 107 pounds with Bullman up and at b to in the betting, ran fine race. Just when they first passed the stand he made up ground rap Idly, led for a sixteenth of a mile before entering the stretch and made a gallant fight for first honors when challenged by Waterboy. River Pirate, 105 pounds, with the colored boy Hicks in the saddle, was third with as good as to l against his chances to finish in the first three. Wa terboy won by, a length with Roehamp- ton eight length in front of River Pirate. Little Larson, who rode Articulate, was thrown in front of the stand as the horses passed the first time; His mount was Herbert bumped him. Articulate crossed his legs, stumbled and Larson shot over his head. He lay beating his arms on the track and apparently badly hurt, but he proved to have received no serious injury when brought into the judges stand
 To a good and prompt start Waterboy toward the rail but Dom Paul got the coveted position. Dom Paul led passing the stand with Waterboy next and Fran and wss MsF0ef ea5 fe5n ds dstrons but raced to the front in the back stretch. Though oom Paul led to the end or the mile. many shiftings occurred be- hind and Odom, who had Waterboy close to the rail in third place, was nearly cut off when Roehampton rushed into the lead with Oom Paul and Francesca drop ping back.
 Herbert had tired and failed and with Francesca was beaten at the last turn, but Roehampton was in the lead and go- wa was close to Buliman when when they the Sd turned ai into the stretch. Then Waterboy and Roe hampton left the rest of the field, draw ing away together and the big long strid- ing black horse was forging surely ahead. It was Waterboy's race a sixteenth of a mue from home and Odom eased his mount a trihe. Bullman suddenly shook up Roehampton, the little chestnut was again neck and neck with the black, but one flourish of Odoms whip sent Water boy ahead again and across the line a winner.
 Wate-boy was bred by J. B, Haggin on the rancho, del Paso In California and was brought East yearling for sale in head Bay the only bid for him was so small that he was withdrawn. As a two- year-old he started once and was un- placed. Waterboy won two races at ished first in a third but was disquali- fled for fouling He broke a pelvic bone while in preparation for the Belmont and was Tn slings for three months. Jonyer became the Haggln trainer last Septem- Der and backed Waterboy in the winter books at 100 to to win the Suburban. The horse wath withdrawn on account of the mud, but won the Suburban renewal last week, setting a new track record. He has raced eight times in his life, fn- ished first six times and made two rec ords. To the winner the Brighton Hand- icap was worth $lS,590.
 A new chute has been built for the start obviating the start on the turn and this undoubtedly affected the time of the race The fractional time was: g 2-5 34 4-5 4. 50, 1:12 2-5, 1:25 4-5, 1:39 and 2:03 1-5 The last mile was run in 1:39 4-5.
 Articulate, riderless, finished fourth ir the handicap and then ran two miles be- fore he was caught