The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-09
WATER BOY WINS THE
BRIGHTON HANDICAP
Roehampton Beaten in the
StretCh-River Pirate
Third.

NEW YORK, July So. B. Haggin's
Water Boy won the Brighton handi-
cap at one mile and a quarter today in
2:O3 1-5, worlds record, faster by
-fifths of a second than Gold
Heels circular track record time made
in this race last year, and faster than
the record time of 2:03A made on a
straight course by Banquet Water
Boy carried the top weight, 124
pounds, and was favorite in the bet
ting at to 1. He had no serious COM
petition in the race after Jockey Odom
made his run except from Roehamp-
ton.
Roehampton, carrying 1O7 pounds,
with Bullman up, and at Is to 1 in the
betting, ran a fine race Just when
they first passed the stand he made
up ground rapidly, led for a sixteenth
of a mile before entering the stretch
and made a gallant fight for first hon.
ors when challenged by Water Boy.
River Pirate, los pounds, with the
colored boy, Hicks, in the saddle, was
third, with as good as to 1 against
his chances to finish in the first three.
Water Boy won by a length, with
Roehampton eight lengths in front of
River Pirate. 4 ~
Little Larson, who rode Articulate,
was thrown in front of the stand as
the horses passed the first time. His
mount was fifth and going well when
francesca and Herbert jumped 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 proved to
have no serious injuries when carried
into the judges stand.
To a good and prompt start Water
Boy was first away and Odom took
him over toward the rail, but Cochran
was quick with Dom Paul and got the
coveted position. Dom Paul led pass
ing the stand, with Water Boy next
and Francesca and Herbert coming
strongly. Roehampton last was car
ried wide on the turn but raced to the
front in the back stretch. Though
Dom Paul led to the end of the mile,
many shiftings occurred behind, and
Odom, who had Water Boy close to
the rail in third place, was nearly cut
off, when Roehampton rushed into the
lead, with Dom Paul and Francesca
dropping back.
Herbert had tried and failed, and,
with Francesca, was beaten at the last
turn, but Roehampton was in the lead
and going at a terrific pace.
Odom set sail and was close to Bull
man when they turned into the stretch.
Then Water Boy and Roehampton left
the field, drawing away together and the
big, long striding black horse forging
surely ahead. 1t was Water Boys race
a. sixteenth of mile from home and
Odom eased his mount a trife. Bull
man suddenly shook up Roehampton
and the little chestnut was again neck
and neck with the black, but one flour
ish of Odom's whip sent Water Boy
ahead again and across the line a Win
ner
The fractional time of the race was:
:23 25, ia As, AT, 80, 1:12 2-5,
1925 As, 1889 and 2:03 LIS.
The last mile was run in 1870 4-5
Articulate, riderless, finished fifth in
the handicap, and then ran two miles
more before he was caught. Sum
mary:
The Brighton handicap, one mile and
quarter-Water Boy, 124, Odom, 2
to 1, won; Roehampton, 107, Bullman
Is to l, second; River Pirate, 105
Hicks, 80 to 1, third. Time, 2:03 Is.
Dom Paul, Merry Acrobat francesca.
Hunter Raine, Injunction and Herbert
also ran. Articulate fell.
oldfield to Race Laroche.
NEW YORK, July 8.-A match auto
race has been arranged between F. A.