The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-09
WATER BOY WINS
 BRIGHTON EVENT Lowers Worlds Record at New York for Mile and Quarter ROE HAMPTON RUNS WELL River Pirate Is Speedy, But Is Not Equal to the Occasion and Comes
 In Third Under the
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ROE HAMPTON RUNS WELL

of 2:OSA, made on a straight course by Banquet. Water Boy carried the top weight, PA pounds, and was favorite in the betting at to 1. He had no serious competition in the race after Jockey Odom made his run, except from Roe Hampton
 Roe Hampton, carrying IT pounds, with Bullman up, and at 15 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 be- fore entering the stretch and made a gallant fight for first honors when chal- lenged by Water Boy.
 River Pirate. 1O5 pounds up with the colored boy Hicks in the saddle, was third with as good as 5 to 1 against his chances to finish in the first three. Wa ter Boy won by length with Roe Hamp ton eight lengths in front of River Pirate. Little Larson, who rode Artcu late, was thrown in front of the stand as the horses passed the first time. His mount was fifth and going well when i Francesca and Herbert bumped him. Articulate crossed his legs. stumbled, and
 
 beating his arms on the track and ap- 'parently badly hurt but he proved to have received no serious injury when | brought into the judges stand.
 Water Boy First Away.
 To a good and pretty start, Water Boy was first away and odom took him over to the rall, but Dom Paul got the coveted position. Dom Paul led passing | the stand with Water Boy next and Fran cesco and Herbert coming strongly. Roe Hampton was carried 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 oc- cured behind, and Odom, who had Water Boy close to the rail in third place, was nearly cut off when Roe Hampton rush ed into the lead with Dom and Frances co dropping back.
 Herbert had tired and failed. With Francesca, the last turn beat her, but | Roe Hampton was in the lead and going at terrific pace.
 Odom set sail and was close to Bullman when they turned into the stretch. Then Water Boy and Roe Hampton left the rest of the field, drawing away together, and the big, long, striding black horse was forging surely ahead It was Water Boys race a sixteenth of a mile from home and Odom eased his mount a | trife Bullman suddenly shook up Roe Hampton. The little chestnut was now neck and neck with the black horse, but one flourish of Odoms whip sent Water Boy ahead again and across the line a winner.
 Water Boys Record
 Water Boy was bred by J. P Haggin on the Rancho del Pasco in California. and was brought east, a yearling, for sale in 1900 When led into the ring at Sheeps- head Bay the only bid for him was so small that he was withdrawn. As two year-old he started once and was un- placed. Water Boy won two races at Morris Park in the spring of 1902 and fin- ished in third, but was disqualified for fouing. He broke a pelvic bone while in preparation for the Belmont and was in slings for three months. Jack Joyner became the Haggin trainer | last September and backed Water Boy in the winter book at 100 to 1 to win the Surburban. The horse was withdrawn on account of the mud but won the Subur- ban Renewal last week. setting a new track record. He has raced eight times in his life. finished first six times and made two records.
 To the winner the Brighton handicap was worth $1S,5O0. A new chute had been built for the start, obviating the start on the turn, and this undoubtedly affected the time of the race.
 The fractional time of the race was: :25 2-5. :s4 4-5. :47 .5O 1:12 2-5, 125 4-5, 1:39 and 2;0S 1-5. The last mile was run in 1 :39 4-5.
 Articulate riderless, finished fifth in the handicap and then ran two miles before he was caught
 | ha ia ta ho Ettr town steeplechase in a gallop by twenty | lengths. Judge Phillips and Lavator al- | ternated In the lead. Rounding the turn | Lavator drew away and won easily. Phil lips won in the last jump.
 First race. five furlongs-rim Payne, 1O4 | (Burns) l2 to 1. won; Montreson, 112 (Red- l fern), 10 to 1, second; Collector Jessup, l12 | (Bullman), to ,, third. Time, l 100 s-5. | Second race, Punchtown steeplechase stake about two and one-haf mies-La- | vator 154 (Mara), to g. won; Tip Gallant | l46 (H. s. Wilson), II to 3, second Mys- tic Shriner, 142 (Mattocks), to l, third | Time, 5:5O
 | Third race. mile and one sixteenth, sell ing-Homestead, III (Fuler), 5 to 1. won | Baikal, 9S (Callahan). 25 to 1, second: Past | 93 (Desousea), 12 to i, third. Time. l: :l6 3-5
 Fourth race, the Brighton handicap mile and quarter-Water Boy 124 (Odom), 2 to 1, won; Roe Hampton. 107 (Bullman), | 15 to l, second; River Pirate. 105 Hicks) 1 30 to 1, third. Time. 2:03 1-5 | Fifth race, six and one-half furlongs, selling-Royal, 125 (O'NeiD. l6 to 3, won; Forward, 104 (Burns), 15 to 1, second; In- terval 102 (Redfern), to l. third. Time. | 1:13 4-5
 Sixth race five and one-half furlongs- Sacredus, 107 (ONeiD, 16 to 5. won; Or monde Right 110 (Redfern). 15 to 1, sec ond; The Southerner, 110 Burns), Il to 5, third Time, 1:03
 Entries for Today. | First race, selling, five and one-half fur. | longs-Hoceo, TOT; Sailor Knot, 105; Agnes Brennan King Raine. 104; Miss McKenna. | Monarch, 103 Mohave, Prince of Elm, Tom Cod 102; High Wind, 100; Short Cake, San Reno, 9s; Honey Bee. 95; Ointment. 90.
 Second race. six furlongs-Rose Tint, 120; Shotgun. 10i Falcon Bridge, John A. Scott. St. Daniel. 106; Counterpoise. 1O7: Mamie Worth. Right Cross Jeravia, 1Oi; Squid, Adons, 97: Stamping Ground. Ma vasota, Captain Moore, so. Third race, handicap, six furlongs-Jo- cund, 126; Pantaur, 12s; Jim Kelly, 12l; Nine Pin, 117: Monadnock, 115. Fourth race. the Seagate stake, mile and a furlonf-River Pirate, 126: Rigodon, Dr. Savior, 121; Colonsay, Mackey Dwyer, Proper, 11s; Fire Eater. Tugai Bey, 116. Fifth race. selling mile and one- sixteenth Rocky. 122; Sir Florian. 96; FL mido, Bar le Due, Courtenay, Arden, 106; McWilliam Dark Planet, Damon, 1O4: