New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
RACES RUN IN THE MUD.
POSSESSIONS DISTAFF.
Takes Stakes for Tpo-Year-OId
FiIeS from Monsoon, the FaUorite.

much of the racing this year at Brighton yester-
day. The storm clouds lifted before the after
Moons sport began but that did not help things
much so far the track was concerned. and the
six contests were a course that was at least
three seconds slow
The Dstaf fer two year-old iIIies, at three
quarters OF a mile the most important affair
OF the day. and brought out ten clever hnies. Au-
gust Bemont's Beldame and Bridlepath. who had
headed the list, both withdrawn.
Pierre Lorillard's The Lady Rohesia- These with
drawals were more than Offset by the adding Of
J. L. McGnniss's Glad Smile, Foxhan P. Keenes
Cyprienne, ". B. jennings Memoriam and Charles
OxX's Possession. All Of the FLIES carried los
pounds with the exception of Prouette and Semitic,
who each carried a five pound penalty. R. w.
Walden's Monsoon. by AIbert-Zetetic, has some
credita BILE races in faster company than she met
yesterday, and on the strength Of them she was
made pronounced favorite.
MeIaoriam closely followed by Cyprtenne and
Komombo in front until the stretch
reached, when there was general closing in and
a lot Of crowding. Possession and Monsoon were
the hrst to emerge, and the two finished first and
second. a neck separating them. II. NJ Ziegler's
Semitic third.
Ten steepIechasers of the selling variety kept the
grandstand more or less on pins and needles while
they galloped over the shorter The femi-
Eine screams which are always kept on tap when
the Jumpers come out were exploded three separate
and distinct times. Gold Ray caused the first out
break, when he turned complete somersaUlt at the
second jump in the backstretch. For a minute ne
lay where he fell and il looked as though he had
broken his neck. He got up. however and
tinued over the course taking all the jumps and
finishing in fifth place. Your Grace was the next
to come TO grief, and the same obstacle that
brought Cold Ray down felled him. Hayden re-
mounted. however, and finished
For a time it looked as though the black gelding
Gascar. who always turns turtle somewhere was
going 10 break his record. He stayed through all
the jumps, and had even turned the main
track when 1t must have suddenly occurred to
he VvSS md ha Sspd biS Ieps and
went down in heap. Tanner his rider, slid twenty
feet through the mud before he stopped Tankard.
Walter Cleary and May Harrison had shown the
way the first time around, but when Ray sat down
to ride Walter Cleary the Colt gelding came away
and won with his ears pricked up. Tankard was a
poor second and Lord Radnor worse third.
The handicap for the older division at mile and
a furIong attracted only 1--WE horses, but the finish
between Himself Bon Mot made the race one
Of the most exciting Of the meeting. After Daisy
Green had 4Gi retired at the lower end of the, back
twsen him ana his field, and ii was not until ne
had turned into the straight that Cannon on
two had it HAMMER and tongs with Bon MOI u have
i9g & shade the best Of it One jump from the wire
the crowd really did not know who had won until
coors Of the Hampton Stables. was iiis thru III Inc
With six Of the eleven youngsters in the first
chssSn9t colt Tom Goa the most ikey one to
btIng g nome taelr money The race was at six fur
favorit players found they had to reckon with the
Meyer colt alongside and the two STRUCK the Stretch
nicely ridden by Larson slowly took the heart out
OF MS opponent and at the end had half length
Scott a fat little pickaninny. rode his first win
ner on Anklet, in race for maiden jockeys at
stayed there. Flora. the favorite was left at the
maiden IN six zsf uTon h0s sPrn pr bes
ing Albany Girl and Mutt Blanche handlly Three
favorltes were successful
SUMMARIES.
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ST Betting Fl.
saiiaF fraee1seaDird 2l-'5 no. sr5on' SON 90 II
Sir Vat 50 So iccSery} 6
Flower lo4 G5icks). 30 and to l, Fair Order.
Won driving Time I:l5}s.
SECOND RACE-seling: eeeplechase: years and over:
short course. about miles
]. W. CoIt's b. e. Walter Cleary By
Candlemas- -Elanawha. 8, 1873. =. .CRay) 10 1-3
LoPd oRf15a Rsda6r sssa 49, 81 9lssnS al 81
May Harrison l9o C. Wilson, 50 to and 10 to /;
EdTerd I22 nley 80 70 Il to /; Libretto II
lPendng 10 o and to /: Gassar 5 I46 6Tanner5. S
l. also ran start fair w Won lsaGfE5 ea5iy
THIRD RACE-Handicap: 3 years and over; mile and
r, E, RowelgGss b. h. Bon Mot. BY F!p
lanes = ,(Iannon} - S-5
5e5asEsi 55lf Gssa6e Ess5si 81 81 81
s APsy TiHS I sais4 19 0fo" ~ aSs a ana 10 to ss 1
Daisy Green, 3. lib (Eullmall 10 and 2la also
Start good Won driving. Time. 1857.
FOURTH RACE-THE DIsTAFF STAKES; 2-year-old
hles: furlongs.
cs5is; R5sai.-@Est.asa 2H a t. i6S i66S::e:5snl ailaG
se2nsa M2as32n ,io 100 atg95sT9} tsDa 80 10
Memorians. lo5 CONeil}. 10 TO l: Cyprlenre
so 70 and 20 70 i Turquoise Blue. los (Icks 100 10
and 80 TO J. Kamambo, l05 Cochran. II and to
G is lS 1fasl;85 g 70 to dna sf L to to s.5 sa Ida
Start good. Won driving. Time l:02ss
FIFTH RACF-selliag; years over: I-ls miles
G. B. Ell's ch. (. Anl<et. by Ornament
-A1sgele gray . s@--.-.--..'.- -. .tScottl 20-1 81
The Recent, D. ss...-...-.---.H H orehanl 6-l 2h-1
King Carter. 3. 50 FInnesey), 10 to / and 90 to /;
Beverly s. 100 (ByeIs - 10 / and /; Nada g. SO
&C smith. 10 70 and to ! Fara 5. 0s (Shosnl 10
ana 10 >; Looms. 5. es y. CARR. TO and to :.
10 TO !. also ran Start struggling. Won easily Time
SIXTH RACE-Msider FLIES; 5-year-olds; 8 furlongs
R. ". wadea's b. +. Tristesse, by Bowl
iEE Brook-La AiSere, l0o. (Burns) 6-5 1-2
Albany GIL loo; :..'-...-...-....G NeiD d -
Nuit Blanche lOo o.............. .(Haack0 20-l 81
Ihoughtless 100 CDoyle) &c / 8 l, Show Girl
lo5 d-aIsoal. GO TO ! aud % to = Queen BcGIa Io6
100 ! !; shepa-d I06 Caichaes1 ! 10
and % 5: BOLIVIA, l08 (COchran). and to /:
Helen c. S. l06 tshea) 20 and 70 j Bethel cray
JoLes. 100 ana 20 J. and Cappanlore 100 CFrasch1
70 70 ] and 10 l. also ran Start poor. Won easily
Tine. l:l6%.
BRIGHTON ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
FIRST RACE-For two-ysar-oid anies and geldtnss
non-w1ansrs since May 4. Five and one-half FUR
loEgs.
riHs Name, a:i.nr vs. 357 r,S4,5as Nsms- WI