The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-19
FRANK YOAKUM'S Big STAKE.
TOM KEENE, THE FAFORfTEs
EASILY BEATEN Ar BRIGHTON.
Spirited Betting by smathers and HubInger
Adds Interest to $4,000 Race for
PAGERS Grown Princess Defeats the
speedway Champion, Nuern wilkes.

The second day Of the Grand Circuit meet
nj Brighton Beach was a success IN every
, sense of the word. The weather WAS pleasant
the attendance good and the racing OF nigh
order. There were no special events OUTSIDE
of a card that could scarcely fail 10 give the
crowd splendid contests. and this proved 10 De
The case
The main feature of the day was the Brigh-
ton Stake. Of 5000. for 2iO class PAGERS. the
largest amount ever offered for pacing con-
test and never but once eduallcd In amount
in the history of harness racings OF course,
such n sum brought together the cracks OF the
country, and the grand struggle for the d-
vision of the rich prize has rarely been
eUualled in harness race.
Tho betting was heavy and although the
race was won in straight heats. large sum
was wagered for the original favorite. Tom
Kcene. 2O4i.. was heavily backed 10 win m
10 tho start for The third and as il proved, the
deciding heat.
After Tom Keene finished sixth in the
first heat in an easy mile, u. f.. Smathers
bought him at $1,000. and the superstition ls
that IT was his money that kept the horse
favorite throughout the rest of the race
Nick Hubinger. the persistent rival OF Mt
Smathers for plunging honors. had played
some money on Tom Keene to win. hut after
the splendid showing of Frank Yoakum in the
first heat he decided that Tom keene would
not be able to pull of the rich stake and he
hedged the money and backed Frank foakum
until the race was finished,
When these two big bettors meet in the bet
ting ring lively times are sure 70 be the rule.
and Yesterday was no exception. The big
pacing race was all the booksellers could
attend to, and the starters in the trotting
race that was sandwiched in were allowed to
go to the post without pool being sold. At
times Hubinger had to pay as high AZ $500
for his choice. but in the end he got all tho
money.
Tom Krene must have proved a sore dis
appointment to his new owner and to others
who backed him to win. When no was sent
out to win the second heat and finally headed
Frank Yoakum at the second turn tho hoppled
PAGER raced him to a break and he ran from
that point to the wire 1t was common talk
on the grounds that strict application OF tho
rules would have sent him to the stable.
In the third heat Tom Keene was still
fnncied 10 win. for he had not vet paced fast
heat. while the winner had twice been strung
out from word to wire; Then IL was that the
betting was fast and furious. When. in this
heat TON keene. comparatively fresh, was
sent at Frank Noakum in the home stretch.
II looked for u time az if he would beat him.
The winner struggled on like good. game
race horse and won the heat and race amid
such an uproar OF applause AS seldom greets
i winner
Elastic Pointer was known to be a little
away from his best form and his owner. Nick
Huhingsr. made no secret OF the fact Yet
the horse showed remarkable flights OF speed
and IN the first heat led he field at the half
mile pole in 1000, ,. Al Book. the double
winner last week. paced q grand race and
was second ywiCe 20 the winner and won
second money.
fh- opening event. the 2;l5 class trot, was
won in straight heats by Masetto from ". B,
DCkerman Farm. John Dicksrson had
told his friends he thought he could win, and
the horse was the favorts In the betting
throue hout. Midnight. the heavily played
second choice. was second,
The third race, for 2:24 trotters. brought
ont TWO Speedway favorites. Queen Wilkes,
the acknowledged queen OF he drive. and
Frederick Diets dainty little mare Miss
Overton The former received an easy
race, IA il WAS her FIRST appearance in con
test for money. and she stood third In the
summary. Crown Princess won in straight
heats. with kHmsres second In each.
The Kentucky Stock Farm Purse for three
year-old PAGERS proved poor contest. Mat
tie H., the eventual winner. could have dis
tanced the hel d in the drst heat but her drive!
chose 70 prolong the contest. In the third
alone in 2.l4a
The card for today includes . pacing
dash at one and half miles with Gocanda.
Five Points, Sphinx y, Onoto, Albert Beau
SAINT, Council Chimes. Charley Hsugh. Lufrees
as starters che Kentucky Stock Farm Purse,
S., 600. for three-year- old trotters; tho 220
class pacing stake Of 81, 600 the 2:lB class trot
and the attempt OF Dan Patch. 1891. TO equal
or beat 59ia
2l5 class trotung purse $1,000
Masetto blk g by Constantine John DECKER