The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
STAKE AND POOLS, 100000.
FAVORITE BEATEN IN BIG TROT-
TING RACE AT BRIGHTON.
T.. f. Snathers PIunses Heavily ON Billy
Buck and Loses About 62S.OOO
Hawthorne Wins ln Grand Contest
Spirited Days Sport at Brighton.

Hawthorne Wins fin Grand Contest
Spirited Days Sport At Brighton
Tho 100000 stake race for 2l2 trottert
given at the Brighton Beach Grand Circuit
meeting has passed into history with the
story so often told Of defeated Ia
vorite. II was the largest sum ever offered
for a trotting contest and had been
euualled but once In the history Of harness
racing. The value OF the stake naturally
attracted wide interest to the contest. and
the chances OF every candidate in the list OF
nominations were canvassed from Maine
to California.
After the bay trottcr Billy Buck had won
his race at Empire Park last week and taken
a 'record Of 2O7H, +. Il Smathers considered
him the most promising candidate for first
money in the list of eligible starters, and he
bought MIN at a reported price OF $1,000.
This had very important bearing on the
final interest in the race and on the amount
wagered. as compared with what it would
have been had the horse remained with the
former owner.
The amount wagered from first to last
ranks with the largest ever bet on single
contest In the history Of harness racing.
and probably one-fourth Of the whole sum
was the money OF the new owner. just how
much Mr.. Smathers wagsred is a matter OF
conf oeture. but one commissioner alone
placed $4,000 for him on Thursday, aside
from the large sum that the owner Is credited
with betting in person on that day fcster-
day. he wagered large additional sum. A
conservative estimate OF the amount he
put into the poolseller's box would be s25. 900.
OF course 1t was lost. for there was never
chance TO hedge dollar.
When the speculation In the big. race
AOlI KINNEY
Lon second choice. Hawthorne third. and
Promise fourth Tho pressure to bet on
made isverite With the ' cntIrs Geld assinst
Buck and $500 for the field the money fair!y.
Te s4e b N II au1 Pin was and shs ss %s
probably the largest in iiviiuai winner, TAX
ing. nearly $4,000 on the race alone.
From raHn ns ns contest +
trotisd faster ' than ;c fSs siars ITO Tor the
first heat was as bad as could be imagined
was scattered half way up to the short dis;
Swift in second position, well up,
had to make hard drive in the HON estretch
TO beat Jim Ferry That really marked the
beginning Of the end, for the gray horse was
with the real contestants for first money
Swift finished third and that settled his
chances, after the advantage he had IN getting
away.
This made but little change in the I3s, betting.
and any attempt 10 hedge would have knocked
scoring for the second heat Swift acted badly
and delayed the start Billy Buck and
Tiverton had the fight in this heat, and when
Hudson with Hawthorne and beat them both
Geers gave AN easy mae 10 bllIy Buck IN
the third heat, and T!verton again made the
ny Kinney Lou, driven by Budd Doble. In
this heat Swift pat his foot into the sulky
wheel of hawthorne, and both drivers went
out Swift was declared distanced, and
Hawthorne was allowed 10 start again in
last position.
The rule that horse not winning heat
only shr s B IN the and sd0 Kinney
Lou to start for the fourth heat, At this
time the betting was: Billy Buck, 800:
Kinney Lou: 500. hawthnorne. $50. and The
best horses in tho country. guided and helped
by three of the greatest drivers in the coun-
try, we're TO battle for a division of purse
The fourth and fifth heats were thrilling
contests In the fourth. Geers let Doble
make the pace with Kinney Lou. and Hudson
BillyBuck had Kinney Lou beaten. Hawthorne
came so strong on the outside that Billy
Buck had Il, drop back beaten horse It
aud he led INTO the homestretch, where
Hawthorne again challenged and beat HIM
Clash a' SDsnns b. bd4 THE d'6 TX K a a
made tho fayorite at 500: Harold H.. $50:
IparieI, $50. Dan K. made a break n the
Won m it in 2c, little TOO fast for the for former
was decided fayor,te. but made a break.
and DarIel logged the mile TO win; r
liking. The pace WAS a mere Jog to the half
in 800 and then when Geers tried to ontbrush
Darrell the half mile was covered in 1901, and
Al Book merely logged two heats to win
the z; ~! class pace The 200 class trot went
Shuts So 900 purse for 2:a ella IS four -year-ol
trotters was won by that grand young geld
ing Judge Green in straight heats VAIN
comb bought to win the VI. 4 VI. Stake at
Detroit, got, second money. Judge Green
finished each heat in a Jog He was the
Dillon Boy won the 2:l6 class trot in three
driving finishes. In the first he was beaten
by Prince Greenlander and in the second
Prince Greenlander made a tangled break
in the third and finished behind the red flag
A dash at one and quarter miles for 2:0s
class PAGERS brought tn the long programme to
time by fractions was O:2o}s, l:Ot1s ZOOS 2:Ss.
The meeting closes to-day with good pro-
z.Uo ClaSS pace the 2.l3 class
'rot, the 2l7 class pace and the 2:O4 class trot
for purse Of $500, In this Major Delmar
will be sent TO beat the world trotting record
in q race, There will also be pacing dash OF
half mile for two-minute PAGERS.
2:i8 class. trotting: purse 81 900
Dillon Boy br s., by Baron Dillon (Hudson) 1
Millard Sanders. b. &. Merr,Ecld). ........,4
red McClung, h. g. Jolly ....,..........9 Q 4
Be rmuda Maid. b, m (McCarthyl. ......,..7 q 4
Ben Hal. b. &. (Tumcrl.....,...,........ 7 q
Free silver. b. s. pemaTesu ...,,...........8 4 7
Direct View. blk. s. (Walker, .,...,..,....,S 4 4
Prince Greenlandcr br. z. Davis ......,.l dds
Time 2Os'. 2:l0la, 2:l2ia.
2Os class pacing. dash. one mile and an eighth:
purse 81 900
Ncrvola b. S., By Colbert (Iudson)
Albert. 70. &. "a. P. Mcponald) ,...............
[ocunda, br s, (Broodhinel ...........,,,.. a
Miss Wllamont, b. IN. (Milcr). .............,' A
Dart. b. z. Kennyl ,................. .,,,., :
nerlna. b. m. Davis Observation-Disclosures. n
rrilby Direct blk IN. Walcrl .,.....,.,. 7 |
Council Chimes DIR =, (Snow) .,.,...,....m.... 3
Nonamic. b. m. LoOms) Observation-Disclosures. n
Surpricit. blk. m. Ackcr .............,...,,I 10 |
Time. 2,E.