Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
BRIGHTON RACES.
Long Shot Captured. :, the Principal
Event, the Montauk, Stakes.

So surprisingly large was the crowd at
Brighton Beach track yesterday that ex-
perienced persons wondered what the man.
agement would have done to accommodate
the attendance which would have attempted
to view the Waterboy- McChesney race if it
had come Off. AS 1t was. the aisles leading
to various parts OF the stand were uncom-
fortably 1ammed. due largely to the fact
that sea fog heavy with salt mist blew
directly into the top OF the stand. driving
hundreds from that exposed portion of the
editice to more sheltered parts Of the struc-
ture. i
The general opinion was, considering the
state of the track due to the showers. that
it was just as we'll the special was de-
clared off, as with the conditions attending
yesterdays racing there would have been
u tremendous disappointment for the public.
as one or the other of the two horses would
undoubtedly have been scratched, because
by the time the fourth race was run the
track had become greasy"
The Montauk stakes. for two-y ear-olds
worth $3.335 to the winner, went to Long
Shot from the stable of Julius Fleischmann
unbacked, however, 1t Is stated on excellent
authority. because 1t was thought that the
distance was too far for the youngster.
Long Shot. good looking son Of Indio.
however, was lucky to win, because The
Southerner after having been pumped at
the start by Juvenal Maxim. thereby losing
ten lengths. was beaten only a short head
Odom gave his admirers just cause for
another demonstration in his favor after his
hard-earned success on Andy Williams, who
repeated hts victory of the day before To
be sure, he had two inexperienced riders
in little O'Brien and Connen thanking him
on the left and right respectively, yet 1t
required OdomS best efforts to land his
mount first by short head with Daisy
Green second, the sam edistance in front
OF Lady Potentate, who was forced to make
a rather wide turn into the stretch. Tribes
Hill. one of the beaten horses, was claimed
by William Midgely for $1.79O.
Duke of Kendall, racing for the first time
In the name OF his new owner. Alexander
Shields was set hard task in the first
race. required. as he was, to concede fifteen
pounds to Counterpoise and Illyria, and
twenty pounds to Futurta. SalvateIla. Nav
asota and other fast ones. Still. Duke Of
Kendall has shown that he can handle
weight well. and with Odom up he was well
supported. although Counterpoise and Flu
turita were preferred. After Navasota had
led for half a mile she was passed by Coun-
terpoise. who came on and won cleverly.
There was desperate struggle for second
place between 1llyria and Futurita, the for
mer catching the judges eye first. Close
up was the 100 to / shot Trfstesse. Duke
of Kendall was seventh Illyria was work.
ed on in view Of his engagement in the
Brighton Derby on Saturday.
The Canadians raided the ring with
wagers on Higbie for the steeplechase
Walter Cleary, the odds-on favorite, was
known by many Of the clever division to be
on the verge Of a breakdown: hence the
confidence with which Higbie was support
ed. Played from IL down to to 1, he
proved to be the winner, after Ray on
Walter Cleary. had made a strong effort
as they reached the stretch run. Ray claim
ed that Higbie's rider had pinned him In,
but the stewards did not sustain the claim.
On the backstretch George Keene, Your
Grace and Libretto II fell. The latter was
like a crazy horse in the paddock and on his
way to the start, but 1t Is said that he al
ways acts that way on race course.
Hewill his rider. broke his collar bone
when Libretto fell. Walter Cleary pulled
up very lame in his near foreleg.
Floral King was the "cinch" of the day
and won all the way. knowledge was
sore" and many who saw him on his way
to the start were quick to revise their Opin-
Ton that he would win. Floral King. own
ed by a New Orleans bookmaker called
Frisco" Gardner. heavily played. and with
Odom up. led all the way and won easily.
The colts trainer. Tommy" Griffin. was
fined 500 by the stewards for not having
the youngster in the paddock at the pre-
scribed time.
Sam Craig carried some heavy commits
sions in the last race, but he was beaten
early. the race going to Gavtota. who led all
the way and lasted long enough to defeat
Ella Snyder, with De Kaber third.