The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

ms has been a phenomenal racing
season so far, not only In point of large
crowds, but also because of the many
sensational struggles in which famous
horses have taken part. II is a great
pity 1t has 10 be married by the report
that Irish Lad may not be able TO race
again because Of a ringbone, and other
troubles with his legs
Tho running Of the Brighton Handicap
on Saturday capped the climax with a
worlds record for a mile and a quarter
and the development OF still another
wonderful three ear-oId. BroomsticlC
Three-year-olds. by the way. have been
the means Of upsetung the calculations
Of The public in reg&d 20 many big
races. and while John A brakes Ort
Wells is regarded by many as the cham
pion of his age. there are other turf
sharps today who say that the King
Eric colts POOR showing in the Brighton
meant that he had gone back in form.
in fact that he had been worked too
hard
Highball Popular.
HighbaH who gave seven pounds to
Ort Wells and eleven 20 Broomstick
has been winning over thousands Of ad-
niTers ever since he captured the Amer
lean Derby lie performed so well in the
Brighton that many stand ready to hail
the Ben Strome colt as the real cham
rion Of his age. Broomstick is a wonder
ful horse no mistake. but the turf
sharps want to see him pick up weight
and beat mis- rivals for three-year-old
horors before proclaimiug him tho best
Of that division
Beginning with Irish Lads victory in
the Metropolitan Handicap at Morris
Park, the great CaEdlemas colt has kept
himself in the public eye ever since
he was beaten head by The Picket in
the Brooklyn Handicap and ran third
10 Iiermis and The Picket IN the Su-
bUrban. IN the Brooklyn his defeat was
ascribed 70 Shaws riding, the jockey
taking Irish Lad wide al the head Of
the stretch and letting The Picket come
through on the rail-
IN the Suburban Irish Lad wore blink
ers for the first time i'm two years. and
Shaw was instructed 10 wait with him
com Dinatton of circumstances that
helped 20 beat him. In the Advance
stakes. a mile and three-eighths. weight
for age. Irish Lad ridden by Hide
brand. hung up a new worlds record Of
Z;lI @-5 and beat OFT Wells by a narrow
margin.
The Condemns colt packed 125 pounds
on that occasion ana ran without blink
ers. with burr on his bit 10 keep
him from running cut
His Best Race.
Irish Lad, with 132 pounds. ran third
in the Commonwealth Handicap. a mile
and a quarter, beaten by Ort Wells and
The Picket. That was a week ago Sat
urday, and the great horse did no hard
work afterward for the Brighton. be-
cause Of the indication Of a ringbone.
yet he comes back with his best race of
the wear
There Is scarcely a doubt that Irish
Lad would have won nad IL not been
Tor the fact that his UNDERMINING failed
him IN the last furlongs. lie finished
practically on three legs and was only
beaten head at that. He lost jus-
enough ground TO suffer defeat when
ne Swerved under the whip and Eilde-
brand, incidentally. was criticised yes
tearday for going 20 the bat at al.
turfmen expressing the belief that with
klnd persuasion he might have iOllied
Irish Lad into staying in front 10 the
end.
With 127 pounds. a crushing impost
irish Lad ran the first mite in I.37 4-5
the fastest time ever made for this dis
lance over the Brighton track on
Wed esday Hermis. with l33 pounds. ran
a mile IN the Test Handicap in 1. IS on
thls D5slS. therefore. the question natur-
ally arises: What would Hcrmis have.
done In the Brighten with I29 pounds
up. and Irish Lad setting such a tremen-
douS pace? Could Hermis have stuck 4
out 10 the end2 Too bad that he did not
20 10 the post
Championship Qualities.
With Irish Lads career at an end it f..