New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
DISTAFF FOR TRADITION.
FOCR F4VORITES FIRST.
Hurst Park Takes Handicap Nth
Ton Weight-Race for BrItisher.

The public had better luck with the favorttes
yesterday Il Brighton and began the week in
,osperous fashion, with four winning first choices
ne racing IN itself was OF better character than
. ordinarily provided for Monday patrons. and
n,ben favorites went down II was because better
.,rses under the conditions. beat them.
RE D.stz1 = fve-furlong sprint, gave the young
.f.s chance 10 settle the question Of their speed
,,nre-aacy and half dozen Of the better class
s,os--ea Us conditions Sydney Pagets st. Gatien
4uy Tradition, who won her maiden effort the
orbs- day II manner that impressed the critics
yerv tavorably, promptly installed first choice
and was backed from 10 20 even money before
me bscle called the field TO the post. With ID
nou1ds Up size was compelled TO give Intrigue and
crrirrv Third seventeen pounds each and Diamond
Flush thirteen SchulaTlite and Chrysltls she met
N even terms.
Tommy Burns on Thirty Third. tried to gaIIop
+,a lilies Of their feet. and for tine it looked
q he would succeed. AT the head OF the stretch he
had all the best Of 1t. but he had taken so much
am If the daughter Of Sir Dixon that Lyme had
rl 10 give Tradition her head 10 catch the leader
,rs send her about her business. Thirty Thirds
early rush gained the place for her. although
EIrns had 10 use his whip 10 keep her at her work
lang enough 70 beat Mr.. LorilIard's Chrysitie
Hurst Park carried his l26 pounds over the trying
nile and q quarter route il splendid fashion. and,
afre- old Himself mad run himself 10 a standstiu.
Martin cut him loose and he came home all by
himself Brigand and Eugenia Burch had a fine
old struggle Tor the place, and the bad tempered
Belvidere colt only got the decision by short
head Hurst Park was 10 10 favorite and car
ned the money Of plunger and piker alike Eu-
renia Burch not without certain following,
n spite Of her hard race il the Brighton and was
made second choice al 9 TO 8.
7 E Manrtx's old Meddler geldirg Neponset was
fortunate il having jockey who appreciated me
difference between good going and bad COINS, ana
il was principally due to Rays efforts IN keeping
him on the outside OF the track, where the TURF
was firm. that he q steeplechase handicap over
the full course Both Black Death and Flying
Burrress were preferred him in the opening bet
ing but q heavy play shortened his price to threes
at post time The Liverpool served TO elmi
rate Black Death and San Durnont. and the first
Jump in the backstretch pat Silver Twist and Lady
5olightly out OF the hunt Flying ButtTess out
Jumped Neponset but the latter outlasted him and
Won By a half dozen lengths or so. Royeue and
Gascar we're TIE runners up.
John A brakes Brir4sher, another 1avorlte. beat
G good field Of youngsters. which included JonquL
and Won TrOnQ, two good things from the keene
and Paget stables The latter took the place honore.
lIaru2ee was graduated from the ranks OF the
-raidens IN q contest a. one and one-sxteenth
miles restricted 10 6les and mares. and Roehamp-
Ton heped the apprentice boy Cole 70 win his first
spurs in race for platers hidden b maiden jockeys
SUMMARIES
FIRST RACE-sellag: s-ysa--olds and over; be rid
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