The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-10

NEW YORK, July "a new world S
record fer one and a quarter miles was
created In the Brighton handicap at
Brighton Beach today. Broomstick from
the stable OF S. S. Brown, the Pittsburg
millionaire. won by a short head from
Herman B. Duryea's Irish Lad w. M.
Sheftel's Highbali, winner of the Anleri-
can Derby at Chicago was third. Time,
2:02 As, is the best record now for the
distance over any kind of track.
Irish Lad led the way almost from be-
ginning to end. He faltered in the last
jump, when Broomstick, having kept step
with him for the last quarter of a mile.
showed his nose in front as they passed
under the wire. When the DuTyea horse
came back to the stand the great crowd
knew why he had faltered, for he could
scarcely hobble along, having gone lame
in the last few strides of his record break
ing journey.
Water Boy and Ort Wells. heavily play
ed as first and second choices, were never
prominent in the running and finished
NTH and sixth, respectively. Perfect
weather drew an immense crowd to the
track by the sea, for it was felt by every
lover OF the thoroughbred that the world
record hung up year ago yesterday by
Water Boy would be broken. Every avail
able inch of space about the grand stand,
clubhouse, field stands and lawn was
crowded to its utmost capacity an hour
before the handicap, which was fourth on
The programme.
women Cheer Water Boy
More than so, 900 persons, including
large percentage of women, cheeTed as
Water Boy in the orange and blue of J.
Il. Haggin STROBE majesticaily through
the paddock gate and headed the process
sion past the grand stand. Irish Lad, al
ways popular with the metropolitan crowd
was next in the procession and was loud
~ acclaimed.
Ort Wells. the grand three-yeaT- old son
of King Eric was next in the colers of
John A. Drake. Behind him came Major
Daingerfeld. owned by William B. Leeds;
Highbal, the Sheftel candidate, Broom
Brown stable, and Eugenia Burch in the
white and black of Mrs. L. Curtis. All
eyes We're riveted on the first three, and
little Broomstick, practically neglected in
almost unnoticed
Starter Cassidy lined up the field and
sent them away in quick order. Broom
stick had the rail and showed in front for
a moment, but Irish Lad cleverly handled
by Hildebrand, quickly played the leader,
ana HIghball drew up rapidly. In this
order they passed the judges stand. with
Water Boy running, fourth, Ort Wells
fifth, Eugenia Burch sixth and Major
Daingerfield last
irish Lad Speeds BY
Irish Lads great speed seemed to in
crease as he went around the sharp turns
of the circular track. and try as they
might the others could not overtake him.
AT the haif-nile post he was length in
front. Hildebrand eased up little, think
Ing to save his charge for the great eff
fort In the home stretch. Then Broom
stick crawled up slowly beside him. AT
the mile post the Brown candidate show
ed his nose in front for a moment, but he
could not gain an inch. and they came
down the stretch side by side with Irish
Lad just enough in the lead to appear
certain of victory. The grand struggle
which had evoked VolleyS of cheers from
the moment the horses had passed the
half-mile post brought everyone to their
main for his favorite. The supporters Of
Water Boy and Ort Wells had given up
hope long before the racers had turned
into the stretch and the jockeys on those
horses. seeing how hopeless was the
chance for overtaking the flying leaders,
did not urge their mounts.
Irish Lad FaIters
The mile post had been passed in
1877 As and the hopelessness of making
up ground at such a clip was apparent
to the taienderS. A few yards from the
Judges stand, with a mighty roar of ap-
pauSe ringing in his ears Irish Lad fall
tered and his head dropped Broomstick
Jumped into the lead, and as they shot
under the wire showed a short head in
front.
HighbaH was six lengths away from
Irish Lad, and the others were strung out
When the time was hung up, showing
new world record, another wave of
cheers swept over the crowd, but it died
away into one of sympathy as Irish Lad
limped back TIC the judges stand. 1t was
discovered few days ago that he had
developed an incipient ringbone, and it is
entirely probable that the race will be his
last The purse was $25 900, of which
5000 went to the second and 81 000 to