New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
BR00NSTICK'S BRIGHTON.
WORLD.S RECORD TINE.
Rrn& / IL Miles in 2:1g >i-5-IriSh
Lod BreGI.S Do5uH

Gse ci:1lax C. 10 brilliant sequence ~ aces
The Amaiiss: iurf has known caa'o yesterday when
GaPreia Sam <. Browns thTecyoar0ld colt Broom
K:.ck 10y I;cn L-ush-I1f. carrying .9i pounds. and
ri2aea b. Tommy" Burns, the Brighton
Reac,. II3rG;csE. mile ard quarter, in tho
slmcet Incredible time - 2:62 "a. Not only did
1iooTGsfic, bc the worlds record for the distance
hy l7co-Jft,is OF a second. out he beat WAterboy,
the supposedly .Rviucible horse. " h!ch beat the
worlds record yea- ago - this same handicap
Hac !lG2= up iSa-as which IL predicted then.
Hou,d not DO changed in many year.
Not oaly was the brighton of Yesterday the rich
est CT the great handcaps which have been in
the East this year but brought the most
superb field whieh has ever faced starter, either
tn the East ;ie Wes-. and resulted in the most
spie15.dy fought contest which racing OF the
present generation have seen likely TO
Captain Browns colt played by
other than his owner heavily that despite the
tremendous volume OF money which went in on
Raterboy. Irish Lad and Ort Wells his price
cropped from 10 IN the opening quotations 20
30 ! and in many books 20 ! at post time.
so fa= as TIE general betting public, with its
charts and its "copo" sheets knew, the colt had
Conc nothing 10 warrant this tremendous plunge,
snd just who pToated by It a question it
asked itself with eayious concern many times in
tile OF last evening.
HERMIs AND THE PICKET OUT.
The company when Broonstick defeatea was
raaGe up il rneht almost be said, of the survivors
or tns Brooklyn and the Suburban handicaps o-
great among their contemporaries. IIeTmis, winner
OF the Suburban. and The Picket, winner Of the
brooklyn handicap. were the only two which were
EAseat
Hermis had bruised leg IN the Test Handicap
ssst "Wednesday, and, although the accident was
not considered serious Mr.. Thomas cid not care
20 take chance with mis- little red boTse in
rontest lie knew would be severe and trying as
abe Brighton re also withdrew his three-year-
elds St. Valentino and Palmbearer. which had
sne-ely been entered the chance that the track
would be slow and that this stars would be kept
BINDER ever. Tney were not missed.
Carroll Reid reluctantly withdrew The Picket az
Ter looking him over carefully yesterday morning
and finding that Re had lot entirely recovered from
g soreness which developed in the colts last work
On Wednesday.
The withdrawal Of these four left horses il
Gre field. but. had they all been Withdrawn, with
she exception Of Waterboy. Irish Lad and Ort
Nells il is altogether probable that the attendance
would have been quite great.
The other :oar starters were Broomstick, High
tsII Major Daipseriield and lcueenia Burch but it
vas J. y Haggin's Waterboy. the black OF
Natercress the horse that gaoped his way into
fhs racing mans heart year aGo. that the public
i the first time Waterboy had spoTtec silk
e.. great popular since he developed bad leg
afer winning the Century Stakes last September.
end. knowing, it did. that lac had been
suily pointed for this particular race that was
there 10 defend his tide against all who had the
ymerity TO challenge the public would have braved
@ journey across the parched places CT Arizona to
him.
sach pilgrimage might be fraught in the dry
season with more actual peril thar that which the
overhead and the underneath transportation COM
rsnics arranged for their patrons Brighton
Beach yesterday but could not have brought
hoout a series OF more cuningIy devised schemes
for annoyance. discomfort ard delay. Huge trails
of crawling troeys were still wriggling their home
ward way the fats of Long Island long afts-
the sun had gone down the wrath Of ten thou
sand men and many women and children.
CROWD OUT TO SEE wATERBoY.
The small but select group Of beach combers
which has always looked upon the little track by
the its particular stamping ground
augmented almost beyond the capacity Of the in
closure, not only by the holiday crowd, but by
those who find Newport and the Berkshires prefer
able IN July TO Brighton Beach. And two-thirds
OF them came because James p. HaggiD start
tnG his great black horse Waterboy That was
tae oniy which induced the venerable horse
man himself 20 make the trip TO the track by The
Sea.
II mattered not that the black horse with 79s
po2rds his back. was giving from two pounds to
irish Lad fourteen pounds Eugehia Burch;
that ne 10 be ridden bv Lyme a boy who IS
held "a jess esteem than other so-calIed fashion
Die jockeys; that the horse making his first
boz IN big race IN almost year. and that he
meeting the most formidable group Of great
heres that could be brought together in this or
sy other period ot acing history The public want
81 WaJeTboy At any price And il got him-at
sto !.
So :nssteat was the demand that although the
nstute makers OF prices did believe Waterbov
infalIioe. they rubbed from 20 , TO 30 ! De
thc% that thev could take IN all the
money they cared hancls at that price. Mr.
brakes tilree-yeAr-oid colt Ort Wells, because of
his victory IRISH Lsd In the CommonE ealth
the next hest liked borse in the field and was
literally played at Il ). With l0s pounds he was
giving Broomst3ck four pounds. bat from Highbau
she only other three-year-od IN the race, he was
receipt OF seven pounds.
THE TRACK LIGHTNING FAST.
All Friday night and yesterday morning the har-
rows had been dragged the rrac1 ana with
She assistance OF the wind and the sun. the su-
perfntendent succeeded not only IN having # thor
oughly dried ont. bat IN lightning fast condition
when the pugle for the handicap sounded.
St Louis Presidential possibility with weeks
az preparation. could not hare created more
Spontaneous outburst OF applause than did Water
hoy nc walked AT the head Of the procession
ness Luz Eerenely Indifferent For Irish Lad
which lad tpeIed at 10 ? and had been hammered
Gown 10 Ss 70 !. there always a cordial greet.
Eng. Eor ort Wells. TOO. who danced TO the posi-
~itk sayety that his race sadly beI:ed. there was
general applause.
there waiting orders from lie stable this
time. Because Of = rapidly developing rngbone
his young owner realized only too well that his
great hearted horse might be making his start
cad lie preferred that = he had 20 nrcsk down it
ehouid be IN tho strife and stress q great strng-
gle rather than in thc quiet hours e morning
rial
To TIE comparative Jew IN the great gathering
Who understood this condition II wss not difficult
% rsrcy in the brown colts promo bearing. in his
:ne sccrn Ot ell pain ard WEAKNESS tha. he vas
conveying - his way :he old splendid greeting
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