Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-21
BRIGHTON RACES.
Waterboy in His Old Form Easily Bea
Broomstick

Waterboy is himself again. The ia
nous son of MISUNDERSTANDING won
the overnight handicap. one mile and a
furlong, at Brighton yesterday in mag
nificent style by length and half In
1.52. He picked up 126 pounds, and with
Odom on his back proceeded to race S. s.
Browns three-year-old Broomstick. by
Ben Brush-Elf, off his feet in the first
mile. Broomstick carried 115 pounds,
giving one pound by the scale to Water
boy. while John Boden's Rosetint, four
year-old mare by Hastfngs-Lady Rose
marry, who was the only other starter.
received sixteen pounds from BroOmstick
and fifteen from the WatercreSs horse. AS
Broomstick had once beaten Waterboyat
a mile over at Sheepshead Bay and had
won the Brighton handicap, with 1O4
pounds, In worlds record time. he was
made an odds on favorite but the CAL
culating students of racing who did not
believe that he could handle the weight
imposed kept off the race altogether, or
played Waterboy. who was never lower
than even money and at one time was
quoted at to in few books, though
II to 10 was the general figure when the
bugle called the horses to the post
Trainer Joyner had declared openly that
Ii WaterbOy could not win this race he
would be retired to the stud, but in view
Of his signal success the Watercress horse
Will probably be a starter in the Saratoga
idHuItdp, dtlHOuSn ne Will be especially
prepared for the Great Republic in which
he VIII carry 129 pounds.
When the barrier was raised Broomstick
stumbled and almost unseated Burns. The
hot-headed jockey drew his whip and
hustled Broomstick pell nell after Water
boy, who had rushed to the front and had
secured the rail position from Rosetint
"hen the beginning of the lower turn
was reached BroomStick had drawn I'm on
equal terms with Waterboy while Rose
tint was half a dozen lengths behind
them.
with long, easy strides and Odom having
double wraps, Waterboy swung around the
turn and into the backstretch so ma iesti
caily that the crowd. numbering 10000 spec-
tators. broke into loud cheering Broomstick
was stu under hustling ride and stuck to
his task gamely. but as Waterboy contin
ued to keep his head in front his army Of
supporters were sure that they would cash.
Nearing the end of the backstretch Water
boy began to draw away in earnest and the
crowd was wild with delight Burns cut
Broomstick loose. but to no avail and the
champion OF last year rounded the far turn
with lead of a length.
Waterboy swept into the homestretch In
cohquerlng fashion Odom had not urged
MN particle so far and, as he looked ba ok
ana saw the other horses struggling hone
lessly, he let the black champion sail along
easily with nothing to fear. Rosetint had
made up lot Of ground by this time and
Redfern put her under the whip Broom
stick had swerved to the inner rail under
similar punishment. but neither was able
TO extend Waterboy. who came home an
easy winner by length and a half. the
cheers OF the onlookers being deafening
Rosetint was game and in the final strides
headed Broomstick out of the place
He saved his bacon!' said Joyner. when
Waterboy got back to the paddock The
great horse pulled up perfectly sound and
cooled out nicely. His victory was one of
the most popular of the year.
F. r. Thomas Lady Amelia. with top
of NTH . l11
cap for three-year-olds, six furlongs She
ruled faVorlte at } to 2, and broke so swift
ly at the post that she had six lengths over
her nearest rival. Frank Farrell's Juvenal
Maxim, at the end of the first quarter She
romped home with five lengths to spare in
the fast time of LIZ 10, new record for
the race and a fifth of second slower than
the track record made by Lux Casta last
year. with 112 pounds.
The closest finish Of the day occurred in
the third event. for platers. at mile and a
sixteenth. when Cloverland. to 1, Gay
Lothario. 13 to 5 favorite, and Homestead
100 to 1, finished heads apart in the order