New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
POOR RIDE BEAT 0YAMA.
JUNIOR FOR ACCOUNTANT.
Mr.. Keene Shoscs a Speedy Com
m0ndO Colt at Brighton.

The inability Of a comparatively unknown
5ockey to keep green colt straight prevented
James r. Keene from winning the renewal Of the
Brighton Junior at Brighton Beach yesterday in
even more sensational fashion that he won ii
last year with Sysonby. AS the case with
Sysonby last summer the running of the Brighton
Junior made the medium for the introduction
10 racing folks OF Oyama, Castleton bred young
ster. by Commando-Ben My Chree
oyana is a big, lusty bay colt, and that he has
speed was shown by his dazzling flight through the
backstretch after he had broken fat footed and
seemed 10 be practically left For half OF the six
furiOng journey be made such presumably stake
colts Pegasus Timber, Don Diego and others
look like hobby horses rocking in the breeze.
The public had scarcely caught its breath when It
lost il again. At the height of his flight Oyama
suddenly bolted and took TO the outside fence
This occurred between the two turns. and
done suddenly that not more than half those in
the grandstand understood just what had hap
pened. Before they found out Jack Martin had
brought Captain S. 5 Browns Accountant up on
the rail and struggling desperately with Mr.
Msdden's Timber. The latter suddenly stopped and
his place was taken by H p Whitneys Pegasus.
The redhot favorite for the
The latter. however. could not catch the bearer
OF the cherry jacket. and was more than length
behind at the finish. Don Diego. who was messed
about considerably by Davis succeeded in taking
the small end Of the purse from McKittredge.
The race was not good one. from any point OF
view, and Was not I'D 10 the standard set by pre-
vfous runnings. Don Diego, the top weight with
l25 pounds not able to carry his impost TO
victory, and Accountant, with 122 pounds, could
not run the distance IN less than 1:14 AS over a
fast track
It's sensational feature Oyama's great
burst Of speed and sudden collapse Mr.. heene,
who watched the from the clubhouse. made
no effort to conceal his chagrin at his colts per
formance, and hurried on 10 ask Morrison why he
had not been able to keep him straight. Some one
asked Mr. Keene II he thought before the race
that Oyama would VIII 1T does not matter what
] thought then" Mr.. Keene replied, but when l
ssw him go through that backstretch l thought
he would win. and want to find out now why he
didn't"
There were explanations enough TO account for
Oyama running out. Some said that he had bucked
his shns others that he ran green and still others
that he quit. The stake was worth approximately
$4,000 TO the winner. and Accountant was
quoted high % TO in the speculation, it must
have been extremely profitable the stable and
its following
in addition 10 the Brighton Junior tie assoca-
ton offered 10 fits patrons the second running OF
ne sesshore 6ancicap, at one and one-quarteI
course. Both stakes brought about good contests
IN The seSshore. J. l. McGinniss's three-year-OId
cor Bgtuing one Or the top weights by the scale,
Ito Mr Keene's Wild Mint with t5a sae 11
post but quoted at fours, ran Buttlne off his feet
sno' Leading practically from finish beal
fact, was lucky TO be second for BandR was over
sixteenth pole.
In the steeplechase Mr.. Hitchcock's Hylas with
1A pounds, was compelled 10 give weight to each
OF his four opponents: but q sufficient number
OF Spectators thought he could DO il he was sent
10 the post slight faVOrite over ColignY and Nal
den, both OF which. however found plenty OF sup
port; For more than half the journey HyIas and
Ala4cen alternated in making while the riders
devoted their Efforts 10 putting each other over
was bidng his time on Coligny, and when the
stretch turn was reached, sent him TO the front
end Won rather easily from Hylas. Maiden ia the
last half-mile, chucked il UP and gave way Ia
Grandpa.
J. ". Milers Chalfonte two-year-old colt by
star Shoot-MagnR Charta, the only winning
faToTite.