New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-14
THE OAKS FOR TRADITION.
BUT TWO FAVORITES WIN.
Esoteric Easily Outruns Whimsical
at Sir FurI0ngS.

Tradition won the Brighton Oaks at Brighton
Beach yesterday. beating Schulamite and Coy
Maid Just at the end she easily, with her
ears picked, but for mile she was forced to 90
her best and the race was not a particularly i'm
pressive one. Still, when il is remembered that
she took up 124 pounds. conceding fifteen
pounds each to her opponents. the performance
must be accepted as q good one. The track was
sloppy and heavy, as a result OF a heavy shower
In the morning, and through this she raced the
distance-one mile and a furlong-in 1:56 20.
In the next race Voladay galloped to easy vic
tory in LOO, for the same distance. but he only
carried l05 pounds Still the comparison, from
a time standpoint, was not particularly TO the
credit Of Tradition
The Brighton Oaks is exclusively for three
year-old FLIES and has guaranteed value OF
$500. of which $4,000 goes to the winner
zeala, Incarnation and Gold Ten. sent out over
night likely starters. declined the issue. leav-
ing only three TO start. Tradition had lost TO
some extent the confidence of her followers since
her crushing defeat at Sheephead Bay. and while
she was held at odds-on there was disposition
not 10 take the short price, while Schulanlite
and Coy Maid were both played TO beat her.
Tradition was actually whipped away from the
post 70 hold her position, Schulamite outran
her and went out to make the pace. Around
the paddock turn and up the backstretch
Hfldebrand allowed the Plaudit hlly to rate
along IN front. while length and half back
Tradition and Coy Maid raced head and head.
This was the order to the far turn. where Coy
Maid faltered and, after struggling on for a
few strides dropped back beaten Davis was
riding Tradition and under some urging she
went on after Schulamite, but hardly IN the way
her followers looked TO Schulamite
beginning to feel the effects OF pacemaking
however. and at the stretch turn Tradition
moved up on the outside raced with her few
strides and then drew away with commanding
ease. Schulamite had given of her best and
was willing TO capituiate Through the last
sixteenth Tradition only galloping and
Schuamite. struggling to keep up. was within
length of her at the finish. but only on suf-
ferance. Coy Maid raced well for seven fur
longs, but tired in the going and was eased up
at the end. fifteen lengths away.
The downfall OF favorites continued, and only
two were successful yesterday, and both Of these
at odds on-Phantom in the steeplechase and
Tradition in the Oaks. The beaten first choices
were Vino. King Pepper. Ocean Tide and Whim-
steal, the last named at the short price
of B to 8. Her defeat was encompassed by
Esoterie. well bred youngster. which won his
only previous start at New Orleans last winter.
Whimsical has been looked on as one of the
good two-year-Old hllies of the season and on
This line Esoteric is stake colt of some quality
as ne 1alrly romped away from her in the
stretch. Whimsical was conceding him twelve
pounds, according to the scale and nine pounds
actual weight She seemed TO founder somewhat
IN the going, and this may serve as an excuse
although she ran one good race in the mud at
Sheepsheed Bay. Merrick and FTayienv were
both well backed. The latter ran a fair race and
made up some ground in the stretch, but Mer-
rick proved slender reed, as he was hopelessIv
outrun from the start
The steeplechase furnished a spectacle that
caused much amusement to the crowd in the
stand Going around the far turn the first time
nine horses were strung out for a full half mile
and just about ten lengths apart. 1T looks like
Coney Island merry go-round," one Wag re-
marked, and the description fitted the case Glad
win tried to make runaway race of II hu+
AFTER showing the way for a mile and a quarter
gave way TO Phantom. which had no trouble
thereafter. Ray was easing him I'D in the
stretch, much to the dismay OF those who backed
him. as knight of Elway closed fast and races
nave been lost in just such careless and over
confident manner. Mr.. Stone rode Russell sage