The Washington times., 1905-07-09

BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK,
Coney Island, \. Y, July S-The ninth
annual renewal of the Brighton Han
dicap, for three-year-oids and upward,
at one mile and a quarter, was won by
Artful, the three-year-old daughter of
Hamburg-Martha II. in Harry Payne
Whitney's colors. here today.
She ruled an s-to-5 ravorite, and beat
John A brakes Ort Wells. the 2-to-1
second choice, by q good length. well
within herself. August Belmont's Bel
dame the Peerless Queen" of three
year-old fillies last year, and the winner
of this years Suburban Handicap. ran
third. just ten lengths back OF Artful.
Owing to the cuppy condition of the
track, rendered so by sudden storm
as the second race was run. the price
makers laid 4 TO l against Beldame Art
full was enjoying a big concession In the
weights, for she packed but 1o3 pounds.
as against I25 on Beldame.
Won Hands Down.
Artful broke out full Of life and run
ming. and just ttn-cauned home In front.
Hildebrand was holding gentle rein
on her as she finished the one and one
fourth miles in 2:o4 4-5-Just two seconds
slower than Broomsticks' record last
year.
The great race was practically won
and lost at the first turn. There Artful
was leading with Beldame on the rail
two lengths back, Tapped by Ort Wells
and Monsieur Beaucaire. Adbell and
Dolly Spanker were bringing up the
rear division. This was the order from
the hreakaway, a quarter of n mile away
up in. the chute. Suddenly O'NeiIl. on
Beidame, was jolted into the rail. Dowr,
the backstretch Ort Wells moved up on
Artful. who was running easily. vySlile
Dolly Spanker displaced Beldame in
third position There was very little
change TO the stretch. Then Ort Wells
got within striking distance of Artfui
and Beldame closed into third place nm
der driving finish
Harry Payne Whitney bet $4,000 at
an average price of to / after the
MY 8 price had gone up from to g.
The betting was tremendous, upward
OF 100000 being bet from the club
house alone John a Drake and John
w. Gates and Z. E. Smathers sent in
an aggregate pool commission on Ort
Wells of $12.Soo. They made other
wagers, too.
Some Betting.
Some of the wagers recorded In the
money carnival In the ring on the
Brighton Handicap were ..HummlnE
Bird" Tyler. 5000 on Artful to win:
Eddfe Burke, 5000 on iseldame: Frank
Hayes, $3.50 on Artful; George Vince
lcck, 500 straight and s1.500 place on
Dolly Spanker; Z. E. Smathers. 5000
on Ort Wells. Bob Tucker, $500 straight
and $500 place on Adbell: Jack McDon-
aid, s1,od0 straight and 81. 600 a place on
Dolly Spanker: Sol Litchenstein. 81, 500
on Artful.
The Punchestown steeplechase went to
Jim Newman, who closed a split second
choice with Gambling at to l. Rube. a
despised 1J-to-1 chance. ran second, with
the jumper Optunia. at 20 to !, third
Castahan, on his good race and win
over Black Hussar. was a 6-to-5 fa-
vorite- He was outrun and outjumped
in the latter part of 1t and cleverly
beaten.
In the second the 2-to-1 favorite
Royal Legend, was never in the run
ming Johnson shot out with Right
and True at the very outset. He was
never troubled again. winning easily
by two lengths from The Mighty, who
at to !.
The third resulted in q grand contest
in which the Orlando flly. Whimsical.
Just die get up in time to nip ii off OF
Prookdale Nymph. AT 4 to l. second
choice
Nothing extraordinary marked the
running of the other races.
The Summaries.
First race-rhe Punchestown Steeple-
chase; about two miles. Jim Newman.
IA (Ray), to ], won; Rube, 137 (Saf-
felD, IL TO /, second; Optunia, AS &c. kel-
ly) 20 to /. third Time. i:2S Castalian.
Champs Elysees. Paulaker, Messina.
and Gambling also ran.
Second race-For three-year- r-oIds and
upward; six furlongs. Right and True,
10s fJohnson). to l. won; The Mighty.
JOS (Fountain), Z to 2, second: Line OF
Life. lG9 (Dugan). 60 ], third. Time,
I:14 3-5. Atwood. Robador, Consuello II
Major Pelham. Old England. Gold Ten,
Royal Legend. Belligerent, Long Shot.
Girdle. John Fay. Buttons, and Consid-
Grafton also ran.
Third race-For two-year- -olds: six
furlongs Whimsical, 107 (Knapp), to 5,
won; Brookdals Nymph. LIZ (Hilde-