New-York tribune., 1905-07-13
DOWNFALL OF FAV0RITES.
ALL SIX SUPPER DEFEAT.
Cousin EUa Takes VenuS Stakes IN
Race Not True Ran.

For the second time within week six IA
vorites went down to inglorious defeat at the
Brighton Beach racetrack yesterday In the
cases OF Druid and Early and Often some ex-
cuses can be offered. Druid was away poorly to
bad start and Early and Often was shut off
and hopelessy knocked out of the running. The
other four-Aviston, Maiden. Major Daingerheld
and Chrysolite, were beaten on their merits
Aviston would unquestionably have won if
Knapp had held his place the rail and not
left an opening big enough to drive a coach and
four through. but Lord of the Forest was best
and little Miller took full advantage of Knapp's
csrelessness. Another bid mid week crowd was
In attendance. and with half gale blowing of
the ocean it was cool and comfortable
The racing suffered in comparison with the
previous days Of the meeting. The card had
little 10 recommend it beyond the Venus Stakes
for two-year-old hlies and this disap-
pointing because it was not true The
steeplechase lent some interest, and, while
cheap lot of jumpers took part. most Of them
negotiated the course safely. The field for the
Venus Stakes was not particularly classy, even
though il had a guaranteed value of $500,
purse OF no mean value for two-year-old fillies.
Most of those which started were maidens, and
maideEs with little TO recommend them. Early
and Often, James r. Keene's Voter hlly, looked
10 have TIE stake at her mercy, and she was
held at odds-on. Belle of Pequest about
the only one played 10 beat her, on the strength
of her good race with Voorhees, in the Daisy
Stakes at Sheepshead Bay. The race was not
for either Of them, however due largely to the
uncertainties Of the sport Under ordinary cir
cumstances they would probably have fought
out the finish
To fair start Cousin Eva from an outside
position broke in front and bore over to the
rail. In doing so il caused jamb at the end
OF the first quarter from which Early and Often
which was trying 10 hold her position on the
rail. the chief sufferer. Jack Martin
ly 10 save her from falling, and when he got
the FLY Strengthened again she far
back, badly pocketed and clearly beaten. In
the mean time Burns had rushed Cousin Eva
into a big lead of four or five lengths, an ad-
vantage which the others could not overcome
even though she was firing fast in the last
furlong- Belle Of Pequest was second and clos
ing strong, while NeribeSt earned the small end
of the stake. Belle OF PeQuesJ, usually noted
for her early speed, seemed to be all tangled
up at the start and unable 10 settle into her
stride. When O'Neil finally got her running she
closed a big gap, but the distance was too
short TO overcome her early difficulties. Cousin
Eva showed decided improvement over her last
race and was at the lucrative price of u TO l.
Nine horses made up The field IN the steeple-
chase, and Northampton was the only TO
come 10 grief He fell a jump In the back
stretch, and ]. O'Brien got nasty fall, from
which, however, he escaped without serious in
jury. Maiden made most OF the running but
Grandpa took command the last turn of the
neld and managed TO stagger home a tired
horse, a scant length before Maiden. Game
Cock kept his feet and traiied home ten Ieng- his
behind Maiden and far In front Of Dick Roberts.
Frontenac won tho handicap at six fUrlongs,
aided by a clever ride on the part Of J. Martin
and also by the fact that the most likely con-
tenders had little or no chance with the break
Druid, Beoouin, Allan-a-Dale and Gold Rose had
little chance with the start, which was one of
the worst Of the year. Bedouin in particular ran