The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
RAMS HORN WINS
RICH BRIGHTON
DandeIion, the Favorite, Not in
the Running
FIRST MASON Is SECOND
TokaIon Makes Good Finish and Robs
Glorifier of Third PIace-Race
Worth $4,000 to the
Winner.
FIRST MASON is SECOND

view 1oTk, july l4.-RaInS Horn, q a.
year-old son of Button Butte-Aunt Tess,
owned by Capt. w. s. Williams west
ern horseman, and ridden by Jockey
Sewell, won the rich Brighton handicap at
Brighton Beach easily this afternoon be-
fore a crowd which completely overtaxed
the facilities at the seaside track. The
western colt went to the post at to 2
in the betting. being second choice to
Dandelion, the favorite, at to /.
Pressing the winner hard at the finish
was First Mason, who finished second
beaten neck A length further back and
taking the short end of the purse, was
Tokalon, the winner of the Brooklyn han
dicap. All three horses that finished In
the money are owned by western men.
First Mason was at 10 to l in the bet
ting, while 20 to l was freely given
against the chances of Tokalon.
Victory Was Very Popular.
Rams Horns victory was very popular
for he was probably the most heavily
played horse in the race and the only
one to be backed down from the opening
quotation The first price laid against him
was to !, and despite the golden stream
which poured in on Dandelion, Whimsical
Flip FLAP and several others of the most
on Rams Horn forced the bookmakers
TO put the price at 8 to 2. The time of the
race was 2:03 80, which. while not threat
eping Broomsticl's world record of 2:02 40
made in this race two years ago, Is con-
s!dered very fast for the mile and a
quarter
The cramped quarters OF the betting
ring made the playing Of the horses a
difficult and dangerous task, for the,
crowd was mauled and hauled around in
such a manner that the bettors were for
tunate to get out uninjured. The book
makers were fairly mobbed during the
betting on the feature race, and many had
TO call for the help of the special police
men to protect them from the swarm of
eager spectators. Ii was the worst jam
seen on New York race track in years.
The Brighton, which has guaranteed
value of $4,000 is the richest of the all
aged handicaps, and coming late in the
season, is participated in by horses of
known quality and fitness. Rams Horns
share of the purse was $4,000. while $1,000
went to c. e. Rome. owner of First Ma
son, and $1,000 to j. W. Fuller, owner
of Tokalon, which finished third.
Go Between, winner of the suburban
could not run today because of the pro-
test which was lodged against him by
Frank r. Hitchcock, owner of Dandelior
DandeIion Was Made Favorte.
this year, Dandeion was made favorite
today, opening at 3 to | and receding
10 to l, but still retaining the position
of honor in the betting. Oddly enough
Dandelion was ridden by Willie Shaw,
the jockey who has piloted Go Between
and all the other horses OF Alexander
Shields star string this year. The ar
rangement of jockeys in two other in
stances was also unusual. The winner was
ridden by Sewell, who was brought east
by C. e. Rowe, owner OF First Mason,
which finished second under Jack Mar
tin. Perrine. who was brought east by the
owner of Rams Horn, rode Whimsical to-
day while L. Williams. who heretofore
had the mount on Whimsical was on
Brancas.
The start of Brighton was good for all
but Kuroki who was practically left at
the post. Dandelion. CAirngorm and
Whimsical cut out the pace throughout
the first seven furlongs where Cairngorm
dropped back. Turning into the stretch
Dandelion had slight advantage over
Glorifier and Flpfap. Meantime Sewell
had been holding Rams Horn behind the
pace, but always within striking distance
Once the stretch was reached Rams Horn
forged to the front with a rush and
was winning with comparative ease when
First Mason got clear of the field hun
dred yards from the wire and closed so
fast that sewell had to ride Rams Horn
hard to win by a neck. Tokalon also
closed with a great rush. taking third
honors from Glorifer within the last
sixty yards of the race. Hamburg Belle
of whom much was expected was never
in a contending position. Summary:
First race the Punchtown stakes,
steeplechase, about two miles-Phantom,
142 (Ray) 6 to s. won; Patagonia, 142
0Ieider), 8 to l. second Saltile, 1870 (Hol-
mani, 20 to l. third. Time. 4:25 2-5
Second race six furlongs-Tiptoe, 1l6
CMiller), Il to s. won; Mamie Hodge
124 Il. Williams 10 to !, second; First
Premium, 119 (BedelD, 10 to l. third. Time
1:12 As
Third race. five and one-half furlongs-
Fountainbleu 115 Knapp. 3 to s, won
Salvidere 80 (Finn), 8 to /, second; Gal
liant Dan, 102 (Notter), % to 1. third. Time,
1901
Fourth race. the Brighton handicap
$4,000, mile and a quarter-Rams Horn,
ia (SewelD to 2, won; First Mason,
ia MARTINI, 10 to l. second; Tokalon,
11S (BedelD. 20 to !, third. Time, 2:03 3-5.
Fifth race, selling, mile and one-sx-
teenth--Mary Morris 80 CHorner). II to
s. won; Charlatan, 10 Cochran, to l,
second Evie Greene, 80 QHennessy), IL to
J. third. Time, l:47.
Sixth race. five and one-half furlongs-
Altuda 10Y (Troxler), I to l. won; Water
bury, 10 SHAW. 6 to l. second; Frank
Gill, 10 MARTINI, to l, third. Time,
107 20.
Savarth rooa sailing mile and one-six-