New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-07
o,I.sCHER A SURPRISE.
FMS THE BRIGHTON CUP.
the Odds-On Fauorite.
p.oten a Sixteenth of a Mile.

-,se5 maiden TO q stake horse in a
From .hsn one week is a far cry, but
Ute .on Of Observation-Disclosures Lor-
Eoscne-' - this somewhat striking meta
sne' :. Brighton Beach yesterday, TO the
Torp"O1 .-,se IL not disgust and disnlsy OF
Ute - NJ the good sized crowd in attend
uonday Holscher was graduated from
snO' 1s.- class after failing time after time in
Ds .on,pany; yesterday he won the Brighton
cS7'f - the most coveted fixtures OF the fall
CUP There were some who rooted wildly and
sSsos ,renticalIy as he fought out the finish
e. - rg,n Flap in stirring drive. They had
- hir, with their twos and hves at a fancy
esoA' ,ba hopes that the unexpected might
- ana when they saw their hopes realized
I-s oould hardly contain themselves. so great
zss their Joy.
-. weight for age race at two miles and
80 worth $4,000 and gold cup valued al
20 Proper. because OF his known liking for
90 and his victory in the Cup Preliminary
uor6av was the pronounced favorfte at
"a. IN. with Ftp Flap. the winner OF the Ad-
80. Stakes. q strong second choice at 20 B.
=, big bettors and close followers Of form took
the other, and only the holiday seekers
- .Aoss willing TO take q chance even con-
...,ss HoIscher and The Clown. although HoI-
- was backed down from 80 TO l 10 20 TO I.
=, certainly seemed like shooting at the moon"
-. nan who had wagered SO explained after
=. rare but YOU know, strange things happen
!, horse racing, and, any way. Proper was at too
,bo-t a price" The strange and unexpected
ssnpened for Holscher won, while Proper was
h4sfsn full sixteenth OF a mile.
n would not be fair TO detraot in any way
toul the credit due Holscher In winning. The
--~rr~- nd EI11= -t,o-- he host
ho-se al the distance under the conditions that
existed Proper found the journey too far, and
rovped after showing the way for the best part
efs mile and q half, while Flip Flap, which ran
ts- best race was beaten on her merits. She
ave O. her best and fought out the finish in
-ssoiure fashion but HosCher was her master
al through the last furlong. The Clown did not
beis his name, and furnished the joke OF the
nes
william Shields had practically lost faith in
Eolscher until The colt managed TO scratch home
winner on Monday. He then took fresh heart
and bought the subscription IN the Brighton
Cup from Nj Brady, from whom he purchased
ne colt some tine ago. His good Judgment was
indicated hy the result OF the race, as Holscher
e plainly q stake horse over q distance Of
ground although lacking in speed TO make him
even e fair selling platter over shorter distances
yoone had the mount yesterday. and he
handled the colt like a veteran. He let his
mount rate along in last place with remarka bic
patience for a mile and quarter, and then
moved Up slowly but surely He tried TO go
-r0lgn on me ldlI approaching LQo Tar IQrIl
sut was IN no sense ratified when Shaw on Flip
Flap cut him off. and took back. He then
moved Up on the outside, and quickly took COM
msnd turning for home. At the last sixteenth
pole he drew his whip as Flip Flap would not
b shaken of, and handled Il 70 such good
eject that he got his mount home winner by
hall length.
L was dun and dismal day for the wind-up
q the fail meeting Of the Brighton Beach Rae
mg Association. but some ten thousand persons
hrsvsd the conditions 70 see the Brighton Cup
decied. regular Scotch mist that almost
approached e drizzle left not dry spot in the
grandstand but in spite Of this the najority
appeared 70 enjoy the sport from beginning TO
end
Only three horses went to the post in the
Chs1hlly Steeplechase, and Il came down to q
Cs1-h0rse affair after the first mile had been
covered, as ORC refused at a jump on the back
stretch leaving Jimmie Lane and Caller to go
O and light out the issue There was not much
q q fight either, as Jimmie Lane always held
he race safe. and won easily by three or four
lengths In the face Of a wild plunge on Orc.
which IVES PLAYED from u 10 . 10 1. Jimmie
lane which opened at g 10 g. went back TO IS
10 10 Al this point his followers bet heavily,
and be closed favorite at even money
Tlslls Belmore, Artrno and Nancy Hodge
were The other winners Tieing fairly revealed
race from Belle Of IrOquois, the odds-On favor
ite Belmere winner OF the Brooklyn Derby,
after meeting with some early interference, went
70 the front IN the third race and won handily
ron Annette LADY Arinlo made show Of his
ftG IN the fifth race, while Mamie Hodge,
backed from 10 , 10 TO ., came on in the
stretch and Won the sixth race under a mild
hand drive
The previous winners OF the Brighton Cup
we're CarugOrn, Africander EeTlnis, Gold
Heels, Prince of Ne bourne, Ethelbert. Bangle,
Hamburg and The Friar. Among these good
horses EG.sCher earned q place.