New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
STAKE FOR ELECTIONEER
BEATS DE MUND HANDILY.
Court Dress Wins the Fily Half of
the Rich Produce.

Electioneer the Futurity winner. redeemed
himself for HIS unaccountably bad race in th'
F1a.bush Stakes by winning the colt and geldins
half OF the rich Produce Stakes at Brighton
Beach yesterday. beating such good youngster'
as De Mund, Paumonok. McCaEter. Water Pearl
Yankee Gun and Purslane. lie followed th'
fast pace closely and came away IN the last six
teen;h TO win by a length IN the fast time OF
1:12 3-5 for six furlongs. James r. Keene's
Court Dress. whose only defeat this year came
I'm the running of the Great Ffliy Stakes, gave
weight TO her opponents in the FLY half of the
Produce Stakes and rather cleverly from
Barbary Belle and Common Sue.
The Produce Stakes. OF a guaranteed value OF
$4,000. was the feature OF the opening day OF
the faIf meeting Of the Brighton Beach Racing
Association at Brighton Beach. An unusually
big Monday crowd was in attendance. and. while
the form players We're not particularly fortunate
IN their selection OF favorites the sport was In
tsrestfng from end 10 end.
Tho colt division OF the Produce Stakes. won by
Electtoneer. was not. unfortunately, truly run
faurnonok. bought a few days ago by h B.
Duryea for Harry Payne whitney was practi-
cslly left at the post. while Water Pearl, the
champion OF the early meetings. was so badly
interfered with on the baclrstretch that Jones
had to pull up sharply TO avoid falling. The
colt was In a good position at the time. but he
lost so much ground that any chance he had OF
winning WAS utterly ruined. Paumonok closed
. big gap snd was fairly running over his horses
through the last furlong. that many clever
Judges expressed the opinion that he could hard
~ hsye lost with an even break
De Mund, the winner OF the Flatb1Ish Stakes
and the colt which followed SaIvidere home in
the Junior Champion Stakes. was a pronounced
hvorite for this race at even money. McCarter,
With Miller up. was about the only horse played
with any confidence TO beat him, as the other
Eve were at II 20 or better. Electioneer afer
opening at 20 ]. drifted hack 20 - to J. in the
absence OF any support worthy Of the name.
His good races were apparently forgotten in
recalling his bad race in the Flatbush
Stakes. which DE Mund won easily. It was
Die general opinion at that time that Electioneer
had not run his race. and yesterdays perform
ance proved this 10 be the case. as otherwise IL
would be impossible 70 reconcile the two per-
sormances AS it was. the form players looked
in mute dismay. but felt that they had them
selves TO blame. The race afforded another
striking example of the Inconsistency Of the
two-year-olds this year.
Eeotioneer ran in the name ana colors OF ].
Curtis Van Ness who acted as an agent for
Felix Isman when the latter purchased the colt
for $4,000 Just before he went TO the post in
the Flatbush Stakes II was said that Mr..
Isman had a small commission on the colt yes
terday, but he missed a rare opportunity 10
win him out
Miller beat the barrier with NcCarter, and
made the running for a quarter Of a mile with
Electioneer. Water Pearl and De Mund in close
attendance. The last named then went TO the
front and opened up gap of two lengths, but
in doing so he caused tumble which all but put
Water Pearl on the fence and effectualy dis
posed OF which might have leen keen con-
tender. When Strengthened out for home De
Mund seemed TO have the race in hand, but he
began 10 tire inside the last sixteenth pole, and
Electioneer. running game and true, drew away
after a short but decisive struggle and won
ridden out by a length. De Mund lasted just
long enough 10 beat the fast closing Paumonok
a head for the place. Purslane was only
head back. and ran a race which indicated that
he was colt OF some class. McCarter hung IN
the final drive
Court Dress was an odds-on favorite for tho
lilly half OF the Produce Stakes and. making the
pace 10 suit herself won cleverly by length
from Barbary Belle and Common Sue which ran
Tapped the entire distance. Glamor was slow
TO settle in her stride and did not settle down
20 racing until too late 10 earn any part or the
stake, although she made up lot of ground.
T. s. Martin won the steeplech hase for three
year-olds in a way 10 show that he Is a well
addition TO the ranks Of crOSs-Country
horses. He a hot faVorlte at even money
and the short price was justified in view OF his
performance. He fenced in a bold, dashing way,
and had speed enough 20 force the pace ana
come away TO win as he pleased. Realm out
Jumped and outran the others. and had little DIFF
fculty in earning the place. II was the first
race OF the year for three-y -year-Old Jumpers. OF
the eight horses which started Commodore Fon-
tain the only 10 come to grief, although
some of the others showed clearly that they had
much 70 learn about racing through the field
The defeat Of Halifax, the money favorite
:n the first race. was stunning blow to the
form players He broke well enough, but did
not appear to have his usual speed, and could
asyer get within striking distance OF Or. Gard
ner the pacemaker and winner. Halifax did
not even finish in the money although he was
right the heels Of Alteration and Penarris,
which ran second ana third, respectively.
First Mason was another faVorite 20 diSappoint
his followers. he seemed 10 oUJclaSs his field
and was heavily played at odds-on TO win the
fifth race at a mile and a quarter The horse
which ran second 20 RAMS Horn In the Brighton
Handicap had 10 strike his colors however, to
Red Frar. which after racing Tartan into sub
mission. came away 20 win clevcrly
Holscher w2s finally graduated from the
maiden class IN the last race. He had disap-
pointed so often however, that Ae was practi-
cally neglected, and went 10 the post at - to
]. He was lucky TO win. with clear sailing
Adons would have beaten him.