Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-20
BROOKDALE NYMPH
WON OAKS STAKEC

NEW YORK, July 2O-H. 2. Whitney's
Brookdale Nymph. 1 to favorite was
victorious in the 81 800 Brighton Oaks for
three-year-oid fllies mile and a fur
long, run at the Beach track yesterday.
She met comparatively poor lot, OF which
w. L. Powers Legend and R. H. McCarter
Potters Belle of Pequest We're the most
favored. The Whitney FLY broke in front
but on the lower turn l.. Williams rushed
Legend through the rail and proceeded
to make the running with her up the back
stretch. with Brookdale Nymph a couple of
lengths back. attended by Belle of Pequest
On the far turn, when Legend seemed to be
going easily, Lyme put the favorite under
the whip, with the result that she shot to
the front as she reached the head of the
stretch. Legend then stopped. and VIII
Jams. seeing that she was hopelessly
beaten, took her up. Miller was working
hard with Belle of PequeSt at this point,
but BroOkdale Nymph just breezed home
with an advantage of three lengths in
1.53 3-5. Belle of Pequest beat James r.
keenes Ballotta, % 10 ]. by three parts of
a length. Tipping being half a length back
The most sensational event of the day was
the defeat of Logistlla, to 10 favorite, in
the handicap for three-year- Odds and up
ward, one mile and a sixteenth. Miller did
not get off any too well with her but after
three-quarters of a mile lie caught and
passed the pacemakers, A Muskoday and
Far West, so that when Logistilla turned
into the stretch she looked a sure winner.
Miller was confident that he eased the
Locohatchee mare up. but suddenly Bobbie
Kean, backed down to 3. under great ride
from Bell. doomed up with brilliant
stretch run, and before Miller knew what
to do Bobbie Kean had beaten the favorite
half length in Lao 40. Corrgan. a co to
/ shot, was length back
Miller handled Rye. even money favorite
in the third race, at six furlongS, with skill
He nursed the crack sprinter up to a place
where it was possible To run over the front
runners, Robin Hood, II to 10. and Hot Tod
dy, to l. Then Rye sailed down to the
judges clever winner by length In 1.13
Hot To-day outgamed Robin Hood and beat
him three parts of length for the place
John E. Madden's Sally K. favorite at
II to 3, did not get any part OF the money
in the first race, for maiden two-year-olds.
five and half furiongs: She was slow to
begin and was quickly shut off Athens,
8 TO /. looked the winner at the last six
teenth pole. but Fl. b. Duryea's Chaseaway.
90 to L shot. closed with rush and won
by head, with Athens beating Perry Bel.
mont's Ell Dorado. 80 to 1, by length and
a half. The time was LOS 10.
Bound Brook was the trick in the steeple-
chase over the short course. He was backed
from 6 down to to 2. and won on the bit
in 428 Oleroso. 30 to j, was an easy Sec
ond while Ell Cuchillo. Is to 5, got up in
time to nail third money from Onteoro, 20
to 1, by head
August Belmont's Rosemount, neglected
at 10 to /, made all the pace In the last
race for two-year-olds. five and a half
furiongs, and won easily by two lengths In
107 H. p. Whitney's Marathon. backed
down to 2, began so slowly after perfect
start that he was dozen lengths behind
the leader going up the backstretch. But
Koerner persevered with him until, after
game effort to get UP, he finished in the
place, with Montgomery. 20 to J.. half
length back. Royal Breeze, second choice.
was just out of the money, while Yawric,
2 to l. was next to last. Marathon could
not have lost with better luck. Three IA
vorites won, but the ring had somewhat the
better OF the argument. Fifteen thousand
persons were In attendance.
The Summaries.
First race: selling: nye and Z half furlongs--