Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-24
Weights for Brighton Handicap
Made Public.
SYSONBY AT THE TOP
Artful Gets in Nicely With Only 122
Pounds.
FAT MEN WON BOWLING MATCH
Auto Goes Mile in 81 As Seconds
New Orleans Races-Slosson
Challenges Hoppe.
TAT MEN WON BOWLING MATCH

W. Vosburgh. the official Handicapped
OF the Jockey Club announced yesterday
the official weights for the Brighton handi-
cap. at one mile and quarter, to be run
at the track of the Brighton Beach Racing
Association. at its summer meeting, which,
as usual. will probably be early in July
As generally expected, Sysonby, James r.
Eccue's great Melton colt, is at top weight,
with I3l pounds. and from this the weights
run down to % pounds on Aucassin, Roman
Gold, Inqulsitor and Rose of Gold. Weights
were allotted to seventy horses. one of
which. oak Duke. is now dead. His i'm
post was % pounds
The Brighton handicap is one of the three
big mile and quarter spring specials of
which the Brooklyn and Suburban are the
others. The entries TO each were much the
same. and the weights will differ only
pound or two. so that the allotments for
the Brighton practically forecast the
weights for the two others, which will rot
Toe officially announced until February 1.
Something to figure On.
Racing folk have been looking forward to
the announcement of the weights ever since
the entries closed early this month. There
is now something definite to figure ON, and
IL marks the turning point of the long
closed period. when those who 90 not fol-
low the thoroug hbredS to New Orleans or
California. find the time hanging heavily
on their hands. From now on, however.
there will be something to talk about,
which seems to bring the season nearer.
\ cursory study of the weights indicates
g1It MIR. Nosburgh has provided racegoers
With one of his hardest puzzles. 1t may
he that some astute Handicapped will find
a flaw in the allotments: it is certain that
some will think they have. but ii looks
j! the tmpGSts are so equtably adjusted that
the official hIndicIpper has fairly outdone
himself There was nothing to do but place
SysGuhy in the place of honor at top weight.
The crushing imPoSt of 13l pounds may re-
suit. however in his not being sent TO the
post In view of his wonderful record last
year however, when, after a dead heat in
the Metropolitan handicap. he won every
stake for which he was sent out, 1t seems
II the weight was none too much and
that he could take UP the burden and win,
IT, OF course, he trains on. The winner of
SiIAol5 as a three-year-o!d, the conqueror
OF Oiseau. Tanya. Alige. Proper and others
IN such classic fixtures as the Tidal stakes,
the Commonwealth haEdicap, the RealiZa-
.~tlon Century, Iroquois and Great Repub-
JIG stakes and the Brighton derby. must
needs be great horse.
Artful in Nicely
3. Next 10 sysonhy comes Hermiss the torse
witch Eeld the post OF honor last year, but
I
! failed TO get to the post in any Of the Big
landicaps lie has been allotted l26
! polnds Mr.. Vosburgh could not Separate
O.seau. Ort Wells and St4lwart, and each
must take up 124 pounds If he goes to the
post. only two pounds away comes Harry
Payne Whitneys Artful unb@aten last year
in her three starts and winner of this fix
ture the Brighton handicap, last July.
Considering her sex allowance of five
pounds. she stands next TO Sysonby in the
opinion OF the handicapped an opinion, by
theway with which most close students of
form will concur. 1t will be remembered
that she defeated Sysonby in the Futurity
as two-year-old, in receipt of weight. to
be sure. but in commanding style never
theless. Her easy victory in the Brighton
handicap last year will not soon be forgot
ten. either.
After Artful comes Delhi. winner of the
Brooklyn handicap last year and Agile
each with 121 pounds. and then follow liam
.hurg Belle. Wild Mint, The Picket winner
of the Brooklyn in 1894; Cairngorm. Tanys,
and so on down.
OF the three-year-old Burgomaster Is
considered best by Mr. Fosburgh. This
good three year-old gets in with 10T pounds.
an impost which makes him look formd-
able. Ormondale, the Futurity winner last
weight as Kiamesha, which holds with
Dick Weiies the worlds record for one
mile on a circular track. 1.3T 2-5. Perverse,
rated as the best two-year-old FLY last
year. gets in with 100 pounds. and must be
considered. while the other threeyear-olds,
including Bohemian. Timber, Whimsical,
TptOe. Astronomer and Disobed!ent follow
pounds apart. Altogether. the handicap
makes an interesting study. TIE weights
H. full follow: