The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Wins
BRIGHTON CUP,
MILLER TIRES
Jockeys Distress Keeps
Running Water Sec
ond---Ballot Third.

BRIGHTON BEACH. Oct Sal
videre won the Brighton Cup. run
here today by a nose from Running
Water, with Ballot third, ten lengths
back. Salvidere was lucky TO win.
Running Water was catching the win
ner at every jump. IN fact. ten feet
farther ana the result would have been
different. Tired as the horses were at
the end Of the two and one-quarter-mile
journey. they had nothing on their rid
ers. Miller was so worn out that he
had not the strength 10 whip his mount.
Had he had enough strength left TO
arouse Running Water. he couldn't have
lost, for Salvidere was coming back 10
her al every stride
Running Water the Best.
The race was run with Running Water
as the best horse. She was on the out
side all the way and consequently cover
ed more ground than anything else in
the race.
Electioneer made the pace for the first
mile, attended by Ballot. Salvidere was
running easily in third place. with Run
ming Water lying fourth. In the back
stretch the second time round Salvidere
went to the front with Running Water
right with him.
Tpese two went away from the others
and had the race between them from the
far turn home. They came in the
stretch wish Salvidere' IN front and
Kunning Water length hack. AS they
passed the eighth pole Running Water
began to close. It was here that NilIer's
strength failed him Running W alter
racing on her own courage. never fall
tered but the distance home was too
short and she couldn't quite get NJ.
Navajo Takes Chase.
Baby Wolf all the way was the result
Of the opening scramble.
Thistledale an Odds-on choice Ia the
Chantilly Steeplechase. was beaten on
the pest by Navajo. tive outsider. At
the last lump u looked like a breeze for
the favorite but Navajo came fast and
after being shut off Just got up in time.
SpOOner. from start to finish. WAS the
winner of the third race. Tie others
never had chance.
/ The other races were embarrassing.
The Summaries.
First racial ages; six furlongs.
BABY Wolf. lis ,NicoD, 20 1, won: Ken
lucky Beau. lG5 MCDANIEL. S 10 1. sec
ond; Cloisteress, % (BuXton), 10 to !,
thirt, Time. Ills Is. CresSina, Frank
Lord. Colonel White. Listless, King s
Daughter. Bad News. Rapid Water, and
Oxford also ran.
Second race-Chantilly Steeplechase;
about two miles Navajo 122 OIender-
son). . to > won; Thistledsle, 155
QIuppe). I to 10 second; Delcanta, IA
CBemiss). 3 to I, third. Time 1903. Only
three starters
Third race-Al ages; mile SPooner,
. (Buxton). even. won; Sewell, ITO tE.
Duganl. to l. second; Old Honesty. III
CNfcOD. to /. third. Time, SO. MuTk
Anthony il also ran
Fourth race-Brighton Cup; three
year-olds and upward; two and one
fourth miles. Salvidere los &c. Duran).
IL to To- won: Running Water. 12l Mill
!er). Z. to !. second: Ballot, III (NicoD.
; to ?. third. Time S:52. Elecioneer
also ran.
Fifth race-Two-year-olds: SIX fur
longs Beardall. 105 (Garrcr). 30 10 !,
won: RialtO, ia (Horner). 10 /, seco2d;
third. Time. 1.13 Is. Masque Black
Sheep. Dennis Stafford. Miss Angie. Big
Chief. Waldorf GOidfinn. and COrncob
also ran
Sixth race-ThTee-y e.,. alds and lp-
miles Lane Allen 101 CE. Dugan) 9 10 5.
won; Beaucle-e % (Sumter). to 5.
second; Brancas. los (McDanieh. 3 to i.
third. Time. 2.59 3. D'Arkle Clements,
81 Lord Badge also ran.
Seventh race - T o-year-old raid
ems; i've and one-hslf furlongs. Sir