The Washington times., 1907-07-14


fact that Peter. Pan. the best horse OF
many years. won the greatest race Of
his career in the $4,000 Brighton Handi-
cap today. let us be thankful
That McCarter was second. instead Of
first. let the public and favorite players
rejoice. and add a little extra rejoicing
for Jockey Miller. who rode the horse
into the ground.
That Montgomery. a stout and good
colt. which would have gone down INTO
history as a great horse If he had not
been born in a year that produced pne-
nomenaI three-year-olds. was third, and
by no means digraced, acclaim him ye
racing hosts
That Boots" Durrell and his brindle
pair. that Cottontown, Fountainbluc.
First Premium, and others. which never
were. never can, and never will be great
race horses. finished in the ruck where
they belonged in the true run race, take
the limit off and praise Peter Pan, all
honest men.
Crack Three-Year-0lds
And the 33.COO racegoers. so tightly
packed amid the bricks and iron of The
brighton Beach track that they could
not gain room for a long yell. sent out
their cheers in barks and gasps in the
most enthusiastic demonstration seen
and heard on a race track in decade
for Peter Pan. for McCarter, and for
Montgomery.
Admitting that 1907 is the greatest
threc-year-old year of the American
turf, not even the stanchest admirers
OF the youngsters expected to see such
an exhibition as that OF today when
they met older horses in a handicap es-
sentially requiring speed and stamina.
From barrier rise to finish line the race
was one to start the blood surginC at a
quicker pace. to set the nerves tingling.
and bring unbidden cries to the lips that
merely sounded the Joy of living only in
the excitement OF a struggle for which
the world Of sport holds no equal
It was the three ear-olds that made
the race. made the pace. and furnished
the thrilling finish 10 MI the cup OF
racing Joy. which every soul at the
track drank like an intoxicating tonic
while the race was on.
McCarter. fleet as the shadow of a
flying cloud and ridden by Miller, a
maniac for speed. jumped from the
barrier and crossed in front OF almost
half the field 70 fash the cardinal jacket
and white sash OF the Newcastle Stable
in front on the rail and bring the first
great shout from the hundreds Of oack-
ers OF the horse. Montgomery. on the
rail. maintained his position and ran
neck and neck with the field that was
crowding over.
Set a Terrific Pace.
Thus they came to the stand. the
''ruff-ruff-ruff" Of the crowd following
the flight Of the horses like the exhaust
of the engines Of a giant racing automo-
bile gaining speed. and urging that
field of flashing colors and rumbling
hoofbeats on to speed. and greater
speed.
The first quarter in % 1-5. the pace OF
a fve-furlong sprint, and four more
quarters to go. II did not require a
watch to know that the field of fourteen
horses was travelling at a wonderful
clip, and the great crowd roared its
approval. Miller heard and seemed to
respond to the cry. for. instead of land
ing a pull on his horse as they reached
the first turn. he seemed TO urge Nc
Carter to greater speed, and the horse
responded with a dazzling fight, in
which he and the jockey seemed to lean
r. against the fence to retain equilib-
rum
But McCarter did not run away from
the field. Montgomery. the part horse
and part bulldog. held on scarce more
than a length back. Two horses had
passed him on the outside. only to fall
hack again when they looked him in
the eye and found him coming. coming
all the time and willing 10 stay until
his hoofs smoked and his heart burst.
There were several other horses with
bloodshot eyes in that pursuing bunch
that were willing to drop dead sooner
than lose the pace OF the race.
To the half in a As seconds,
The pace was so great. and the field
although strung out a bit by this time
was still In sucn good position 10 strike
down the leaders. that individual horses
in the race were forgotten except 10y
the Oldest racegoers whose nerves have
become hardened by long association
with the mystery of speed-one Of the
wonderful psychic forces of the world.
Into the straight Miller took McCar.
ter like the focus spot of a sun glass
shot with a white light. dashing along
at the will of boy and to the six fur
track record for the distance. made only
two days before, by two-hfths Of a sec
ond, and running it faster than the
great sprinter Roseben in his record
equaling race of the first day OF the
meeting.
Equals Worlds Record.
The mile was made in 1:37 2-5 seconds
The worlds record is l:37 2-5 for the dis
lance. and the time of McCarter equaleC
the new track record for the mile mad,
at this meeting by Charles Edwards IL
a remarkable race.
And still there was a quarter Of a mil.
to go.
Hell last. he'll last, McCarter wins
in a walk rose the glad cry from hi
hackers. McCarter was far from walk
ing. He was travelling as fast as
horse ever Travelled before. but the tri
umphant cry OF his hackers struck Z
note OF alarm to the hearts OF the thou
sands who had wagered as cOnfidentl!
on Peter Pan. a greater Idol with The
racegoing public than Sysonby or homes
old Roseben ever was. and there wal