New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
CHARLES EDWARD FAST
MIXES 4 TRACK RECORD.
Beats Good Field in the Brighton
UHc-ROscbCn UiHs.

Charles Edward. purchased last Saturday BY the
Patchoeue Stable for 50 200 the dispersal sale OF
Sidney FACETS stable won the Brighton Mile at
Brighton Beach yesterday, in the fast time OF
Isl 80, a new track record The Old mark was
1:3S made by Herns a few years ago. when that
good horse vas at his best. Charles Edward met
and defeated James r. Eeeue's Ballot which
making bis first appearance of the season: Dr.
Gardner Eect.ouser, the Futurlty winner year
ago, ard Nealon. the hero Of the last Suburban
Handicap The three-year-old son Of Golden
Garter-F1ora 31ac followed the fast pace made by
Dr. Gardiner 90 the head Of the stretch, and then
came away, 20 win easily by four lengths
The Brighton nile. AZ weight for age. was the
feature Of the OneninE day of the midsummer meet
ing of the Brighton Beach Racing Association az
It's track by the sea An unusually big midweex
crowd was in attendance, which indicated all too
clearly that the inccsuTe viii not be big enough 10
accommodate those who will want 10 see the
Brighton Handicap decided Saturday. Every
thing was spiCk and span and the track was so
fest that existing records viii he in danger from
day 10 day Charles Edward not only set new
mark yesterday for mile. but Roseben took up
40 pounds ard equaled the track record of 1is
for six furlonss while Mesgs Hlil ran nVe furonss
in Loo So seconds in winning the Distan Stakes for
two-year-od FLIES
Tony Faust, First Premium and Don Enrf1us
were scratched from the Brighton Mile but Neaon.
the Suburban winner, added. that the field
IVES q particularly classy one Charles Edward and
Dr. Gardiner about equal favOrites at II TO
I'm the early part of the betting. but the former
drifted back TO to l. in the face of strong play
choice at to . Electoneer IN spite or his lessy
bad race was backed from 10 l to 4 to l. willis
Ballot and Nealon were the outsiders ut and Z 20
l respectively. For some reason or other the sub
urban winner passed up by the big bettors,
while he only got a scattering play from the gem
eral public.
EIectioneer was led TO the post. but In spite OF
this, he showed signs of the extreme nervousness
so noticeable in his other races this year. The stars
was right in front OF the grandstand, and was
fairly good. DR.. Gardiner was the quickest ta
move. and Jack Martin let him force the paesf
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others well punched length or more away. Dr.
Gardiner appeared 10 be going smoothly Found-
ing the far turn that his followers shouted jubt-
lantIy, but turning for home his stride began to;
shorten. and Charles Edward raced by him and
opened up a gap OF four lengths In what looked
like a dozen strides.
Not content with this Knapp drew his whip to-
keep Charles Edward up 10 his work. but IL was
not necessary. and the good colt was well in hand
at the end TO win by four lengths Ballot quickly
disposed Of Or. Gardiner IN the stretch and chased
the winner home. showing a performance which,
Indicated clearly that Mr.. Keene has a worthy
representative for the big stakes in the fall II
thing happens to Peter Pan. Ballot has filed out
and developed into a fine looking horse. Although
he appeared to be little high In flesh, he ran
brilliant race FOR his first three-year-eld
ElectOneer and Neaion fell away badly rounding
the turn. end struggled homo many lengths behindT
the winner.
Megg's Hill placed another stake to the credit OF
James r. Keene by winning the Distaf for two
year-old hlies. After racing Bpema into suBTais-
sion rounding the turn she had plenty left TO with
stand Fond Hearts challenge at the last sixteenth
pole She an odds-on favorite in the betting.
Ella O'Neln. the second choice. dull. sprie-
less race
In the parade past the stand IN this Clara j.
bucked Hogg OF and up the stretch to tbs
! start Of the mile and quarter race. where she
turned and came racing down again past the stand
She finally caught over In the six furlong
chute. and HoSg across the inield and
mounted In order to comply with the rules OF
racing, however. he had to bring her back to the
judges stand and ride her 10 the post Her will
gallOp ended any chance she might have had OF
winning, and she was last all the way.
Roseben, d c. JOhnson's great weight carrying
sprinter, showed such Improvement over his last
race. when he was easily beaten by Dreamer. that
the form players looked aghast When his
price touched to l his owner sent in fair sized
commission that he went 20 the post at to 1.
Suffrage being the favOrite at II 70 8. The big
horse went risht to the front at the start and
never IN danger I'm spite of the fact that sufrage
made a brave effort to him down in the
stretch. II he had been forced out a new track
record would have been the result. Prince Ham
burg below his form in this race and was
never prominent
The other winners were Rye. which won the seq
oud race Jimmy Lane which galloped home IN
the steeplechase, and HeknOws. which made .
show of his field in the last event Jay OBrien.
the young amateur rider. had the mount Jimmy
Lane. and he handled him Ike veteran-so much
Sc in fact, that he attracted many words OF high
praise. The meeting began auspiciously for ths
players. four favoTites won.