New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-20
FIVE FAV0RITES WIN.
1rCIRT'ER.S SLOW NILE.
Fails TO Make Nee american
Record at Brighton Beach.

The success Of five fayorites and a second
choice at Brighton Beach yesterday would have
sent the form players home in joyful mood under
ordinary conditions. but two of the five choices
were at unplayable prices and two others at
odds on that altogether the results brought
cold comfort. Then, too, the third race dis
appointing. as AcCarter came nowhere near
making a new American record for one mile
The Brighton Beach Racing Association had
framed The event with this object in view, and
while Charles Edward. which had made new
track record for the distance of 3. So the
opening day Of the meeting. was not named i.
was thought that LCCarter, which was beaten
only a neck by Peter Pan in the Brighton
Handicap after forcing q killing pace, was quite
capable OF making q new mark under the favor
able conditions.
Only three horses went to the post, with Nc
Garter at the prohibitiye odds OF > To : Cressina
and Kentucky Beau quoted at 6 to l and to
!, respectively, the former attracting strong sup
port for the place. The start was perfect. al
though all three horses We're absolutely fiat
footed, which counted slightly against a record
breaking mile. They ran head and head around
the paddock turn with NIcCarter on the outside.
which was also against his setting a new figure
Miller sent McCarter right along on the back
stretch, and after shaking Kentucky Beau off
went on and opened up gap of two or three
lengths. He maintained this advantage to the
END, and although Miller rode him out in the
vain hope of establishing new mark it Was Of
no avail, as the timer hung out l 80. Kentucky
Beau stopped badly and Cressina chased Nc
Garter home through the last half mile, but
never threatened any particular danger
Rapid Water, an added starter was heavily
played from 3 10 l 10 70 l to win the handicap
AT a mile and a sixteenth while Orbicular the
opening choice, drifted back from to . TO
f13 70 and even higher before the barrier was
released. Rapid Water followed the pace close
ly to the far turn, when he took command and
coming away, Won easily by two lengths while
Rye beat thu fast closing Orbicular a head for
the place. The stewards We're not entirely salts
lied with Radtkes handling of Orbicuar, and
they called him UP for explanation. He gave
1t with many gestures. and, so far as known It
was satisfactory.
Radtke came in for much Unfavorable criti-
clsTn, however, by those who watched the race
closely, and many persons went home firmly con-
WINGED that he was not more than half trying
Gamers handling Of Lord Lovat in the same
race was quite bad. The horse was backed
from TO TO to 2, but Garner seemed quite
content to race head and head with Orbicular
fn last place on horse Which has beeen show
sng early speed in all his races.
John E. Madden's Star Shoot colt, Uncle
which has been in retirement since the Belmont
Park meeting, was a starter in the first race
He was served up as a . TO favorte as il
seemed TO be an open secret that he had been
working fast and the hest colt in Madden's
barn. He won, but hardly in commanding style.
as he had TO be hard ridden most Of the way 10
snake OF Gene Russell He won rather easily,
however, IN the last few strides, and the race
VIII undoubtedly do him good. It is just pos
sibe that he may be Collins chief rival IN some
OF the rich stakes 10 come, as he Is well fur
nished, racy looking youngster Golden Pearl,
a half brother to Water Pearl which came 70
untimely end after being considered among
HE best wo-year-olds last season, made his ap-
pearance in this race. He had speed for half q
mile, but stopped as If he needed two or three
races to tighten him up.
J. " Colts horses, Blue Pigeon and Thistle
dale, one. two in the steeDlechase over the
short course The latter opened up a big gap
tn the early part, forcing the pace for his stable
companion. He hung well enough to earn
the place. but Blue Pigeon came away to win
easily Guardian looked dangerous rounding the
last turn, but tired in the run home The time
Of the race was fast. due TO the fact that the
starting point was changed 10 give the horses a
straight run for the first quarter Of a mile.
Nirnbus had little trouble in winning the fifth
race. while The Squire was pounds the best Of
the others. James r. Keene's Sepoy was sec
ond turning for home, but tired badly or
stopped He has failed TO develop into the good
colt which his early races promised. First
Mason, running in the name and coloTs Of G. I.
Durnell was an oGds-On faYOrite In the last
race. but failed once more TO show any Of his
oldtime form. Sonoma Belle. coming from last
place the backstretch closed with a rush and
got UP IN the last stride TO win by head The
finish was spectacular one as Ave horses fin
! ished so close together that a blanket would
by Racine II at the last sixteenth pole. which
might have won.