Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
FIVE FAVORITES
WON AT BRIGHTON

NEW YORK, July Ca big crowd went
to Brighton Beach track yesterday expect
ing to see the worlds record for a mile
lowered in a special event scheduled by the
management for this purpose. But there
was no such good luck. There were only
three starters. McCarter and Kentucky
Beau. three-year-olds, and the four-year-
OLD mare Cressina, who carried special
weights. McCarter, with Miller up. was a
p-ohibitive favorite at to 7. while Cres-
sina ruled second in favor at 6. with Ken
lucky Beau at Z. At the start Kentucky
Beau, ridden by E. Dugan, shot to the
front. but as the pace he set was not fast
enough. Miller took his mount inc the
lead in the backstretch and opened up a
big gap. Cressina ran over Kentucky Beau
at the beginning of the far turn and then
went after McCarter. but the latter was
much the best and galloped home an easy
winner by four lengths. The crowd was
visibly disappointed when the time. I 80
was hung out. The fractions were as fol-
lows: OIL 3-5. O:23 As. OBS As. O:47 %
100. lip 4-5. 20 Is and the mile in / 80
there being a marked slow down by the
winner in the last quarter Of a mile. The
track was fast.
John E. Madden's Uncle to favorite.
had no trouble in winning the first race.
handicap for two-year-olds. six furlongs.
He made practically all his own pace and
came home with little to spare in IA.
Gene Russell, o to 2, ran into the place
three lengths before Dead Gone, backed
from 20 to Is.
Blue Pigeon Won Chase.
j. w. Colt carried of the honors in the
steeplechase. at about two miles, as Blue
Pigeon and Thistledale, coupled at 9 to TO-
ran first and second respectively, separated
by ten lengths. 7. Hitchcock, jr's, Judge
O'Gin. II to 1. was third. Progress fell at
the first jump, and his rider. Davidson, was
carried away In an ambulance. suffering
from severe shaking up The time was
4.02.
Rapid Water, backed down to to 1.
proved an easy winner of the handicap at
a mile and a sixteenth. When Notter let
him down he breezed home two lengths in
front of Rye. to 2. who beat Orbicular, 13
to 5. by head. Orbicular received a bad
looking ride from Radtke. who kept him In
the ruck on the rail until the head Of the
stretch was reached where he went to the
whip when it was apparently too late. The
stewards asked Radtke to explain. and the
boy said his horse tried to run out all the
way The time was LAG.
Nimbus. to favorite, won the fifth race,
for two year-olds. five and a half furlongs,
In gallop. He showed the way after shak-
ing off Queen Marguerite on the turn, and
won by two lengths from The Squire, to
1, in LOT. Imitator, to I, was third, five
lengths back.
First Mason. running in Durnell's colors,
and an odds on favorite. was badly beaten
in the last race, at a mile and a quarter.
Miller got Sonoma Belle. 16 to 5, up in the
last jump, after a long. stern chase, to win
by a nose from Flavigny. 80 to l. who In
turn beat Racine II, 80 to l. by a head. The
time was EOS. Five favorites and second
choice were successful.
The Summaries.
First race six furlongs-Uncle. 120 (E. Dugan)
2 to 5. won; Gene Russell, ZIG tMountain). to 2
second; Dead Gone. 100 (Notter). 10 to 1, third.
Time. liza. Hlmalaya, Hartford Boy and Golden
Pearl also ran.
Second race, about two miles; steeplechasc
s., 900 added: four year-olds and upward-Blue Pig
con- $50 (Archibald) to s. won; Thistledale, 1851
tHuppee), to s. second Judge O'Gin. 143 tMr.
Pagej, 8 to l. third. Time, 4O2. Guardian. Judge
White Leonatia and Progress also
Third race. three year-olds and upward; $1,000
added and 81 600 in plate coin II / 80 Is beaten
one mile-McCarter, 100 (Miller).1 to g. won; Cres-
81 tDngan), 4 to l, third. Time 1.39. No other
starters.
Fourth race. handicap; three-year-o!ds and up
ward; 81 200 added: one and e-sixteenth miles
Rapid Water, 40 tNotterl. 10 to 5. won Rye. III
to 5, third Time LAC Tommy Waddell, Lord
Lovat and Joaquin also ran.
Fifth race, two-year-olds fllies and geldings
5000 added; five and one-haf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., los
Knapp, to 5. won; The Squire. 100 (Miller,.
Time, l.O7. Sepoy. Baroda, Star Xalappa, Ricca
DONNA Queen Marguerite and Cathar1ne Carson
also ran.
sixth race, selling; four-year Odds and upward
81, 900 added; one and one-quarter miles Sonomba
Belle. 100 Niiller), to 2. won; Fiavigny. %
ms u 80 to i, third Time. 205 is Maxnar FRS,
Mason Flimnap. Palette and Trenola also ran.