New-York tribune., 1907-06-15
BEACON LIGHT GALLOPS.
WINS HANDICAP EASILY.
Go Between Tried Once NOre and
Found Wanting at GrdOesend.

peaco, Tieht on which a big coup was az
tempted in the Brooklyn Handicap, and which
finished second to Superman in that historic
fixture. confirmed the show Of class he gave q,
that time by taking up fourteen pounds over ms
weight in that race and winning the handicap
at a rnile and quarter at Gravesend yesterday.
He did not beat much. il is true, but his man
per Of winning was such that he will not lack
,or followers in the Suburban Handicap on
Thursday. in which his impost is only 100
pounds.
After ten Of the horses named over night as
probable starters had been scratched, including
Running Water, w. II. Carey, Philander and
Fountainblue, Beacon Light made strong
favorite at G to 5. Go Between the hero of the
Suburban Handicap last year. was the only
horse left in which appeared TO have a chance
to beat him. and in spite of his recent bad races
he was heavily backed from Z TO TO 13 TO
by f. r. Thomas. Alex. Shields and many
other big bettors. The sloppy track was appar-
emily made TO order for him; he looked and
acted well in his preliminary gallop, and Radtke
had the mount instead Of the stable boy which
had handled him in his recent races. He failed
again. however to show even a flash of that
form which made him one of the best and most
popular horses in training last year He either
would not or could not extend himself and was
far back IN t1e ruck ali tne way. 1allnS TO come
on even In the stretch with his oIdtine rush.
II begins to look as though one Of the truest,
gamest and most courageous horses IN training
had turned into an arrant rogue which sulks
and refuses 10 try. One Of these days he may
take it into his head to run. and those who re-
main faithful can then count getting fancy
price. as the form players must necessarily
pass him up" in future too uncertain to Let
on.
After Cederstrome had forced the early pace
and stopped as usual, Beacon Light took COM
mand turning for home, and came away to win
easily by three lengths Dan Buhre which had
been in the thick Of the fight ell the way. fol-
lowed him ho:ne. and earned the place by half
length from Bartender. which closed strong
through the last fiiTlong
Gene Russell. running IN the name and colors
of SIN Deirnel. but still trained by Fred 8urlsw.
his former owner, won the Hanover Stakes for
two-year-olds, at five and a half furlongs. He
was heavily backed from TO , 10 8 to TO- al
though it was hard 10 understand why he should
be. such strong favorite even though the get
of Russell usually improve ten or fifteen pounds
in the mud. The fact. however. that he was
preferred to his former stable companions. Royal
Nane and Lajeunesse, by the big bettorS led
many to accept the short price. as Royal Vane
appeared to hold the others in the field safe
his last race.
AS it turned out. Gene Russell was pounds the
rounding the far turn, but went to the front
easily when Dugan found an opening on the
rail turning for home. and came away at the
end TO win as he pleased
They're Off played from to l to 3 TO l
and lower before the barrier released
in the fifth race, and. thanks largely TO a rum
ming break in which he off flying, made a
show of his field, and handy from Jacob
ite, the odds-on favorite. The latter might have
with even break, but off badly, and
had TO make UP ten or fifteen lengths 10 get
within striking distance Of They're OFT at the
head of the stretch The effort told. however,
and just when Il looked as If he might wear the
winner down. he began to hang, and had to he
content with second money, six lengths IN front
of the tired and struggling field.
Ancient the strength of gCIne good races
in the West. played for good thing in
the first race. but failed utterly 70 live up TO
his reputation. and finished 2 had ,ast MaSa-
zine won easily. Shenandoah, another good
thing, backed from to ! to 3 70 IN The second
race, could not raise respectable gallop, and
also finished last, Hermann, to / shot,
winning rather cieverIy wheC Don Creole, the
receding favorite, tired in the last sixteenth
DR. Lee opened UP gap of six or eight
lengths over his field in the last race. but stopped
almost 10 a walk in the stretch. and Ellisdale
carried James B. Brady's colors to the front for
the first time this year. Brother Thomas receded
in the betting from to TO 10 :, as all the
big bettors fought shy OF him Those who did
take a chance did not even get a run for their
money, as the saddle girth broke soon after the
start and Radtke was forced TO pull him up.
In spite Of the driving rain good sized crowd
was in attendance. and nothing apparently, VIII
keep the regulars at home. The track was a
sloppy morass, but form was fairly well adhered
TO- although only two favoriteS won.