Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
FOUR FAVORITES
IN FRONT AT BRIGHTON

NEW YORK, July 16.-The horses ran
pretty close to public form at Brighton yes
terday. as four favorites and three second
choices got the money, the ring losing heav-
lily on the day. Boots DurneliS Royal Vane.
backed down to 3 to S, did not have the ex-
pected walkover in the Atlantic stakes.
for two-year-olds five and half fur
longs. Fred Burlew's Ella O'Neill. to l.
set fast pace for nearly half mile. but In
the stretch Royal Vane closed under a ter
rifle drive and won by three parts Of a
length in 1.O6 which equaled the track rec
ord. Ella O'Neill had five lengths over
James R. Keene's Masks and Faces. to 1.
who in turn beat WOODLAND, to l. a
head.
The handicap, at mile and a sixteenth,
had a queer look. E. Dugan rushed Cairn-
CORN. the toy weight and to 2 favorite. to
the front, and the Star Ruby horse raced
himself into the ground. Garner also made
too much use of Dolly Spanker. who after
taking the lead. backed up. Miller had Rye,
4 to /. in pocket after he reached the back
stretch. while Far West, to l. after bolt
ing across the track at the start. was shut
off. Mountain putting up bungling ride.
At the head of the stretch Radtke let Or
bicular. backed from 6 down to Is to ). have
his head. and the son of Smile rushed to
the front to win by length from Yankee
Girl. 10 to l, who closed with great
rush and showed wonderful Improvement
over her previous race. Far West finally
managed to get third money, two lengths
back. The time was 40 20.
After running in the ruck to the end Of
the far turn Sanguine to 5 favorite. went
to the front and won the first race, for
two-year-olds. six furlongs, in a gallop, by
five lengths in LA %. Youthful. to l.
who had early speed, secured the place from
Fresh. 10 to /. by head. Sweet Taire, 8
to 2, was always outrun.
Chase for Amanda n.
the steeplechase over the short course,
chiefly because her rider, Stone. hit Blue
Pigeon. to l, over the nose with his whip
all the way to the wire from the last jump.
AS a result of this piece of strategy Aman-
da H. beat Blue Pigeon a length in f:s5
DIR. Keith, to l, was poor third. Sun
glow, Is to 10 favorite. stumbled after clear
ing an obstacle in the back stretch, and
Archibald, though unseated, hung on long
enough to scramble back in the saddle.
But that settled the favorite's chances.
Cressina, which closed an equal favorite
with Sister Frances at to 8, made all the
pace in the third race, six furiongs, ana won
easily by two lengths in liz 80 Sister
Frances got the place from Gambrinus 10
to l. by a length and half
After being left at the post H. +. Whit
news Iittlet0n Maid to favorite, ran a
wonderful race in the sixth event, for maid
ems, at a mile and sixteenth, gettlng UP
in time to win by nose rom Howard
Shean to /, with Haensel' 10 l, in third
place The time was LAT.
Rifieman. backed from to l6 to ). made
q runaway of the last race, "a handicap at
a mile and a sixteenth, which he won in a
gallop by four lengths. in LAG. Cederstrome.
to 2, who was as good as left at the post
ran over the field until he was second at
the end of the back stretch, where he re-
manned to the end. beating Miniota, . to /.
favorite, by length and a half The at
tendance was about 1900.
The Summaries.
First race. selling; purse; 81 900 added; for two
year-olds; six furlOngs-Sanguine, 1O5 (Miller)
even. won; Youthful. 104 (Notter), to l, second
Fresh. los Lowe), 20 to l, third Time, IA 3-5
Tommy Ahearn. Sweet Tare, Ansonia, Sukey's
Son. Melzar and The Dane also
Second race handicap; steeplechase: PURSE
1000 added; four yearOlds and upward; about