New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
BEST HORSE BEATEN |
Bad LUCK FOR BEDOUIN.
Quoted FaUorites Defeated at the
Brighton Beach Track.

r.,sou;n mas the best horse in the handicap at a
mile and a furlong at Brighton Beach yesteiN''
but partly through iu-judged ride by Mcoaiui'
and psrflv because Of what looked like clear case
"a to,,a rdins bH z Dugan he was beaten by CaiTh-
gorm and Black Oak in an exciting head ana ne0"
finish Bedoun the quoted faVorlte at d sii
rrice as in spite Of the fact that ne was AT 'OP
weight with IL pounds. he appeared to ou'ciass
n,s aela Mccarthy placed him well in the early
mart OF the race and moved up to Black OAK mo
pacemaker. on the far turn as If he could go 10
the front but instead he took another hold on the
horse TO wait until Strengthened out for home ana
as II turned this move proved fatal
Rounding into the stretch Cairngorm moved up
with rush on the outside. and z. Dugan pulled
over so sharply that Bedouin was pincheo Oh De-
tween Cairnsorm and Black Oak. causing McCar-
thy 10 take up sharply Bedouin recovered quicAlS
and settled down racing again. but the distance
was all too short, and while running the strongest
OF the three the hnish the Meddler horse Just
failed to get up Cairngorn winning by head, with
Black Oak the same distance before Bedouin
Mccarthy appeared TO have just claim Tor
foul against E Dugan, but he did not go before the
stewards for the reason. perhaps that his claim
Of foul in the previous had received scant con-
sderafion- The stewards took no action themselves
and the race allowed TO stand as finished
Another Close finish marked the third race, in
which The Wrestler Queen Marguerite and Gowan
passed the Judges close together that a blanket
could have covered the three Again 1t may be
said that the race not truly run, as Gowan
6 II
have with clear sailing. Garner tried 10 take
her through a narrow opening the rail in the
last sixteenth but found himself in such close
quarters when The Wrestler. closing the outside,
bore over against Queen Marguerite, that he could
not do the FLY Justice Queen Marguerite appeared
TO have the race at the last furlong pole, but
she tired in the closing stride and The Wrestler
wore her down TO win by short neck McCarthys
claim Of foul against the winner was dismissed
Quoted favorites Jared badly, and under the old
systern of open betting the form players would
have had a disastrous day AS II was. many per-
sons found II impossible to make even oral bets
yesterday. IS the market was tight and the mem
ory brokers were not disposed 10 make quotations
except their particular friends. though they
were not violating the law. account of police
activity. Royal Captive a split choice with
Mauviette in the first race, and away to win
rather easily when the latter tired in the stretch.
but that was the closest 10 & winning favorite all
day.
Torbelino. the natural form favorite was quoted
at ! in this race. because a stahleboy named
Madden had the mount The colt got away all
tangled up and 10 all appearances never settled in
his stride. so that he had last all the
Rscegoers found il hard to understand why a horse
which was sure 10 have many friends should be in
trusted 10 a. inexperienced rider with plenty OF
good boys be had.
The surprise Of the day came in the victory Of
Complete in the fifth race q mile and a six
teenth. Fifty to quoted against her in
places and Bill Scully. vino trains the FLY for H
L Lee must have had at least $40 long
price Judging his vii roofing through the last
sixteenth and the broad smile his face for the
rest Of the afternoon. E Dugan did not shine in
his handling Of Sanguine, the odds-on choice as he
allowed Complete TO pinch him off from place on
the rail on the backstretch and then failed to ride
mis- usually strong finish
It announced al Brighton Beach yesterday
that the Harbor Hill Steepechase TO be at Bel
mont Park this fall. and 10 which Clarence H
Mackay adds 1900, would not be reduced in value,
but that the Brook Cup and Champion Steeplechase
might be in order that more money might be
added 10 the overnight steeplechases, which will be
run in the usual number
c !. Fitzgerald, president OF the Brighton Beach
Racing Association. confined TO his home yes
terday with attack OF pleUrisy. which may keep
him away from the track for several days.
The Brighton Beach Racing Association was in
receipt OF a letter yesterday from August Belmont,
chairman Of the Jockey Club. releasing il from
any obligation in the matter of entries made for the
stakes which were declared off far his horses
were concerned.