The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
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NEW YORK, July 11.-More than
10000 turf enthusiasts saw some excel
lent racing at the Brighten Beach track
to-day. The Trident Handicap. at a
mile and quarter. was feature. and
it caused plenty Of excitement. a. j..
Joyner's Hessian, who carried top
weight. was an odds on choice. while
j. L. McGinniss's Frank Gill was also
well thought of at IL to s.. When the
barrier went up Old Honesty. s to Il.
showed in front, and remained there
until he reached the back stretch. Then
Notter moved up rapidly with Frank
Gill, who took command at the three
quarters pole, with Hessan the con-
tender. several lengths back. Gold
Lady, S to I. was also there, and this
order was maintained to the end. Hes
sian gained on Gill as he turned into
the home stretch, but the latter, who
crucial moment arrived, and won easily
by two lengths In o:O4 LIS. Hessian
took the place by length and n half
from Gold Lady, with the others beaten
off.
There was thrilling struggle be-
tween the Newcastle Stables Big Chief,
Is to 20, and j. B. Haggin's Bouquet,
II to 10. in the fifth event. for three
year-olds, at mile. Big Chief went
out in front with an impressive lead
at the start. but Bouquet gradually
overhauled him. until Big Chief looked
to be beaten at : the head of the
stretch. Then both Jockeys went to
the whip, and a terrifcsdriv was the
result Big Chief reaching the judges.
stand half lenght in front OF Bou-
quet, with Bill Days Tennis, so to !,
the only other starter, fifteen lengths
back. The mile was run in 1889.
Platers' Race.
4 c. r. Ellison's Jacobite, to /, won
the first race, for platers, at six fur.
longs. Tom McGrath, TO- to L set a
fast pace to the far turn, where Taco.
bite went to the front and won easily
by three lengths. s
j. w. A1cClclland's Wapmoca, to 10,
mado runaway of the second event
at five and a half furlongs. He left
the barrier quickly tin-canned to the
wire. where he had five lengths to
spare. In 10 q 2 s.. a. ]. Joyner's Ter
sror, S to ]. second all the way, beat
st. Withhold, 5 to 1, for the place, The
Kelso Stables Coincidence. to 10,
made all the running In the third race,
a selling event at six furlongs, and
rolled home on the bit, four lengths
OcIOre# dFlInaldl, al6 TO 20. M II err tossed
the last race, n handicap for two,y ear
olds.s five and ones half furlongs, with
Gliding Belle IS to 2. Heeswas watch
ing Dander. 2 to who was trying to
get UP on the right at the last six
tenth pole, and did not see Verbatim,
20 to a :, stealing up on d the rail until
.itfwas too late. Then In a sharp drive,
Verbatim won by a ne ok. with Sliding
Belle a hal & q length In front OF o an
der. e
az Summary. Il i3F 81 s5 Il
First race--selling, for three-year-
:olds and upwards, sin furlongs--
Jacobitc, 10, N1usgrave. 6 to u Is first;
Tommie Grath,s Il NV. MI lers (10Sto ~,
second Besom,S 95. Upton a to s.,
third, Time. l:123-5. Also ran: EN-
plosion, Queen Marguerite, Kentucky
Beau, Tileing, sanguine and, SalYala-
|%tile. sss HI Ill xii
Second Frace--se cling. for two-year-
olds five and a. half furlongs-- So
Naponoca, 4 o. Il a.. Lang (7 to 100 first;
Terror II 2, Z. Il Dugan Is to ~ second;
ST. yNitho Id, %, L VI ton C. to Il third,
Time, 4; % 4 2s5, Also ran: II TANNER BOY,
Beauty Bright and Pescalore. d
Third rag -sel ling, for 4 hree-y ear-
olda M and upwards --siX furlongs-
Colnedl enne, 1 OF. NJ cDnniel N to y.
first ;s Grinlald |, n 10s Notter GIG TO y,
Jsecond; Sara esca, " \ Her (3