New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
BRIGHTON PURSES UP
FLIP FLOP FOR ENFIELD.
Jack McGinnis Buys the Colt Out
of Selling Race.

True 10 its promise to raise the value OF the
overnight purses if the attendance Jusuhed IT, 'he
Brighton Beach Racing Association issued Fes'ei
day fine programme books for the second week OF
its summer meeting at Brighton Beach' VIM"
show that the smallest amount of added money -
ery race Is $500. while mile and quarter hahI III
ran called the Ocean Wave on Saturday mas si''
added The crowd at the track yesterday was pa
tcularly gratifying TO those IN conoroi oi Io 80
as Friday is usually of day. and fully hVe 'ho"
s.n6 nersons were I'm attendance The racing
lacked the dash of Wednesday and IhursoaS, puC
II pss interesting in the main, althoueh MOI
q startling form somersault on the part OF "ooo
ford Claws Enfield which would take lot OF eA
plaining to Justify and which wouio appear ~ w
rnand an official investigation
r,ee15 fairly romped home in the fifth race
closing with rush the stretch to win oy -FOUR OF
five lengths in los for the five and hsIr iur-
longs Last Tuesday. when a quoted faVorlle, Ell
Geld couId hardly raise respectable gallop ana
was beaten some fifteen lengths in slower ume ior
the same distance. ]. Lee had the mount on tlia'
occasion while Shreve handled the colt yesterday
IF bnters could account for the sudden improve
rnent then blinkers wonderful thing on some
horses and the officials should see that knheid
never goes 10 the post without them again
IF Enfield is a suker or a natural in and outer,
then the sooner his racing days are over the oetter
as horses of that stamp do much harm and little
good.
The colt passed out Of the hands of Woodford
Clay after winning, Jack McCIinns took fancy
to him and bought him out of the race for sLlo'
Enfield was entered TO be sold for $500 and Mr. Nc
Gnnis got him when Mr. Gay reIuseu 10 Pio'eO'
him above 1000
McC-ahev rode 4 clever or lucky one on
Earl G. in the closing event He opened up such
big gan in the first half mile that he had the OTHER
tovs driving TO keep Up. Rounding the lar turn
the field closed on Earl G.. and it looked as IL the
Pirate Of Penzance colt was stopping to a walk
from his early efforts. II turned out however
that McCahev giving him hreather, and just
when il looked if Trash and Juggler would run
over him at head OF the stretch the boy let out
q link and Earl G. came right away again to win
cleverly
W Gould Brokaws DeIcanta- which performed so
badly IN a race Sheepshead Bay that his entry
refused for the remainder Of the meeting. was
a starter in the steepechase and ran a fair race,
although he found more than his match in Water
speed. claimed cut OF race on Wednesday by J.
W. Colt Sandy Creeker raced in close company
with Waterspeed for a mile but came a cropper
at jump the backstretch from which Mckin-
ney. the jockey. escaped with a shaking up and
bruised arm. With Sandy Creeker out Of the way
Waterspeed had commanding lead. which Del
canta could not overcome The Watercolor
blundered at two jumps in the last mile, but she
recovered quickly, and McAfee was easing her up
through the last furlong.
Watervlet, a cast-of from the Whitney stable,
made show Of his field in the third race for two
year-olds. He was the quoted favorfte and more
than justified the confidence Of those who wagered
his chances. Notter took him to the front at
the start. and the outcome never in doubt.
August Belmont's Merry Gift acted badly at the
barrier and got away all tangled up. Helen Har-
vey. which followed the pace closely. might have
forced the winner out II she had not out at
the home turn. losing two OF three lengths.
James B. Brady must have lost his last Illusion
about Fountainblue, If. perchance he had any left
after the OddfelIow colt again so badly beaten
in the fourth race. He has the reputation Of being
sucker" horse among the railbirds and he lived
ur to II. Some day he may be able carry his
speed over distance if he get far enough in
front avoid any test of his courage but he Is
willing quit under the slightest pressure that
almost any old horse beat him If he can get
70 him al The head Of the stretch He appeared to
be galloping at the turn for home yesterday with
safe lead, but he gave # UP when Sir Lynnewood
challenged and finished far back. Sir Lynnewood
then came away 10 win he pleased Golconda
was graduated from the maiden class in the first
race at the expense of Florence II. Monocle and
seven Others. including the choices-ChapIet and
Goat OF Arms Florence II had everything in her
favor and well handled by Brussel but she
found the journey far for her first start of the
season and weakened in the last sixteenth when
Miller brought Golconda up. James r keene's
chaplet was again tried and found wanting. the
pniy wonder is that Jimmy Rowe does not advise
Nr. Keene to give him away
kfllcreen was whispered about a good thing"
before the fifth race. and those who made early in
auiries for price found 30 l quoted Before the
horses went TO the post TO / was the best price
offered So far could be learned only two mem
Dry brokers laid 80 TO 1, and they sighed with re-
lief when Enfield beat him home.
There a at the track Yesterday that
Edward CorTigan might race some horses in the
East this year Mr- Corrigan has not been in fa,,
here since the trouble growing out of the star4ng
OF Huron In the Fut1lrity Of some years ago, when
the colt finished second. but was not placed by the
Judges.
David Dunlop bought Takshra from julie Carson
after the fifth at private sale