New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
BRIGHTON PURSES UP
VERT4NE LUCKY TO WIN.
Street Rides Vel, and appears To
Be Coming Jockey.

The Brighton Beach Racing Association encour-
aged by the attendance the first two days OF
Ste midsummer meeting at Brighton Beach, an
nounced yesterday that beginning on Monday
the overnight purses would be increased 10 point
that Will make it profitable for horsernen-
Nothing less than 500 will be added TO any race,
while there will be several events with $500 added
few with 500 and q handicap Saturday win
S.5o added. These conditions will prevail for the
programme 10 be issued next week, with the prom
ise that a further advance will be made for the
closing days OF the meeting II the conoitions
warrant IL
This announcement was hailed with delight by
horsernen, only because Of the increased value
Of the purses. but because it indicated that racing
without bookmaking in the accepted sense OF ue
word can be conducted profit, even with fair
sized purses. The attendance yesterday was quite
I'D 70 that Of the opening day. and If the sport
continues be good II is likely TO increase as
the meeting progresses
Paul J. Rainey's luck in steeplechases continued
yesterday. vervane the quoted favorite, was
probably the third best horse in the race. but
earned the purse when FauqUier fell at the sec
ond Jump from home and Motor bundered at
the last jump. almost unseatins Connolly. Only
four horses went the post and Queen Of Knight
bolted at the first Jump and sent Jones tumbling
over her head. Motor then made the running for
mile hut Fauquier moved up strongly going up
the haokstretch the second time. and went 70 the
front so easily that seemed be only a question
Of his standing Up to win
Coming 10 the last jump or :he hackstretch,
however. he took off too soon and came to grief.
Motor then took command again, but trouble was
in store for him at the last jump. and by the time
Connolly scrambled hack into the saddle Nervane
had taken command. Fauquier remounted by
stable boy and finished third. All three place
horses pulled up lame.
Sweet, the jockey. gave further indication of
being rider above the average by his handling
OF Trash and Black Mary. The youngster can ride
Ill,
3udge of pace ride good. strong finish He
did not suffer in comparison with E Dugan in the
handicap At mile and furlong. and. in fact,
appeared outride his experienced rival
through the last sixteenth
E Dugan had The mount on Cair7sorrn /, one
time good handicap horse, which was started back
yesterday in spite of the fact that he had raced
on TUESDAY DugaE had the Star Ruby horse in a
good position In the run up the beckstretch and
sent him to the front when Beckon began TO tire,
rounding the last turn. Sweet. in the mean time
had been saving every inch OF ground on the rail
with Trash and waiting impaliently to make his
run He brought the FLY up with a rush when
Strengthened out for home and the two horses
fought it out head and head through the last six
teenh first one and then the other seeming to have
a slight advantage Sweet got Trash's head in front
as the Judges were passed, however while the
crowd oheered wildly at the pretty finish
Sweet also rode well judged race on Black
Mary in the closing event. bringing the fIIy up
with q rush through the last furlong to win by a
short neck from Bosom. The latter had managed
70 dispose of Arasee at the last sixteenth pole,
but Sweet outrode Upton in the closing strides
P J. Dryers Sir John won the opening scran1-
BE like fair two-year-od. He had done nothing
in recent races TO attract attention. and conse-
quently there were few inquiries for him. as
those in attendance seemed TO think the race was
between Moorish King. The Pippin and Specta-
tress. None Of the last named three was in the
money, however. Sir Johns victory was due
largely McCarthv's orick0ess in ad-
vantage OF opening the rail in the first
quarter after being pinched off as the barrier
went up
Corncob made a runaway OF the third
svent- while Takaflira lasted long enough TO beat
Naponoca q scant half-length In the fifth race