Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-30
ARASEE NOW 4 STAKE HORSE
SON OF BLUES WINS CREST
HANDICAP FROM BIG CHIEF.
Tom Mcarath, Waterspeed, Garland
Queen Marguerite and o. u.
Kid Are Other Winners.

NEW YORK. July 30-The, summer
meeting at the Brighton Beach track
ended yesterday. and after the band had
played Aud Lang Syne" the regulars
hurried away to take the Cavanagh
special or the Hudson river steamers for
Saratoga. More than 5000 persons were
in attendance. and they saw. four favor
ties defeated.
The Crest handicap. at a mile, was the
feature. and it provided the biggest upset
Of the day when Big Chief, 3 to 3. was
beaten. Arasee, to 2, with 100 pounds
on his back. made all the running and
in the fast time of 1.38 35. Big Chief
ran poor race. Miller putting him under
the whip at the head OF the stretch SO
as to overhaul Coincidence. 4 to I, whom
be beat three lengths for the place. Cairn-
germ. 10 to 1. was last all the way.
best form. when he made all the running
in the opening event. handicap at six
furlongs, which he won In a drive by a
length In 1.12 2-5 Nimbus. to 1, always
a contender stood hard drive to take
the place from Salvolatile, 10 to /, by a
neck Charles Edward, to s. who was
lacking in speed, was three parts Of a
length back and pulled up slightly lame.
Watrespeed. even money favorite. had
the steeplechase, at about two miles, at
her mercy. She led from start to finish
and galloped to the wire with six lengths
to spare In 3:b7 2-5. Private. played
from 10 to l., was teh contender at all
stages and took the place from Jim
Nc Gill. to 1, by half dozen. lengths.
Paprika. to 2. had no speed.
After assuring a big lead, Garland, 10
to !, tired In the stretch and just man.
aged to win the third race. for two-year-
olds. at five furlongs, by a scant half
length from Bonnie Kelso 3 to I. who
was head in front Of Westmore, 5 to
2. Miller put up a bad-looking ride on
was 1.01 3-5.
queen Marguerite. to s, showed the
way In the fifth race. at a mile and a
sixteenth, and won handily by a length
and half in 1.47. Black Oak, to 5,
the contender all the way. managed to
place. The latter was poorly ridden by
A. Lee, who went before the stewards
with fruitless protest of foul
Jack McGinnis's colt o. U. Kid, to 1.
breezed home in the last race, for maiden
two-year-olds, five furlongs. He had q
margin Of three lengths over DR.. Pillow.
2 to favorite. which beat Harry Rogers,
to 1, a head. A ragged start helped to
kill the latter's chances. The time was
1.O2
first race nanassp syes5olds and upward;
9 to / and to 5. won; Nimbus. 40 CMiller):
8 to l. even and to 2. second; Salvolatile, 93
lSweetl. 10 to 1. to and to I, third. Time,
LIZ rs. Question Marx, Charles Edward, Sugar
Pine, Altuda. Halket. Number One and Cres-
sina also ran.
Second race. steeplechase; 4-year-olds and up
ward: short course; about 2 miles. Waterspeed
$50 (Davidson). even, Z to 8 and 1 to 5, won
Pirate, 1872 lynch, 4 to I, even and 2 to s.
second Jim McGill. 143 (Dupee). 4 to /. even
and to 5. third. Time, 3.57 2-5. Paprika and
Bannell also ran.
Third race, selling; 2.year-olds; furlongs-
Garland 102 Oh SMITH, 10 to 1, to and 2
to l. won Bonnie Kelso. 1O7 (dcDanieD. 3 to /.
even and to 2. second; Westmore. 115 u. Leel
5 to 2, 4 to and to 5. third. Time. 1.Q1 3.5
Font. Star Thistle, Lady Swift. Arondack and
Prosper also ran.
Fourth race. the cre.to handicap, syear,olds
2. 2 to and out, won; Big Chief, III Oiiller,.
tMcCahey). 4 to /. even and out. third. Time.
13S 3-5. Cairnsorm also ran.
Fifth race. selling: 3-year-olds and upward;
Lie miles-Queen Marguerite. 90 Upton, to
s.. to 3 and ! to s. won: Black Oak. 10s
FLYNN, 8 to 5. I to 2 and to s. second: Coat
Of Arms, 108 "a. Leo. 3 to 1, eyen and 1 to 3.
third. Time. 1.47. Killiecrankie. Lady Karma,
Count Reinford and Helen Shea also ran.
Sixth race. selling; maiden 2-year-olds; 5 fur
longs-O. U. Kid. ITO QAng). to 1. to !
and even. won; DIR. Pillow. ITO (Musgrave), 2 to
1, 4 to 5 and 2 to s. second; Harry Rogers, 102
iSweet), 4 to /. 8 to 8 and to s. third. Time,
1.02. Betty Vincent. Timbuctoo. Empire Expe-
dition Donzella, Kenmore Queen. Adele c., Me-
bility. Starlit. Beauty Bright. Alice Mack and
Ocala also ran.