New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
Thousands Of 0nIookers Enjoy
Racing at Long Branch.
ESSEX B. WINS UNDER WHIP
Beats Yama Christy by a Length
-Booger Red Carries Heavy
Burden to Victory.

1
wood Park, Long Branch Yesterday, from
Malcolm Stevenson's Yama Chrsty. after
one OF the prettiest contests seen on the
amateur tracks this year. Essex B. jump
ed into the lead right at the start, with
| Yama Christy. Mr P. Stevenson riding.
al his heels. During the entire Journey
of three and one-hslf miles these two
horses kept gamely at 1t. going over most
! Of the jumps so cIeverly together that the
traditional blanket could have covered
| them.
Going into the stretch heads apart. both
riders used their whips furiously. Essex
| B., however. owing to the clever riding
of Mr. Whittendale. had the most left. and
dashed under the wire a short length in
front OF Mr. Stevensons chestnut geld
] ing. Butwell. the other contender. lost
whatever chance he had when Mr.. Ball
started to finish with a mile still to 60
More than four thouEaed persons crowd
ed the grandstand and lawn. and they were
repaid by a fine days sport. The finishes
in all Of the seven races on the programme
were stirring There was a couple Of ac-
cidents during the afternoon, but neither
turned out seriously.
In the second race B. Wall, the English
steeplechase jockey, who came to this
country for yesterdays meet, while riding
Supplement in the Long Branch open stee-
plechase came a cropper at the jump III
front OF the grandstand and fractured his
collarbone Morgan d. Blair riding hts
black mare Adele Q. in the Seabright Plate,
the third contest on the card. had mar
row escape from injury when his mount
stumbled at the far turn and threw him.
He escaped unhurt, but the mare broke
her leg and had 10 be shot
Additional excitement was siven 10 the
afternoons sport when Angelo Grandetti
who was seen robbing automobiles, was
caught after a spectacular chase across
the field in which the ambulance was
called into play as a patrol wagon. Gran
detti had just served term at Railway
and was out on parole. lie Will he taken
back this morning.
Booger Red. Allan Pinkertons speedy
galloway. took up 1G pounds IN the open
ing race Oh the card. the Homestead cup
at about five firlongs. and just galloped
away from the rest Of the field. winning
by three lengths in 10l %. Booger Red
acted badly at the start and delayed il
fully fifteen minutes. but once going
ton had no trouble in winning the Long
Branch steeplechase after Supplement fell
stable hoy captured Mr.. Archdales geld
ing and finished third, but it was not al
lowed
There was a shout Of joy from the wom-
en- in the grandstand when Mrs. Sydney
Josephthars Rose F. won the consolation
plate. the last race on the card which the
directors Of the club had added for good
measure. McAfee. who has just been rein
stated. rode an excellent race. He kept
Mrs Josephthars mare IN the rear until
turning into the stretch, when he let her
loose. and she won by head, with Nose
gay. Harry Tucker up. second.
o. T. Fleischmann's Dullcare cleverly rid
den by Johnny Tucker. won the seabright
Plate about a mile and a half on the fiat,
from II. D. Warmers Nosegay Harry
Tucker riding. and August Belmont's Ray
mond, r. Belmont IN the saddle Dullcare
shot i,to the lead at the start and was
never headed Mr. Fleischmanns colt was
also a winner on Saturday.
Charles Pfzers Herculoid and Mr. Arch
dales Far West had pretty contest for
the Elkwood Park steeplechase cup. at
about two miles and a half II was a nip
and tuck struggle all the way around.
neither horse being more than half a
length from the otner until the stretch was
reached. when Mr. Pliers black ceIding
had the most left. and won handlly
Grand Nedette, 4. VI. Hardness s Long
street geldine broke down IN the Brook
dale Plate, the NTH contest on the card
The race was won bv SpecularOr finely
ridden by Harry Tucker. with Grand We
dette second The race looked easy for Mr.
Harkness's gelding, out Spectator. which
won a race on SATURDAY challenged Grand
Fedette al the stretch, and won handiy.
So successful has been the two days
meet OF the association that the directors
will hold a meeting the latter part Gf this
week 70 decide whether they Will hold an
other meeting on Labor Day
The crowd az the track yesterday was
made mp principally Of summer residents
along the Jersey coast, and not a few old
timers in the racing game Among the
latter was Phi Dwyer who sat in the
judges stand.
The summaries follow
FIRST RACE-THE HOMESTEAD CT-p NJ
$50. t9E ealloways About Eve furlongs.
Horse and owner VT Rider Fin.
Booger Red a Pinker
Culvert r. Belmont .... 80. Mr. Belmont -
The Thief e Hogan, 14G. NJ Wudey. 81
Jack Cade 9.A Bourne 1872 Mr Alpers
Sir Gaze w Clarke GOO. .14o. Berno.fo......
Norwood r Wet!achj. ... 1871 Mr. Wattlach. q
Intrigue II (Mrs. F. w.
BetJing-Booger Red TO ana out: Gulve-,.
3lk 10 l ana even The Thief G 20 / and 70 3
SECOND RACE.-LONG BRANCH OPEN
STEEPLECHASE Of S400. for f0ur-vear-
olds and upward About two miles and
Horse and owner VT Rider Fin.
Gun Cotton Il 4 stack
Faa Gfi IL. W. War '' ''F'' ~
Supplement Oir Arch
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