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GOWAN A REAL GOOD THING. ; i LAWLER ENGINEERS A BIG COUP FIRST 1 TIME OUT WITH HIS FILLY. Essex II., Dick Finnell, Martin Doyle and , Security Winning Favorites Carthages Withdrawal Disappointing. Now York, August 2. The card for tlio last day lmt one of Hie current Brighton meeting was lacking J if. stake fixtures, hut there were six rattling good overnight races, including a handicap at one mile and an eighth, and a steeplechase handicap in which gentlemen riders had mounts. The attendance was large. The weather was clear and hot, but tempered by cooling ocean breezes. In a betting way the day was one of the most satisfactory and enjoyable that the race-going public has experienced this season. The slaughter of the layers began with the victory of Cowan, a daughter of Armeath II. and Aleadowley, which was making her debut on the turf in the first race. When the odds against the unknown debutante rose to 20s the ring was Hooded with commissions and, notwithstanding the tremendous support accorded the choices, Itosimiro and Masquerade, the price against her fell steadily until it touched 7 to 1 and they were industriously taking those odds when the race was on. Ten minutes of delay at the post and the ring would have been swamped, as subsequent developments revealed thai manipulators of this remarkable coup had actually failed to get all their money down. The counter-plays on J. II. Keenes reputed crack and on the natural favorite made possible the success of S. J. Lawlers operations. own n was bought at the sale of Ilancocas yearlings in 1900 by Dr. Carter for 00. S. J. I,awler afterward bought her for 1,500 on the strength of. a quarter in 23 seconds and that astute trainer proceeded to give the filly the long and careful preparation necessary to fit her for todays race. Gowan received an alert, hustling ride from Knapp and after holding a good position from the start, drew out and made good in the stretch. Any mistakes would have meant her defeat. The layers had hardly recovered their equilibrium when an avalanche of successful favorites eoni-ni need to drop in with monotonous and costly regularity. Kssex II. was forced down from 2 to 1 to 11 1o 10 under heavy and persistent support. It was mere play for the half-breed jumper to take his opponents into camp. Blue Pigeon received scattering support and the others were ignored. In the third there was a pronounced willingness to take odds-on about Dick Finnell and the layers never had a dull moment. Every horse but the favorite receded in the betting on this race. Dick Finnell won with ridiculous ease. Speculation for place was confined to Lad of Langdcn and Tony lionero at S to 5. They linished second and third respectively. Again the layers were hard hit. The race of the day from a class standpoint, came next. It was the mile and an eighth handicap Precisely the same ring conditions prevailed as in the preceding race. There were eight starters and the noted western horse Martin Doyle was the outstanding favorite, held at 7 to 5 at post time, being hacked down from twos. Miss Crawford and Tommy AVaddell alternated as pacemakers until .Martin Doyle grew tired of waiting in the rear and went up to and by. them as if they were anch-oreed, coming home in leisurely fashion. It was a one sided contest and there was general disappointment over the withdrawal of Carthage. There was a general desire on the part of the metropolitan race-goers to see him measure strides with Martin Doyle in order to determine which is the better horse. The handicapper had awarded the palm to Carthage when lie asked the Serrano gelding to carry 120 pounds to Martin Doyles 125. Owner Cahill and his friends recovered their previous losses on Security with interest in the selling sprint, lifth on the card. The degenerate half-brother to Diek Welles, Ort Wells and Dick Finnell, hacked from 4 to 1 to 11 to 5 at the close, proceeded to towrope the company of fast selling platers and i whatever chance the runner-up and the opening favorite, Voorhees, had, went glimmering under the pilotage of the novice, C. Brady. Tlie last was a selling affair for two-year-olds at six furlongs in which Banyah, M. Kraus recent acquisition from Barney Schreiber, at C to 1 spread-eagled the others. It was a poor lot that finished b hind the winner, only one of the three choices, Servile, being able to earn a place. The other two, Itegal Itoyal and Glaucus, were lost in the shuttle. President Fitzgerald was so much encouraged by the success of todays steeplechase in which gentlemen jockeys disported themselves that he announced that the Brighton Association will give a similar affair, and another race of two miles on the flat for qualilied hunters, to be ridden by amateurs, during the October week meeting in the fall. The latest reports regarding the condition of jockey Walsh, who was injured yesterday when the horse Vino fell, are very favorable and his ultimate recovery is practically assured.
