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FALCADA IN FRONT AGAIN DEFEATS BOUdUET AND SPOONER IN A HOTLY CONTESTED DRIVE AT A MILE Ethcrial Outspecds Watcrvliet in a Good Race Brighton Beach Attendance Continues Good j Despite Annoying Officials New York July 15 While tile present blighting activity of the police it Brighton Beacli has had the effect of curtailing the betting as it has never been curtailed before the crowds that journey to that popular old seashore course to witness high class thoroughbred racing are in no wise diminished A majority of the prominent layers have retired temporarily from business Racegoers arc puzzled over the increased activity of the police in view of the recent favorable court decisions but are almost unanimously willing to work within the law in their betting operations Twentyseven detectives divided into nine groups of three men each were stationed on the lawn during the entire afternoon afternoonThe The card was attractive but as has been the case OIL many occasions of late its chief features suffered seriously by wholesale withdrawals The promising fourth race today was no exception the original eleven entries being reduced to three Falcada Bou ¬ quet and Spooner It turned out to he amply satis ¬ fying however for as a race it was one of the best contests of the meeting The trio took close order from the start were engaged in a thrilling struggle throughout the entire journey and Falcada got up to win finally in as sensational a style as ran be imagined It was S to r and take your pick for the major portion of the betting on the race Two raceTwo crack youngsters Kthcrial and Watervlict battled for supremacy in the opening race with victory going to the former Owing to the slightly nppy going todays outcome is hardly conclusive the winner in all probability being best served the track conditions and the Watercress gelding handicapped in that respect The time of the race1 108 was very fast windy weather and the foot ¬ ing considered consideredThe The real dazzling brand of speed however was developed by Waponoca in the closing race The early fractional time of the race in the teeth of a gle ofLwind was phenomenally fast and it so impressed Thomas Monairaif unit He bid Iho MC Clelland colt up from 1000 to 3000 and got him himBeanclerc Beanclerc emphasized his rare staying powers In the longdistance race which lie won pulling up in 234j and Jjicoblte his present good form by winning the six furlongs sprint with 122 pounds up Canvas furnished an upset in the steeplechase which was a lively and interesting spectacle all through although there was some dissatisfaction over the manner in which Expansionist the favorite was rid Uen UenThe The action of the stewards Tuesday in ordering the refusal of the entries of the horse Bcardall and the suspension of his trainer A Carter occasioned great surprise in racing circles in view of the fact that BeardalLhas for two years been known as one f the most erratic and unruly horses on the turf The general opinion is that Dr Saylor the ofliciil veterinary surgeon made a mistake when he selected Renrdall for a victim Dr Saylor was very suc ¬ cessful in stamping out the reprehensible practice of doping horses while on duty at Oakland last winter As far as is known only one case of doping developed during the six months of the eminent veterinarys engagement there thereW W II Pubois denied that his horse Charles Ed ¬ ward is lame On the contrary the famous record breaker is training on in the most satisfactory inan jier and will be seen in public next week The r ce in which he will start has already been picked out and Mr Pubois says be will win it sure Ileider the steeplechase jockey injured on Tuesday will recover No bones were broken
