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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of Oct. 23, 1993 Racing at Brighton Beach, Worth and St. Louis. The Brighton Cup, that Hermis earned when he won that race, is one not to b?. cksvscd. John H. Bradford characterized it as about the neatest racing trophy he has seen ia many a day. It is small, of solid golri nnd contains thirty-eight ounces of 18-karat gold. Andre Millers Wild Thymr, after Jjiishing second to Rostand in the Choice Stakes of ,500 added at Brighton Baach, was disqualified for carrying short weight and Colon-say was given second money. Gold Bdl, the only other starter was thus moved up to third place. The distance was one and one-eighth miles, for three-year-olds. - Belmont Park, the new racing property that i has risen like magic out of the dense forest of j the Manice estate at Qiieens, Long Island, will not be used for racing purposes in 1904 as originally planned. Morris Park will still bo "turf headquarters" for one more entire racing season. The -principal reason is that the new track will not be put into use until complete in every detail. Racing could be given there next fall, but as Morris Park is slfll available the Westchester Racing Assjciafaoi has decided to run both of its meetings of 1904 there and take no chance of having to open the rew track in a partially completed state. It is reported on authentic authority that the sensational Waterboy, winner of the Brighton and Suburban Handicaps this year and now on the eve of retirement from the turf, will not be sent to Elmendorf Stud, J. B. Haggin-breeding establishment, but will make his future home at the Rancho del Paso in California. Waterboy was bred at the latter placi and raised under the directions of John Mackey, and the latter has asked Haggin to let him have back the colt he ssnt from Rancho del Paso an ungainly yearling, but which has finally become one of the brightest stars of the turf. The selling race war apparently has "now reached its height at Worth. Yesteri ay sevsral of the winners were bid up and others were claimed by the owners who had their horses bid up". Mezzo, the winner of the second race, rcecntly purchased by P. Dunne, was bid up by H. McCouhky to ,300, an advance of 00 over her entered price, but was lelained by her owner with an advance bid. Dunne later, in retaliation, claimed Glenrice, which had finished second to Mezzo, paying for her ,200. In the third race Mary McCafferty, the winner, entered to be sold for 00, was bid upby J. J. McCafferty to 31,300, at which figure owner Twyman let her go Twynian then. put intaiclajan foAiBJteia-Winder and se-" cured him for 00, but later said liim back to his former owner for ,250. The advance was the amount received by F. 1. "Vfood as kit share of the McCafferty, rn;ttp., " , "
