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SPEEDY CHAELES EDWARD. DUBOIS COLT WINS RICH BRIGHTON DERBY FROM FRANK GILL. Runs the Mile and a Half in 2:30 4-5, a New Eastern Record Master Robert Takes Winged Foot Handicap. New York, August :. A tremendous crowd saw diaries Edward, William Dubois gigantic son of iolilen Carter and Flora Mao, win tin rich Brighton Derliy by live lengths from Ids only opponent, J L. McGinnis good eolt Frank Gill in the mar-velously fast time of 2::!0, this afternoon. This creates a new eastern record for the Derby distance of one and one-half miles. As a racing achievement ir surpasses anything hitherto accomplished by any thoroughbred of any age cm the American turf. The American record of 2::!0 was established at Washington Dark July Hi, 1S9S, by Goodrich, when a tlree-ycar-old, carrying only 102 pounds. Charles Edward today was burdened with 120 pounds. Charles Kdward was not shown in a preliminary canter, to the general disappointment, but Frank ill was and his warm-up was not encouraging. Tlie big English-bred colt seemed somewhat tender in front. He stepped in gingerly fashion on his return to the paddock. Thousands of intending backers who had watched him closely either transferred their allegiance to his opponent or kept off the race altogether. At the beginning of speculation the ring was almost swamped with wagers on Charles Edu;ard at 2 to 5 and for a long period before the reaction came, the best price laid in the ring about him was 1 to I!. Tlie majority of the big commissions went on him at that price. When later reports indicated that Frank !ill had walked out of his soreness and a lot of wise money was dumped into the ring, the encouraged and unsophisticated public, debarred by tlie prohibitive odds against the favorite, went to tlie 11 to 5 chance to a man. This explains why McGinnis horse received die lions share of the applause as tlie pair paraded to the post. The number of false breaks and comparatively long delay at the post was reminiscent of quarter racing in tlie west. An assistant starter had to take hold of Charles Edward. He was so anxious to break, while Frank !ill betrayed indubitable evidence of soreness by bis unwillingness to budge. Tlie result was a very unequal start, though no fault of the starter. The good actor was practically last at the start, Charles Edward gaining not less than a four-lengths advantage in the first two strides. Tlie leader, despite Knapps terrific pull, kept steadily increasing his advantage and when, beginning the last six furlongs of the long journey, he had established a lead of eight lengths, and still those mighty space devouring strides unsliorlened at this stage of the race. Frank Mil was under lie whip and seemed hopelessly beaten. A little further on, however, under the .strain of tlie terrific pace the favorite began to change his gait ami the lines began to slacken, and all through the last half mile his jockey was anxious, fumbled the lines, frequently picked up his whip and laid it down again in doubt as to whether the time bail come for the last call to be made, But there was no need for it. although Frank Gill closed up steadily and gamely and at the end was going fully as well as the winner, close observers said. Doth liorses were very tired after the finish and came back to tlie scales witii drooping heads and heaving sides, eloquent of the completeness of their exhaustion. Experts declared that either of one of James It. Keenes formidable pair. Deter Dan or Dallot, would have had a comparatively easy task to have won todays stake, albeit the time of the race might have been slower, by a second or two. James It. Keene was the most interested spectator in the Drighton enclosure, paying particular attention to the winner. For tlie lirst time at this meeting the noted turfman viewed a race from the stewards stand. The running of tlie Winged Foot Handicap, which was next in importance to tlie big feature, was marred by rough riding. Frizette; the favorite at evens, ridden by Miller, was forced out of her position when leading on tlie last turn and then and there practically eliminated as a contender. Master Hubert, on the outside and Dive Wire In tlie center, were both making their runs alongside of the favorite. It was apparent that she could not hold her own with these two and when giving way Master Robert drew out, suddenly followed by Dive Wire. In doing so they ran Frizette dangerously close. am Emerys colt easily held W. W. Dar-dens youngster safe, coming home practically alone. RIalto finished a distant third. The stewards deliberated an unusually long time over the claim of foul lodged by Miller against both the first and second horses before they confirmed the original placings. The tabled history of the Winged Foot Handicap Is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. lSWlfVoter ,..Dr. A. Clayton. , E!0 1:01 1S97 Dont CMre 95 Stanhope .. 1,120 1:191 ISOStAiltunm US Malier 1.S70 1:02; lS99tKlllashandra ID. Clawson ... 1,820 1:01 limcrtDrincess Depper..lOS Spencer 1,090 1:01 lllHAlibert US Shaw 2,4:!0 1:07 1002Africander 110 J. Martin.. 2,590 1:00? 100.5 Hello HI OXeill 2.S90 1:14J 1004 Tradition ID! T. Durns... 2.1140 l:i:ij 100i Ceo. C. Dennett. 12.-, Xicol 2.770 l:i:!j 1900 Salvldere 125 Sewell ::.205 1:15 1007 Master Robert ..102 Xotter 2,505 1:121 tAt r furlongs. At 0 furlongs. A. J. Joyner pulled out for Saratoga with a carload of liorses during the morning, but left Golden Iearl behind, which was put to jogging exercise with the yearlings. Tlie Frank Brown, A. L. Aste and J. J. Hylaiid strings also left for the springs.
