Life — July 7, 1904 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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y of the] the De is study ers hen thr] garde: eryi as bo betwees think" Last Thought. HE thought of her trousseau first, Of her dress, her gloves, her veil; Of the stately way she should tread the aisle, And how to manage her trail, Of bridesmaids, ushers, and guests, The minister —then she said: “I've forgotten something, I guess. Now, let me see—oh, yes!” ‘Twas the man she was going to wed. Philadelphia Bulletin, RACING BY THE SEA. These sultry summer days it is pleasant indeed ¢ jaded city man to turn his thoughts to Brigh- lon and the high class racing meeting which will be there on July 6. Ideally located for mid- © sport, the Brighton course appeals to Yorkers as does no other track in the Metropolis. | No better tonic, no healthier or more wholesome recrea- koa than an afternoon at this delightfully situated and il appointed course can the New Yorker and his family pd. There he has flocked by thousands and tens L{ ihousands in other years, always loyal to the oldest { the local racing associations. That the Association | Ibis year will find an increase in the generous patron- ge is assured, for never before were its appointments excellent, and never before has it presented a pro- ramme so brilliantly attractive Since the course was closed last Autuma, workmen ave been busy on improvements. The brick terrace MB chich slopes trom the grand stand to the track-side, which forms such an excellent viewpoint for patrons who do not care to enter the grand stand— his terrace has been extended all the way in front {the betting ring, clear up to the field enclosure, a ance of 570 feet, With this improvement, the bapacity of the course, from the viewpoint of pectator, has been increased not less than 10,000. An- nther improvement that will be appreciated is the ving back of the betting ring $0 feet, thus making terrace easy of access and minimizing any chances pwiding. In a racing way Brighton this season presents a {fare that cannot fail to delight the most dis- inating turf epicure. [ts stakes are richer and © numerous than ever before, and in them the best horoughbreds in the country will measure strides. | c attraction, par excellence, of course, will be the ) Brighton Handicap, the richest of all New Nork handicaps. The winner of the Brighton Handi- will place $2,000 to the credit of his fortunate wner, and, should he follow in the footsteps of his | hed predecessors in victory, he will earn | deathless racing fame for bimself. Gold Heels was the on of 1992, Waterboy was the champion of Hence the saying which is fast growing into a | axiom: “When you sec the winner of the n you see the champion of the year.” This year the Brighton Handicap will not be run until July 9 the first Saturday of the meeting, The stake attrac- F the opening day will be the Montauk for two- and the Test Handicap, The latter race be worth close to $5,000, with the best horses in training eligible to start. Ia all, 26. stakes | will be decided at the meeting, among them the $15.40 Brighton Junior, the $7,500 Neptune and the 3.500 Venus for two-year-olds; the Brighton Derby $10,000; the Iroquois stakes of $5,000, and the + of $5,000 for three-year-olds—and numerous other nt events on the flat Appreciating the pleas- ich the holiday. visitors, well as the regular | ns of the sport, derive from steeplechasing, the | on has decided to place four cross-country |+ son its gramme each week of the meeting, OMEBODY has written a book about | “Better New York.” It is, of course, a of fiction. Chicago Record-Herald. MODERN STABLE, OP /2 ‘ = av), . 4 moose rec PRICE 41250 44 PR Cegen A i : 4h SE" Mover 30 z PRICE $2000 (FP wove. es » PRICE $1400 MODEL 20 PRICE 31500 5 Make the eet evcktall. A Gelightfol Severauce’ A iabieepostfal in an ounce Of sherry of sweetened waler a/icr fmealecaords relict aad a BITTERS Important to see that it is Abbott's. wae" OLD CROW RYE “enue It is sold straight. It brings the distiller far more price H. B. KIRK than any other made in the United States. It is hand made, sour mash, and has the best reputation. & CoO., N. Y. Our Scotch Whiskies are true Glenlivets : are sold straight. The Souvenir is old. The Bonnie Brier Bush is very old. comicbooks.com