, 1889-05-16
BROOKLYN'S HANDICAP.
Fine Weather, a Grand Race
and Heavy Betting.
Billy Welch and Jack Smith
Fight Twenty-Three
Rounds.
Gould Receivers Control of the
Entire Wabash System.
Brooklyn Jockey Club Races.

Brooklyn Jockey Club Races.
New York, May l5.--At an early
hour this morning the Brooklyn Jockey
club hoisted its flag on the club house, at
Gravesend, which was the announcement
that the spring meeting would surely be
gin this afternoon. The track is in splen
did condition and Hanover is expected to
wipe out the record in the Brooklyn hand
leap, but Terra Gotta will push him hard,
and the winning will probably depend on
the finish. In this Garrison excels and
Prince Royal will be dangerous. Betting
this morning is as follows: Hanover TO
win 6 to against Terra Gotta 2 to L
Prince Royal, Elkwood. Exile and Jug
gler, each 4 to |; the others from 6 to Is.
To-day will eclipse both previous races.
First race, all ages, f~ive-eights of a mile,
Brittance won, King Crab second, Revel.
Ter third. Time l:0lt.
Second rae, mile and one sixteenth.
Tea Tray won, Ballston second, Brother
Ban third. Time, 1:4S9.
Third race, expectation stakes. Banquet
first, Ballisarius second. Houston third.
lime 494.
Fourth race. Brooklyn handicap, Exile
won, Prince ROYAL second, Terra Gotta
third. Time 2:074.
Interesting Account of the Race.
New YORK, May l5.-The Brooklyn
handicap has been run and won, and
EXILE Is the victor. 5000 people saw
him win and not one of them will forget
the grand sight till his dying day. After
the third race. Just before the great event,
there was a rusl, to the bookmakers bet
ting shed, which soon so filed it that the
men could hardly do business. Men
clamored like mad and fought like wild
animals for a chance to stake their money
on their favorites; a wild mania to get on
at any odds seemed to pervade the multi
tude. Had there been four times the
number of b0okmakers, all would have
been rushed 20 accommodate the tremen
dous number of betters.
While the gamblers were playing their
money, throngs visited the paddock to see
the horses groomed and saddled for fray.
When it was all over and Exile neck was
encirclcd with a mammouth floral shoe
brought TO crown the winner, there were
many cheers; but they were mixed
with regret that the ex-king of the
turf had Jared so badly. A finer day
for racing purposes could not have been
had; early arrivals at the track found the
course in excellent condition; though lit
tie damp underneath, it was dusty on top,
and many pronounced it fast, while a few
thought it was a second or SO slow.
There was a tremendous crowd present.
A magnificent floral offering reposed in
Secretary Mclntyre's office; it was in the
form of a horseshoe, about five feet high,
composed of the choicest flowers. Run
ming around the shoe, to represent nails,
was the inscription, brooklyn Handi-
cap 1t was destined for the winner.
Three horses were scratched this morning,
the untortunates being Gorge, the Cali
fornia Marauder, and Niagara.
By two O'Clock dense masses of people
crowded the grand stand, filled the sward,
lined up to the fence. surrounding the
back and indeed seemed to ill every avail
able nook and corner. The officers of the
day were; Col. Simmons. Clarence Nc
Powell and j. f. Brewster, judges; ].
Brush, z. Cornelsen and Mr.. Walden,
timers Mr.. J. +. Caldwell was starter.
Brooklyn Jockey Club handicap Tor
t~hree-year-old and upwards.
Gross value of stakes, $40, 900, mile and
quarter; starters, Hanover, l22, $ to 5;
Terra Gotta, 100, s to 5; Elkwood, 100,
6 to |; Prince Royal, l2O, s to 5; Exile,
ll6, 5 to l; Richmond, ITO, 10 to |; jug.
gler, 81, s to l..
AUCTION POoLs-Terra Gotta $3.50,
Hanover $500, Prince Royal $40, Field
$3.50. There was quite a delay at the
post, Exile and Prince Royal being rather
fractions. They broke away five times
before getting the flag. In all first
starts the black and yellow of the Clifton
candidate doomed to the front, but when
the flag went down a terrific yell of ex-
element went up.
JugGler was tho first away, followed by
Terra Gotta, Elkwood, Richmond, Prime
Royal. Hanover and Exile, in the order
named. The latter had much the worst
of the start; coming down near the stretch
Hanover and Juggler were racing side by
side, three lengths before Prince Royal
aud Exile; the others were in a bunch,
tailed by Richmond and in .that way
they went by the stand. At the lower
end Jugglcr showed a little front, and he
was first past the quarter post, a nose in
front of Hanover. The horses seemed to
skim the course like birds, barely keeping
their feet long enough it seemed to steady
themselves. Going up the back stretch,
Juggler improved his lead and the others
closed up on Hanover Half way up the
stretch Hanover began to fall back and
the cry of Hanover is beaten" was
issued from 10, threats.
1t was true, lie was soon passed by
Prince Royal and Exile. .Juggler was
still in front ut the half mile post, half a
length before Prince Royal, who was some
distance ahead of Elk lie; Hanover being
bad fourth. On the upper turn Exile
went to the front and came into the home
stretch half a length before Prince Royal,
who was two lengths before Juggler.
Then began a struggle that set the
blood of every spectator chasing through
his veins. Garrison rode Prince Royal
like a demon, but in vain; he could not