The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-16
EXILE THE VICTOR.
The Great Brooklyn Handicap Won
in Very Fast lime By Dark
Horse.
Hanover, King of the Turf. and the
FavOrite. Beaten Before the Race
Was Halt Over.
Large Crowd and One Of the Best Race.
Ever Witnessed Eastern
Race Track.

/ NEN ORk. May l0--l0c DEOphA1 n
handicap has been run and won and Exile
is the victor. Fifteen thousand people saw
him win and not one of them will forget
the grand sight TO his dying day. Just be-
fore the great event there was e rush to
the boOkmakers betting sheds. which were
soon SO filled that the men could hardly do
business. The crowd clamored like mad
and fought like wild animals for a chance
10 stake their money on their favor
ties and 9 wild mania 70 get a bet at
any odds seemed 10 pervade the multitude.
Had there been four times the number of
bOokmakers, all would have been rushed
to accommodate the tremendous number of
betters. While the gamblers were playing
their money, other throngs visited the pad
dock to see the great horses groOmed and
saddled for the fray. When it was all
over, and Exile's neck was encircled with
a mammoth floral shoe, brought to crown
the winner, there were many cheers, but
they were mixed with regrets that the ex-
king of the turf had Jared so badly.
A finer day for racing purposes could not
have been had. The early arrivals at the
track found the course in excellent con-
dition. Though little damp underneath
it was dusty on top, and many pronounced
it fast, while few thought il was a second
OF so slow. There was a tremendous crowd
present A magnificent floral Offering re-
posed in Secretary McEntyre's Office. IL
was in the form of horse shoe, about five
feet high, composed of choice flowers.
Running around the shoe, to represent the
nails, was the inscription, Brooklyn Handi-
cap" IL was destined for the winner.
Three herses were scratched this morn
ing. the unfOrtunates being Gorge, Ma
rauder and Niagara By o'clock dense
masses of people crowded the grand
stand, filed the sward up 70
the fence surrounding the track,
and indeed seemed to fIl every
available nook and corner. The officers of
the day were: Col. simmons, Clarence
Mcdowell and J. Z. Brewster. judges; J.
Brush, +. COrnehelsen and Mr.. Walden,
timers; Mr.. J. +. Caldwell, starter.
First race, five MISUNDERSTANDING won
in L0liS. a second slower than the record,
King Crab half length before Reveller,
third.
One mile and one-sixteenth-Tea Tray
won in l.4sS<, BallstOn second, Brother
Ban third.
Starters, Eccola colt, Belicarius colt, Balla-
rat, Civil Service, Chaos, Banquet, Centaur,
Flatbush, Houston, DAILY, Phoebe, Homeo- |
pathy, Bronze and Blue, Unadago. The /
finish was a terrific one and Banquet won /
by length in 49,, Belicarins second, an /
open length before Houston third. Phoebe. /
Ballarat, the California horse Flatbush, |
the Eccola colt, Civil Service, Chaos, Bronze |
aud Blue, Centaur. U Unadago. Homeopathy
aud DAILY followed in a rush.
THE GREAT RACE.
Brooklyn Jockey Club handicap for
three-year olds and upwards, gross value
stakes $4,000, one mile and a quarter
Starters, Hanover, I22. To 5; Terra Gotta,
Royal, 12O, s to 5; Exile, lI6, to 1; Rich |
mOnd, ll0, 10 10 1; Juggler, 81 20 l. Auc- |
ton pools; Terra Gotta, $3.50; Hanover, /
$3.50; Prince Royal, $40; field. $3.50.
There was quite delay at the post, Exile /
and Prince Royal being rather fractions. |
They broke away four times before getting /
the flag. In all the false starts the black /
and yellow of the Clifton candidate Ioomed |
terrific yell of excitement went up.
Juggler was FIRST away followed by Terra |
Gotta, ElkwOod, Richmond. Royal, Han
over 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 and side.
three lengths before Prince. Royal and Ex-
lie, the Others in rush, tailed by
Richmond, and in that way they went
by the stand, and at the lower
end Juggler showed little in
front, and he was first past the quarter
post, a nose in front of Hanover. The
horses seemed 10 skim the course like birds,
barely keeping their feet long enough.
IL seemed, 20 steady themselves. Com
ing up the backstretch Juggler improved
his lead and the others closed upon Han
over Half way up the stretch Hanover
began To fall back and cry of "HaDovers
beaten" issued from 10000 throats Ii
was true, and he was soon passed by Prince |
Royal and Exile Juggler was still in
front at the half mile post, half a length /
before Prince Royal, who was the same /
distance before Exile, Hanover being a bad |
fourth. On the upper turn Exile went To |
the front and came into the home stretch 4
half length before Prince Royal, who |
was two lengths before Juggler. Then be- /
gan struggle that set the blood OF every |
spectator chasing through his |
veins. Garrison rode Prince Royal |
like demon, hut in vain; |
he could not get ~ 20 Exile. who In the /
last furlOng increased his advantage and /
amid applause won the great race bY two |
lengths, Prince Royal second. q dozen |
lengths before Terra Gotta, third. Elk /
wood, JuRgler and Hanover finished a. |
named. The time by fractions was 25, so, /
LOS. 1916. i:265S. 1:41I4. 2507.
Half mile-Clare won in fifty seconds, /
John Atwood second, ST. James third.