The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-16

Al nilOOIlLTN.
Exile wins the $4,000 sandicnp stake
--fhe other Results.

NEw YoRK, May l5.--The Brooklyn
Handicap mas 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 diving
day. After the third race. just before the
great event, there was rush to the book.
makers betting shed, which soon so filed
1t that the men could hardly do business.
Men clamorcd like mad and fought like
wild animals for chance % stake their
money ON their iavoriles The wild mania
to get bet at any odds seemed to pcrvade
the multitude. Had there been four times
the number Of bookmaksrs all wonld have
bcch rushed 10 accommodate the trcmen.
dous number of bettcn. While the gam.
blcrs were playing their money other
throngs visited the paddock 10 soc the
great horses groomed aud saddled for tho
fray. When Il was all over, aud Exilc's
neck WIS encirclcd with the mammoth
floral shoe brought 10 crown the winner,
there were many cheers, but they were
mixed with regrets that tho cx-king Of the
turi had Jared 80 badly.
A finer day for racing purposes could not
have been had. Tho early arrivals at the
track found that the course was In excel.
lent condition, though little damp un-
dorneaih. Il was q little dusty Jn top
and many pronounced u fast. while few
thought Il q second or so slow. There was
tremendous crowd present Not only
did New York and BROOKLYN pour FORTH
mullitudcs. but even Boston aud Phild-
dclphia sent large representations. Among
the prominent gentlemen present were.
Pierre lorillard. August Belmont, Prcsi-
dent Withcrs, OF Monmouth Park; Capt.
Connor Col. simmons, President OF the
Louisville Racing Association; Senator
pinchback. OF Louisiann; William Lish,
OF Louisville; The llagluns, Pierre & Son,
Of California; NJ. +. DWyer aud Judge
Dclmar.
Lead pencils claspci In the dainty
fingers Of ladies' fair made notes Of the
bets. Carriages were armyod In phalanXcs
about the course. Handsome women Hut
tered from them in gaycsl oi spring attire
Many wore the co,ors Of their iavorltc
equine at their breasts. Thccrowd, warmed
up 10y the first race, grew excited and
yelled themselves hoarse a. n preliminary
10 getting their throats In shape 10 10 JUS
ticc to the handicap. magnificent floral
Offering rcposUd IN Secretary Mclntyrc's
office. II was In the form Of q horseshoe,
about five feet high, composed Of the
choicest flowers. Running around the
shoc In the center was the inscription:
"lirooklyn Handicap II was destined
for the winner. Three h0rtcs were
scratched this morning the unioriunatcs
being Gorgo, the Californian, Maraudor
aud Niagara. Dense masses OF people
crowded the grand stand, filed the sward.
lined up 10 the fence surrounding the
track, aud, indeed. seemed 10 iill every
available nook aud corner
In addition 10 the thirty bookmakers
there were four straight and four place s.
mutual machines, and Onr straight and
one place S25 mutual machines. There
was also betting In the American auction
pools.
The officers Of tho day were. Clarence
Mcdowell, Col. simmons aud J. T.. Brew
stcr, judges II. CornohcIson and II.
Waldonson, timers. NJ J. 4. Caldwell
was the starter
First Raco-Five iurlongs Starters
Rcvollcr, Brittanic, s. Joseph, Pcrsim-
mons. Salisbury, Cye.ops, King Crab.
Vance, Martha, Monsoon, Benedict, Jay
u. Dee. Soncy Lass. Monsoon was the
first horse out, and the black aud rcd
sleeves Of the Manhattan stable was the
first 10 flash around tile iracg. Jimmie Me-
laughlin had q chill Just before this race,
but hc determined on riding. There was a
delay at the post, but after thrco trials
they were given an excellent START King
Crab going away In The lead With Bcnc-
Dict Briitanic, Cyclops and Persimmons
next, and the rest close up. Going up the
back stretch Benedict took tho lead, lol'
lowed closely by Bhtianc and Cyclope.
AZ tho head Of the home stretch benedict
was two lengths In the van. bat Brltlanic
Immediately closed up on him, aud hall
way home he had him colIarcd. From
that out there was only one IN .Brtlanlc
-ho winning with ease In 1901 !, but
second slower than The record. King
Crab vss alcngth before lieycIlor thifd.,
Second liace-Ono mile and siKicenih.
starten' Brait Ballslon, Inspector, Con-