Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-16
BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
OASTAWAY WINS IN A SLOW
CANTER.
Hadge Second-Eric Third-The Track was
Muddy but Good Time was Made New
ertheless-Other Races.

BROOKLYN, May 15.-The Brooklyn
Jockey Club today probably had the
largest attendance seen at it's track since
the opening day, the occasion being the
beginning of it's spring meeting. Added
to this was the attraction of the Brook
lyn handicap, one of the great winter
events. There were about 10000 people
present. The weather was unpleasant
rain coming down in drizzle during the
afternoon. The track was muddy
! though not exactly "holding." The
event OF the day, the Brooklyn handi-
cap, resulted in a somewhat un-
pleasant surprise for the bulk of
the hackers, inasmuch as horse that
had been running poorly at the winter
track won in a convenient kind of a
canter. Los Angeles, the favorite, to
the surprise of every one, was never in
the race, and the only animal that made
any pretense to covering the ground was
Badge, but it was good race under the
circumstances, however, and the time
made was surprisingly fast, the first
half being run in 81 seconds, and the
mile in l :43.
The great handicap was the fourth
event; distance, one mile and a quarter,
for three-year-olds and upwards Start
ers Sir Dixon (Garrison), Los Angeles
(Barnes(, Come-to-Taw day, Badge
(Saylard), Eric (Warwick), Orifamme
(Anderson), Cynosure (Regan), Casta-
way (Bunn), Vengeur (Martin).
Just before the start of the event of
the day, the betting paddock was a sight
to behold. Men fought like tigers to
reach the bookmakers. Old race-goers
say they never saw such intense excite
ment around the track
The scene when the bell rang was an
animated one. Men ran hither and
thither to gain points of advantage.
After a short delay the flag fell to an
excellent start. Castaway at once took
the track and passed the stand with a
lead of fully four lengths, with Sir Dixon
Tapped by Vengeur, Cynosure and Eric.
They ran in this order till around the
first turn, and entering the back
stretch. Passing the mile pole Castaway
led by length and half Eric second,
length before Sir Dixon. From this
point out the race was perfect process
sion, Castaway winning in slow canter
and almost pulled up, by eight lengths.
front of Eric, who was two lengths in
behind came Los Angeles, and
the rest struggled in, Sir Dixon
finishing next to the last. Vengeur ran
whipper-in. Time, 2:10. Mutuals
paid $2l2.05; place, $52.70; Badge paid
$15.15.
Five furlongs-Civil Service won, Blue
Rock second, Fordham third; time,
1:02b.
Handicap for all ages, mile and six
teenth-Eon won, Sluggard second, Mad
stone third; no time taken.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-Attendance fair;
weather cool; track slow.
Two-year-olds, half mile-Ora won,
Kat Una second, Jeanette third
time, 80.
Two-year-olds, half mile-Rose How
ard won, Major Thornton second, Wood
ford third time, 81
Two-year-olds, half mile-Abun-
dance colt won, Terrific second, Turmoil
third; time, 5014.
Fourth race-Brooklyn handicap.
sweepstakes, twO-year-olds, half a
mile-COrrection won, Claudine second,
Rometta third time, 81.
All ages, one mile-Sparting won,
Foxmeade second, Quesnal third; time,
:451a.
All ages, mile and seventy yards
Mt. Lebanon won, Cecil B. second;
Bettina dropped out Of the race at the
half mile; time, l :53.
Two-year-old fillies, five furlongs-
Lady Washington won, Ethel second,
Elizabeth third time, :054.
Maidens, all ages, mile-Louisa For
rest won, Eugene second, Linnie third;
time, :4S14.
A Case of SunStrOke.