St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-16
The Game and Fleet Son Of
Rayon dor Outfoots a
Noble Field.
& Royal Opening Of the Grand
Race Programme at
GraVesend.
Eany Thousands Viewed the
Richest Brooklyn Handi-
cap Ever Run.
at Louisville Proctor Knott's
Running Was a Pleasing
Feature.

GRAvEsEND, May 15.-What is known
as the legitimate racing season was IN
augurated in this state to-day when the
Brooklyn Jockey club threw open its
gates for a fourteen-day meeting. All
winter long, through hail, snow, mud
and ice, racing has been carried on in
New Jersey, and lovers of the thorough
bred have anXiously awaited today
when they knew that they would see
horse racing under the most favorable
conditions. The programme offered for
the opening day was a grand one, full of
quality and such equine stars as
Kingston, Tenny, Prince Royal,
Burlington, Tea Tray, Senorita aud
hosts of others were down as
probable starters in the different
events. The feature of this grand pro-
gramme was the Brooklyn Jockey club
handicap, for which the very best
horses in training were eligible to start.
For weeks the newspapers have been
full of reports of the magnificent work
done by the different candidates. and
interest in the first great handicap of
the year was at fever heat Everybody
i
game and speedy son OF Rayon dor and
Belle OF haywood. He was at one time
reported to have gone lame, but later he
came around all right, and race-goers
pinned their faith to him, for he had
run the Incompatible Salvador to head
I'm the phenomenal time of 2:05. Then
there was Burlington. Every one re-
membered how this handsome black
had galloped down the Norris Park
course as a three-year-old in 2:078I with
125 pounds on his back, and why should
he not give good account of himself?
was the general question. Besides
these two
Giants of tIIe Turf
there was the royalty bred Prince Royal,
the holder of the mile and sixteenth
record; Castaway. the winner of last
years handicap; LOantaka, who has al
ways been acknowledged il speedy
horse; EOn, the victor in a match race
with Raceland; Banquet. the holder of
the mile and quarter record over a
straight track; Judge Morrow, one of
the best three-year-OldS of last wear:
Senorita, grand race mare; Uncle
Bob, the winner of the last American
Derby, and host of other high-clasS
horses, every one of which had at some
time or other proved a right to be con-
SideTed high-class. All these were to
meet in the richest Brooklyn handicap
that was ever run, and it is no wonder
that the blood was set TO surging in the
veins of every spOrt-loving man, woman
and child in the East. AS early as 10
O'Clock the crowd commenced to arrive
at the Brooklyn track, and from that
time until 2 O'Clock steam cars. boats,
carriages, drays, and in fact all kinds of
cOnYeyanceS were used to transport the
immense throngS that we're eager to see
the equine battle of the age. Young
women elegantly dressed ACCOMPANIED
by well-groOmed men. old women es-
corted by sport-loving middle-aged men,
children in charge of their parents,
priests, lawyers, merchants, doctors.
professional men generally and labor
ers-all were present, and for the time
being stood on plane of equality that
was novel and soothing to ALL For
time it looked as though the pleasure of
this immense thrOng, 10000 or more,
would be sadly marred by rain, but
about noon the sun shone in faint half
hearted way through the haze, and
every one heaved sigh of relief. With
dry track there was no question of a
grand race, while if there was a sea of
mud there was a possibility of an eXhi-
DIt0n like CaStaWay made of his field
last year. BY II o'clock 10000 persons
were scattered through the grand stand
and over the lawn, and the sight was an
inspiring one. The gay col0rs of the
ladies' apparel set off the more sombre
clothes OF their male companions, and
all had an eager
Look of Expectancy
or their faces that told only too plainly
hat At.r 4
train rolled into the depot back of the
grand stand. thousands of men and
women alighted, and when the bugler
called the horses to the post for the
first race it was one of the grandest
sights ever witnessed on an American
race course. The spacious lawn was an
unbrOken mass of hats. from the aristo-
cratic silk to the plebeian straw, while
every seat in the grand stand was occu-
pied, and some did double duty. The
overflow filled the paddock, lined the
fnheld fence fifty deep and made a re-
spectacle showing in the betting ring.
and every single individual of this i'm
mense throng was full of the milk of
human Kindness and forgaVe injuries
like the martyrs of Old. The heart of
every sportsman yearned through the
preceding events to the great andicap
event which was placed fourth on the
card. The conditions and the opening
situation as to horse, rider, weight and
chance are here given:
The Brooklyn Jockey club handicap. for
thTee-year-ol olds aud upward $500 each half
forfeit or 500 If declared, the club to add an
amount necessary TO make the gross value of
the stake S21G00, of which the second shall
receive $500 and the third S150O mile and a
quarter-StarterS: Tenny. 12S, Barnes , to l
straight, even place; Burlington, 120. Miller
20 to l straight S TO place; Riley, 120, Tay
~ fn 1 CNr Tfrf,E 70 90. L.
row, lis, 6. Covington q to straight TO
place: Demuth, lis, Mclaughlin, 20 to 1
straight, TO place; Prince Royal, III, Gar
I1son, J. TO ! straight ) to place; Tea Tray
1l5 Moore to straight, ) TO , place: Cast
away IL, 115, Taral, 30 to l straight 10 to
i place; Senorita Ia, Hayward. to l
straight, ) to place; Loautaka, 112 Bergen,
~ 10 straight 10 TO l place; BANQUET 1Os
hamilton, ~ to / straight, 4 to place. Eon.
1Ue, Lakley ~ to straight, to place: San
IlaSo, Ile, NJ. Bergen, POO to l straight 60 to /
place; Cousin Jeems, lC6 Fitzgerald. 40 to 1
straight, 20 to place; Russell 105. LittleheId,
~ to straight, to place; Uncle Bob. 100,
Flynn, . to straight 10 to place; Saunter-
er, lVU Martin, 40 10 l straight, 15 to place:
once Again, 100, Stevenson 100 to straight
40 to place; Carroll. 97. A Covingtor. 50 To
straight 80 to l place; King Thomas 95 q.
Hill, 40 to straight Is TO place; Nellie Blv.
%, Weber, soto straight, 20 to place.
Every one was full Of excitement.
and the crush in the betting ring was
tremendous. One hundred and eight
cen bookmakerS were doing business,
but even they could not begin to supply
1he speculative wants Of the crowd.