The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-17
BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Judge Morrow Wins the Great
Race bv Head.
S25,ooo THE AMOUNT OF TIE PURSE

Thirty Thousand People Witness the
Event-The Day Beautiful and the
Track in Good Condition-The Bet
ting Ring Crowded with PIungers.
Ten to Ono Against the Winner.
New York, May 17.-The astute
trainer, Green d. Morris, won the
rich Brooklyn handicap at the Graves
end track with his good horse, Judge
Morrow, who had behind him when tho
winning post was passed some of the
best handicap horses in the country.
A more beautiful day than this for the
running of the great Brooklyn handicap
and the opening of the racing season in
this state could not have been had, were
such things granted for the asking The
sun shone brightly and warm, and a
pleasant land breeze from the west
swept over the course, imparting de-
lightful freshness to the atmosphere.
At o'clock the grounds were full to
overfiowing. 1t is hard to estimate the
number present.
There were certainly 10000 people at
the track and they filled the grand stand,
lh"h OtbbthB Ing W
The ring just before the first race was a
sight, and one man aptly described it ms
looking us though fourteen different
football teams were all playing at once.
The people pushed and elbowed each
other in u fashion that would not have
been tolerated elsewhere and no apollo
gies We're made when feet were tramped
on or clothing was torn. Above all
could be seen floating seas of greenbacks
that were being wildly waved at the
bookies by the frenzied people as they
tried to get their money down.
Longstrcct the Favoritc.
The handicap candidates presented n
pretty appearance MS they paraded past
Che grand stand on their way to the post,
and they were greeted with rounds of
applause and murmurs of admiration.
Each horse looked as fine as silk and fit
to run for a mans life. Lougstreet was
n hot favorite in the betting. He opened
at to 8, and at that figure he closed
Russell, Judge Morrow, Pessara and
Raceand followed in order in the bet
ting, while against IN )st of the others
long price could be obtained. The VIM
ner's price varied between to 10 to 1
against.
There was quite long delay at tho
post, but the horses We're finally sent
away with Longstreet in the lead Pass
ing the stand Fairview was leading by
five lengths, and was going at a tremen-
dous clip. At the half mile post he WAS
ten lengths ahead, and his hackers were
jubilant. Russell headed the second di-
vision, half Tapped by Raceland Pessara
and Longstreet. all lengths apart. Judge
Morrow was right at their heels. AT tho
mile Russell had overhauled and passed
L.. t.I Il l,F,
had gone to the front, and Pessara had
passed Raceland and Longstreet.
The Judge Takes the Lead.
At this point Judge Morrow began to
make his move, and Mclaughlin ell
deavored tc do so with the favorite.
Longstreet, but failed. AT the last fur
! long post Russell still had his head in
front of Judge Morrow, but the Morris
horse was running well within himself,
! while Russell was laboring hard. In
the final sixteenth Russell gave it up
and it looked like an easy victory for
| Judge Morrow He WAS fated however,
not to win without terrific struggle,
! for Tarol on Pessara shot his mount up
Oil him almost at bound.
Then began terrific struggle to the
wire, during which the crowd sat spell
bound. Both the jockeys and the
horses strained every nerve and 1t was
uncertain which horse would win, SO
evenly did they appear to be matched at
this exciting point IN tine race. But Pes
sara's wonderful burst of speed told on
him, and just before the wire was
reached Judge Morrow's head showed
in front and thus passed under the wire.
Russell finished third, three lengths
away, while Longstreet, the favorite,
finished absolutely last. The following
is the summary:
First race, VI milo Correction, /; Bellevue,
2; Dalsyrian, 3. Time, Los
Second race, mile-Coxswain, |; Two Bits,
2; Actor, 3. Time, l45Il.
Third race, u mile BEETLE, |: LidgerwOod,
2; Laura Gold, 3. Time, U5nli.
Fourth race, II miles, Brooklyn handicap
Judge Morrow, !; Pessara, .; Russell, .. Time,
2.0SJ4.
Fifth race, Is mile-Bonnie Lee, !; Merri-
mcnt, 2; Moderator, 3. Time, O.JBA.
Sixth race, "a mile Bengal, |, Rosa H., 2
Captain Brownies. Time, llJ4,