The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-17
Longstreet. First Choice For the
Great Brooklyn Handicap, Trails
Five Lengths.
Judge Morrow Wins by Trick
Of His Crafty Rider,
Covinoton.
Tho Pace Was Too Hot For Several Fav.
orites--A Famous Finist-Other
Sporting Events.


fect summer weather to-day resulted in be-
twesn 10000 and $4,000 people providing into
this grounds to witness the great Brooklyn
handicap. Rain last night gave little
promise Of decent track, but early this
morning great forne Of men wera pnt TO
work with the result that the track was in
fairly good condition when time for racing
came. The crowd took little interest," III the
events preceding the handicap. They were
waiting for the struggle for the S25, 900
stake. The starters were: Longstreet 1928
Mclaughlin; Racoland 100, Fitzpatrick
Banquet Ito, Iamley; Judge Morrow 115.
Covington; Pessara LIZ, Taral; ClarinQdon
III. Murphy; Fairview 100, Doggstt; Russell
ia, Littletield; Port Chester 112, sinms:
Maidstone 1O8, Bergen; George w.
Joy, Midgely; Kingmaker 81, Narvco. The
start was delayed fully ten minutes, ana
there were several long brsakaways. When
the nag finally dropped for good the favor
ite, LonRstreet, was the most prominent OF
the bunch. The light weight on Fairview
was hurried ont in front Of Longstroet, to
make the running. His riders orders were
to take the lead, and Doegett obeyed in
structions. giving the hackers Of others d
bad scare IN the opening furlong BY open
ing gap Of three lengths from Longstreet.
The pace was killing, and at the quarter
pole the timers marked down 90 seconds,
with Fairyiew five lengths in front OF Rus
sell.
Longstreet succumbed to the hot pace
and dropped back alongside of Raoeland
and Pessara. When we'll into the home
stretch, Littlefeld. on Russell, became
worried at Fairview's great advantage. and
cutting loose from his companions tried to
catch him. LonRstreet dropped back, hope
lessly beaten, Soon after the race was ssen
to lie between Russell. Judge Morrow, Pes
sara and Raoeland. On the upper turn
Russell held hrst place BY an open length
from Judge Morrow. His hackers were
temporarily jubilant, but Russell Quit lust
where he did last year. When he refused
TO run further CovinRton became over
confident and began easing up on Judge
Morrow. whereupon Taral, on Pessara, who
had been unable to got through the bunch
before. came up with q tremendous burst Of
speed. Fortunately for Morris, Covington
turned in his saddle and discovered the
danger just in time. A sixteenth from the
finish he began to ride Judge Morrow hard.
Pesssra was slowly but surely gaining on
him had not Covington drawn his whip and
began to fog Morrow. In reality be was
hitting Pessara on the nose, and each timo
the lash came down Psssara would draw
back his head to escape punishment. Taral
shouted to the lad to stop. but he kept
right on smashing Pssaara over the nose.
The finish saw Judge Morrow victor by a
head over Psssara. Russell third, three
lengths away. Then came Raceland. Clar-
ingdon, Banquet, George W.. KinRmake,,
Fairview. Maidstone, Port Chester, and, last
Of all. the four to Ave favorite, Longstreet.
The distance was mile and one-quarter
and the time: First furlong ,:23; the half
:47M; three-quarters, 1:14; mile, 1:42A;
mile and one-quarter, 2:08a.
The winner is a five year old bay by VaR-
abond- Moonlight. He took part in twenty
eight races last year, winning eight.
Five Furlones-Correction won, Belle
view second, Daisyrian third. Time, 1:03.
Mile-Co1swain won, Two Bits second,
Actor third. Time, 1864.
Expectation stakes, half a mile-Betty,
,olt, won. Ledgerwood second. Laura Could |
,olt, third. lime, :50M.
Half mile-Bonnie Lee colt, won, Mer-
.iment second, Moderator colt, third.
Time. :5014.
Six furlongs-Bengal won, Rosa H. seo-
md, Captain Brown third. Time 1:152l.