Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-17
WON THE BIG PRIZE
Judge Morrow Takes the Rich
Brooklyn Handicap
IN THE PRESENCE OF $4,000
Phrensied Sporting Men and Race En-
thusiasts-A Beautiful Day and
Pretty Race Other Events.

Pretty Race-Other Events.
New YoRK, May l6-That astute
trainer, Green B. Morris, this afternoon
won the rich Brooklyn handicap at the
Gravesend track with his good Judge
Morrow, who had behind him when
the winning post was passed some of
the best handicap horses in the country.
A more beautiful day than this for
the running for the great Brooklyn
handicap and 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 pleasant land breeze from
the west swept over the course, impart-
ing delightful freshness to the atmos-
phere.
AT 2 O'Clock the grounds were full to
overfiowing. 1t 10 hard TO estimate the
number present. There were certainly
$4,000 people at the track, and they
filled the grand stand. lawn and betting
ring to overfowing. The ring, just be-
fore the frat race, was sight, and one
man aptly descrihed il - 'looking as
though fourteen different football
teams were all playing at once" The
people pushed and elbowed each other
in . fashion that would not have been
tolerated elsewhere. and no apologies
were m ado when feet were trampled
on or clothing was torn.-
Above all<ould be seen floating seas
of greenbacks that were being wildly
waved at the bookers by the frensied
people ~ they tried 70 get their money
down.
The handicap candidates presented .
pretty appearance ~ they were greeted
with rounds of applause and murmurs
of admiration. Each horse looked as
fine as silk and fit to run for mans
life.
Longstreet was q hot favorite in the
betting. He opened at to 5, and at that
figure he closed; Russell. Judge Morrow,
Pessara and Raceland followed in order.
in the betting while against most of the
others, = long price could be obtained.
The winners price varied between $40
TO 81 against.
How the Race Was Run.
There was quite . long delay at the
post, but the horses were finally sent
away with Longstreet in the lead. AZ
ter him came Fairvlew. Pessara, Race.
land, Clarendon, Banquet, Judge Nor
row, Russell, Port Chester, Maidstone,
Kiugmaker and George w. in the or
der named, but well punched.
Passing the stand Fairview Was lead
ing by Ave lengths and was going at .
tremendous rate with the evident In
tcntion of making runaway race
of it.
At the half mile post he was ten
lengths ahead and his hackers were
iubllant.
Russell headed the second division,
half tapped BY Raceland. Pessara and
Longstreet, all lengths apart. Judge
Morrow was right at their heels.
At the mile Russell had overhauled
and passed Fairview, who died as sud-
denly as he had gone to the front. and
Pessara had passed Raceland and Long.
street.
At this point Judge Morrow began to
make his move and Mclaughlin en-
deavored to do 20 with the favorite,
Lopgstreet. but failed and . cry went
up that the favorite was beaten.
Turning into the stretch Russell was
leading by . length. Judge Morrow
was second, Tapped by Pessara and
Raceland. At the last furlong post
Ruesel still had his head in front ot
Judge Morrow, but the Morris horse
was running well within himself, while
Russell was laboring hard and receiving
| punishment.
| In the final sixteenth Russell gave il
up and it looked like an easy victory
for Judge Morrow. He was fated
| however, not TO win without Q terrific
struggle for Tarai on Pessara shot his
1 mount up to him almost at bound
Then q began terrific struggle to tin Z
wire, during which the crowd sat spell
bound. Both the jockeys and the
horses strained every nerve and it was
uncertain which horse would win, &c
evenly did they appear to be matched
at this point in the race.
But Pessara's wonderful burst o.
i speed told on him. and Just before thu
wire was reached Judge Morrow
head showed in front and 30 the,
passed under the wire. Russell fin
ished third, three lengths awav, Will,
Longstreet, the favorite, finished abso
iutely last.
A. Covineton, the clever little light
i Wclkub lOCAVys AOAS vac WAAa1SA Ah ihno
teriy style.
The fractional time of the race wa
as follows: First quarter. % seconds
half, All; three-quarters, 1:14; mile
1:42i; and mile and quarter, 2:0S3.
Other races st Gravesend resulted q
follows:
First race, five-eighths mile-Correc
ton won, Belleview second, Dalse,
Ryan third; time, los.
Second race, one mile-Cox SwaiI
won, Two Bits second, Action third
time, 1:453.
Third race, one-h half mile--Bettie won
Ledgerwood second, Laura Goul,
third; time. :51i.
Fifth race, one-hslf mile--Bonnie lie
won, Merriment second, Moderate
third time, sol.
sixth race, three-quasters mile-Ben
gall won, RoeA II second, Captain
Browne third; time, l:15i.
RESULTS or THE RACES.
Sports of the Track and Yesterday
| Lucky Win.opA
sr. Loup, Mo-, May f6.-The trac'
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