New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
11DGE MORROW THE WINNER
RESULT OF THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
TIE yAvoRITE LoNGsrREEr is BADLY BEATEN
-rEssARA GOOD SECOND.

-PESsARA A GOOD SECOND.
Nave. had the BROOKLYN Jockey Club so proud
and gratifying a day m It's history as the opening
say ~ the racing Season in this State. Never mad so
great multitude gathered within Its gates. inc
club had enlarged its buildings and It's oouhdarcs'
hut everywhere there was crush ana crowd'hg'
Every inch of sitting and standing room IN ue
structures for spectators was occupied ana the iohs
-naccs Of the lawn were packed. Thousands poured
,nto the inner field. Violent the struggles ana
dire were the sufferngs Of those who tried to force
their way into the hydraulic press OF the betting
ring and extreme was the anguish Of those VINO
having cot In sought 10 get ont. Mighty "eie '"e
streams Of humanity trat poured upon the gro""'s
during the six hours which preceded the c'"'"s u
the Brooklyn Handicap at quarter before
O'Clock. Hosts OF prudent folks went down In ''c
,ornoon IN SECURE seats And what went they all
ont tn see They went TO see the Brooklyn Hailui-
can decided and most OF them hoped In Their helrs
to applaud the triumph Of the horse OF ther
the celebrated Longstrcet. What they actnaliy 81"
was the utter and astounding defeat the the celebrated
Longstrect who met grevous disaster as dio '"e IT,
novned Tennv IN the Suburban Handicap last year.
IL was a day OF prosperity and OF glory lot 'ne
Br,okvn Jockey Club and President Dwyer ana Secc-
fairy Mcintyre and all the stockholders ana all 'lie
members OF the club made joyful NOISE No' only
were the receipts from the sales OF ucKe's enormous
hut IO4 bookmakcrs' stands we're occupied. each one
tribute of S1OO TO tne cup lot Lldt onc
moons use So the club received $1,000 from the
hookmakers alone for the day. besides It's per-
centare on the French pools. in which great many
tickets were sold But each of the bookmakers TOOK
his stand for four days Hence for the hst four GAYS
OF its meeting the club gets Sal 800 from the DOOM
makers This will undoubtedly prove to be by far inc
most lucrative meeting in the annals Of the organiza
ton No longer is there a contest with the poor
rooms They now Weld up a part Of their revenues
To the club. The keepers of the poolrooms we're Will
ing to yield part last autumn but fresioeh' D"'c'
Insisted upon larger part than they were "iihe 10
surrender 1t is reported that each poolroom IN New
Yor, paws sa3 a day for its news from the track.
and each poolroOm outside OF this city pays Sio'
There are at least seventy poolrooms on Manhattan
Island and many Others In the chief cities OF Tue
country. Therefore the club must derive handsome
daily income from the poolrooms. The caterer ;
profits were vast. for the consumption OF food anu
drink truly Gareantuan.
Estimates Of crowds at racetracks vary widely
Some people think that than 10000 people Wis
tied the Gravesend grounds yesterday. But this must
be an exaggoration II is safe to say, however 'm'
M least o 600 saw Iongstrcet beaten, and that 10000
OF these bemoaned his failure In this great attendance
In this earnest interest in the sport, were seen 'c
admirable results OF the action of the BOaN OF Cohtro
In prescribing Gutenberg. Last year LongStTct was
running In Hudson County weeks before the opening
OF the Brooklyn track, and other wellknown horses
were seen at North Bergen. This year the Board OF
Control edict reduced the ranks OF the animals that
took part In tho hippOdromcs at Gutenberg to scaht
CLOUD OF scarecrows which were scr1mbllnS ana stag
gering the track the same horses coming ont DAY
utter day and going through their uncouth motions
So the zest for racing worthy Of the maize was uncom-
monty leen and the Brooklyn Handicap had been more
extensively analysed and discussed than in any pre-
vious year.
The general voice lad been giving the race TO Long
street ever since the weights were announced ana ths
opinion strengthened by the appearance and work
OF the his preparation for the Nearly all
o! the best-informed and trainers expected him
to win. but he hopelessly beaten before he
reached the final hafmilc and was pulled up In
the homestretch Ohe track did not suit him. Al
though dry on the surface 1t was wet and clngine
beneath. Moreover it is true that Lon-streets best
running has been done In very small fields "hch
he ran In the suburban in 1900 he was lost among
the common herd. But lie believed 10 be
vastly better horse last year and this spring than ne
was In $780, when Fircnzi beat him in a canter
after III, suburban collapse. II may perhaps De
that the c1amor OF his easy triumph over Tenny last
summer has led his admirers to eXasgerate his merits
but he has the thews and the sinews the shape ana
the action Of a mighty r,cehorse, and some Of his
achievements have been deeply impressive After the
disaster OF yesterday Of course he will be under
cloud until he retrevcs his fallen fortunes. Thousands
of race goers have not yet lost faith in him. ana
still hold that dry, fast TRACK Win
nothing sticky under the surface. he can give
Judge Morrow, Pessara. Russell and the rest that
ran in the Brooklyn Handicap from to 81 pounds
and outrun them all. In 1890 Judge Morrow exhibited
bi.l, handicap FORM winning some brilliant races VIII
bc,vv weights Last year most Of his performances
were SADLY disappointing. and repeatedly he cr1"Ie
like a Gloucester crab when he was expected TO q"
we'll II is perhaps doubtful whether 1T Is not 100
heavy q task for LOngstreet at his best TO cohceoc
twelve pounds to Judge Morrow at his best. but many
<.nl lint hn
do il vet Thousands would like TO see him Try 1t Oh
track that suited him.
only twelve ran in the Brooklyn Handicap, the
owners Of plchncl;er Rcciare md Major Domo having
wisely concluded - withdraw them, since Trey "er1
no. In fit condition f0r severe race. Inc owner
Of Allen Bane splayod discretion In ahinS MN out
since he was far outclassed. and it would have been
judcious 10 withdraw Maidstone, George W. and King
maker since none OF the three had the falntest chance
In that field at that distance OF course, LDngoreet
was a constant favorite. some bOokmakers 10: Il tme
gave to ) against him. but most Of them would no'
give better than even money, and large sums were
waeered on terms. Russell was second in invor
with the heavy spectators, and then came judge
Morrow Few persons carol 10 back either one Of
Longstreets stable companions. and long Od'ls were
offered against Raceland and banquet Against Pes
sara and Clarendon 20 % / freely offered, but the
bookmaheIs were little more cautious to Farvcw.
who had shown high speed in his work.
After considerable delay and number OF
breaks, which were unavOTable 10 the top weight
Longstreet WHO behaved well at the post and broke
away every time. ii good start obtained. For the
first quarter of a mile number Of the horses Ecpt
we'll together, aud ono took Il long lead. But III
the second quarter-mc Fairview shot AWAY at ire
medous pace and at tho end OF the first half mile he
was half dozen lengths IN front, with Russell and
Long>treet in hot pursuit In :act, the Jockeys on all
the other horses became alarmed b. Fairviews long
iead and began urging their horses too They
had Keen an outsider, Coxswain. win the second
w s"o4ehy Shipping tile field and getting 30 far III
front ina; tho others could not catch him. First
money i'll the Broohyn Handicap was 81 900, and all
the jockeys were ncrvously anxious 10 capture IT, So
they set chase after the leader in n great furry aud
this course put Longstreet In difficulties ere Iony
llaH mile from the finish he was labOring