The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-17

journey with the sole object of witnessing
a grand struggle for the twenty -fve-thou.
sand dollar stakes.
The first Brooklyn handicap was run for
in 1857 1t was won by Dry Monopole.
Blue Wing was second and Hidalgo was
third in q field of seventeen starters. The
race was run in 2:07, the best handicap
record.
The Bard won the second Brooklyn hand
leap beating Hanover and Exile In q field
of eleven. The time was 2:l3.
In 1889 Exile beat Prince Royal and Terra
Gotta in the fast time of 2:07l9. Exile's
win netted w. Lakeland. his owner. $500.
In 1890 Castaway III captured the prize
from Badge and Erick. The track was very
heavy. Castaway's time was 2:10
The little sway back Tenny beat Prince
Royal and Tea Tray for the prize last year.
The value of the stakes had been increased
until Ii was worth Sl4SO0 TO ID. l.. Pulsfer.
The race was run in o rain-storm. Tenny's
time vas 2:l0.
CONDITIONS, STARTERS AND BETTING
To.day's handicap was the fourth event
on the programme. and was described there-'
on as follows
Fourth Race-The Brooklyn Jockey Club handi.
cap: for three year-olds and upwards; $3.50 each,
Half forfeit OF $50 If declared. the club 20 add
an amount necessary 10 mako the value OF the
stake $25. 600, of which the second horse shali
receive $4,000 and the third horse $1,000,
weights TO be announced Feb. and declarations
to he made Feb. 20; one mile and a quarter.
Starters-Longstreet, 12S tMcLanghliDl; Race
land. 120 Fitzpatrick; Banquet, ITO Qambleylt
Judge Morrow, lis "a. COyingtonl; Pessara,
lis (TaraD; Clarendon, ia (Murphy); Fairview,
100 Doggetp; Russell, ia Nlttlefield; Port
Chester, 1l2 Csims); Maidstone. los lBerger,s
(NfiQGleyl: klQgmaRer.
vice..
Immediately after the third race tho
crowd made rush to the betting ring to
bet on the big event. They crowded INTO
the inolosure until il was impossible TO
move. The ring WAS one seething mael-
strom OF humanity, and once In Its grasp
there was no escape Every one wanted To
bet. and all wanted 10 go IN different direc-
tIons at once. Many got into the ring and
were never able TO get near the book
makers stands. 1t was a sight such as was
never witnessed on any track before,
Above all could be seen flowing seas OF
greenbacks that were being wildly waved
at the bookies by the frenzied people 90
they tried to get their money down. The
betting was as follows:
First Betting-Longstreet even; i 10 g. Race
land, 6 toll. Judge Morrow. to i: 2la 20 i.
Pessara, 20 to /; : to 1. Russell 20 i; z TO 3.
Clarendon, 30 TO 1; 10 to !. banquet, 20 10 1; q
TO ]. Port Chester. 20 10 i; 20 l. George w.
100 TO 1: 40 TO ]. Kingmaker, so 10 !; 20 70 1,
Fairview, Il to 1; 5 to l. Maidstone, 20 TO /; 8
10 4.
Second Betting-Longstreet 4 TO ); out Race.
land, 10 to l; TO /. Banquet, 20 To j; 10 :.
Judge Morrow, q 10 j; ? 10 i. Pessara. 20 10 IL
TO /. Clarendon. 20 TO /; TO L. Fairview. Id
10 1; 4 TO ]. Russell, to /; 10 5. Port Ches-
ter, so TO ]; 90 TO !. Maidstone. 25 10 1; TO 1.
George W, 200 to ]; 90 to l. Kingmaker. so TO
i; 20 10 /.
At Inst the buelc blew TO summon the
horses to the post and the mighty multi
tudes of people sought advantageous posi-
tions and waited with eager. eApectant
eyes to see the horses come out of the pad
dock. Pessara was the first 10 appear.
Then came Maidstone, also George W.,
Port Chester. Judge Morrow, Raceland,
Banquet. Longstreet and the others a
mighty roar o. applause went up as the
great son of Long gfellow went by the stand.
The parade was formed IN front OF tho
| stand with Longstreet in front aud Rus
sell at the end. They went as far AS the
betting ring. broke and cantered 10 the
post.
AWAY THEY Go.
All eyes then anxiously turned 10 starter
Rowe. and waited for the strip of bunting
TO flash through the air and start the grand
thoroughbIed on their journey. Thest
er had not complete control of the jockeya
who. by their efforts TO beat the flag de-
layed the start for fully ten minutes. There
were several long breskaways. At the next
attempt they were in fairly good order. and
Rowe dropped his flag. with the favorite.
Longstreet. being the most prominent of
| the bunch. The light-weighted Fairyiew
was hurried out in front of Longstreet
TO make the running. His riders
orders were 10 take the lead
and keep it as long AS pos
sible Master Dogeett obeyed his in-
struotions TO tho letter and IN the OPENING