The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-17
LIKE BEN HUR'S RACE
The Great Finish at the Brook.
Ign Handicap.
JUDGE MoRRows PERFORMANCE.

He Won the Rich Stakss by Scarcely a
Nose-Longstreet, the FsvOrite, Brought
Up the Renr-A Great Crowd, and =
Notable Turf Event.
NEW York, May 1Z.-Thst fsvorites
are not always winners was again dem
onstrated at the great Brooklyn Handi-
cap yesterday afternoon. The great
work Of the winner of the $25, 900 stakes,
Judge Morrow, is the great topic Of dis
cussion in all circles. A prominent
millionaire turfman approached Green
B. Morris, owner Of Judge Morrow, a
few days ago while the latter was at the
track watching the horse, and remarked
that, in view of the animals good work,
it was a pity that he was not first class.
"Well, - said the old trainer, medita-
lively stroking his chin, 81 won the
Kentucky Derby with Apollo, and he
wasn't in the first two classes; but he
was fit" Then, nodding toward Judge
Morrow, he added, "That's just what
proven true.
A more beautiful day for the running
of the Brooklyn Handicap and the open
ing of the racing season could not have
been had. 1t is hard to estimate the
number present. There were certainly
30, 900 people at the track, and they filled
the grand stand, lawn and betting ring
to OVERLOOKING. The ring just before the
race was a sight, and one man apt
ly described it as looking as though
fourteen different football teams were
all playing at once. 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.
The handicap candidates presented a
pretty appearance as they paraded past
the 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. Longstreet was
a hot f~avorite in the betting. He opened
at 4to s, and at that figure he closed.
Russell, Judge Morrow, Pesarra and
Raceland followed in order in the bet
ting, while against most of the others a
long price could be obtained. The win
ner's price varied between 6 to III to /
against.
The horses were finally sent away with
Longstreet in the lead. After him came
Fairview, Pesarra, Raceland, Clarendon,
Banquet, Judge Morrow, Russell, Port
chester, Maidstone, Kingmaker and
George w. in the order named, but well
punched. Passing the stand, Fairview
was leading by five lengths and was 60
ing at a tremendous clip, with the evil
dent int ention of making a runaway
race of it.
At the half mile post he was ten
lengths ahead I'M his hackers were jubi-
liant. Russell headed the second division,
half Tapped by Raceland, Pesarra and
Longstreet, all lengths apart. Judge
Morrow was right at their heels. At the
mile Russell had overhauled and passed
Fairview, who died as suddenly as he
had gone to the front, and Pesarra had
passed Raceland and Longstreet.
At this point Judge Morrow began to
make his move, and Mclaughlin endeav-
ored to do SO with the favorite, Long
street, but failed, and the cry went up
that the favorite was beaten. Turning
into the stretch Russell was leading by
a length. Judge Morrow was second,
Tapped by Pesarra and Raceland.
At the last furlong post Russell still
| had his head in front of Judge Morrow,
but the Morris horse was running we'll
within himself, while Russell was labor
ing hard and receiving punishment. In
the final sixteenth Russell gave it Up,
and looked an easy victory for Judge
; Morrow. He was fated, however, not to
: win without a terrific struggle, for Taral,
on Pesarra, shot his mount upon him
: almost at a bound.
: Then began a terrific struggle to the
3 wire, during which the crowd sat spell
bound. Both the jockeys and the horses
+ strained every nerve, and it was uncer-
tain which horse would win, so evenly
did they appear to be matched at this
exciting point in the race. But Pesarra's
wonderful burst of speed told on him,
: and just before the wire was reached
I. Judge Morrow's head showed in from
A aud so that passed under the wire. Rus
Q sell finished third, three lengths away
a while Longstreet, the favorite, finished
$ absolutely last. ~Covington, the clever
3 little lightweight jockey, rode the win
a ner in mastery style.
The fractional time of the race was a
follows; First quarter, 0.23 seconds
half, 0.47 Ia; three quarters, LA; mile
G 11.42 1-2, and mile and a quarter il
, 2.0S "a.