The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Il Will Be Run at GTaVeSend Track
Tomorrow.

Gi.gp is Ou Monday.
10 the mind of the out-of-town lover of
Tire thoroughbred. and the city lover, for
aha, natter, there are but two big races
during tine legitimate seasou-the Brook
Ign and Suburban handicaps. To a more
or less degree this is true. There are. of
course. the metropolitan and stakes of
Iesscr value, but to the true sportsman s
ii.HI The two big handicaps appeal more
than all tla oahcr stakes and races com
biuel
IN New York. the sccneof action, where
The candidates are written and talked of
months before the event. where hundreds
of thousands of dollars arc wagered. and
where from 5000 TO 5000 people shout
themselves hodrse the interest is intense.
Is il to be wondered at, then, that those
sIOr.smeu unable to view either race read
with ayiiity every bit of gossip relative
relative TO them and the thOrOughbreds
entered,
When the sum Of about s4O0O0-and a
few thousand dollars either way do not
matter when q sporting event of such
magnitude as the handicap is contem-
platca-is to be won in little over two
minutes, it is only natural that the gen
elal public, in addition to the talent"
should be curious. This is the estimated
sum TO be divided among the three horses
tnat first catch the eyes of the judges
A princely sun, Yes, but not too large
when the many months Of hard prepara-
tion ana anxiety on the part of owners
ana trainers are considered.
ihs year S Brooklyn handicap promises
10 De no less brilliant in point Of entries
than any OF those preceding it. The can
didates are of the finest melted horse
ueSh--ahlmals JhaI tomorrow Will be
keyed up TO the highest point OF equine
iocohotlon ana endurance. these Will be
uIdWh up III Inc before small put deter
nlhed lnah-the starter-holdlng red
nag.
a quarter OF a mile away, IN the grand
Stdhd ana on the lawn OF me GraFeSend
track, $4,000, perhaps 10000, people will
hredtnlesSly await the signal,
Is Jhat a predhaWay. Yes. NO, they re
on, ana the cry "Ihey re on They're
OH. VIII escape from those 3O,00O threats
OnlY-tO be echoed and re-echOed from pad
dock TO betting ring.
WIN the dipping OF the nag these $4,000
ieVeflsh eNpectant spectators will follow
the movements of the gallant thorough
9reds sent on their Journey OF 4 miles
There VIII be many changes in the early
part OF the Journey, Iral, Murphy, Gar
'''Ailh~'' ''t4N' tAiDN' JSN4At-l
VIII be 100 wise 10 make the pace. Ihey
VIII leave TINS TO the llghtwelghts,
one can almost see the field I'm lmagi-
naJlon) as IL turns INTO the stretch Tor
nome: what flashes OF color!
IS JhaJ Judge MORROW head In frOntI
NO. Then 1T must be gallant old Race
land, Locohatchce or lerrltier! Perhaps,
ana only perhaps, mind, 1t may be Par
venue
&c
making wild music IN the ears OF the half
maddened sportsmen.
Now they're opposite the betting ring,
and-as II sent on by flash of lightning
tho leaders pass the judges!
VINO can'say which has won2 Who has
dreamed the winner VIII they pass the
post IN the order of the accompanying
cut, with Judge Morrow leading and Par
venue and Locohatchee lighting for sec
ond place? Or-but guessing on a horse
race Is bad business, even when the
Brooklyn handicap IS the interesting
event
But let us take a glance at the candi-
dates. They are fine, and to the
shreWd tWflnan of years of experience,
even an uncertain lot Where's the
sleeper, VIII it turn out to be the de
lusive Two Bits, the fleet Russell, or
lfablo, or Fidelo, on Charade, or one of
the liehtwciphts, any oucsof which looks
as though il had chance? The light
weights are all fleet but In. heavier
weights, because they are better seasoned
and tried, demand attention first.
Among those fairly well up in the scale
Judge Morrow attracts the most atten-
ton Even if Judge Morrow did add the
handicap TO his laurels last year GS92) he
would be entitled to consideration for the
GOOD work he has done Reports of his
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