The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-16

TerriAer. ZIG. Doane, 80 to straight
- 10 / place. .-,..,.. O
Raccland. ZIG. Lamley, 20 10 H''' .
Banquet 12s Garrison, TO straight
!, dec Morrow. 1le A. Covinsion' 10
/ straight. 2 20 ] place. 18th,
Mars. ia. Ltueneid. 10 20 su"'s"''
10 1 place. ..r,tob,
% 90 ] place. 1900. ,.oro
Thirty thousand pairs or eyes were
clred on the proudly-stepplng thorousn-
breds az they lined up Tor lhe S','. =
rttur,c broke ahead Of his field. ana
enoiied what would have been sood
cat NJ the first attempt. Pickpocket $
teetlness was responsible for some further
delay - cot
After several futile attempts TO get
them I'm line for a start Starter Rowe
cot down out Of his box, and gave 'he
Jockeys a good rating. At the next DredA
Iampllghter. Pickpocket and Judge MOT
row came 10 the head Of the stretch
without the others.
Finally. at 419 O'Clock. the horses got
the flag 10 an almost perfect start. Julse
Morrow. Ieonawen. Terriher and fideHo
were little In the lead with Lamp nsht-
or. Charade, PickpOcket, Hume ana MATS
I'm a bunch I'm the rear. Terriher, true 10
the DAILY tactics, Immediately shot 20
the front and set a clinking pace past
the stand and into the back sretch'
Here Leonawell. who had been struggling
for his head. passed Terriher, ana look
a lead Of two lengths.
The race all through the back stretch
was an exceedingly pretty one. All or
the horses were running well together
and within striking distance Of the leader.
At the far turn LeOnawell simply IN
creased his lead and a shout went up
from his admirers. Their JOY was snort
lived. however. for, turning into the
home-stretch. Diablo. Lamplighter, Judge
Morrow and Hume moved up and joined
the leader.
A desperate and highly exciting drive
ensued. the horses running almost head
and head through the stretch. Less tnan
n quarter Of q furlong from the wire
Diablo began 10 draw out, and. soon get
ting clear Of the others. won grand
race by length and a half
Lamplghter beat the tired. but game
Leonawell a neck for the place.
Hume. who was fourth, a nose away
was Tapped to the Wthers by Pickpocket
and Charade. who had come from the
rear in the last fifty yards.
Taral who rode the winner, was placed
on the seat Of "A floral horseshoe. and
carried i'm triumph from the judges stand
10 the paddock. A floral horseshoe was
also placed about the neck Of the winning
horse as he was led from the track.
Scarcely n ripple Of applause greeted the
ceremonies.
As good as sixty 10 one against could
he obtained about Diablo's chances IN
his nrGG-
meets OF winning the race conslncreu'
Straight mutual tickets on him. Of when
only twelve were sold. paid S@ji"7
one hundred and seven bookmakers dld
business i'm the betting rims but tneY
were utterly unequal 10 the task OF taxing
in the money offered them by the crowd
Gravesend results:
First race. for all ages. five turlonss-
Kingston first Or. Hasbrouck se'oHu'
Correction third. Time goo "a
Second race. for thrce-year-o!d mile
aud one-sixteenth-R Rainbow first sport
second. ST. Domingo third. Time. 1919 ia.
Third race. the Expectation stakes. Tor
two-vear-olds. half mile-Chateau first
Black Hawk second, birmingham third.
Time. 80 -.
Fourth race. Brooklyn Handicap. for
three-year-olds and mpwards-Nalue OF
stake 81 900 Of which 5000 10 The second
and 5000 10 the third one mile and
quarter-Diablo. 112. 30 20 CTaraD, first;
Lamplghter. 125. TO (Simms), second;
Leonaweii. 10. 10 to I OoggetD. third.
Hume. Pickpocket, Charade, Fidelio,
Terrifer. Raceland, Banquet. Judge Nor
row. Mars and Nomad also ran. Time
2.0t
Fifth race, for two-year-olds, selling
half mile-Tokin first. Josie second
Lord Nelson third. Time. 80.
Sixth race, for three-year-olds and up
wards. selling six furlOngs-Harvest first,
Lyceum second, Mordotte third. Time,
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