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

favorite who went 20 the post carrying
a ION Of money. was second, and Leona-
yell vas third The winners time was
a.Oq made fractionally as follows guar
ter q Ia: half. 81. three-quarters' l.iO'
mile 1922; mile and one quarter wv
Tho reason for the chilly silence win
which DiabOs victory was receiver u
rather dincult Of explanation NV"
though the winner was an extreme out
sider which fact. Of course, had us
effect. the race going public are 100
generous TO allow that 20 weigh In the
balance. and generally give applause
where applause Is due. The prODdbhlueh
are that the people felt instincuVely thdl
they had. in measure. been the victims
OF what is termed a grand coup. Dlapio
was regarded as being in the hrst nlsht
in his two and three-year-old FORMS
but after his third year his legs became
sbot,v Since then he has been regarded
simplv as a high-class selling platter, that
was likely TO break down permanently in
anv race I'm which he started The morse
has raced three times at the recent liza
beth meeting. winning once out OF thr'e
starts. Raceiand and Charade, TWO hoIh'S
that ran I'm the handicap To-Day We're 'iIo
winners Of those races. ana peat MN
easily. His wonderful improvement III
form to-day was. therefore an 'n' i'oi
stunning I'm rs effect.
The Brooklyn Handicap. run To-Day was
the seventh in the history Of the event
and was guaranteed to he worth S2'pJl.
or this the winner gets $4,000, the second
horse 5000 and the third 5000
The dav dawned bright and fair much
10 the delight Of the many thousands OF
persons that had determined 10 see the
rich stake contested for. AS the day ad-
vanced and the bright weather prospects
OF the morning were realized people
set their faces toward the race course.
and soon the different driveways and
railroads leading thereto assumed an ami
mated appearance by II o'clock a few
hundred spectators had already reached
the course. and these eagerly seized upon
the best points of vantage, which places
they retained, at least until the event Of
The dav was decided. BY noon several
thousand lovers Of the sport Of kings had
entered the enclosure. while the rapidly
arriving trains deposited thousands of
others outside every few minutes. who
poured through the gates I'm a steady
stream. At this hour the scene inside the
track was already one OF hustle and ami
nation The grand stand was quite COM
fortablv filled with ladies and their es-
corts. while on The lawn in the paddock,
the betting shed and in the field men and
boys were leisurey moving about-the
men discussing the merits Of the various
horses and jockeys that were 10 engage
I'm the great race the boys looking eager
" around to satisfy their youthful curl
osity. The crowd was gradually and
steadily augmented until, when the bell
rang for the first race. IL was difficult
10 move about with any degree Of COM
fort on the lawn or I'm the betting ring,
while the clubhouse and grand stand
were filed to overlooking. At least $1,000
persons had crowded into the track. and
still the trains were rapidly arriving with
thousands of others At Handicap time
at least $1,000 persons were present.
The scenes ~, ana about the track were
beth picturesque and exciting. Looking
from the grand-stand the picture was a
pretty one. Oft in the distance ,ould be
seen blue haze. denotng whore the
Atlantic lay. and from its broad eXpanse
q cool breeze came. pleasantly temp"ring
the RAYS OF the hot sun. Just beyond the
enclosure fresh, green fields extended in
every direction. while the lawn Just in
front was one black mass of joking. bust
ling and pleasure seeking humanity. The
stand Itself PR 'ntad a ch1rming "ca1e,
the bright and Varied-cOlorsd toilets Of
the ladies showing I'm vivid contrast 10
;hc sombre and subdued-lOOking clothing
of their escorts. The crowd moving about
"a
Bankers merchants and lawyers elbowed
their clerks; grave, austere judges seemed
10 lose their dignity and eagerly picked up
words dropped by dirty little stable
boys, or pinched and wcasened-facod
Jockeys. Touts. both black and white.
could I've seen hobuobbing with the sons
Of the aristocracy. and the horny handed
mechanic stood in earnest confab with
the millionaire. Everybody was anxious
10 hear opinions as 10 which horse would
prove the winner of the big event, and
nobody. at least on Handicap day. was
too high or too low 10 bee consulted on
the subject.
The betting presented a wild and bois-
ferrous scene. The Jam was something
awful. a man would 40 i'm smiling and
looking spick and span. but he would
come out. still smiling and happy per
haps. but with his linen wiltod and his
clothing torn and bedraggled Men rush
ed madly about looking for the odds they
wanted and shaking greenbacks in the
faces Of the bOOkmakCrs when they found
them. If these talented individuals took
the MONEY and gave I'm exchange for 1t
a bit Of pasteboard with inegible ch.-ac-
ters traced ON IL the betters were pleased
and happy; but If. on the contrary, the
money was refused. and the odds lowered,
a look of chagrin would appear. Some
daring bookmakers would raise the bet
ting a little. and of they would rush like
u troop Of cavalry 10 assail him with
their greenbacks Pushing, josting, shoT-
ing and hauling there was I'm plenty but
II was taken I'm good part. for the crowd
expected 10. The first three races on the
card were a mere relish TO the spectators,
only serving TO whet their appetite for
the big event OF the day. When, there
fore. the buglc called the horses 10 the
post for the biz event excitement was
ON tip-toe.
1t was just one minute past when The
horses were summoned from the pad
dock Fidelio. OF William Days string.
was the first 20 appear, quickly followed
by his stable companion. Terriher. Then
came Banquet. Nomad and Raceand.
Michael F. Dryers candidates. "Old
Bones" as Raceland is affectionately
called. was loudly Cheered. as was Jockey
Garrison, who had the mount on Banquet.
Charade was next 10 come on the track.
and following were Judge Morrow, the
winner Of last years Brooklyn handicap.
and Hume. the only representative OF
the West In the race. j. \. and A. H.
Morris representative. Mars, was saddled
at the other side OF the track. and did
not pass the stand. Lamplighter Diablo
Pickpocket and Lconawell were the last
20 appear and went 10 the post together.
Lamplighter was enthusiastically an
plauded, the ovation showing where the
hopes and dollars Of the public were. The
usual parade WAS disnanSa1 with tba