The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-16
DIABLO WINS THE RACE.
LampliShteT With a Ton Of Money on
Him Comes in Second.

Leonawen in Third PIace-The Purse
Worth S22, 500 to the Winner, SIS, 600
to the Second Horse, and So, 800 to
the Third-The 10000 Spectators
Too Surprised to Give the Victor ANY
Applause.
New York, May 15.-Amid deep and
oppressive silence DiablO, the aged son of
Eolus and Grace Darling, won the rich
Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend this af-
telnoon in the presence of 10000 people.
Lamplighter, the favorite, who went to
the post carrying a ton of money, was sec
ond and Leonawell third. The winners
time was 200, made fractionally as fol-
lows Quarter, 0:2514: half, O:5l; three
quarters, 1916; mile, 1;4215; mile and a
quarter. 200. The reason for the silence
with which Diablo's victory was received
is rather difficult of explanation, even
though the winner was an extreme out
side, which fact, of course, had its effect
The race-going public are too generous to
allow that to weigh in the balance and
generally give applause where applause
is due. The probability is that the peo-
pie felt instinctively that they had in
measure been the victims of what is
termed a grand coup. Diablo was
regarded as being in the first fight in his
2 and 3-year-old form, but after his third
year his legs became shaky. Since then
he has been regarded simply as a high
class selling platter that was likely to
break down permanently in any race in
which he started. The horse has raced
three times at the recent Elizabeth meet
ing, winning once out of three starts.
Nlapalanh hnrcpC h4f
ran in the handicap to-day, were the win
ners of those races and beat him easily.
His wonderful improvement in form to-
day was therefore all the more stunning
in its effect
The purse was worth $4,000, of which
5000 goes to the second horse and $1,000
to the third.
AT THE POST.
When the horses appeared for the
handicap LampGghter was enthusiast
cally applauded, the ovation showing
where the hopes and dollars of the public
were. The usual parade was dispensed
with, the horses going to the starting
point as they do in any ordinary event.
Hume broke ahead of his field and spoiled
start at the first attempt.
Pickpocket's testiness was responsible
for some further delay. After several
futile attempts to get them in line for a
start, Starter Rowe got down out of his
box and gave the iocky good rating. At
the next break Lamplighter, Pickpocket
and Judge Morrow came to the head of
the stretch with the others. Finally at
4:19 O'Clock the horses got the flag to an
almost perfect start. Judge Morrow,
Leonawell, TERRIER and F'idelio were a
little in the lead, with Lamplighter, Cha
rade, Pickpocl1et, Hume and Mars in a
bunch in the rear, Terrifer, true to his
Jockeys tactics, Immediately shot to the
front and set a clinking pace past the
stand and into the back stretch. Here
I5eOnawell, who had been struggling for
his head, passed Terrifer and took lead
of two lengths.
A PRETTY RACE.
The race all through the back strecth
was an exceedingly pretty one. All of
the horses were running well together
and within striking distance of the leaders
At the far turn LeOnawell simply in
creased his lead. and a shout went up
from his admirers. Their day was short
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 than a quarter
of furlonC from the wire Diablo began
10 AldN ouO anu SOON getting clear oil Jne
the others won a grand race by a length
and q half. Lamplighter beat LeonaweIl
for the place. Hume, who was fourth a
nose away, was Tapped to the withers 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 in triumph from
the Judges stand to the paddock. A
floral. horseshoe was also placed about the
neck of the winning horse as he was lead
from the track. Scarcely ripple of APP
plause greeted these ceremonies. As
good as 90 to l against could be obtained
about DiablO's chances in the early bet
ting, so little were his prospects
of winning the race consid-
cred. Straight mutual tickets on him.
of which only ~ were sold, paid 1924 SO.
One hundred and seven bookmakers did
business in the betting ring, but they
were utterly unequal to the task of TAX
ing in the money offered them by the
crowds.
A SUMMARY.
Following is a summary of the days
events:
First Race-For all ages. five furlongs.