The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-17

New YORK, May l5.-Amidst deep and
oppressive silence, Diablo. the aged son of
Eolus and Grace Darling, won the rich
Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend this
afternoon in the presence of $4,000 per-
sons. Lsmplighter, the fsvorite, who
went to the post carrying a ton of money,
was second, and Leonawell third. The
winners time was 2:09, made fractionslly
as follows; /, ;251; J, :5l; Z, l:l6; mile,
l: :42l mile and a quarter, 2:09.
The reason for the chilly silence with
which Diablo's victory was received is
rather difficult of explanation. Even
though the winner was an extreme out
slider, 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 probabilities are thet the peo-
pie felt instinctively that they had N a
measure been the victims OF what is
termed a grand coup.
DiabIO Regarded as Shaky.
Diablo was regarded as being in the first
flight in his two and three 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 Eliza
beth meeting, winning once out of three
starts. Raceland and Charade, two horses
that ran in the handicap today. were the
winners of these races, and beat him
easily. His wonderful improvement in
form today was, therefore, all the more
stunning in it's effect. The BROOKLYN
handicap run today was the seventh in
the history of the event, and was guaren-
teed to be worth $4,000. OF this SUM the
winner gets $4,000, second horse 5000,
and the third $1,000.
The Day and Fair.
The day dawned bright and fair, much
to the delight of the many thousands of
persons that had determined to see the
rich stakes contested for. As the day ad
vanced and the bright weather prospects
of the morning were fully realized. people
set their faces toward the race course and
soon the different driveways and railroads
leading thereto assumed an animated ap-
pearance. 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 re-
tanned 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 in a steady stream. At this hour
the scene inside the track was already one
of hustle and animation. The grand stand
was quite comfortably filed with ladies
and their escorts, while on the lawn in
the paddock, in the betting shed, and in
the field, men and boys were leisurely
moving about. the men discussing the
merits of the various horses and Jockeys
that were to engage in the great race, the
boys looking eagerly around to satisfy
their youthful curiosity. The crowd was
gradually and steadily augmented until,
when the bell rang for the first race, II
was difficult to move about with any de-
gree OF comfort on the lawn. or in the bet
ting ring, while the club house and grand
stand were filled to overflowing. AT tleRst
$4,000 people bad crowdediinto the track
at this time. Still the trains were rapidly
arriving with thousands of folks. At hand
leap time at least $4,000 persons were
present.
Scenes at the Track.
The scenes in and about the track were
both picturesque and exciting. Looking
from the grand stand the picture was a
pretty one. OFF in the distance could bo
seen a blue haze denoting where the At
lantic Law, and from it's broad expanse a
cool breeze came. pleasantly tempering
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 presented a charming scene.
the bright aud varied colored toilets
of the ladies, showing in vivid
contrast to the somber and subdued look
ing clothing of their escorts. The crowd
moving about the lawn was truly a cos
mopoltan one. Bankers, merchants and
lawyers elbowed their clerks; sustere
Judges seemed to lose their dignity, and
eagerly picked up words dropped by dirty
little stable boys or pinched and weasen-
faced Jockeys. Touts. both black and
white, could De seen noDnoOplnR Win the
sons OF arstocracy, and the horny-handed
mechanic stood in earnest confab with the
millionaire. Everybody was anxious to
hear opinions as to which horse would
prove the winner OF the big event, and no.
body, at least on handicap day, was too
high or too low to be consulted on the
subject.
The Betting ring.
The betting ring presented wild and
boisterous scene. The jam was something
awful. A man would go In smiling and
looking spick and span. but he would
come on. still smiling and happy, per-
haps, but with his linen wilted and bis
clothing torn and bedraggled. Men
-..had r1adlv ahout looEino for tho Odds