The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-16
The BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Won in 200 by Old Diavlo, Who
Was Not Thought a
Possibility.
Tho Hearts and the Dollars Of
tho Crowd Were on
Lamplighter.
Taral Mnde . Fine Finish ON the Winnor-
Purse, 125 5,OOO-DAtails OF
the NaCo.

l ASAW AoAht AAoy Os-htAAAH0 uOVP ouO
oppressive silence DiAylo, aged son of Eolus
and Grace Darling, won the rich Brooklyn
handicap at Gravesend this afternoon In
the presence of 10000 people. Lamp
| lighter, the favotite. who went to the post
carrying ton of money. was second and
Leonawell third. The winners timc was
2:09, moro fraotionslly as follows: Quarter
:25A. half :51. thres-quartsrs 1:l6, mile
1421a. mile and quarter 2:09.
Diavlo Was regarded as first flight In his
two and three year old form. but after his
third year his legs became shsky. Since
then As has been regarded simply 40 high
class selling platter, likely to break down
pernansntly In any race. His wonderful
improvement In form to-day therefore was
stunning in its effect.
The Brooklyn handicap run to-day was
the seventh In the history of the event. and
WAS guaranteed to be worth e25,OOO. or
this the winner gets $4,000. the second
$5, 900. the third $4,000. The day was
bright and fair. The betting ring pre-
sented. before The handicap was run. wild
aud boistsfous scene. Tho jam was some
thing awful. II was just one minute past
four when the horses whore summoned
from the paddock. They were all warmly
received. but Lampliehtsr had = regular
ovation. showing whore the hopes and dol
lars Of the public were.
The hsrses lined up in the order In which
they finished. Weights. jockeys and close
of betting. were as follows: Diavlo 112,
Taral. 80 70 /; Lnnpliahter 125. Sinns, 8 to
5; Leonawell ITO. Doaeett 10 TO 1; nlums
100, Noble. 60 to l; Pickpocket 103. Tay-
lor. Ii to 1; Chsrads 105. J. Sloane. 8 to l;
Fidelio 103. j. Lamley, 20 10 1; Terrifer 108,
Dosne, 80 TO /; Rsceland 116. Lanley. 20
to 1; Banquet 1923. Garrison, 5 to l; Judge
Morrow 116. A. Covinaton, to 1; Mars ia.
LittleAeld. ID to l; Nomad, McDeHnott,
| 80 TO l.
After several futile attempts to get them
in limo for tho start. Starter Rowe gave the
jockeys good rating.
Finally. at 4:19 o'clock. the horses got the
flag to An almost perfect start. Judge
Morrow. Leonawsll. Territer and Fidelio
were little In the lead, with LnmpliahtGr.
Charade. Pickpocket. Hume and Mars in
bunch In the rear. Terrifier. trus to DAILY
tactio.. immediately shot to the front and
set a blinking pace past the stand and into
the back stretch. Here Leonawell, who
had been struggling for his head. passed
Terriher and took lead of two lengths.
The race all through the back stretch was
an excesdinaly pretty ono. all the horses
running we'll together and within striking
distance of the leader.
At the far turn Leonawell slightly in
creased the lead, and shout won't up from
that horses admirers. Their JOY was short
lived, however, for turning into the homo
stretch, Diavlo. LampliRhter. Judge Nor
row and lllume moved up and joined tho
leaders. A desperate and highly exciting
drive ensued. the horses running almost
head and head all through the stretch.
Less than q quarter furlong from the
wire Diavlo began to draw out and soon,
race by length and half. Lamplighter
beat the tired but game Leonawall . neck
for place. 1aral. who rode the winner. was
placed on floral horse shoe and carried IN
triumph from the Judges stand to the pad.
dock. floral horse shose was also placed
scarcely ripple Of applause greeted these
ceremonies. As good as 80 to l against
could be obtained ON DiRvIo's chances in
the early betting. 30 little were his pros
poets OF winning race considered. A
straight mutual on him. Of which only
makers did business in the betting ring.
Five furlongs-Kingston won. DR.. Has
brouok second. Correction third. Time,
1:OO4.
Mile and one-sixtesnth-Rainbow won,
Sport second, st. Domingo third. Time.
| 1854.
Half q mile-Chateau won, Black Hawk
second. Nottingham third. Time. :5O15.
| Half a mile-Token won. Lord Nelson
second. Society Nonsense third. Time, 80.
| Six furlongs-Hsrvest won. Lvceum SEQ
ond, Mordotts third. Time 1:14.
ST. LOUIS. May 15.-Traek heavy. Six
furlonas-M H. won, Aeronuut Sec
ond, Fatima third. Time. 1:2l19
Four and half furongs-Litertine won.
King David second. Harry Lewis third.
Time, 100.
Six furlones-sansaba won. virden $50
ond. Doubtful third. Time. 1:22.
Six fu.lones-WedRctield won, Out Of
l:2oA.
Seven and q half furlones-Gray Duke
won. Carroll Reid second, Pennyroyal
third. Time, la.
Handicap. mile and one-eiehth-st. Joe
won, Bsssie Bisland second. Sir Walter Ka-
leigh third. Time. 2:o3.
| LOUISVILLE. May 15.--Track little
heavy. Mile-Flowsr Dellis won. London
second. The Queen third. Time. 1:47.
| Five furlonRs-Cy:us won, Miss Mamie
Gore second, jay third. Time. :5l1S.
| Mile and one-quarter-MonfovlA won.
Elizabeth L. second. Joanna third. Time,
2:1G
| White Nose second, Old Pepper third.
Time. 1888.
Handicap, mile and twenty yards-Ru-
dolph won, Primrose second, Kiuxis NJ.
third. Time, 1A8.
haze Ball.
CLEVELAND. May 5.-Clsveland. Louis
Vile game postponed; rain.
BosroN. May 15.-Ihs Bostons won with
hands down. Boston 8, New York6
BRooKLYN. May 15.-h CLOSE and we'll
played game. Brooklyn 4, Baltimore 3.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-HittinQ by tho