The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-17
LAMPLIGIITER.

Charade, two horses that ran in the handi.
cap, were the winners of those races and
beat him easily. His wonderful improve
ment in form was, therefore all the more
stunning in It's effect
The Brooklyn handi cup was the seventh
In the history Of the event and was guar
anteed to be worth $s25 600 or this sum
the winner gets StS,OO0 the second horse
5000 and the third s., 900.
The day dawned bright and fair. much
to the delight of the many thousands of
persons that had determined to see the
rich stake contested for. AS the day nd
vanccd and the bright weather prospects
OF the morning were really realized, people
set their faces toward the race course and
soon the different driveways and railroads
leading thereto assumed an animated an
pearance BY noon several thousand lovers
of the sport of kings had entered the en-
closure, while the rapidly arriving trains
deposited thousands of others outside
every few minutes, who poured through
the gates in n steady stream
The crowd was gradually and steadily
augmented until, when the bell rang for
the first race, it was difficult to move about
with any degree of comfort on the lawn or
In the betting ring, while the club house
and grand stand were filled to overfiowinp
AT handicap time at least &C, 900 persons
were present.
Scenes and Who Made Them.
The scenes in and about the track were
both picturesque and exciting The crowd
moving about the lawn was truly a cos
mopolitan one. Bankers, merchants and
lawyers elbowed their clerks; grave, aus
tere Judges seemed to lose their dignity
and eagerly picked up words dropped by
dirty little stable boys or pinched and
black and white, could he seen hobnobbine
with the sons of the arstocrncy, and the
horny handed mechanic stood in earnest
cOnfab with the millionaires
The betting ring presented Il wild and
hoisterous scene. The jam was something
awful. A man would go in smiling and
looking spick and span, but he would come
out, still smiling and happy perhaps, but
with his linen wilted and his clothing torn
and bedraggled
When, therefore, the bugle called the
horses to the post for the big event, excite
ment was on tiptoe 1t was Just one
minute past when the horses were sum
mOned from the paddock.
Twelve horses faced the starter for the
great event. The betting, weight carried
and names of jockeys of the three winning
horses were as follows:
Diablo (Taral, !l2), 10 to 1; Lamplighter
(Sims, 1859, to 10; Leonawell (Doggett,
l1O), toll.
AT 4:19 o'clock the horses got the flag to
an almost perfect start. A desperate and
highly exciting race ensued, the horses
running almost head and head through
the stretch. Less than II quarter of fur
long from the wire Diablo began to draw
out and, soon getting clear of the others,
won grand race by a length and half
Ilamplighter beat the tired but game Leon
awell II neck for the place. 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 led
from the track. Scarcely ripple of APP
plause greeted the ceremonies