The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
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DIR. RICE WINS, HENRY OF MA
VARRE A GOOD SECOND.
Clifford Left at the Post, and Not in the
Race at ALA Bad Start For Such
Race-Twenty Thousand Peo-
pie on the Ground.

NEW YORK, May ia better day
could not have been desired for the
opening of the racing season in New
York state and the running for the
great Brooklyn handicap, valued at
$25 1000, at the Gravesend track today
The sun rose with clear sky, belying
the promise of the night before, and a
warm breeze swept across the track
AT 3 o'clock the horses named for the
first race were hoisted on the bulletin
board and 112 bookmakers, three more
than the best on record, began chalk
ing up the odds. Out on the lawn
when the race was called there was Il
sea of heads, their owners packed so
closely. together that it looked like a
solid mass and Others were struggling
10 get ont Of the ring where they could
see small part of the race. 1t
was estimated then by good judges
that at least 10000 people were present
and many more were returhing home,
unable to get anywhere near the
track. 1t was the biggest day in the
history of the Brooklyn Jockey club,
and must have been an immense
money getter for nearly all paid for
their admission, the free passes of for
mer years having been reduced by at
least Is per cent. The place was
crowded with ladies. not one of whom
got in without paying.
Just before the third race was run
Delacey again made his appearance.
This time he was in greater force, for
Sheriff Butlin with a host of depu-
ties came on with warrants
which we're likely to take him
The sheriff and his deputies went
into the judges stand inclosure and
had talk with President Owyer and
Secretary Mcintyre, but the two lat
ter refused to state the object of their
visit. 1t was apparent, however, i'm
mediately after tie race was run, tor
the judges, Colonel Simmons, Clar
ence Mcdowell and Victor Smith were
arrested, Immediately they placed the
horses in the third race, and in COM
pany with John Bowers, counsel of
the club, and Senator Mccarthy, were
driven to the town hall in Gravesend,
where bail was given and they were
released after some delay had been
caused to the Brooklyn handicap.
Sheriff Butlin had other warrants,
and it was said that he intended
to arrest other officials, but he rested
content with the arrest of the three
judges and went away from the track.
An effort was made to discover the
character of the affidavit ON which the
warrants were issued, but further than
ole unofficial statement that it was
learned. During the rest of the day
there was little excitement and the
races proceeded without further de-
lay.
When the time came for the handi-
cap it seemed impossible to get an
other person inside the inclosure.
From one end to the other of the big
grand stand men and women were
packed together like sardines and not
more than one half of them could by
any possibility see anything Of
the contest. The lawn and the
brick wall in front of the stand was a
solid mass of people 1t was only q
few minutes past five o'clock when the
candidates for the $685. 600 stake began
to move up into the chute from the
paddock. When the horses were all at
the post the spectators settled down
for long wait, for Starter Rowe had
not been doing any better thus far
than he did at his worst last year.
For SO long minutes the assemblage
waited and fumed, and then immedi-
ately after a short break, Rowe
dropped his flag, the blue and red dis
lance flag swished through the air, and
the start was made. And such ii start
it was. Lowlander, the winner of
last years Suburban, was standing
still and did not get away at all, while
Clifford, the heavily backed favorite,
seemed to be practically left at the
post. A howl arose from the crowd,
for they saw that with such disad.
vantage it was an impossibility for the
Western champion to do anything
whatever.
Copyright was the first away, with
Henry of Navarro second, Herald
third, DIR. Rice fourth, Bitten fifth
and the others punched as follows:
Banquet, Sir Walter, Comanche. Ajax.
Basset Law and DiaDlo, while Clifford
and Sport were almost standing still,
they got into motion imme
diately and started on a stern hope
less chase
Down the stretch they ran, gather
ing with each bound, and laundering
past the judges stand q quarter of
mile from the post all were running
well. Copyright, with his mouth wide
open, a head in front of DIR. Rice,
whom Taral had taken into second
place. A length away was Henry of
Navarro under an easy pull, while
Herald and the despised Bitten fol-
lowed closely behind Then there
was bunch in this order: Banquet,
Sir Walter, Bassett, Law
and Diablo.
Twenty lengths behind were Cliff
ford. the Pride Of the West
and Sport, in the dust kicked up
by the others, with no chance of
unless all of the leaders fell.
a groan went up from the thousands
who had bet on Clifford, now without
even a chance of having run for their
money. II was disheartening to the
owners of the crack who had sent him
so far for the race. Around the turn
they flashed with very little iostling
for so sharp a turn and so narrow
track. and when the half mile mark
was reached and they were straight
ened ont for the run through the hack