The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-16
RICE WINS THE HANDICAP.
Clifford and LOWlander Left at the
Post at the Start.


Walter Third.
New York, May IS. 49, The Brooklyn
handicap, the first big turf event Of the
season, was won by DIR. Rice in the fast
time of 2;07l4 to-day. Over 10000 per-
sons saw the race, II was an ideal day
for it. The track was in perfect
| condition and there was every
prospect of the record of 2:07 fat
made by Dry Monopole, getting lowered.
The inclosure was uncomfortably
crowded. All the transportation facili-
ties were overtaxed, and the work Of
getting to and from the track was an
arduous task The betting ring was so
crowded that it was as much as per-
sons life was worth TO attempt TO make a
wager. II needed the services of a
rusher of foot ball team to place
bet. The weather was fine, and
although the air was overcharged with
dust that had been churned up by the
cavalcades of vehicles Of every known de-
scription that stretched from Brooklyn
to the track all day and greater portion
of the night. II was typical Amer
lean crowd, because IL was so thoroughly
! good-natured. Everyone was happy.
THE BIG EVENT.
The big event was the fourth race on
! the card, 1t was scheduled to take place
! at o'clock, but it was nearly 4 AS O'Clock
when the flag fell. The horses were at
the post nearly forty minutes. Break
after break occurred, but not one was
| even enough to warrant their getting the
word, Copyright, Heard, Ajax and Co.
manche came out TO the furlong post
! fully half dozen times. Copyrights
! fractions temper was really the
! chief cause of the delay Sport, contrary
to general expectations, behaved himself
well throughout the trying ordeal Co
manche was restive and did considerable
! buck jumping. Lowlander also gave
grand stand exhibition of bad temper
He managed to unseat McDermott once,
and had him on his neck several times
A crowd of several thousand persons
surged around the chute,
This made the horses restive 1t was
finally decided to open the turn, which
had been temporarily closed, and make
the start there. This was done.
CLIFFORD LEFT AT TUE POST.
A start was finally effected. II looked
to be fair one for all but IIowlander.
Martin however, did not think it was q
start and Clifford was left standing still
Thompson also began TO pull up Sport
just as they got the flag. McDemott
made no effort to join the field with Low
lander. He simply cantered back to
the paddock. Clifford and Sport went
after the others, but gave up the unequal
struggle very soon. Copyright was the
pace-maker to the first turn. He set q
| clinking pace Bergen made an effort 10
draw away from his field as they neared
the far turn, but failed slgnally to do 50.
| Henry of Navarro, who had been his
nearest attendant all the way, moved up
to him. The instant he was col
Jared, Copyright was beaten Henry
the home stretch. DIR. Rice and Sir
Walter who had been in easy positions
and well up, as with one accord, closed
on Henry of Navarro as soon as they were
headed for home. A ding-dong finish
then began. Taral rode DR.. Rice with
the strength and energy that have made
him famous. He urged him to the utmost
limit of endurance. The game fellow re
sponded to whip and spur to the last
gasp, and finally won superb race by a
scant length.
NAVARRO COMES IN SECOND.
Henry of Navarro struggled gamely to
the last He lasted long enough 10 beat
Sir Walter half length for the place
Sir Walter was reallynot up TO a bruising
race. The pace and distance began to
tell on him. He faltered at the critical
juncture. The cry that the favorite wins
went into the air when Doggett made his
effort with the courageous little fellow,
IL was premature, as Sir Walter was
out and really had nothing left with
| which to finish. Bassetlaw, the imported
horse, made a creditable showing. He
was one of the last to leave the post and
| trailed until they began to negotiate for
home. Then he began to crawl up. He
| threaded his way through the field at a
great rate and finished fourth. His finish
was the strongest Of the lot, as none of
the others had anything to spare. Co
manche took il into his head to run when
it was too late. Ajax was never once
dangerous or prominent This also ap-
plies TO Banquet, Bitten and Herald.
Fred Foster, the owner of DR.. Rice
| backed the horse heavily on the Winter
books His winnings are S50,000 in addi-
tion to the stake, which is worth S25, 900,
5000 Of which goes to DR. Rice. A
| number of persons backed the horse on
Snedeker's book. When they went to cash
in they found an empty box. Snedeker
had decamped. The saddest individual
of the lot was q man who had ticket
which read "S3, 800 to $500, DIR. Rice"
! Snedeker made future book on the race
and owes several thousand dollars.
FIGHT or THE POOL ROOM MEN
The disgruntled pool room men, who
| are determined to inforce the lottery law
| as interpreted by Judge Pryor, caused
| the arrest of President p. j. Dwyer and
| the judges during the afternoon. The
! arrest, so far as MIR. Dwyer was con-
| cerned, was a farce A man from Police
! Justice Walsh's court told him that he
was under arrest and asked him to ap.
pear before Justice Walsh tomorrow
| He promised TO do 50.
! All went we'll until the third race. Just
| as the horses were going 10 the post
! Sheriff Butting, of Brooklyn, and several
/ deputies quietly took up stand in the
| Judges iuclosure. They told the judges
| that they were under arrest. AS soon as
| the race was run, Judges Simmons, Nc
| Dowell and Smith were taken before
| Judge Watson, who was holding court in
| the Gravesend town hall. They were ad-
/ mitted to bail in 81 900 each. II is said
/ that over sixty warrants have been issued
! and wholesale arrests will follow
THE HORSES MAY BE SEIZED.
| Il it the ultimate intention OF De Lacey
and his cohorts TO seize the race horses as
! gambling paraphernalia. The race track
people make light Of the affair, and say IL
will all end In smoke They insist
| that so long as the Ives pool
bills conditions are complied with
no law Is violated. The pool
room men and their lawyers insist that
Iudgo I1rvor'e deffeiOu in the IRVING