Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-16
DOMINO & NAVARRO.
The Result Of Their Race I Dead
Heat.
PLUNCING EXTRAORDINARY.
IL IL Done BY Westernsr Who Visits
Gravessnd Expressly to Play
the Harry.


IL only by an eye-lash. created intense
excitement. the grand stand and lawn for
a few minutes taking on the appearance
OF a resort for lot OF hopelessly insane
people. whose mania was shouting and
jumping up and down. After the horses
had been laid away to the paddock.
Bryan McClelland, who owns Henry or
Navarro, and the Messrs. Keene. who own
Domino, had a conference. at the end OF
which II was announced that they had
decided not to run the race over. As
consequence, the purse was divided, and
the bets paid in the same way. Fully
10. 90 persons witnessed the race, the wea-
Their being all that could be desired.
The track was not In the best posi-
Bile condition for the race, the heavy rain
of last night having left IL sticky In spots.
Before the race Bryan McClelland, the
owner of Henry OF Navarro, made a care
full examination of the track, walking
entirely around IL. At the conclusion OF
his inspection he said the track suited
him, and as Domino can negotiate any
kind of going, the Messrs. keene were
satisfied, thus making the race an as
SuItQ lHlIis, IhNh w tilt SdhioAaNNAOh VA
the crowd.
The match race was the nth on the
card. The betting opened with Domino
a hot favorIte, the quotations being:
Domino. TO 2; Henry of Navarro, TO 8.
SOME PLUNGING.
The feature OF the betting ring was
the western plUnger. Riley Grannon. lie
came on from the West this morning
expressly to play Henry OF Navarro, AMI
he did il with vengeance. Every other
bookie In the ring marked up TO
against Domino. Grannon got up on his
stand and shouted: Come on, here's TO
5 on Domino" The betters rushed at him
Ike hawks. AS fast as he could take
In the money It was handed to him, and
the business OF other books was simply
paralyzed.
The first man along was Ike Thompson.
Bet you $4,000 on Domino" cried Ike.
Good" said Grannon, without moving a
muscle. Joe Vendig then came along with
a commission from Mike Dwyer. Want
si0.O00?" asked Joe fearfully,. as II he
was afraid Grannon would wipe off the
odds. six thousand to $1,000" was
Grannon's answer, and he handed Joe the
ticket.
Want $4,000 more?" asked Vendig
The enormous bet was registered. and
then for the third time did Grannon
take $4,000 from Vendig, making $1,000
in all he had accepted from Mike Dwyer
Phil. DAILY then happened along. and
bet 5000 on Domino. 1nnumcrable bets
were taken on the black whirlwlnd, until
Grannon stood to lose at least 100000
THE PEOPLE ASTONISHED.
The people stood aghast. They had never
before seen such plunging. They were
simply paralyZed with astonishment when
Grannon, after taking all the money
offered on Domino. shouted; "I'Il bet
$4,000 against 100000 that Domino is
beaten" Not a soul uttered a reply
Grannon took in n few more thousand.
then turned his slate. and sauntered out
Of the ring, as cooly as he had entered H.
The young plunger took up a position
just outside the ring. where he could
watch the race.
IL was twenty minutes past o'clock
when the bugle-call summoned the con-
testants to the post. AS each appeared a
great shout went up. but Domino received
the bulk of the enthusiasm After a
little skirmlshlng the flag fell. and They
are off" came Ike a clap Of thunder from
the threats OF the 1900 spectators.
THE CONTEST.
Henry OF Navarro was in front. but
Doggett Immediately took steady pull
on him, and Domino became the taskmas-
ter. He was leading by three fourths OF
a length as they passed the stand. and the
pair were cheered franticaly. At the
upper turn Domino increased his lead
to n length and half. and at the turn
into the back-stretch Taral took the rail
with him. DOggett sat perfectly uncon-
cerned on Henry Of Navarro until near
the clubhouse turn. where he closed up
on Domino He moved up TO him without
much apparent effort. and. as they began
10 negotiate the turn. Domino was lead
ing by only half length This lead
Henry OF Navarro cut 10 a head when
they were half way around the curve.
They raced like n team from there to the
home stretch. into which they swung on
even terms.
Then began a struggle, the like OF which
was never seen on race-track. Step
for step. stride for stride. they battled
for supremacy. Horses and riders, and
spectators. too. had every nerve strained
First, victory rested with Henry OF
Navarro then II was in Domino's hands.
They alternated. noses apart, with every
stride. At the last furlong the cry,
Domino is beaten rang out. and II
looked for few strides az II Henry
OF Navarro had taken his measure. The
dauntless courage OF Domino, however,
asserted itself Taral, by an almost
superhuman effort got him going once
more, and again they were nose and
nose. The excitement was intense. Taral
made one despairng effort as they crossed
the line and the rival 3-year-olds passed
the post in as perfect a dead heat as
ever was seen.
The excitement was unbounded. and the
dead-heaters and their riders were
cheered 10 the echo as they returned to
the judges stand. Both appeared to be
fresh and full OF running. and the con-
census of opinion was that Domino would
have won in another jump
The owners decided to divide the purse.
The race was not a fast one. as the
track was what is known in racing par
lance as dead" owing to a heavy rain
storm last night. The fractional time
for each furlong was as follows: II 3-4,
% IA 80, S. 1904 IA. l:l6, LIS IL. l:i2 l-2.
SO H.
GRANNON A WINNER.
When II was announced that the bets
would be divided, busy pencils soon
figured out that Riley Grannon was a
winner. lie took in $1,000 on Domino.
and as he only had to return a per-
centage of IL. he cleared about $4,000.
The special race was not the only at
traction on the card. for Banquet and
Sir Walter met in the fourth race, at
mile and a quarter, but this event proved
so unlnteresting that the crowd Kissed
when the horses finished. The pace for
the first three quarters was exceedingly
slow. Then they moved a little. and Sir
txx In. h..
stretch Slmms cut Banquet loose, and
he won in a canter by three lengths.
There was also considerable interest GEN.
tered about the Algeria Handicap. for 2
year-olds. Harry Reed and Lissak opened
I'D a three-length gap on the others in
the first quarter. with Harry Reed going
easy. I.issak retired after covering three
furlongs, and Harry Reed romped home
an easy winner, by length and n half.
from Counter Tenor. Dobbins was the
only horse In the first race, according 10
the talent. and he went 90 the post a pro-
hibitive favorite at ! to T. Harrington,
who closed at the false price Of 10 10 1.
won easily by a length from Dobbins. who
pulled up lame.
SUMMARIZES
First .race-for 3-year-olds, one and
one-slxteenth miles-Harrington lO2. Grit
fin. Is tod won. Dobbins second, I'D.
Kearney third Time. 40.
Second race-Heavy Handicap. sweep
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