New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16
DR. RICE THE WINNER.
uE CAPTURES THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
TER THIRD-A FINE DAY AND AN
ENORMOUS CROWD.

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ssa.t a multitude of spectators as that which saw
oo,tests of yesterday decided. Rarely in the
ais of racing in this country has so big an army
% observers Of racing struggles been assembled
,,,ates of such clouds of witnesses are generally
Ia and reckless. But 1t is hardly too much to
w. that 10000 pairs of eyes looked on when DR..
sa' crossed the line the winner of the $4,000
nnt,vn Handicap. with Henry of Navarro fight
o. braye,y by his side for the victory, and with
,irb-spirited and lon-hearted Sir Water in
a., Mace doing his utmost to carry his l20
o,nds 10 triumph.
"a racing has taken place in or near New-iork
-., last November. The opening day of the
oooklvn Jockey Club. with its chief attraction the
,ehrated Handicap. has been. therefore, an OBJECT
:, eaeer anticipation among Eastern admirers OF
.o-onghbreds for many months. The lis: OF en-
~ ,ncluded the names Of renowned and popular
.ss which were to be ridden by the most ski
A. iockeys Of the country. Scanty and meagre mad
.o., the opportunities for riskng money on race
s,ses in the course of the winter and the spring
Nav was most gentle and gracious upon the Degln-
,s Of the racing season in the Empire state IN
,sa For these reasons and others mighty most
,eope-as hosts of spectators Of races so IN this
n,,rv-was compressed within the GraVesend
rds All the buildings crammed Ike bee
s,s when the honey industry is at its height. All
.r. humming and buzzing with excitement ana
ry nerson in them so closely smut in on all
's.s nv the throng which was so concentrated ana
,,racted by its own excess and It's own I'M
.a,uos,v that he she felt as If ne or she were
p 49, the walls of constantly narrowing cell.
60 oil remember that grisly tale in 'BlackWood
Magazine many years ago-the story OF the IRON
1s,5 The walls Of a dungeon in which con-
somnad prisoner nclosed became smaller day
- aov Finally the contracting and coIapsing cell
~, si5es and roof crushed the wretched being INTO
shameless mass Probably that story was not
,rua II It were true. it was indeed dismal and
soaful doom which the agonized sufferer encoun-
,a-ad II is true that no one was crushed to death
:. c-avesend Yesterday. But the jam was hy-
s.,,c IN rs severity Humanity was so wedged
!, so punched and pounded and squeezed and
o-unched and stamped that no coin which ever
o.rra out OF the mint was more beaten upon and
more hardly handled.
THEY WENT FOR SPORT AND GOT IT
~. Z. was a Enthusiastically American assem-
h,ors Good humor. high spirits. fondness for fun.
ond amused acceptance of all discomfort were prev
a,ent everywhere. These tens Of thousands went
,,'Cravesend determined to enjoy the day and bent
mon snort. They did enjoy their outing and they
found sport In abundance.
The Sheriff of Kings County and the starter
o,usoa some long delays. Philip J. Dwyer, presi-
aent Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club. was arrested as
seouel Of the recent decision of the General Term
a, tho Court of Common Pleas. In this city. 1t
NAV be remarked in passing that the Judge who
rendered the decision that betting on the races is
in the nature OF a lottery found that form OF d.
version highly entertaining not long ago. Many
vaars before the Ives Pool act became law the
writer Of this article saw Chief Judge Sanford r.
Church OF the Court of Appeals. sending commits
sons into the betting ring at Saratoga. Betting on
horses was ndisputably Illegal then. But the Chef
Judge OF the Court Of Appeals yielded 10 tempta-
ton in the way OF putting wagers on thoroughoreds
Some the judges of the courts in this city have
found the Illicit pleasure Of INDUCING IN Io'-
terry as irresistible as Chief Judge Church found
similar temptations in his day. 1t is obvious that
betting rings resemble lotteries in one thing at
least Blanks are frequent in both.
The Kings County officials, fired with the unself-
fish and lofty zeal of Peter De Lacy. and siimu-
lated by the celestial aspirations OF those Purtanc
reformers Howe & Hummel, not only arrested tne
president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club. but also
look the judges into custody. OF course, bail was
furnished promptly but these untoward occurrences
and the hardness Of Starter Rowe caused tedious
Waits, and the Brooklyn Handicap was not run
until nearly o'clock The Western colt clifford
was the favorite in all the betting with the East
ern colt Sir Walter close second choice al all
times Clfford's career in the West last year was
so Impressive that thousands OF shrewd cool and
cautious turfmen in all parts Of the country but
especially In the West did not think that he could
be defeated in the Brooklyn Handicap. He had
been backed for months in all the principal cities
OF the United States in which there is any betting
on horses II he had won the or had secured
place the bookmakers and the poolrooms in the
various States Of the Union would have been COM
PEELED pay out immense sums. Hence It is
strangely significant that Clifford never in the
race.
CLIFFORD. HIS OWNERS AND HIS JOCKEY
Clifford is owned by the racing firm Of Leigh
Rose. The members Of the firm have accumulated
handsome fortunes the turf, but neither OF them
has been person Of notable piety. and some OF the
methods Of both Of them have been looked at as
kance by censorlous critics The Brooklyn Hand!-
cap, however. has guaranteed value OF $500 and
the winner OF the gets $4,000, sum too large
for the contempt Of Leigh Rose There can
be no reasonable doubt. therefore. that the owners
OF Clifford desired TO capture the Brooklyn Handi-'
cap. They paid $50 10 start Clifford and they sent
the colt on from the West carry off first honors
In this conspicuous contest Moreover 1t Is under
stood that they have backed Clifford at various
times 1t would be ridiculous to suppose then tina;
they did not wish to win It.
But Leigh & Rose employ very peculiar jockey,
one Martin, whose in the saddle has not been
without suspicion. In fact. Martin has been ruled
on the turf more than once, and many true friends
OF the turf have often expressed that he
ever restored. Clifford practically left at the
post Disnterested observers at the starting post
say that this not chiefly Mr.. Rowes fault but
mat Martin was apparently careless, did suppose
mat would be start and pulled up the colt after
me flag fell After this lamentable disaster Martin
made no earnest effort to win the with Clifford.
In truth. the Western champion was out OF the
contest all the way. OF course. this was very
satisfactory 10 the hackers OF Clifford all over the
United States. 1t not test in any way of the
real merits Of the horse. Jockeys 80 careless or
reckless as Martin in this are out Of place
On the turf and ought to be sent into retirement.
Inc hackers OF Clifford have right to feel and 10
express extreme bitterness over the manner In which
they were treated.
TARALis EXCELLENT WORK.
"hat contrast the best jockey OF America.
FREDERICK Taral, afforded to Martin, lie rode DR.
nice the winner. with admirable judgment skill
a"u energy. II is doubtful II DR.. Rice could have
won the IL any iocl<ev less ,ba,