The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-15
BIC HANDICAP.
Thousands Crowd the Grave
send Park Today.
Clifford Still the FavoriteWith Ajax and
Henry Of Navarro Pressing Hard.
Special 10 the Nc,cs.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The big Brook
lyn handicap this afternoon, the eighth
year OF the race, promises to be the great
est event since the Inauguration Of the
stake.
Forty thousand people arc confidently
expected TO attend, and twenty picked
horses willstruggle for the prize, guaran-
teed TO be worth S25, 600.
Clifford, the Western wonder, is the ia
voritc. lie leads in the betting now, and
will probably be az to 1 favorite when he
comes To the post.
Clifford is a four -year-old bay horse, by
Bramble out of Duchess by Kingfisher.
He is built on sturdy lines, is stout
hearted and has a marvellous turn OF
speed. His owners, Leigh a. Rose, are
doubtful OF his ability to do his best over
a muddy track, although he has won in
heavy going.
Clifford is practically unknown to the
East, except by his record. He has run
altogether twenty-seven races. OF these
he has won twenty-o one, run second once,
third four times, and was unplaccd only
once.
Another unusual element this year Is
the presence OF three -year-old, Byron
McClelland's Henry OF Navarro, whose
trials have amazed local turfmen. No
three-year-ol has ever won either the
Brooklyn handicap or the Suburban, and
Henry OF Navarre's chances Will be
watched with corresponding interest.
oneck stables gallant Sir Walter. This
honest horse Is the embodiment OF cour-
age. His record is q long list of desperate
head finishes and of Furnishing drives
down the stretch. He has again and again
beaten faster horses by his indomita Bile
pluck, and il is safe to predict that II
the pugnacious head of Sir Walter is any
where near the leaders throat latch near
the finish Sir Walter will win. His work
has been excellent this spring, and he is
reported to have covered the handicap
distance at Jerome Park in the fastest
time ever recorded there.
The third choice in the betting will
probably be Colonel Ruppert's wonderful
sprinter, Ajax. There is popular doubt
OF Ajax's ability TO go mile and quar-
ter in the fierce fashion customcry in
Brooklyn handicaps. His work, however,
has been entirely satisfactory to his
trainer.
Don Alonzo and Banquet, NJ. r. Dwyer's
but Don Alonzo is so big that
he finds difficulty in rounding the
turns at the Brooklyn track.
and Banquet Is never at his best in big
field. Don AIonzo may run trne and
straight and Banquet may not sulk, and
il they do they will haveexceiient chances
to win.
One of the most dangerous horses in the
race Is DIR. Rice, who was sold TO Fred
Foster by Gideon 4 DAILY last year for
5000 because he bled at the nose. Foster
won the Withers, worth 1910, with him q
few days afterward, and the horse has
been in perfect health since. He has
worked fast enough to win nine out OF
ten handicaps, and with Taral up he
ought to have more than q good chance.
Henry OF Navarro will bitterly disap-
point his owner, Byron McClelland, IL he
does not win. Last year, as a two-year-
old, Henry OF Navarro was behind Dob
bins and Domino, but this year he has
shown such wonderful Improvement that
IL looks as II he could give them a battle
royal. He carries only 100 pounds, and
will probably be the pacemaker.
Gilpin d Taylor's Sport must be includ-
ed in the very first flight OF handicap
horses. Sport is in we'll with ia pounds,
and, although he has shown some temper
this spring, ne has been carefully pre-
pared and is thoroughly fit.
The most dangerous of the outsiders are
Camanche and Leonawell. Lowlsnder and
Loantaka, both Suburban winners, are
regarded by their owners as having excel
lent chances.
rhe following are the probable starters
with their Jockeys