The record-union., 1894-05-16
HENRY OF NAVARRO SECOND AND
SIR WALTER THIRD.
Clifford. the Fayorite. Badly Beaten
Forty Thousand People Witness the
Great Event-Chant Easily Carries
Off the Kentucky Derby Stakes at
Churchill Demonstrating Events on
Other Tracks.
specIaI to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

ing day in the New York meeting for the
running of the great handicap, valued at
S25, 600, at Gravesend to-day. The sun
rose with clear sky, belying the promise
of the night before, and the sky was as
clear as bell and warm breeze swept
across the track. At 2:30 the horses named
for the first race were hoisted on the
bulletin board, and III book-makers,
three more than the best on record, began
chalking up the odds. Ont on the lawn
when the race was called there was a sea
of heads, their owners packed so closely
together that it looked like solid mass,
and others were struggling to get out IN
the ring, where they could see small
part of the race. 1t was then estimated
by good judges that at least 10000 people
were present, and many were going
home, unable to get anywhere near the
track. 1t was the biggest day in the his
tory of the Brooklyn handicap. The
Brooklyn Jockey Club must have been
an immense money-getter, for nearly all
paid their admission. The free passes
had been reduced by at least 20 per cent.
The place was crowded with ladies, not
one OF whom got in without paying.
It was few minutes after O'Clock
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 anything thus far. Thirty minutes
the aSsemblage waited. and then, lm me-
diately after short break, Rowe dropped
his tiag, swished it through the air, and
the start was made. And such start as
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 when they saw that with
such disadvantage there was no possi-
bility for the Western champion to do
anything whatever.
Copyright was the first away, with
Henry of Navarro second, Herald third.
Dr. Rice fourth, Bitten fifth, and the
rest punched as follows: Banquet, Sir
Walter, Comanehe, Ajax, Bassetlaw and
Diablo, while Clifford and Sport were al
most standing still, although they got in
motion Immediately, and started on a
stern, hopeless run. Down the track
they ran, gathering speed with every
bound, and thundered past the judges
stand, quarter of mile from the post,
with all running well. Copyright, with
his mouth wide open, ahead, in front of
DR.. Rice, who was i'll second place. A
length away was Henry of Navarro, un
der an easy pull. with Herald and Blitzen
following close behind. Then there was
bunch in this order: Banquet. Conan
che, Ajax, Sir Walter. Bassetlaw, Diablo.
Twenty lengths behind were Clifford, the
pride of the West, and Sport in the dust
kicked up by the others, with no chance
of winning, unless all the leaders fell.
A groan went up from thousands who
had bet on Clifford, now without an even
.f,o nj a their
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 jostling for so sharp turn and
in narrow track, and when the half
mile mark was reached and they
were Strengthened out for the turn
through the back stretch DIR. Rice was
ahead of Copyright, and thus far a few.
inches only mad separated their noses as
they ran side by side SO closely that a
blanket would have covered both. Two
lengths behind was Henry or Navarro, a
head in front of Herald, and all running
easily. Bitten was still hanging on to
fifth place in good style, while Doggett
thought it was about time TO bring Sir
Walter up, and he was sixth at the
half mile; Comancne was still in seventh
place. Banquet had fallen back to eighth
and Ajax was beginning to hold out signs
of distress in the ninth. Bassetlaw and
Diablo followed, aud Spot and Clifford
were far in the rear, unable to gain an
inch on the flying field.
They passed the three-quarter mark
with Henry of Navarro i'll the lead, a
head in front of Copyright, with Dr.. Rice
within striking distance and Tarral han
ding him in mastery fashion. Sir
Walter was fourth and Bassetlaw was be-
coming dangerous, for he had moved up
- .,t,,
Comanche was sixth, Banquet seventh
and Diablo eighth. The mile was COW
cred by Navarro in 1:42, and he was a
head in front of DIR. Rice, who had come
up. Copyright had dropped back to
sixth place. Sir Walter was a length be-
hind DR.. Rrice and two lengths behind
Bassetlaw, who was still very much in
the race. The others were running in
the order they passed the three-quarfer
pole, and completely out OF 1t.
In the stretch the horses few, Sir Wal
ter and Bassetlaw getting whip and spur.
DR.. Rice began to wear down the gallant
3-year.old, and Clayton was urging on
Navarro TO his utmost, but his horse was
stopping fast under him. Basset was
hanging on to Sir Walter, with Comanche
close benlnd.
heard and as the watches ticked 2:014 DR..
Rice. the cast-off from the Gideon " DAILY
sable. flashed under the wire, length IN
front of Henry OF Navarro. with the great
Sir Walter one and one-half length be-
hind, and two lengths in front OF Basset-
law Comanehe was fifth and the others
anywhere. all in the stretch.
Hats went into the air, and Tor the sec
ond year in succession Taral was placed
on the floral Jockeys chair and carried on
by the crowd. 1t was a great race, and
well won. Lowlander was not q factor III
it, and Clifford and Sport, owing to the
faulty start, were not given chance to
show their work.
The first race, for all ages, five furlongs,
sweepstakes. Stonenell won, DR.. Has
brouck second. Correction third. Time,
l:011.
In the second race. for three-y -year-olds,
one mile, Holton won, John Cooper Sec
ond, Sir Knight third. Time. l:454.
In the third race, Expectation stakes
for two-year-ol0s, half-mile Utica won,
ST. Dreibund second, Lemartine third.
Fourth race. half mile, Harry Heed
won. Harris second, Trophy colt third.
Time. 0:494.
Fifth race, mile and sixteenth. Eel Rev
won. Captain L. second, Jordan third.
Time. 1901.
The big handicap race was won by DIR.
Rice. Henry of Navarro second, Sir Wal
ter third Time, 2:074.
KENTUCKY DERBY WON BY CHANT.
LOUISVILLE, May 15.-0ver 1900 ueo-
Dle assembled at Churchill Downs to see
the contest for the twentieth renewal of
the kentucky DERBY. Although this race
has steady deprecated in importance as