Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-17
foster AHEAD $4,000
Owner of the Winner OF the
Brooklyn Handicap.

NEW YORK, May 16-Fred Foster, the
owner of DIR. Rice, the winner o the
Brooklyn Handicap of 1894, mt Grayesend,
Is happy man to-day, for the achievement
of his plucky little horse yesterday after
noon has enriched him to the tune of some
thing nearS70, 900. Foster backed the horse
heavily on the winter books and his win
uings aggregate $50, 900; then he will re-
ceive SIS, 900 of the $25, 900 stakes.
A number of persons backed the horse on
Snedeker's book. When they went to cash
in they found an empty box Suedeker
had decamped. The saddest individual OF
the lot was man who held ticket which
read ''s3, 500 to $500, DIR. Rice" Snedeker
made a future book on the race and owes
several thousand dollars.
Outside of the arrest of President Dwyet
and other officers of the racing association,
at the instance of disgruntled pool-room
men in an effort to get even" and enforce
the lottery law, the event was all that
could be expected
Over 10000 persons saw the race. 1t was
an ideal day for the race. The track was
in perfect condition and there was every
prospect of the record of 2:07 fiat, made by
Dry Monopole, getting lowered. The en-
closure was uncomfortable crowded. All
the transportation facilities We're 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 Il PERSONS life was worth
to attempt to make IA wager. 1t needed the
services of rusher from football team to
place a bet.
1t was typical American crowd because
it was so thoroughly good natured.
The big event, the fourth race on the card,
was scheduled to take place at 4 o'clock but
it was nearly 8 :48 when the flag fell.
The start looked to be fair one for all
but?Lowlander Martin, however, did not
think it was a start and Clifford was left
standing still. Thompson also began to
pull up Sport just as they got the flag.
McDermott made no effort to join the field
with Lowlander. 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 to
draw away from his field as they neared
the far turn but failed signally to do So
Henry of Navarro, who had been his near
est attendant all the way, moved up to
him. The instant he was collared Copy
right was beaten. Henry of Navarro pI-
loted the field into the home stretch. DR..
Rice and Sir Walter who had been in easy
positions and well up, as if 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 responded
to whip and spur to the last gasp, and
finally wen superb race by a scant length.
Time, 2:0T IA. Henry of Navarro strug-
gled gamely to the last. He lasted long
enough to beat Sir Walter half length
for place. Sir Walter was really not up to
a bruising race. The pace and distance
told on him.
1t is said that over sixty warrants have
been issued and wholesale arrests will fol
low. 1t is 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 aifan
and say that it will all end in smoke. They
insist that so long as the Ives pool bills
conditions are complied with no law is vio-
lated