The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-16
TARAL DID 1T.
Dr.. Rice Wins Brooklyn Han
dicap Purse ofS25,000.
Henry Of Navarro Clifford, the
Fnorite Of the Track Not In 1t.

BY The Associated Pres.
NEW YORK, May 10 - A better dav
could not have been desired for the open
Ing OF the racing season in New York
state. and the running OF the great Brook
iyn handicap. valued at $4,000, at the
Gravesepd track. II was estimated that
st least 10000 people were present, and
many returned home unable to get any
where near ths track.
Judges Simmons, Mcdowell and Smith
were arrested after they placed the horses
IN the ssce, and were driven to the town
hall in Grayesend, where bail was given,
and they were released after some delay
had been caused to the Brooklyn handi-
cap.
When the time came for the handicap
Il seemed impossible TO get another per.
son inside the enclosure. From one end
20 the other Of the grand stand, women
and men were packed together like ssr-
dines.
The Race.
II was few minutes past o'clock
when the candidates for the so5.00O stake
began to move up into the chute from the
paddock. and then the pandemonium
began. If there was any preference
shown il was for Clifford aud Sir Walter,
the western and eastern fsvorites, re-
spectively.
For SO minutes the assem- blage waited
and fumed and then Starter Rowe dropped
his flag and the start was made. And
such start it was. Lowlander, the win
ner OF the last years Suburban, was
standing still, and did not get away at
all, while Sport and Clifford, the heavily
backed favorite, seemed to be practically
left at the post.
Copyright was the first away, with
Henry Of Navarro second, Herald third,
DR.. Rice fourth, Blitzen fifth and the
others punched as follows; Banquet. Sir
Walter, Comanche. Ajax, Bassetlaw and
Diablo, while Clifford and Sport were
almost standing still, although they got
In motion Immediately and started on
hopeless stern chase.
Down through the stretch they ran,
gathering speed with each bound. and
thundered past the Judges stand a quar-
ter of mile from the post, with all run
ming we'll Copyright was a head in front
OF DR.. Rice. whom Taral had taken into
second place Half length away was
Henry OF Navarro under an easy pull,
while Herald and the despised Bitten
followed closely behind. Then there was
bunch in this order: Banquet, Co
manche, Ajax, Sir Walter. Bassetlaw and
Diablo. Twenty lengths behind were
Clifford and Sport, in the dust kicked up
by the others. with no chance of winning
unless all of the leaders fell.
A Grosn Went Up
from the thousands who had bet on Cliff
ford, now without even a chance of hay-
ing run for their money.
When the half-mile mark was reached |
they were Strengthened out for the run |
through the backstretch. DIR. Rice was
head in front of Copyright Two lengths |
behind was Henry OF Navarro, head in |
front Of Herald. Bitten was in fifth |
place, while Sir Walter was sixth Co
was seventh, Banquet had fallen !
back to eighth and Ajax was beginning |
30 hold out signals of distress in ninth /
place. Bassetlaw and biHbto followed. I
and Sport and Clifford were far in the
rear.
They passed the three-quarsers mark
with Henry Of Navarro in the lead. n
head In front of Copyright. witk DIR. Rice
within striking distance, and Taral
handling him in mastery fashion. Sir
Walter was fourth and Bassetlaw was
becoming dangerous. for he had moved
up five pegs and loo ked good for much
more Comanche was sixth, Banquet
seventh and Disblo eighth.
The mile was covered by Henry Of Ma
varre In 1:42 and he was head in front
Of DIR. Rice, who had come up. Copyright
had dropped back to sixth place; Sir
Walter was length behind DR.. Rice and
Two lengths ahead of Bassetlaw. The
others were running In the order that
they passed the three-quarter pole, and
out OF it.
Into the stretch the horses flew. Sir
Walter and Bassetlaw getting whip and
spur. DIR. Rice began to wear down the
gallant three-year-old. and, driving with
hands and feet. Clayton was urging on
Navarro to his utmost. but his horse was
stopping fast under him. Bassetlaw was
hanging to Sir Walter. with Comanche
Dlose behind.
Amid frantic yells from the crowd, and
Is the watch ticked 207 IA, DIR. Rice. the
cast-of from the Gideon and Daly stable.
lashed under the Mire a length ia sreas ,,f /
Henry of Navarro, with the great Sir Wal
jer 1-2 lengths behind and two lengths
m front of Bassetlaw. Comanche was
1fth and the others anywhere, all in the
stretch. Hats went into the air, and for
he second year in succession Taral was
placed in the floral Jockeys chair and car
led OFF by the crowd.
The Kentucky Derby.