The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-16
DR.. RICE WINS the HANDICAP.
Fred Fosters Horse Captures
the Rich Brooklyn Race.
Tho Event Was Witnessed by 10000
People and was Run In the Fast Time
of*:o7 4-Henry OF Navarro finished
Second, With Sir Walter Third-Presi-
don't Dyer and the Judges Arrest ID.

GRAvEsEND. May 15.-The Brooklyn
handicap, the first big turf event Of the
season, was won by DIR. Rice in the fast
time. OF 2:07H to-day. Over 4O,O per-
sons saw the race. 1t was an ideal day
for the event. The track was in perfect
condition and there was every prospect
of the record Of 2:07 fat made by Dry
Monopole getting lowered. The betting
ring was so crowded that it was as much
as PERSONS life was worth to attem OF
to make wager.
The weather was fine, and although
the air was overcharged with dust that
had been churned up by the cavalcade
OF vehicles OF every description that
stretched from Brooklyn to the rack
all day and greater portion OF the
night. The big event was the fourth
race on the card. 1t was scheduled to
nearly 5:4s when the flag fell.
The horses were at the post nearly
forty minutes. Break after break oc-
Cured, but not one of them was even
enough to warrant their getting the
word. 1t was finally decided to open
the turn, which had been temporarily
closed, and make the start. This was
done and a start was finally effected. 1t
looked to be fair one for all but Low
lander. Martin, however, did not think
1T was start and Clifford was left stand
ing still. Thompson also began to pull
up short just as they got the flag
Nc Dermott 10 ade no effort to join the
field with Lowlander. He simply can.
tered back to the paddock. Clifford and
Sport went after the others but gave up
thu nnpnun1 gtrn00lQ
right was the pacemaker to the first
turn. He set a clinking pace. Bergen
made an effort to draw away from the
field as they neared the far turn, but
failed signally to do So Henry Of Ma
varre, who had been his nearest attend
ant all the way, moved up to him. The
instant he WAS collared Copyright was
beaten. Henry OF Navarro plotted the
field into the home stretch.
DR.. Rico and Sir Walter, who had
been in easy positions and we'll up, as
with ore accord closed on Henry of
Navarro az soon al they were headed
for home A ding dong finish began.
Taral rode Dr. Rice with the strength
famous. He urged him to the utmost
limit OF endurance. The game fellow
responded to whip and spur to the
last cash and finally won superb race
by scant length Henry of Nevarre
struggled gamelY to the last gasp. He
lasted long enough to beat Sir Walter
half length for the place
Clifford, Banquet, Ajax, Sport. Diablo,
Bassetlaw, Comanche, Lowlander, Copy.
right Herald and Bitten also ran.
Fred Foster, the owner OF DR.. Rice,
backed the horse heavily. His winnings
aggregate $4,000 in addition to the
stake, which is worth Sa5 900. SIS 900 of
which goes to Dr.. Rice.
number of persons backed the horse
on Snedeker's book When they went TO
cash in they found an empty box. Sne-
deker had decamped. The saddest in
dividral of the lot was man who had
ticket which read "S3, 500 to $500, Dr.
Rio ;" Snedeker made future book on
the race and owes several thousand dol
lars.
The disgruntled poolroom mon who
are determined to enforce tho lottery
law as interpreted by Judge Pryor,
caused the arrest of President P. j.
Dwyer and the judges during the after
noon.