The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-16
DR.. RICE TRE WINNER.
He Captures the Brooklyn Handi-
cap Race in 2,07 Ia,
HENRY OF NAVARRO RUNS SECOND

The Judges Arrssted-Fsrty Thousand
/ People Present.
NEW York, May ia better day could
| not have been desired for the opening Of
/ the racing season aud the running Of the
! great Brooklyn handicap valued At t25.-
300, at the Gravesend track yesterday. At
2 o'clock there were At least SO,OO people
inside the gates and long lines extending
from the box Offices waiting for the slow
ticket takers to take their money. There
was little excitement at that time, for
De Lacy made his first move, an ofhcer
| appearing in the club house with 3 sum
mons to appear beforcs Justice Walsh in
Brooklyn today in answer to a charge Of
conducting lottery. Arrests had been
| expected, but none were made up to that
| time
At that time the horses named for the
FIRST race were hoisted GU bulletin board
and the ll2 2bookmakers, three morS than
the best on record, began chalking mp the
/ odds. Out on the lawn when the race was
called there was sea of heads, their
owners packed so closely together that It,
| looked like a solid mass, and others we're
struggling TO get out of the ring where
they could see small part Of the race. II
was estimated then by good judges that
at least 4O,OOO people we're present aud
| many were returning home unRble to get
anywhere near the track. IL was the big
gest day In the history of tbs Brooklyn
Jockey club and must have been an i'm
mense money getter, for uearly all paid
for their admissions, the free passes OF
former years having been reduced by at
least IS per cent The place was crowded
with ladies, not one of whom got In with
out paying.
Just before the third race was run De
Lacy again made his appearances. This
time he was in greater force, for Sheriff
Buttling, with u host of deputies, came on
| with warrants The judges, Colonel Sim
mons, Clarence Mcdowell and Victor
Smith, were arrested Immediately after
they placed the horses on the third race.
and in company with John NJ Bowers.
counsel to the Clu b, and Senator Mccarthy
were driven to the town hall in Graves
end, where bail was given, and they were
released after some delay had been caused
to the Brooklyn handicap Sheriff Butt
ling had more warrants, but he rested
content with the arrest of the three
| judges, and went away from the track.
During the rest of the day there was lit
tie excitement, and the races proceeded
without delay.
When the time came for the handicap II
seemed impossible to get another person
inside the inclosure. From one end to the
other of the big grand stand men and
women were packed together like sar-
dimes, and not more than one half of them
could by any possibility see anything OF
the contest. The lawn and the brick walk
In front of the grand stand was u solid
mass of people.
Il g. II.
when the candidates for the s25, 900 stake
began to move under the chute from the
paddock. For thirty-two long minutes
the sssemblage waited and fumed, and
then, Immediately after long break
Starter Rowe dropped his flag, and the
= start was made. And such a start 1t was
LowlRnder, the winner Of the 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.
Copyright was the first away, Henry oi
Navarro second, Herald third, DR.. Rice
fourth, Bitten 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 mo.
tion Immediately and started on hope
less chase. Down through the stretch they
ran, gathering speed with each bound and
laundering past the judges stand, quar-
ter of "A mile from the post, with all run.
ming well. Copyright, with his mouth
wide open, was head in front of DR.. Rice
whom Taral had taken into second place.
Half length away was Henry of Navarro
while Herald and BIitzen followed closely
behind. Then came Banquet Comanche
A iaw In niah 10
while twenty lengths behind were Clifford
the pride of the west, and Sport.
When the half mile mark was reached
DR.. Rice was head in front of Copyright
and two lengths behind was Henry OF
Navarro, head in front Of Herald, and
all running easily, Bitten was still hang
ing on to fifth place in good style, with
Sir Walter sixth and Comanche seventh
Banquet had fallen back to eighth and
Ajax was beginning to hold out signals OF
distress in ninth place Bassetlaw and
Diablo followed, and Sport and Clifford
were far in the rear, unable to gain an
inch on the flying field.
They passed the three-quarters mark
with Henry of Navarro In the lead a head
I in front of Copyright, with DR. Rice
= within striking distance. Sir Walter was
fourth and Bassetlaw had moved up five
pegs, Comanche was sixth, Banquet
seventh and Diablo eighth. The mile was
covered by Henry of Navarro In l.42 and
he was a head in front Of DR.. Rice, who
had come up. Copyright had dropped
back to sixth place. Sir Walter was a
length behind DR.. Rice and two lengths
ahead of Bassetlaw.
Into the stretch the horses flew. Sir
Walter and Bassetlaw getting whip and
spur. DR.. Rice began to wear down the
! gallant 9-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
on TO Sir Walter, with Comanchs close
behind. Amid the frantic yells OF the
crowd, and as the watch ticked 07A DR.
Rice, the cast off from the Gideon and
DAILY stable flashed under the wire, a
length In front of Henry of Navarro. with
the great Sir Walter one and halt
lengths behind, and two lengths In front
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