The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-22
RAMAPO THE WINNER.
n Closo and Exciting Race-The
Dutch Jockey is Probably Richer
by $4,000.

NEW YORK. June 22.-Suburban Day at
ehe Coney Island Jockey club track set in
hot, but just as the horses went TO the
post cool air from the sea made the heat
, trife more besrable.
The bookmakers were too few in num-
( ber for such a day. aud they were stiff in
: their odds, for they knew that they could
get all the money they wanted 20 hold.
When the big race was announced the
plunge was terrific.
AT 4:45 the I2 horses which were to con-
tend for the valuable prize were all at
the post. waiting for the signal to Toe OFT.
In the second break they were all caught
In motion and sent away to a fine start,
with Kinglet In the lead, closely followed
by Henry of Navarro, Pickpoctet, Ban
quet, Comanche. Ramapo, Sir Walter
and the Others Past the grand stand
they flashed. with Griffin urging Kinglet
60 the utmost and with the positions Of
the others but slightly changed,
The first quarter was run in 20 seconds.
and then Kinglet had length the best of
st, while Banqu et was taken into second
place by Simms, only half length in
front OF Ramapo. on whom Taral had
gentle pull 1he willy Dutchman could
see then that Banquet was the horse he
had to beat Halt a length behind him
was Pickpocket, still contender. Henry
of Navarro. or which so much was ex-
pected, dropped back into fifth place,
King Lee close behind, and Sir Walter
following, with Sport absolutely last.
The halfmile pole was passed by the
flying kinglet in 30 i-5 seconds. but he
was already hanging out signals of dis
tress. Banquet was still half a length in
front Of the next horse, but Pickpocket
had changed places with Ramapo and
looked exceedingly dangerous. Henry Of
Navarro was still fifth. but could not get
any nearer TO the flying leaders. The
others were changing places like the
glasses In a Kaleidoscope, and in the
mixup Sport had got up into 10th place.
At the three-quarter Banquet passed
the pole first in 1915 l-5. leading Kinglet by
head. kinglet was then two lengths
ahead of Pickpocket, he in turn two
lengths ahead OF Henry of Navarro, Taral
having let ia 9.y.ai-old pass him at that
point. Sir Waiter was running strongly
in sixth place, while the Others were run
ming in relatively the same order.
The time to the mile post was al, aud
Einglet had got the first place by head
of badly tired horse Sport was be-
ginning to show same life and was up in
the eighth plare Pckpocket was still
third, but by only a head over Henry of
Navarro, he in turn being a neck in front
Of Ramapo, on whom Taral was begin
ming to ride; Sir Walter was still
running in tne sixth place. King Lee
going we'll in seventh, while the Others
with the exception of Sport were evi-
IDENTIFY out of the struggle.
Then came the turn into the stretch, and |
s'look at Sport was the cry. for Thomp- |
son took MIN around next the rail, and |
he was outtiu down the others in a most
remarkable fashion. Taral heard the
thunder OF Sports hoofs close behind him, |
as did Simms on Banquet, and they woke |
up to the fact that the rogue was coming |
down the stretch like a thunderbolt, and |
was fighting like grim death for at least
. part of the money.
Kinglet quit Immediately. Pickpocket
had hid enough Of it. too, and he dropped
back.
Sport was not alone In his rush for the
westerner. King Lee was coming along,
600. and IL was apparent that the finish
would lie between Ramapo, Banquet.
Sport and Kiag Lee. Taral was riding
for dear life, with Banquet still a
long distance in front, but he was
gaining few inches with every
jump, while Sport was hanging on alto
Rether too well TO suit either Simms or
Taral The three ran close together until
the last 80 yards, when the persistent
Dpurring and logging OF Tarel gradually
drove Ramapo's head in front Banquet's
nose was beside him and il was all over
The game gelding was not equal to the
aud he had to be content with
, second place. two lengths in front of
Sport
King Lee got fourt by four lengths
from Henry OF Navarro. who ran a game
race. but WAS in TOO fast company for his
weight Pickpocket was sixth. Sir Walter
seventh, end the rest trailing behind.
Some OF them pulled up.
What Taral got for winning was not
disclosed, but il is believed to be not less
han 5000. Before the race had been
'ver 10 minutes, he was out OF the grounds
'n his way 10 Chicago, to ride Domino in
'he American Derby.
1t was a great day for the Coney Island
Jockey club. aud not less than %, 900 peo-
pie were present 20 enjoy the sport