The Washington times., 1894-05-30
Robinson, GhSI'u & Co.,
Twelfth and F Streets.
CLOSE AT GRAVESEND.
John Cooper Defeated Henry of Navarro
Dobbins, and Other Good Ones.

John Cooper Defeated Henry of Navarro,
DoSbins, aud Other Good Ones.
NEW YORK, May 2e-The attendance at the
Gravesend track to-day was by no means as
good as the attractive card warranted, as there
were not more than 5000 persons present when
the bugle called the horses to the post for the
first race on the last day of the Spring meeting
of the Brooklyn Jockey Club.
The rich Fort Hamilton handicap was the chief
event on the card, and Dobqins was looked upon
as a good thing, while Henry OF Navarro and
Dorian were about equally fancied second
choices There was n long delay at the post, put
finally Rowe got the horses off in almost perfect
alignment and all in motion As they passed the
grand stand Dorian was in the lead, with Aure-
liam, Potentate, and DoDbins close behind On
the back stretch Henry OF Navarro moved up,
and before the end of the straight was reached
Aurelian shut up suddenly and gave 1t up. Into
the stretch John Cooper challenged Henry OF
Navarro, and the pair ran down to tho finish to-
gether, none of the others having the slightest
chance 10 win. They had Ii hammer and tong5
all the way. and as hard as Doggett worked with
Henry OF Navarro, John Cooper had a little the
bctter of il. winning handily by half length in
good time.
The fremont stakes was well run and Gotham
was returned to public favor by the command
ing way in which he won. 1t was the first TIM 9
this year that the youngsters have peen asked
tn 20 three-quarters of mile, and the victory of
WaltZer on Saturday made him n strong favor-
ite, good as 2l5 to being ootainable about
Garrison was heartily cheered as he dis
mounted, and Gotham was again hailed as the
best of the year. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-One mile. Fickpocket, l25 dog
cctt), to 3, won by length; Picknicker, ll5
(Pickerncl, to l, second by tive lengths; Mad
rid. lOS (Sims) 10 to !, third. Iime-l:441s
Lizzie. Lord Hawkstone, Ella Reed, and Sleipner
also ran
SECOND RAcE-Selling. Six furlongs. Libertine,
91 (Mackler), to /, won by three lengths; Dhelly
Tuttle, l01 ISims). 10 l, second by two lengths;
hoey, l2I (Taran, 10 10 /, third. Time, l:lils
Little Pirate, Gloriana, Uncle Jim, Sandowne,
Cactus Rosa H., Aloha, Molba, Gold Dollar,
Adde and Uncertainty also ran
THIRD RACE-TTemOnt stakes Six furlongs
Gotham, I23 Garrison, to !, won by three
lengths: Walter, l23 (Grifinl, q TO 5, second by
one length: Sir Galahad IFS (TaraD, 10 TO i,
third. Time, l:l534 Glad, Mirage and Utica
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Fort Hamilton handicap. One
mile and furlonc John Cooper, no tMcDer-
mott) 10 to /, won by half length: Henry OF
Navarro, lai (Dogcett), to !, second by five
lengths: Hornpipe 122 (TaraD, 10 TO !, third.
Time-l:55II Lochnvar, Ornus, st. Maxim
Dorian, Potentaie, Aureiian, Doobins and Peace
maker also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-Five furlonEs Daric, liz tH.
jones', to !, won by five lengths; sabrna colt,
Il2 Sims, = 70 /, second by a nose: California,
100 iDogcettl, 10 to l. third. Time-l.05li. Pearl
Ash colt: Chicot St Vincent, Prim, Forager, and
Cleopatra colt also ran.
SIXTh RACE-Une and one-sixteenth miles. Sir
Walter, l&2 lDoggett. TO :, won by two lengths;
Sir Excess, 100 Sims, 2l4 TO l, second by
length; Melody, l0l Penn, s to !, third Time
l:49 Annie Bishop, Potter the Great, Star Ac-
tress, and Hartford also ran.