The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-16
THE BROOKLYN
TURF EVENT
Dr. Rice Wins The $4,000 Stake and Money
for His BaCkerS.
OFFICERS and JUDGES ARRESTED
Forty Thousand People Witness the
Great Handicap Race at GrAvesend.
The Winner Is Followed by Henry
of Navarro, Second, and Sir Walter,
Third-An interesting Review of
the Day.
New YORK, May Is.

-AlC DIOOhlyu HduulCdp, luo uIsb
big turf event OF the season, was
won by DR. Rice In the fast time
u of cost today Over forty
thousand persons saw the race 1t was
an ideal day for the race. The track
was in perfect condition and there was
every prospect Of the record OF OF fiat.
made by Dry Monopole. getting low
cred. The enclosure was uncomforta
bly, crowded. All the transportation
facilities were ovsrtaxed and the work
OF getting 10 and from the track was
and arduous task.
The betting ring WAS so crowded
that it WAS us much rs "A persons life
WAS worth to attempt to make n wager.
l. needed the services OF u rusher OF
foot ball team to make bet.
The big event was the fourth race on
the carl IL was scheduled TO take
place al o'clock. but 1t was nearly
As when the tlAg fell. The horses
were ut the post nearly forty minutes.
Break after break occurred but no one
wss even enough TO warrant their
getting tho word. Copyright, Herald,
Al and COmanche came out to the
furlOug post fully half dozen times
Copyrights fractions temper was
really the cGief cause OF the delay.
Sport, contrary 10 general expectations.
behaved himself we'll throughout the
coming orIeal COmancha was restive
and did considerable buck jumping
Low ander also gave grand stand
exhibition OF bad temper. He managed
10 unseat McDermott once and had him
on his neck several times. A crowd OF
several thoGsnnd persons su5gei around
TIN chute This made the horses rec.
tive 1t WIS finally decided to open the
turn which had bven temporarily
closed and make the start there Tuis
WAS done. A start was finally e6-etsd.
II To- Grd to he fair one for all but
Lowlander Martin, however. did not
think il was "A start and Clifford was
left standing still Thompson also be-
gan 10 pull up Sport just as they got 10
the flag NcDsrmott made no effort
10 join the field with Lowlande.. He
simuly cantsrei back to the paddock.
Clifford and Sport went after the
Others, but gave up the unequal strug-
gle very soon,
COPYRIGHT THE PACEMAKER.
Copyright was the pace maker to the
first turn. He set cinking pace.
B.rgan made an effort to draw away
from bis field as they nearei the far
turn. but failed signally to do so
Henry CT Navarro. who had been his
nearest attendant all the way, moyal
up to him The instant he was col
lored by Navarro. Copyright was
leaten. Navarro piloted the field into
the home stretch. DR. Rice and Sir
Walter who had be'n IN easy positions
RnG well ur, with one accord. closed on
Navarro as soon as they were headed
for home.
A ding dong finish then began. Taral
rode DR. Rice with tue strength and
Energy that have made him fnmous
He urged hiu to the utmost limit OF
endurance The game fellow responded
TO whip an! spar to the last gasp, and
finally won superb race by scant
length. Henry OF Navarro strug Iled
gamely to the last gasp He lasted long
snougn to beat Sir Walter half
length for the place Sir Walter was
really not up to a btnising race. The
pace and distance began to tell on him
He fnltered az ths critical juncIurs.
The cry that tho favorite wins rent the
sir when Dogge;t made his fort with
the courageous little fellow
/. WAS premature Hs Sir Walter was
all out aud rbally had rothing loft with
which to finish. Bissetlaw, the i'm
aI do a "a
ing. His finish was the stronges. OF
the lo;, as none OF the others had any.
thing to spare. Comanche took it into
his head 10 run when II was too late.
Ajax wus never once dangerous or
prominent This also applies TO Ban
qnei, Blilzen, Diablo and Herald.
A BooRMAKER DECAMPs.
Fred Foster. the owner Of DR.. Rice.
backed the horse heavily on the winter
books. His winnings aggregate $50, 900
In addition TO the stake, which ia worth
$25 900, $ls 900 Of which goes to DR..
Rice. A number OF persons backed the
horse on Spedekers book. When they
went to cash in they found an empty
box Snedpker had decamped. The
saddest individual Of the lot was man
who held ticket which read "3 500 to
$500, DR., Rice" Snedeker made fu-
ture book on the race and owes several
thousand dollnrs
The disgruntled pool room men are
determined TO enforce the lottery law
as interpreted by Judge Prior, caused
the arrest Of President p. j Dwyer
and the judges during the afternoon.
The arrest. 10 far as Mr.. Dwyer was
concerned was u farce. A man from
Police Justice Walsh's court told him
that he WAS under arrest and aked him
to 20 before Justice Walsh to morrow
He promised TO do go.
All went we'll until the third race.
just ns the horses were going to the
post Sheriff Butling. Of Brooklyn, and
several deputies quietly took up
stand In the JUICES inclosure. They |
told the judges that they were under
arrest AS soon as the race was run.
Judges Simmons, Mcdowell and
Smith were taken before Judge Watson
who was holding court in the Graves. |
end town hall They were admitted |
to bail In 81, 900 each.
II is said that over sixty warrants
have heen i,susd and wholesale arrests |
will follow. 1t is the ultimate inten.
ton of Ds Lacey and his cohorts to |
seize the race horses as gambling para.
phernalis. The race track people make
light of the affair and say IL will ali |