The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-05-19
foster ahead $4,000.
Owner of the Winner Of the
Brooklyn Handicap.
He Carries on This Snug sum in
Winnings and Stakc-The Great
Race Grand SuCcess-Weather
superb and Fully 10000 People in
AtfanInnsn
Attendance.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Fred Foster, the
owner of DIR. Rice, the winner of the
Brooklyn Handicap of 1894, at Gravesend,
Is a happy man to-day, for the achievement
of his plucky little horse yesterday after
noon has enriched him 20 the tune Of some
thing near $40, 600. Foster backed the horse
heavily on the winter books and his win
nings aggregate $50, 600; then he will re-
ceive SIS, 600 of the 81, 600 stakes.
a number Of persons backed the horse on
,Snedeker's book. When they went to cash
in they found an empty box. Snedeker
had decamped. The saddest individual of
the lot was "A man who held ticket which
read ''S3, 500 to $500, DR.. Rice" Snedeker
made n future book on the race and owes
several thousand dollars.
Outside of the arrest OF President Dwyer
and other officers Of the racing association,
at the instance of disgruntled pool-room
men in All effort TO ''get even and enforce
the lottery law, the event was all that
could be expected.
Over 10000 persons saw the race. IL was
an ideal day for the race. The track was
in perfect condition and there was every
prospect of the record of 2 07 fiat, made by
Dry Monopole, getting lowered. The en-
closure was uncomfortable crowded. All
the transportation facilities were overtaxed
and the work of getting to and from the
track was an arluous task
The betting ring was so crowded that il
was as much as persons life was worth
TO attempt to make "A wager IL needed the
services of rusher from n football team to
place bet.
1t was a typical American crowd because
it was so thoroughly good natured.
hal xF.aV.t h.. fa.t raaa fhaN urI
was scheduled TO take place at 4 o'clock but
it was nearly 5;4S when the flag fell.
The start looked to be "A fair one for all
butLowlander. Martin, however, did not
think it was n start and Clifford was left
standing still. Thompson also began to
pull up Sport just as they got the flag.
McDermott made no effort TO join the field
with Lowlander. He simply cantered back
TO the paddock. Clifford and Sport went
after the others but gave up the unequal
struggle very soon. Copyright was the
pace maker TO the first turn. He set a
clinking pace. Bergen made an effort to
draw away from his field as they neared
the far turn but failed signally TO do so.
Henry of Navarro, who had been his near
est attendant all the way, moved up TO
him. The instant he was colared Copy
right was beaten. Henry of Navarro pi.
loted the field into the home stretch. DR..
Rice and Sir Walter who had been in easy
positions and well up, as if with one accord,
closed on Henry of Navarro as soon AS they
were headed for home. A ding-dong finish
then began. Taral rode DR. Rice with the
strength and energy that have made him
famous. He urged him To the utmost limit
of endurance. The game fellow responded
to whip and spur TO the last gasp, and
finally won superb race by n scant length.
Time, 2:07 IA. Henry of Navarro strug-
gled gamely to the last. lie lasted long
enough 20 beat Sir Walter half length
for place. Sir Walter was really not up to
a bruising race. The pace and distance
told on him.
1t is said that over sixty warrants have
been issued and wholesale arrests will fol-
low 1t is the ultimate intention of De
Lacey and his cohorts TO seize the race
horses as gambling paraphernalia. The
race track people make light of the affair
and say that it will all end in smoke. They
insist that so long as the Ives pool bills
conditions are complied with no law is vio-
lated