Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-16
Domino and Henry of Navarro
 Run Dead Heat.
A GRAND AND NOBLE RACE,
In Which Great Interest Cen- tered-ResultS With
 Other Flyers.

ORA VEsEND RACE TRACK, L. l., Sept. 15.-The match race between Domino and Henry of Navarro at nine furlongs for purse of S5000 resulted in a dead heat. The finish, under whip and spur, each jockey doing his utmost to win, if only by an eye- lash, created intense excitement, the grand stand and lawn for a few minutes taking on an appearance of a resort for a lot of hopelessley insane people, whose mania was shouting and jumping up and down.
 After the horses had been led away to the paddock, Byron McClelland, who owns
 Henry of Navarro, and the Messrs. Keene,
 who own Domino, had conference, at the end of which it was announced that they had decided not to run the race over. As a consequence the purse was divided and the bets paid same way.
 Fully 16 GOO persons witnessed the race, the weather being all thafeQuld be desired. The track was not in the best>Possible con dition for the race, the heavy rain of last night having left it sticky in spots; Be- fore the race Byron McClelland, the 0wger of Henry of Navarro, made a careful exams inatlon of the track, walking entirely around it, and as Domino can navigate any kind of track, the Messrs. Keene were satisfied, thus making the race an assured thing, much to the satisfaction of the crowd.
 The match race was the fifth on the card. The betting opened with Domino a hot favorite, the quotations being Domino to 2, Henry of Navarro 8 to5.
 It was 4:20 o'clock when the bugle call summoned the contestants to the post. As each appeared great shout went up, but Domino received the bulk of the enthus- asm. After a little skirmishing the lag fell, and "They're off'' came like a clap of thunder from the throats of the 15,000 spectators.
 Henry of Navarro was in front, but Dog gett i'm mmedialely took steady pull upon him and Domino became the task master. He was leading by three quarters of a length as they passed the stand and the pair were cheered frantically. At the upper turn Domino increased his lead to @ length and half, and at the turn into the backstrelch Taral took the rail with him. DoggetL sat perfectly unconcerned on Henry of Navarro until near the club house turn, when he closed up on Domino. He moved up to him without much appa- rent effort, and as they began to negotiate the turn Domino was leading by about half a length only. This lead Henry of Navarro cut down to head when they were half way around the curve. They raced like team from there to the home- stretch, into which they swung ca even terms. Then began struggle, the like of which was never seen on race track. Step for step, stride for stride, they battled for supremacy.
 Horses ana rioers, anu spectators, too, had every nerve strained. First victory rested with Henry of Navarro, then it was in Domino's grasp. They alternated, noses apart, with every stride. Al the last furlong the cry, ''Doinino is beaten,'' rang out, and it looked for few strides as if Henry of Navarro had taken his measure. The dauntless courage of Domino, how ever, asserted itself. Taral by an almost superhuman effort got him going oLce more, and again they were nose aud nose. The excitement was intense. Taral made one despairing effort as they crossed the line, and the rival 3-year- olds passed the post in as perfect dead heat as was ever seen. The excitement was unbounded, and the heaters and their riders were cheered to the echo as they returned to the judge's stand
 Both appeared to be fresh and full of running, and the consensus of opinion was that Domino would have won h an- other jump. The owners decided to divide the purse. The race was not fast one, as the track was what is known in racing parlance as ''dea6, !" owing to the heavy rain s.orm of last night. The fractional time for each furlong was as follows: 0:12A, 0:25A,. 0:3s, 0:52, 1:o4A, 1:16. 1 :2Sh, 1:42h, 1854.
 When it was announced that bets would be divided busy pencils soon figured out that Riley Grannon was winner.
 He took in s73, 900 on Domino and as he only had to return a percentage of it, he cleared about $15, ,000.
 The special race was not the only attrac- tion on the card today, for Banquet and Sir Walter met in the fourth race at a mile aud a quarter, but tbis event proved so unin- that the crowd hissed when the horses finished. The pace for the first three quarters was exceedingly slow. Then they moved little faster and Sir Walter was in front by length. In the stretch Simms cut Banquet loose and he won in canter by three lengths.
 There was also considerable interet cen- tered about the Algeria handicap for g. year. olds. Harry Reed and Lissak opened upa three- len gth gap on the others in the first quarter, with Harry Reed going easily. Lissak retired after covering three furlongs and Harry Reed romped home an easy win ner by length and half from Counter first race, according to the talent, and he went 10 the post prohibitive favorite at to 4. Harrington, who closed at the false price of l5 to l, won easily by length from Dobbins, who pulled up lame.
 First race, for 3-year-o olds, one mile and one- -sixteenth-Harringto 102 (Grfin), l5 to 1, won: D ,bbins second, Ed Kearney third. Time, 1:40.
 Second race, heavy handicap, sweep 116 (Midgley), to 5, won; Jack of Spades second, Chattanooga third. Time, 1:07A.
 Third race, the Algeria handicap, for g. year -olds, six furlongs-Hsrry Reed, 117 (Simms), l to 2, won; Counter Tenor sec- ond, Salvation third. Time, 1,14H.
 Fourth race, for 3-year-olds and up- wards, one mile and one-quarter-Ban- quet, 112 (6imms), to 2, won; Sir Wal
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