The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-18
HENRY OF Navarro
HE FINISHED A LENGTH AND A
HALF IN THE LEAD--TIME,
-2:O0 FOR II-1 MILES.
IT WAS 4 CONTEST OF GIANTS


Navarro Was the Fav0rlte From the
Start, Opening at to Sat The Post
Domino Acted Like Demon, and
Leaped Ahead at the Three Quarters,
But Only for an Instant--At the Head
of the Stretch, Sir Walter Was in the
Lead, but Navarro Was Coming.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-This was a
great day at the Gravesend track, for it
was the opening Of the fall season, with
the greatest race of the year as the fea-
ture. The attendance was light when
the attractions were taken into consider
ton, for barely 5000 people appeared.
All during the year efforts have been
made to bring the five best handicap
horses in training together, and finally
without any agreement the Brooklyn
Jockey Club had succeeded in getting
them into their regular stake, with Henry
of Navarro, Rey FL Santa Anita and
Domino at weights for ages, Clifford
with five pounds off, and Sir Walter with
twelve pounds allowance. Griffin, in
stead of Perkins, was given the mount
on Navarro By this change, Reif got
Rey FL Santa Anita and Sims was on
Clifford, Taral on Domino and DOggett
on Sir Walter.
When the betting opened, there was no
doubt of the favorite for Henry of Nav
ARE opened at to 5, but in spite of the
money bet on him did not get any lower.
The reason for this was the betting on
Clifford, for Rogers had declared that he
would win. The opening price was 2 2
and it was soon at two. Domino receded
to from 12, and Rey FL Santa Anita
from to 10, while Sir Walter was
steady at to /. At the post Domino
acted like demon and refused to break,
so it was ten minutes before they came
up to the starter in line and the red flag
dropped.
Sir Walter was the first to show and
came into the stretch for the first time
under a gentle pull, with Rey Ell Santa
Anita second, and Henry, of Navarro,
third; Clifford fourth, and Domino last.
Around the turn they increased the
speed little, and at the three -eighths
pole Sir Walter was length and a half
in front of Rey 81 Santa, he only head
in front of Henry of Navarro, while
Domino was last, hanging close to Cff
ford.
Fifty three seconds was the time to
the half mile, and the race had Just be-
gun. 1t took twelve and a quarter
seconds to run the next furlong and
Taral had begun to urge Domino and
passed Clifford, on whom Sims was sit
ting easily The three-quarters pole was
reached in IN 1-2. Sir Walter was
leading without much urging, and Rey
FL Santa Anita had opened a bit of clear
track from Henry Of Navarro, who
was two lengths in front of Domino,
and all but the latter going easily.
Then the speed slackened, and it took
13 seconds for the racers to get around
the bend, but without change of posi-
ton. In the next 13 seconds came the
critical point for Domino. Tapal was at
work with iron and bar, aud the black
colt leaned ahead, but cnly for an iC-
stant. Yard by yard the others left him
struggling in the rear and at the
mile post, when the horses straight
ened out In the stretch, he was hope
lessly beaten. At the head of the
stretch Sir Walt4 was still in the
lead having run the mile in ;43b, but
he was in trouble, and Doggett was ply
ing the whip. He was only neck in
front of Rey Fl Santa Anita, but Henry
of Navarro was coming, and only neck
behind in third place. Clifford was
fourth, but some distance behind, and
now Sims was riding hard, with only
an eigth of mile to go, Rey El Santa
Anita quiet and joined Domino, al
though Reiff still tried to land him.
Sir Walter was through, too, and the
Dest he could do was third Griffin
on Navarro was though urging, for only
an accident could prevent his winning
and at 2:09 by the timers watch he
passed the finish line length and half
in the lead. Clifford managed to get the
place away from Sir Walter in the last
sixteenth. 1t was contest of the giants,
in which Henry of Navarro was the best
by long odds. The time for the mile and
quarter was 800