The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-24
GOOD RACING AT GRAVESEND.
TWO OF THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
ENTRIES WIN.

RubicOn shows Ills Heels to Jack of
spades and Sister MRry-Rey FL
SANTA Anita Goes IA Mile and n six
teenth with I25 Pounds Up in
las I-2-FlOrettn SUFFERS Her First
Defeat - HanOvarIan Falls ana
Breaks Leg.
Brooklyn. May % -Racing without pub
lie betting or bookmakers received its
first genuine test at Gravesend to-day.
Those in a position TO know say that rae
ing under the new law will be just as pop
ular as ever. and the future Of racing is
an assured success.
This was the first pleasant day of the
meeting. and big crowd took advantage
Of the fine weather to witness the sport.
There were nearly 500 persons present.
This is by far the largest crowd since the
opening day. when the Brooklyn handi-
cap was decided. The race-track propri-
etors were jubilant. They begin TO see
now that the weather and not the credit
betting system was responsible for the
meager attendance.
The racing to-day was fraught with sur
prises Despite the upsets in nearly ev-
cry instance, the best horses won, and the
talent had only themselves to blame for
their losses. They began the afternoon
by making Weinberg favorite over Jack
or Spades for the opening event. They
practically ignored Rubicon. who. al.
though not quite at his best is a stake
horse. He beat the selling platers with
something to spare.
Rey El Santa Anita was made dual IA
vorite with Ed Kearney for the second
race. On form and even at the weights. he
should have been an odds on favorite. He
picked up his impost of 125 pounds and won
as he pleased. Rey El Santa Anlta's race
a mile and sixteenth in 4slk is the best
at the weight ever made on the Graves
end track. IL stamped him in the eyes of
the pest judges as sure thing for the Su-
burban II 1t is run on a dTy track II
has been definitely decided to run the SUI
burban on Saturday June l5
F1oretta sustained her first defeat in tho
Glover stakes. The weight and distance
I'VE furlOngs were too much for the little
hlly Axiom, the Dwyer filly. won much as
The Littleheld family were very much
ip evidence in the Falcon stakes c. Lit
tfefeld's Bright Phoebus. ridden by Fred
Littleheld won, beating c. Littleheld Jr' $
Bombazette. This pair went begging at
skies on the books. Irish Reel was the
rayorite and Iangdon was second choice
me selling two-year-old race was won
by Annalyle. The name contrary to pro-
grammes and other official documents. is
one word. IhiS victory was the best
earned of the day. Hanovarian fell at the
Tar turn and broke his leg. F. Little
held, who had the mount on him, escaped
with broken collar bone. Littlefield has
been riding in great form this season His
! accident caused great regret.
Sandowne won the sixth race from flag
TAN to finish. II Is expected that there will
De racing on every day at GraVesend next
week. Summaries follow:
FIRST Race-Six furlongs. Rubicon, 1872
Midgley, to /, won, with Jack of Spades
SECOND and Sister Mary third. Time IA
second Race-Mile and a sixteenth
Key Ell Santa Anita 1875 Griffin, 3 to i
won, with Stowaway second and Ed
kearney third. Time, 1:4S1b
Ihird Race-CloVer stakes 81 0O0 for
niles, 2-year-olds, five furlongs Axiom
ll5, J. Lamley, 10 to l, won, with Tender
1903
ss'Fourth Race-Falcon stakes, $1,000, for
3-year-olds, one and one sixteenth miles
Bright Phoebus, 112, Littleheld. 10 L
won, with Bombazette second and Lang
don third Time ISL
FIFTH Race-Five furlongs. Annalle
lOl. Sheedy, Is to /, won. with Boomer
! :041b.
Sixth Race-Mile and a furlong. San
downe. 10i, Griffin, 3 to /. won with Long
Beach second and Baroness third. Time
1:571A.