Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-16
H0RNP|PE WINS
The Great Brooklyn Handicap
Race at Gravesend.
Odds Closed IS to | Against Him But
He Takes First Place.
$4,000 People Face the Cold to See the
Great Race.

Gravesend, n. ", May 15.-The ninth
Brooklyn Jockey Club handicap was run
here, this afternoon. over heavy track.
and was won by Hornpipe. The result
was a complete surprise, only one of the
horses that was well supported in the
ring, finishing among the leaders. Laz-
zarone got the place, and Sir Walter was
third The last named was in active de-
mand on futule books and was heavily
backed on the track
Hornpipe and Lazzarone opened with
go to l obtainable against each, today
and closed at l5 to l. Ramapo and DR.
Rice were the first favorites during the
early quotations.
Conditions Brooklyn handicap S1O,-
600, for 3-yeSf -olds and upward, $3.50 each,
half forfeit or $50 if declared to winner,
$4,000; to second horse, $780, to third
$500. Distance, mile and a quarter.
The starters were: Ramapo (Griffin),
1877; Sir Walter (Doggett), 1874; DIR. Rice
(TaraD. 1872; Rey El Santa AMT, Der
gem. 11S; Rubicon (Midgley), 11S; Lag
zarone (Murphy), Alb; Bassettlaw Uittle-
field, 109 Declare (J. Lamley), 1O6
Hornpipc (Hamilton), 1906; Assignee
(keefc), 95; Counter Tenor Uamley), 100; ;
i1u NOdIIlCy u ellnD, 81.
The IL candidates got to the post on
time. There were five false breaks before
they got the signal to depart Sir Walter
showed lightly in front of the others for a
few strides after the flag fell and then
gave wey to Assignee, who set killing
pace for the first six furlongs, and then
dropped out of the race. Sir Walter, who
had been in good position all the way,
then resumed command. DR.. Rice at
tempted to close up on him but soon had
enough.
AT the lar turn everyone was crying Sir
Walter. Then the shout Look at Ed
kearney." arose. This cratic brute was
moving up to Sir Walter. All at once
Penn appeared to tie in trouble. Ed
kearney began to swerve, stagger about,
and finally dropped back to the rear
This was as they were rounding the far
turn. Penn had lost his stirrup. In try
ing to keep control of Ed kcarney he in
terfered with DIR. Rice and Ramapo
Neither suffered much through the jost
ling, as both were beaten when it occurred
Another big change took place when
they We're half way around the upper turn.
Lazzarone, who had been in the rear
range, began to thread his way to the
front With a phenomenal burst of speed
he collared Sir Walter as they swung int
the home stretch. Doggett at once went
to the whip. Sir Walter responded nobly
and again his name rang in the air
Lazzarone came again, and was promptly
challenged by Hornpipe, who crept up al
most unobserved.
A desperate struggle ensued. The task
was too great for LaZzarone, and he
faltered under the fierce attack of whip
and spur. This cost him the race, and
Hornpipe running true to the last gasp,
won by a good neck. His time was Q II u
Lazzarone beat Sir Walter q length and
a half for place. Counter Tenor. a 3-year-
old who went begging at so to /, was rid
den in and around his field as il he were
polo pony, and was fourth. In the hands
of a capable jockey this colt would have
given Hornpipe an argument.
Rey Ell Santa Anita, who was kept in
the race until the stretch was reached |
battered his hackers for a few strides
only. DIR. Rice Rainapo and Rubicon
ran as if totally unfit They were beaten
before they had gone mile.
Sir Walter would have done better had
Dosgett not fallen in the trap set by Keefe |
with Assignee and killed himself |
trying to keep up with the lightweighted |
pacemakers.
In speaking of the race afterward. Muir
ply said that when he began to move up
with Lazzarone he got so much mud in his |
face that he decided to rush him to the |
front at once. Hamilton, who rode the |
winner, said the other jockeys did their
racing at the start and he did his at the |
finish. Hornpipe pulled up lame, but
cooled down all right. He could not have |
gone mile on dry track.
The other racing was good. Floretta |
won the Expectation stakes with case
Daily bet $40, 900 against $11 600 with |
Ike Thompson. that Bazct would win the |
fifth race He won quite bandily.
Despite the fact that the weather was
threatening during the morning, fully |
$4,000 people were present. Betting was
conducted on private and an alleged |
credit basis. No odds were placarded but |
money changed hands frequently.