Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
WON BY HORNPIpE.
The Brooklyn Handicap Result 4
Complete Surprise
PLACE GOES TO LAzxARoNE.
sir walter. the Only Winner Who
Was Well supported In the Ring.
Third-comment ON the Race
Other Turf Events.

hkAN bNhNP' ~. IL May h.~-The
ninth Brooklyn Jockey Club Handlcap
was run at Grayesend to-day. and was
won by Hornpipc The result WAS n corn
pete surprise. only one of the horses
that was well supported In the ring an
isring among the leaders. 1Azzarone got
the place and game little SIR Walter was
third. The last NAMED was in active de-
inand on the future books. and was
heavily backed on the track. Hornpipe
and Lazzarone opened with % to OBJ
tainable against each to-day. and closed
at le 20 1. Ramapo and DR.. Rice were
dual first favoritcs during the early quota
lions. but Ramapo had slight call over
last years winner OF the prize at the
close. Taral. who rode Or. Rice. is the
regular Keene Jockey. lie did not en-
tertain the slightest fear Of 1ornp'pe'
hut had wholesome respect for Rey 81
Santa Anita and Ramapo. As be left the
paddock, H. Lakeland. who trains Tor
James r. and T. 4. keene rematKeh.
''Hornpipe VIII beat you anyway. Tarai
took she remark as joke, and laughed.
There was she usual delay at the post.
The twelve candidates got 10 the post
ON time but there were FIVE false breaks
before they got the signal 10 depart.
Sir Waiter showed slightly In front OF
the others for few strides after the
flag fen. and then gave way 10 Assignee.
who set a 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 attempted TO close
upon him. but soon had enough.
AT THE TURN.
~ the far-turn every one was crying:
"Sir Walter" Then the shout Look
ut Ed Kearucy." rose. This erratic
brute was moving up TO Sir Walter All
az once Penn appeared TO be in trouble.
ID. Kearney began 10 swerve and stag
ger about, and finally dropped back 10
the rear. This was as they were rounding
the far-turn. Penn had lost a stirrup.
and IN trying TO keep control OF Ed.
Kearney he interfered with DR.. Rice
and Ramapo. Neither however, suffered
much through the jostling. as both were
beaten when IL occurred.
Another big change occurred when they
were halfway round the upper turn.
lazzarone. who had been in the rear
ranks began 20 thread his way 10 the
front With a phenomenal burst OF speed.
he collared Sir Walter they swung
into the stretch Doggett at once went
10 the whip. Sir Walter responded
hravely and again his name rang In the
air. bazzarone came again, but was
promptly challenged by Hornppe who
had crept up almost unobserved.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
4 desperate struggle ensued. The task
was too great for Lazzarone. he faltered
under the fierce attack OF whip and spur.
and this cost him the race. Hornpipe. run
D.. iau hV
neck. Lszzarone beat Sir Walter a length
and q half for the place Counter Tenor,
the S-year-Old who went begging at 20 10
]. was ridden I'm and around his fed az
II he were "a polo pony, and came fourth.
In the hands Of capable jockey this colt
would have given HOrnpipe an argument.
Rey 81 Santa Anita. who was kept out
OF the race i'm Bergen fashion until the
stretch was reached. fattered his hackers
for "A few strides only. Or. Rice Ramapo,
and Rubicon ran as II totally unfit. They
We're beaten before they had gone mile.
Sir Walter would have done better had
DoEgett not fallen into the trap set by
Lakeland with Assignee and thus killed
himself trying TO keep up with the light
weighted naCemakeTs.
Ia speaking of the race afterwards
Murphy said that when he began to move
up with Iazzarone he got so much mud
front at once Hamilton. who rode the
winner. said that the other jockeys did
their racing at the start and he did his
at the finish. HorupiUe pulled up lame,
but cooled out all right He could not
have gone n mile on a dry track. Taral
said Hornpipe was better horse than he
had any idea OF. but considered Lazzarone
the best horse In the race. He had no eX-
cuse 10 make for Or. Ricc's defeat.
OTHER RACING.
The other racing was good. Domino won
the opening dash pretty much as he
pleased Owlet. after nearly wearing the
other horses out 10y her refractory be
havior at the post. won the second race
In very hollow fashion. Kennel. who re-
fused TO extend himself until too late. was
second
FioTetta was the third successive favor
tie To win. To capture the Expectation
Stakes was but little more than pipe
opening gallop for this fleet FLY. Axiom.
who got the place, performed noticeably,
but she could not get near enough 10 |
Floretta to make her do more than gal |
lop. Then the talent got the first reverse |
OF the day through Hornpipe's victory
Gideon 4 Daily unearthed Aeet young |
I orsc in Hazlet. John DAILY bet $1,000 |
against 81 go with Ike Thompson that |
this colt would win the fifth race. He |
Won quite handily
Sandowne who rellshed the heavy going, |
made pace TO suit himself in the sixth |
race and won pretty much az he pleased. |
This was Gr.ffins third winning mount |
OF the day.
ATTENDANCE GOOD.
The races. despite the fact that the |
weather was threatening during the morn
Ing. were wen attended There were fully |
lJ.C0o persons present.
The betting WAS conducted on private |
and an alleged credit basis. No odds were |
pacardcd. but money changed hands free |
~ Some bookmakers stood on high stools |
and others wore their names on their |
hat-bands. few irresponsible men tried |
10 do business These were spotted and |
elected. \ few welchers bohbed up and |
were arrested as Migrants. Summaries:
First race--for all ages, sweepstakes, |
FIX furlongs--Domino Up. Taral. 10 81 |
won. Weinberg second, Patrician third.
Time. ~
second race-for 3-year-olds. sweep
stakes. one mile-Owiet no5, Lit;leheld, |
EVEN won. Kennel second. Hermanita |
third. Time, III.
Third Expectation Stakes. for ?
ycaf-olds. guaranteed cash value 5000 |
half a Floretta di5. Griffin. even)
wen. Axiom second. M0ntezuma third |
Time. 81.
Fourth racc--BroOklyn Handicap. $1,000
Tor S-year-olds and upwards. one mile
and "a quarter hornpipe Oo5. Hamilton,
Il 10 - won. Iazzarone Ol3. Murphy.
20 10 u second. Sir Walter Q24. Dogsett.
S 20 ID third. Time. 21l IA.
FIN race-half mile-Hazlet n1s.
Griffin. 20 % won, Sycamore second.
Cassctte third. Time, 81.
sixth race mile and sixteenth-San-
downe Qo5 Griffin 10 y won. Eloroy
second Charade third. Time. 1.53 Ii
HARLEM.
CHICAGO. Ill. May is.-fully 1900
people were at Harlem this afternoon.
Jockey ChOrn was in great form. landing
three favOrites out Of his four mounts.
The surprise OF the day was the run
made By Imp Frisr. from Marcus Days
string, IN the first race. Flying Dutch
man was fayoriie, al 20 10. The horses
were az the post fifteen minutes and
when finally the flag fell Imp. Friar was
last He sent through his field as though
they were tied TO the fence. and led until
the stretch. where the Dutchmaa coilared
him. Chorn Outrodc lin in whipping |
finish and landed Flying Dutchmsn win |