The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-16

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Outsidcr-Lazzarone Gets the Placc--Dr
Rice. the Favorite. Pumped Out and In
the Ruck- Sir Walter the Only Fancied
Horse to Finish as Good as Third.
Gravesend Race Track, May 15.-The
ninth Brooklyn Jockey club handicap
was run at Gravesend today and was
won by Hornpipe with Jockey Hamil-
ton up. The result was complete sur
prise, only one of the horses that was
well supported in the ring finishing
among the leaders. LaZzarone, ridden
by Murphy, got the place and game
little Sir Walter was third.
The last named had been in active
demand on the future books and was
heavily backed at the track. Hornpipe
and Lazzarone opened at 20 to 1 each
and closed at Is to l. Ramapo and Dr.
Rice were dual first favorities during
the early quotations, but Ramapo had
a slight call over last years winner at
the close.
Taral, who rode DR.. Rice, is the reg
ular Keene jockey. He did not enter
tain the slightest fear of Hornpipe
He had a wholesome respect for Rey
Ell Santa Anita and Ramapo. AS Taral
left the paddock II. Lakeland, who
trains for James r. and T.. II. Keene,
remarked: "Hornpipe will beat you
anyway" Taral took the remark as a
joke and laughed. He was inclined to
believe Lakeland after the race.
Assisnee's killing Pace.
There was the usual delay at the
post, and five false breaks before they
got the signal to depart. Sir Walter
showed slightly in front of the others,
and then gave way to Assignee, who set
killing pace for the first six furlongs.
Sir Walter, who had been in a good
position all the way, then resumed the
command. DR.. Rice attempted to close
up on him. but soon had enough.
At the far turn everyone was crying
"Sir Walter" Then the shout Look
at Ed Keaney" arose. This erratic
brute was moving up to Sir Walter.
All at once Penn appeared to be in
trouble Ed Kearney began to swerve
and stagger about and finally dropped
back to the rear. This was as they
were rounding the far turn. Penn had
lost stirrup. In trying to keep con-
troll of Ed Kearney he interfered with
DR.. Rice and Ramapo. Neither how
ever, suffered much through the lost
ling, as both We're beaten when it oc-
CURED. Another big change occurred
when they were half way around the
upper turn. LazZarone, who had been
In the rear, began to thread his way to
the front. With phenomenal burst of
speed he collared Sir Walter as they
swung into 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, but was promptly challenged by
Hernpipe, who had crept up almost un-
observed.
Won Only by Neck.
A desperate struggle ensued. The
task was too great for Lazzarone, he
faltered under the fierce attack of whip
and spur. This cost him the race.
Hornpipe, running true to the last gasp,
won by good neck.
Lazzarone beat Sir Walter a length
and a half for the place. Time, 211A.
Counter Tenor, the 3-year-old, who
went begging at so to /, was ridden in
and around his field as If he were a
polo pony and was fourth. In the hands
of capable Jockey this colt would
have given Hornpipe an argument.
Rey Ell Santa Anita, who was kept out
of the race in Bergen fashion until the
was reached, fattered his back
ers for a few strides only. Dr. Rice,
Ramapo, and Rubicon ran as If totally
unfit. They were beaten before they
had gone a mile. Sir Walter would
have done better had Doggett, not
fallen into the trap set by Lakeland
with Assignee, and thus killed him
self by trying to keep up with the light
pacemaker.