The herald., 1895-05-16
Brooklyn Handicap Won After
a Hard Struggle
A SPLENDID START MADE
Generalship Shown by the Jockeys on
the Run
Favorites Tagged and the Tail Enders Won
Out-The Expectation Stakes Race.
Summary Of the Events
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK. May 15.-The great Brook
lyn handicap was won by Hornpipe, 20
to 1 shot.
The first real trial of the new racing law
was had today at Gravesend and as far as
could be seen it is likely to become pop
ular. The morning hours we're anything
but pleasant. for a cold wind blew across
tho track. The air was raw and chilly
and the overcast sky made it seem as II
brain might fall at any moment. The
track was very muddy and there we're
pools of water all over it. The clouds be-
gan to break away at about 10 O'Clock,
and there was plenty of blue sky by noon.
The bookmakers had plenty of work to
do, but they did not shout the odds and
the betting was quietly done. From
O'Clock until the start of the handicap bet.
ting was in order, and Dr. Rice and
Ramapo were about equal choices, though
it finally settled down with the latter as
first choice.
At 80 the bugle called the horses to
the post for the big event and everybody
hurried to take his place to watch the
contest. As the horses cantered slowly
to the post each was heartily cheered;;
Then but few minutes elapsed before all
were at the starting point and all got
away. but the start was too struggling and
they had to 20 back. There was a little
more maneuvering and at exactly 4:4o
Starter Rowe caught them in good line.
The flag fell and it was followed by the
well-known They're off. and the great
opening race of the year was on.
There was general struggle to stand
for position. and the first quarter was
passed In twenty-five seconds, with AS
signee making the pace. nose in front
OF Ed kearney, who was three-fourths of
length in front of Ramapo. he length
ahead of Sir Walter and DR.. Rice, with
Counter Tenor. Rubcon. Declare. Horn
pipe, Rey el Santa Anita and Lazzarone
following, and Bassetlaw bad last, com
pletely out of the race.
At the three-furlong pole Assignee had
good lead of two lengths and was going
well. while Griffin was urging Ramapo to
keep him in front-a fatal error-as he
could only keeps head in front of Ed
Kearney who was in turn a head in front
of Sir Walter, followed by DR.. Rice. whom
Taral was holding in his favorlte fifth
place. Rubicon was in sixth place but
was seventh. Then came Hornpipe. who
had moved up peg. followed by Rey ell
Santa Anita, Declare, Lazzarone. ON whom
that master Judge of pace, Isaac Murphy.
was watching the others like cat and
Bassetlaw was hopelessly last.
a
reached in so seconds. Griffin had sent
his mount within half a length OF the fly
ing leader Assignee, who was half a
length in advance of Sir Walter who
was length ahead OF Ed kearne, tired
out with the effort. Then DIR. Rice with
Taral sitting, quietly waiting for the last
struggle. and Counter Tenor next. Muir
ply urged Lazzarone into seventh place,
little ahead of Holnpipe, while Rubicon
was next and beginning to quit. Rey ell
Santa Anita was doing well in the tenth
place and Declare had joined Bassetlaw in
the struggle for last place. with nothing
more left in him. On the way to the five
furlong role there was quick shifting
of positions and Ramapo tumbled back
to the sixth place out of the contest. ap-
parently. as he had shot his bolt trying
to keep up with the leader. Sir Walter
took first place by head from Assignee,
with Ed Kearney in third place, DR..
Rice fourth Taral still holding him well.
Counter Tenor. fifth. Hornpipe next.
! Rubicon, Rey ell Santa Anita and the
others following.
Then Ed Kearney stumbled and was
out of the race altogether, Penn pulling
him up and cantering home slowly. The
three quarters was reached in 1:17 and
the great Ramapo had joined Declare.
Bassetlaw and Rubcon. all having had
enough of it. Sir Walter was still in the
lead and had half a length the best of
Lazzarone. whom Murphy had sent
through the field like flash, suddenly
becoming dangerous competitor. The
pair were three lengths ahead OF Horn
pipe, on whom Hamilton had moved up
| as he saw he had something else besides
DR.. Rice and Sir Walter to beat. Counter
Tenor had moved into fourth place and
still Taral made no sign OIL DR.. Rice. who
Santa Anita was close behind him with
Assignee in seventh place. The turn was
in sight and the seven-furlong pole at
hand. Doggett was working hard to
hold his lead with Sir Walter. Taral was
now trying to get DR.. Rice to the front,
but it was of no avail, for he lacked the
speed and could only keep his head in
front of Rey el Santa Anita, the latter a
very dangerous horse.
The mile post at the head of the stretch
was reached in the slow time of AS.
AS the horses were straightened out for
in the race. Sir Walter still had the lead
by half a length but Doggett had 20 go to
the whip and spur to keep him there.
Lazzarone Lad head the better of Horn
pipe, as Murphy had stolen up on Ham
iton. and was riding like matser OF his
art. Counter Tenor with Lamley urging
hard, was fourth while Tarai could not
get DIR. Rice any higher in the line, with
Rcy cl Santa Anita gaining on him
under Bergen's urging. while the others
were hopeessly out of 1T. Down through
the stretch the race was rushed, every
jockey working his hardest to win what
only one could. Doggett felt Sir Walter
falter under him and only worked the
harder to make the little horse do hi
utmost. but it was no use. Murphy so
within neck OF him at the last furlong
post. while Hornpipe was only a shor
J head behind. The others had not
changed places. but they were beatel
nevertheless and only three were left tt
battle for the $4,000 prize. Inch by incl
Lazzarone crept past Sir Walter and as HI
did so Hamilton came up with Hornpip'
and to Murphy's surprise began to pas
him. Both jockeys were working as hare
, as they knew how, but Murphy saw
Hamilton had the better horse, unde
him and had to rest content with seconC
place by half length, while he was thre
lengths in front OF the nearly exhausted
: Sir Walter he length in front of Counte
| Tenor, followed closely by Rey eli. SAINT
, Anita, Declare. DIR. Rice, Rubicon. As
signee Bassetlaw and Ramapo, With &c
kearney quarter of mile behind. Th
time was 2:1lL.
, Four out of the seven originally ente re-
I started in the rst race and when the fla
!, fell Weinberg had length the best Of it
i Taral quickly took Domino alongside G
him and held him there to the straigh
when he gave the black his head and wo
in the hollowest possible style. TIVE
len gths from Weinberg.
The Expectation stakes was the thir
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