The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-05
One FOR SIR WALTER
Iaral Brings the Horse to Victory in
the Brooklyn Handicap.
CLIFFORD COMES SECOND
The Distance, a Nile and a Quar-
ter. Made In 2:oS i2 The
Crowo Goes Wild With En-
thuslasm- Other Races.

the gallant and game Sir Walter tried
to win the Brooklyn handicap and at
last he has been successful. That Il
was a popular victory could not be
doubted, for from the time he poked
his nose into the lead to the last frac-
tion of q second of the race there was
one wild yell for Sir Walter. II was
not the cry OF the betting man. for the
horse was by no purse favorite. but II
was the cheers of encouragement from
the sport-lov American citizens. 90
900 being at the Gravesend track TO
watch the contest. The cheers that
had followed the victory were redoub-
led when Sir Walter returned TO weigh
in. and as Taral was hoisted into the
floral jockeys chair. where he has sat
30 many times In his career. he was a
very happy person. as the yells re-
sounded through the air and the i'm
mense body Of spectators gave vent to
their feelings In shouts. catcalls and
whistles. A more perfect day for the
race could not have been desired.
About an hour before the Time for the
first race the people began to arrive In
droves, and they surged around the
entrances. which were much too small
to admit them as rapidly as they came.
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the struggling mass Of humanity was
pouring into the enclosure. When the
first race was run the rush was about
over, and by O'Clock all but few be-
lated ones had arrived.
Delays at the start made the handi-
cap very late. and II was 4:25 o'clock
when the eight contestants went to the
post. None Of them were noticed until
clifford appeared and he was applaud
ed well, as was st. Maxim. The cheers
were doubled as Sir Walter. with Taral
up. went past the grand stand to the
elbow in the track which marked the
starting post. After these reached the
post there was a long delay, for Coun-
ter Tenor was fractious. Four break
aways came. In which one wing or
another was left and had to go back.
The NTH and sixth were excellent. but
for Counter Tenor. who stood still at
! the post: A short delay then gave the
! x ckey6 Q chance to steady their
mounts and 80 minutes after they went
to the post. Flynn caught them In
good line and a red flag flashed. the
immense crowd rose to their feet with
the cry they're on" and then eight
highly-bred animals began the journey
Of a mile and a quarter at the end OF
which was purse OF 5000 for the win
ner.
The crowd from the start at the post
obscured the vision for an instant and
they swept around the turn Into the
stretch with Sir Walter showing the
way, followed by st. Maxim, Lake
Shore, keenan,. Hornpipe. Clifford.
Nanki Pooh and Counter Tenor. The
Jockeys settled down In their places.
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for the first time, with one quarter OF
a mile run In 0:26. Lake Shore was the
pilot, a neck In front OF Sir Walter. he
half a length ahead Of Hornpipe. Keen
an a half behind. and half length In
front of st. Maxim. the others trailing.
The pace was slow. for each one OF the
lot was rating along comfortably. each
Jockey picking his way and waiting
patiently for the end. There was no
crowding around the turn, each jockey
giving the others wide berth. and the
furlong around the oval was one OF the
fastest of the race. being run In 0:12is.
the leaders not changing their relative
positions although they drew away
from the field couple Of lengths, while
St Maxim took third place with Horn
pipe fourth, Nanki Pooh and Clifford
next. side by side. and keenan, back.
with Counter Tenor In the last posi-
tion.
As they Strengthened out on the
back stretch. the leaders were still rat
ing along well In hand, while ST.
Maxim and Hornpipe were side by side
as before, with no change In the rear
division, the four furlongs being made
in :l3A. As they ran up the back
stretch they all felt the steel and began
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first to feel the effect OF this urging and
Sir Walters nose began to forge IN
front. Inch by inch the black muzzle
began 10 show ahead and the first four
were running so close together that n
blanket would have covered them. for
st. Maxim had cut the lead over hifn
down TO a head, while Hornpipe was
ganely running with him. the other
four not changing their relative POSI-
tions. The five-furlong post was reach
ed in :l2h. the half in that order. but
the squirt had been too much for Lake
Shore. who then dropped back in sew
enth place fighting for the last posi-
tion with Counter Tenor. who was run
ming like a cur Keenan,. too. was cut
OF IT, and from that time on the three
took little interest in the contest.
After leaving the five-eights pole the
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urging Sir Walter shot away from the
others to get a good position to round
the upper turn. He was . length and
half away before Sims took st.
Maxim In hand and sent him after
Taral and his mount In hve seconds
both were going at about the same rate
OF speed, only daylight between them,
Hornpipc was still pegging away In
third place. but Nank Pooh and Clif-
ford had come up little. The time to the
three quarters was III. the last fur
long being run In :l3 AS they rushed
around the long upper turn. the pace
quickeneJ and Sir Walter took a still
larger lead from st. Maxim. while ne.
In turn. held his half length lead OH
clifford and the crowd shouted In glee
at the finish of Sir Walter. There was
much disappointment over the showing
OF clifford. who did not seem able 10
get up with the leaders and seemed
ready to quilt IL was enough TO tFy
any horse. for l2l. seconds was tn
time of the last furlong and there We're
still three furlDngs to 70.
At The mile pole. which Was reached
in l.49is. the LEADERS were still running
well in spite os the demands upon th-m
and willing To stand the drive whlgi
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