The morning times., 1896-06-05
SIR WALTER By 1 NOSE
Gamely Beat Out Fav0rite Cliff
ford in Brooklyn Handicap.
TWAS A DESPERATE FINISH
Twenty Thousand Spectators Cheered
the Splendid Performance, Though
Clifford Was the Most POpular-Su-
perb Weather Favored the Meeting
of the Brooklyn Jockey Club.

OF the Blue Ribbon races OF the turf sea-
son of 1896 was won today by the Oneck
stables game horse, Sir Walter, who de-
fcated the favorite, Clifford, by short
head after desperate and exciting finish.
Notwithstanding that Sir Walter was
not the popular fayorite and that most
Of the public money was lavished on Cliff
ford and st. Maxim, there was not one of
the 10000 persons present who refrained
from cheering the gallant son of Midlothian
and La Scala when Taral brought him
under the wire a short head in front of the
favorite.
The widest excitement prevailed when
The fortunate Jockey was put into the
floral chair and lifted on the shoulders Of
the attendants.
Charming weather favored the opening
OF the spring meeting OF the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. The soft breeze which
blew across the track was just sufficient
to temper the hea OF the sun, aud IL was an
ideal handicap day
The grand stand looked bright in it's new W
coat or paint, and the green la WI in front
looked cool and Inviting. There was AN
immense number of ladies among the spec
tators and their bright summer attire
added to the picturesqueness OF the scene.
The track was in perfect condition Imine
diately after the third race was over there
the horses of the equine battle were on view.
The largest crowd, of course, circled
/ around Clifford, and his admirers were
loud in their praise of the favorite.
ST MAXIM ADMIRED.
The Metropolitan winner, st. Maxim,
also had his circle of admirers, while Nanki
rooh, HOrnpipe, Sir Walter and Counter
Tenor Were not without adherents. Wnel
the numbers went up tn ere was general
rush to tn e stand TO secure points ofyantage
in good time. Hornpipe was the first TO
appear.
The red, white and blue of Col. Rupert
was the next to show as Counter Tenor
passed the stand. Lake Shore came next,
followed by the favorite. Nanh Pooh
was fifth in the parade, Sir Walter sixth,
st. Maxim seventh and keenan, last. After
tiresome delay of forty minutes at the
post, caused by the rractiousness OF Counter
Tenor, the flag dropped.
Lake Shore immediately rushed to the
front ard passing tie stand the order was
Lake Shore, Sir Walter, HOrnppe, st
Maxim, Nauki Pooh, Clifford, keenan, and
Counter Tenor. AS they rounded the bend
into the backstretch Clayton moved up
with Clifford. At the half Lake Shore was
a head in front OF Sir Walter, who was two
lengths in front OF Hornpipe, with St.
Maxim fourth. Nanki Pooh Iifth, Clifford
bringing up the rear. a the liye-furlnng
pole Taral took Sir Walter in froI . i Lake
Shore, while st. Maxim took third place
from Hornpipe, and the favcrite was half
a length behind Nanki Pooh, who was run
ning firth.
AN EXCITING FINISH.
Rounding the far turn Sir Walter raced
away from his horses and there was an
immediate scurry after the son of Micln-
THAN, ST. Maxim leading the bunch. Clay
ton brought the favorite away at fast
clip ana passing st. Maxim at whom Simms
was hard a work, set sail for the purple
and gold jacket length in front.
Taral saw the mighty son of Bramble
coming fast ami went To work with cat gut
and steel. Clifford was overhauling SIR
Walter at every stride and Taral WAS
working desperately. There was the wild
est excitement at the last few strides.
Clifford was almost level with the knight,
but CIaytous effort shoul have been made
sooner. Taral kept his horses nose IN
front and despite Chfford's gallant strug-
gle Sir Walter passed under the wire
short head in front OF the favorite.
A length and half behind, ST. Maxim,
ridden out, was third. five lengths in trout
OF HoInpipe; Nanki Pooh was fifth, keenan,
sixth, Lake Shore seventh, and Counter
Tenor last. The time was minutes. : IL
10 seconds for the mile.
The Expectation Stakes for two-year
OIds. was won by Lith0S, one of the Messrs-
Morris string, which was sold the other
day. Hart, who rode the winner, was
fined $50 for disobedience at the post.
In the Handicap, Sims WIS fined $50 for
o similar offense, and 7. Sloan, who rode
Lake Shore, was suspended for u week.
Results:
prSI-J TS Of THE RACES
First race-Six furlougs. The Swain,
116, Doggett, I3 TO ., won; ZanOne, lOS.
Gardner, TO /, second; Tinge, 12Cs
Ryers, s 10 /, third. Time, 1:l5. ln-
ouircudc. Emma C.. Declare, Agitator,
aud Emotional also ran.
Second race-One and one sixteenth miles.
Septour. IO7, DOggett, IL TO 10, won;
Beuamela, 100, Litueneld, 10 /, seSo end;
Brisk, 1O5, Sherrer, l TO ., third. Time.
/ 80 1-2. Gold Crest aud Royal Il. also
ran.
Third race-The Expectation Stakes.
For 5000 For two year olds. Half
George Kessler, lis, Taral, to 1, secoud;
Winged fuot, lis, McCafferty, to 1,
third. Time, O:50 Ia. San Mateo,
Eidolin. Hi Daddy, Arbuckle, Rotterdam,
Successful, Inceateus, and Billy Redding
also ran.
Fourth race-The Brooklyn Handicap of
SO, Geo. One and one quarter miles Sir
Walter, 113, Taral, TO /, won; Clifford,
10S. Simms, 8 1-2 to l, third. Time,
EOS 1-2. Keenan,. Counter Tenor, Nanki
Pooh, Horupipe, and Lakeshore also ran.
Fifth race One half mile. Don Bias,
j 3. MCCafferty, s to 8, won; Hiidenite,
<S,;, j. Hill, 8 TO /, second; Matte Stan
hove Il o. Hart 6 to / third. Time o 502-4.
Trade Last. Pleurese, Trayont, and Mo-
torman also ran.
Sixth race One and one e-sixteenth miles.
Lehman. 112. Taral, Z to 10, won: Patri-
trician, 1OT. Simms. 8 to 1, sc Cond: Capt.
T.. 40, Keefe. 10 to l, third. Time,
1: 40 "a. Song and Dance also ran.
Seventh race One-half mile. Scottish
Chieftain, 113, Taral, 10 to 1 wen: Pass
over. 11S, Simms. to 2. sec, nd: Kitty
B. II, 115. Ralla I'd, 10 to 1. third Time.
0:51. Collateral. Athy, Clatterfeet, and
Flower de Luce also ran.
Surprise at Lakeside
Chicago, June A.. The surprise at Lake
side tctiay was La Creole'S win i'll the
fourth race at 40 to 1 and in some books
more.
First race-Three- quarters of mile
Cunarder, los, j. Morgan, Z TO 2, won;
MIR. Dunlap. 104, Everett, 10 to ]. . second;
Collector. 107, d. Davis, IL to l, third
Time, 1:19.
Second 0po h,IP ,~,iio