The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-05
SIR WALTER THE WINNER
HE PISSED UNDER THE TYRE 4 HEAD IN FRONT OF CLIFFORD.

I There Was the Widest Excitement at the
 Last Few Strides-The Favorite Made a
 Gallant Struggle-The Fortunate Jockey,
 Taral, Was Cheered When Placed in the
 Floral Chair.
 Gravesend, L. l., June 1.-The first of the blue ribbon races of the turf season of 1896 was won to-day by the Oneck Stables game horse, Sir Walter, who defeated the favorite, Clifford, by a short head, after desperate and excit- ing finish. Notwithstanding that most of the public money was lavished on Clifford and St. Maxim there was not one of the 10000 people present who re- trained from cheering Sir Walter when Taral brought him under the wire | in front of the favorite. The widest excitement prevailed and rush for the weighing stand was made when Taral returned to weigh-in. The cheering was renewed when the fortunate jockey was put into the floral chair and lifted on the shoulders of the attendants. | Charming weather favored the open ing of the spring meeting~of the Brook lyn Jockey club. The sort breeze which blew across the track was just sufficient I to temper the heat of the sun and it was an ideal Handicap Day" The | track was in perfect condition. There was an immense number ot ladies. Af- ter the third race was over there was a general rush to the paddock where the horses entered in the great race were on view When the numbers went up l there was a general rush to the stand to secure points of vantage.
 l After the bugle was blown Hornpipe, with Sheedy up, was the first to appear. Hamilton on Counter Tenor then pass ed the stand Lake Shore was next, and immediately afterwards applause greeted Clifford with Clayton up Nan Xxi Pooh was fifth in the parade, Sir | Walter sixth, St. Maxim seventh and Keenan last. There was a tiresome | delay of forty minutes at the post, caus- ed by the fractiousness of Counter Ten or who was almost unmanageable
 After four or five breaks the flag
 
 ed to front, and passing the grand stand l Hornpipe, St. Maxim, Nanki Pooh, Cliff l ford Keenan and Counter Tenor, As l ford Kenan and Counter Tenor. As 1 they rounded the bend into the back stretch Clayton moved up with Clifford. At the half Lake Shore was a head in | front of Sir Walter, who was two 1 lengths in front of Hornpipe with St. Maxim fourth, Nanki Pooh fifth, Cliff 1 ford sixth and Keenan and Counter Tenor bringing up the rear.
 l Rounding the far turn Sir Walter raced away from his horses and there was an immediate scurry after the son of Midlothian, St. Maxim leading the | bunch Clayton brought the favorite away at fast clip, and, passing St. | Maxim, at whom Simms was hard at | work set sail for the purple and gold | jacket, a length in front.
 l Taral saw the son of Bramble com ing fast, and went to work with catgut and steel. Clifford was overhauling Sir Walter at every stride, and Taral was working desperately There was the widest excitement at the last few strides Clifford was almost level wi:h | the Knlght, put ClaytOn eIIOflS Snoulu have been made sooner.
 Taral kept his horses nose in front, and despite Cliffords gallant struggle Sir Walter passed under the wire a | short head in front of the favorite. A l length and half behind St. Maxim, ridden out, was third, five lengths in | front of Hornpipe. Nanlli Pooh was 1 fifth, Keenan sixth, Lake Shore seventh and Counter Tenor last. The time was minutes S1a seconds for the full dis. tance and 1 minute 42 seconds for the | mile.
 The betting was: Clifford even, St. Maxim 31a to 1, Sir Walter 6 to 1, Coun- ter Tenor F to i, Nanki Pooh 12 to l., Keenan 15 to 1, Hornpipe 15 to i, Lake l Shore 40 to 1.
 The Expectation Stake was won ty 1 Lithos, one of the Messrs. Morris string which was sold the other day Hart, who rode the winner, was fined $50 for diobedience at the post. In the 1 handicap Simms was fined $50 for a similar offense, and T. Sloan, who rode 1 Lake Shore, was suspended for week.