The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-25
THE NINTH HANDICAP.
(HornDine 9.1IKl


Last years handicap drew a tremendous
crowd, despite the fact that there would
be no public betting. Many race-goers
make handicap days a holiday, and are
willing TO bet with each other If they
cannot find bookmakers to lay them, and
as long as the weather is passably fair
they go in crowds to enjoy the outing and
they will jostle and push and struggle in
the most cheerful way. There is no un-
pleasantness. seldom even crossness, in a
New York race crowd. 1t is always OPP
timistic and law-abiding. 1t puts up with
poor accommodations in transit, and
with filthy sanitary arrangements. 1t pays
exorbitant prices for inferior food and
drink. 1t accepts uncomplainingly the
slaughter of made-up race cards and lis
tens to the ubiquitous tout. Only give it
a hair-raising finish and all discomfort is
forgotten. There was no interference with
the betting on the opening day. Cash
changed hands openly and a large number
of bookmakers with their clerks were
kept busy. The old betting ring and the
lawn in front of the stand was packed
by a struggling mass of humanity, eager
TO back the starters in every race.
The weather was cloudy and the track
sticky and Mr. Rowe lined up the follow
ing II starters. viz:
Hornpipe, 105; Lazzarone, ia; Counter
Tenor. 100; Rey FL Santa Anita, lis; De-
clare. LOG; DR. Rice. 1872; Rubicon. lis: As
signee co. Bassetlaw, 100; Ramapo. l27;
Ed Kearney 100.
After three breaks they were sent away
to good start, DR.. Rice the first to
show. Ed Kearney second and Ramapo
third. Passing the stand Assignee was i'm
front, Ed Kearney second, Ramapo and
Sir Walter next, heads apart DIR. Rice
fifth, Rubicon and Counter Tenor Tapped,
with Hornpipe. Rey FL Santa Anita. Laz-
II.
first turn and into the backstretch, AS
signee still in front, Sir Walter a neck be-
hind him, Ed Kearney third and Ramapo
fourth, the others running well up, with
Lazzarone and Bassetlaw still ira ling.
They ran in this order all down the pack
stretch, and passing the old club house
turn Sir Walter dashed to the front and
led them a merry clip into the stretch. DIR.
Rice second, with Lazzarone and Horn
pipe coming fast. Ed Kearney stumbled
at this point and was out of It, Ramapo
gave up at the mile. Sir Walter was a
good neck in front at the last eighth
DR.. Rice second with Lazzarone and
Hornpipe at his withers. A ding-dong
finish resulted in Hornpipe winning by
half a length from Lazzarone, he two
lengths in front of Sir Walter. with Coun-
ter Tenor fourth, a length and a half
back, Rey FL Santa Anita fifth. Declare
sixth, DR.. Rice seventh and the others
pulling up. Time, 2:11h.
Ramapo and Rey Eel Santa Anita were.
the public favorites. Hornpipe was % to
l. Lazzarone Is to l and Sir Walter 10 /.
Tenny is the only favorite that has won
the Brooklyn. and Dry Monopole's time
of 2:07 has never been beaten in the
Brooklyn. The Bard, the only second
choice in the betting. 10 finish first; the
other seven handicaps were wof by out
siders, three of them at long odds.
The 10th handicap will be run early in
June of this year, two weeks later i'm the
season than usual, and the possible start
ers have ample time to get a race or two
in them and there is every prospect of a
great contest.-C. NJ. David in n. Y. Mer-
curry.