The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01

weight this time In the mud and how
the crowd cheered when Howard Mann
Sa4iopes home almost alone In the Brook
iyn handicap at Gravesend this afternoon,
ihe crowd was like that of tie day the
ions-Snot Dlablo walked off with the
stake. for there was scarcely an inch OF
space In the grandstsnd. or on the lawn.
that was not occupied when the race was
DeihR FGn. and hundreds OF people had
swarmed across the track ankle deep in
mud. 10 get a good position on the in
hela There was little hope of a large
assemblage In the early morning hours.
Tor heavy fog hung over the land and
drizziing rain was failing at intervals.
IL vas the usual luck Of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. as IL has rarely had
really good day and track for its
big race. Toward noon, however, the rain
ceased. the sun began 10 dissipate the
fog. and by the time people were begin
ming 10 think Of starting Tor the race
track, IL was a beautiful spring day.
Then the trains began to arrive az the
track and by o'clock there was pretty
good evidence Of Il large crowd. All
through the first and second races the
people swarmed into the grounds. and by
the time the bugle sounded for the horses
IN go TO the post there were fully Is 900
persons present. The entries looked ah-
soiutely fit and able 10 run for their lives
all as he pranced al the starting post.
He was the favori'e. There was some
surprise at the appearance of Howard
Mann, but he had been sent instead Of
The Winner. as he was a good mud horse.
They were at the post but a few minutes
and made but one false break. AT 40
the starter caught them in line. the bar
rier was raised. the red flag swished
through the air. and the eleven thorough
breds were of on their journey, at the
end Of which $4,000 was hung for the
leaders.
"Skeets' Martin. always quick. was the
first away and for an instant Howard
Mann showed In front. The Swain, how
ever. soon took tha lead away from him
and half length In front set "A good pace
down the stretch for the first time. In
the first few jumps Simms brought Hand
spring np into third place and then held
him there. a length behind The Swain.
AS the runners came to the judges stand
for the first time they seemed TO gather
speed with each jump and the first quar-
ter was run In p seconds. with The Swain
still in front by half length. Howard
Mann in second place BY length. Hand
spring third. Beimar fourth. Loki fifth
and the others close up.
Then came a hasty turn near the pad
dock. and the boys steadled their mounts
for the efforts to hold their places In spite
of the crowding and pushing. The turn
was navigated in safety. without any ma
teriai change in the order. with the ex-
ception of yoiley. who did not seem 10 be
able to untrack himself and was founder
ing in the deep mud. The two furlongs
around the turn was run in :o5a. good
time for the going. As they straightened
for the long run UP the back stretch.
Simms concluded that /. was time 10 Sc.
a little nearer 10 the flying leaders, and
began to urge Handspring hit. The
net result was To bring him up within
short head of Howard Mann. hut still The
Swain was In the lead with signs OF dis
tress. The haif-mile pole was passed in
that order I'm SOL. seconds. excellent time.
considering the mud. arm with the cx-
ception or Nolley. still fioundering in the
rear. the general appearance Of things
WAS unchanged 1t took iS seconds to go
the next furlong. and TN that short space
Of time there were many changes. Vol
ley woke up considerably and left Ben
Eder and Jefferson 10 look after the rear
ranks. while Lake Shore and King Arthur
began In move up as well the leaders
stitl running as they had almost since they
started. As they neared the quarter role
II could he seen that Smms was doing
good deal of urging on Handspring under
the Influence OF which the big son Of
Hanover was cutting down the gan which
looked as II he might make them all run
They passed the three-quarter mark in
I5iz. having put rarid furiong behind
them and with little change In position
although the distances were A little dff-
fcrent.
Then came a crack In the atmosphere.
end before The Swain or HANDSPRING 2
knew what had happened Howard Mann
was q length IN front of the field Iokt
too. had come NJ ~itli a rush and was IN
| the second place. a head In front of Hand
spring, with Beimar In fourth plare. hat
| already beginning 10 feet his weight and
/ the rapid pace ~ the leaders.
Sir Walter was In iifth place and tie
! others were trailing. Then came the rtir.
| arounS the upper aura where Voflev afe
| up space 81 an astonishing mariner. WI,n
/ every 5uma The Swain was losing ground
| The time Tor shA seven sUrlongs was %
| remarkably last, and Howard Mann sv.s,
| then looked uGHeatable T4oki was 4
couple "a lengths heI.la1 whise Hand
/ srrirg seemed IN Aava . lot VI rein "a
| spare for the final dash through the
/ stretch. Noilea' eas stsil coming fsSt on
! the outside aU5 cutting his rivals down
| ore rs one - Re rew along. ars4 S~,her~er
j VAS giving Lake Shore q ost OF the gafY.
! They ware AZ the head % lhc stratch wien
/ q uale hchirt thefn ~ the fast tiaie 81,
> g., ami Howard Mann hsa mex TAI.
( tcrea
] Now they were fairly stTolShtenea oss,
/ for horne ayst the Judges we're Sn sight.
/ Martha aitcheA e. 't.tfe nueasl}y on Houv-
3 art MauS as 20 Was getting mar 20 trs
goal 8nd sg the ttSt f'1rioug psse he t->.
I gar driving . }stfIe. although he pas twc
I lengths - tbs gooi Hut hs could hse-
4 shouts - Lake shore and 'Vo'te--,
( from the crowa. ana he dsa po; care -
! lake saN chances soA Ai8 uat dare "a
4 hoax sr re kept ats mount .0 motion &c.
+ ,erZuEne8 not - foee wAen he nsA osst ,
! snaTT distsuCe 70 g.. e NHs a.Et A fes
{ seconds mere hc ~1s.eE- ans aS TIRE t.r3.
! srs' watches stopped A. .sAs4 ne sent
i HeNar6 MAJ MAST the poSs foIsr ler-rrhs
! IN tront o: Lake SAore, VIC was thret
I ssaSsAE ,a front ~ Eal1ev Mo tad -ir
! shoz. a ssxseeuta - a H-3ie further .as-
scv other Aeyse in gAa v&ee. LOks had
I d.appe3 hack - fos-tA Vt&ce Ea1tsscr
+ ara Ts~ S~Aln cvyocefe,s f2T IASs place
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4 Sance from The ra>r. st cs.sg u}asy vears
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{ handicap Results
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