The record-union., 1897-06-01
GallOpS Home Almost Alone In the Big
Stake Event al GraVoSend.
Fifteen Thousand People Witness q
Noted Race.
Lake Shore Was Second and Volley
Third, the Time for the lille and
Quarter Being 200 3-4-Results
at St. Louis, Newport and the In
gals Park Tracks.

NEW YORK. May 31.-It was a
lightweight this time in the mud, and
how the crowd cheered when Howard
Mann galloped home almost alone in
the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend
this afternoon. The crowd was like
that of the day the long-shot Diablo
walked off with the stake, for there
was scarcely an inch of space in the
grand stand or on the lawn that was
not occupied when the race was being
run, and hundreds of people had
swarmed across the track. ankle deep
in mud, to get a good position on the
infield.
There was little hope of a large as
semblage in the early morning hours.
for a heavy fog hung over the land, and
drizzling rain was falling at intervals.
1t was the usual luck of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club, as it has rarely had a
really good day and track for its big
race. Toward noon, however. the rain
ceased, the sun began to dissipate the
fog, and by the time people We're begin
ming to think of starting for the race
track it was a beautiful spring day.
Then the trains began to arrive at
the track, and by > o'clock there was
pretty good evidence of a 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 to go to the post there We're
fully $1,000 persons present. The en-
tries looked absolutely fit and able to
run for their lives, and Handspring
seemed the king of them all as he
pranced at the starting post. He was
the favorite.
There was some surprise at the ap-
pearance Of Howard Mann, but he had
been sent instead of The Winner as
he was good mud horse.
They We're at the post but a few min
utes, and made but one false break. At
half-past 4 the starter caught them in
line. the barrier was raised, the red
flag swished through the air. and they
We're off on their journey, at the end of
which $4,000 was hung for the lead
ers.
"Skeets' Martin, always quick, was
away, and for an instant Howard Mann
showed in front. The Swain, however,
took the lead away from him, and a
half length in front set a pace down the
stretch for the first time. In the first
few jumps Simms brought Handspring
up into third place and then held him
there, a length behind The Swain, and
with heads only separating Belmar,
I4oki and Sir Walter. AS the runners
came to the judges stand for the first
time they seemed to gather speed with
each jump, and the first quarter was
run in twenty-five seconds, with The
Swain still in front by a half-length,
Howard Mann in second place by a
length, Handspring third, Belmar
fourth, Loki fifth and the others close
up.
Then came a hasty turn near the
paddock, and the boys steadied their
mounts for the effort to hold their
places in spite of the crowding and
punching. The turn was navigated in
safety, without any material changes
in the order, with the exception of Vol
ley, who did not seem to be unable to
untrack himself, and was flounderng in
the deep mud.
The two furlongs around the turn
was run in 2514, good time for the going.
AS they Strengthened for the long run
up the backstretch Simms concluded
that it was time to get a little nearer
to the flying leaders and began to urge
Handspring bit. The net result was
to bring him up within a short head of
Howard Mann, but still The Swain was
in the lead, with no signs of distress
The half-mile pole was passed in that
order in 5014 seconds, excellent time
considering the mud, and with the ex-
ception of Volley, still flOundering in
the rear, the general appearance OF
things was unchanged. 1t took thir-
teen seconds to go the next furlong, and
in that short SPACE of time there were
many changes. Volley woke up con-
siderably, and left Ben Eder and JEFF
ferson to look after the rear ranks
while Lake Shore and King Arthur III.
began to move up as well, the leaders
still running as they had almost since
they started. AS they neared the quar-
ter pole it could be seen that Simms
was doing a good deal of urging on
Handspring, under the influence OF
which the big son of Hanover was cut
ting down the gap which separated him
from the leaders. and it looked as if he
might make them all run. They passed
the three-quarter-m mile mark in 1:1515
having put a rapid furlong behind
them. and with little change in posi-
tion, although the distances We're q
little different.
Then came a crack in the atmosphere
and before The Swain or Handspring
knew what had happened. Howard
Mann was length in front of the
field. Loki too, had come uD with &
rush, and was in the second place, Z
head in front of Handspring, with Bel
mar in fourth place. but already begin
ming to feel his weight and the rapiC
pace of the leaders. Sir Walter wa:
in fifth place, and the others were trail.
ing.
Then came the run around the upDe
turn, where VolIey ate up space in al
astonishing manner With every juml
The Swain was losing ground The tim
for the seven furlongs was 1:29. re
markably fast, and Howard Mann evel
then looked unbeatable Lold was
couple of lengths behind, while Hand
spring seemed to have a lot of rein t,
spare for the final dash through TIL
stretch. Volley was still coming fas
on the outside, and cutting his rival
down one by one as he few along, an,
Scherrer was giving Lake Shore a bi
of the gaff. They were at the head o