The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-01
FOUGHT 1T OUT IN THE MUD.
Howard Mann Winner of the Brooklyn
Handicap.
Fully 5000 People Saw the Premier
Event of the American Turf-Winner
Took Lead at Three Quarters Mark and
Held 1t.

New York, May 31.-It was light
weight this time in the mud and how
the crowd cheered when Howard Mann
galloped home, almost alone in the Brook
lyn handical at Gravesend this after
noon.
There were fully $4,000 people watching
the contestants as they trotted up the
stretch. Handspring was undoubtedly
the favorite of everybody. There was
some surprise at the appearance of How
ard Mann, but he had been sent instead
of The Winner, as he was a good mud
horse. At half-past four the starter caught
them in line, the barrier was raised and
the red flag swished through the air, and
the Al thoroughbreds were off on their
journey at the end of which $4,000 was
hung up for the leader. 'Skeets" Mar
item, always quick, was first away, and
for an instant Howard Mann showed in
front. The Swain, however, soon took
the lead away from him and half a
length in front set good pace down the
stretch for the first time. The first quar-
ter was completed in 25 seconds with The
Swain still in front by half len 9Th, and
Howard Mann in second place by a
length, Handspring was third.
The turn was navigated in safety with
out any material change in the order.
As they Strengthened out for the long run
up the back stretch. Simms began to
urge Handspring bit.
| The result was to bring him up within
q short head of Howard Mann, but still
the Swain was holding forth in the lead
with no signs of distress. The half-mile
pole was passed in that order in 50 ia
seconds. AS they neared the three-quar-
| ter pole it could be seen that Simms was
Edoing good deal Of urging on Hand
spring under the influence of which the
big son of Hanover was cutting down
the gap which separated him from the
leaders. They passed the three quarter
mark in 1.15 1-2.
/ Then came a crack in the atmosphere
and before The Swain or Handspring
4 knew what had happened Howard Mann
was a length in front of the field and
running like scared cat.
With every jump The Swain was losing
4 ground. The time for the seven furlongs
was 1.29 and Howard Mann even then
looked unbeatable. Loki was a couple
of lengths behind with lot of speed left
4 LII AAiut WIll0 S0eiuCu
have a lot of rein to spare for the final
dash. Volley was still coming fast or
the outside and cutting his rivals dowr
one by one. They were at the head of the
stretch with mile behind them in the
fast time of 1.42 Ia, and Howard Mann
4 had not faltered.
i Now they were fairly Strengthened out
for home and the judges were in sight
Marten hitched a little uneasily on How
ard Mann as he was getting near to fhf
goal, and at the last furlong pole he began
driving little, although he was two
lengths to the good.
SMIt was but few seconds more, how.
ever and as the timers watches stopped
at 2.09 IA he sent Howard Mann past
the post four lengths in front of Lake
Shore, who was three lengths in front OF
Volley who had run about a 10Th of 6
mile further than any horse in the race
Loki had dropped back to second place
and Jefferson and the Swain competed
for the last place.