The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-01
HOWARD MANN WINS
GREAT BROOKLYN HANDICAP FALLS
TO THE MUD HORSE.


Who Keeps Well to the Front all the Way
Hut at the Last Pulls Out and at tn
Post Leaves His Nearest Competitor
Matter of Leng this Behind-Lake shor,
is Second and volley Third-Memoria
Day Track and Road Races - Fistic
ut San Francisco aud Eisewhere-Gen
eral Sporting News
New York, May 31-It was a light
weight this time. in the mud, and how
the crowd yelled when Howard Mann
galloped nome, 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 incn 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 posi-
ton in the infield. There was little hope
OF large assemblage in the early morn
ing hours. for heavy fog hung over the
land, and drizzling rain was falling al
intervals. 1t was the usual luck Of the
Brooklyn Jockey club, as it has rarely
had 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 were be-
ginning to think of starting for the race
track, il was a beautiful spring day.
Then the trains began TO arrive al the
race track, and by o'clock there was
pretty 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 10 go 10 the post, there were fully
1900 persons present.
A GOOD MUD HORSE.
The entries looked absolutely fiji and
able to run for their lives and hand
spring seemed the king OF them all, as
he pranced at the starting post. He
was undoubtedly the favorite. There
was some surprise at the appearance of
Howard Mann, but he had been sent in
stead of The Winner, as ne was a good
mud horse
They were at the post but few min
utes and made but one false break. At
half past four the starter caught them
In line, the barrier was raised, the red
flag swished through the air, and the |
eleven thoroughbreds were off on their |
Journey, at the end OF which $4,000 was !
hung up for the leaders.
THE FIRST QUARTER.
''Skeets' Martin, always quick, was |
first away, and for an instant Howard /
Mann showed in front The Swain, how
ever. toon took the lead away from him, |
and a half length in front, set a good |
pace down the stretch for the first time. !
In the first few jumps Simms brought |
up into third place, and
then held him there, a length behind
TIE Swain. and with heads only separ-
ating from Belmar. Loki, and Sir wal
ter. 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 completed IL twenty
five seconds, with The Swain still in
front by half length; Howard Mann in
second place. by length; Handspring
third, Belmar fourth, Loki fifth, and the
others close up.
Then came a hasty turn near the pad
dock, and the boys steaded their mounts
FOR the effort 70 hold their places. in
spite OF the crowding and pushing The
turn was not a very good one but was
more in safety, without any material
change in order, with the exception OF
Volley, who did not seem 10 be able 10
lntrack himself and was laundering in
the deep mud. The furlong around the
wo turns was run in 121a seconds, good
lime for the going.
AS they Strengthened up for the long
urn for the back stretch. Simms con-
,luded that il was time TO get a little
nearer 10 the flying leaders, and began
% urge Handspring a bit. The net re-
suit was to bring him up within short
head of Howard Mann, but still The
Swain was in the lead with no signs Of
distress
AT THE HALF MILE POLE.
The half-mile pole was passed in that
rider at 504 seconds. excellent time,
considering the mud, and with the ex-
eption Of Volley. still laundering in the
ear. the general appearance Of things
vas unchanged. 1t took thirteen sec {
nds 10 go the next furlong, and in tina,
hort space of time there were many
hanges. Nolley woke up considerable
nd left Ben Eder and jefferson TO look
fter the rear ranks. while Lake Shore
nd King Arthur began 70 move IN aS
veil. the leaders still running as they
ad almost since they started As they :
feared the quarter pole i; could be seen {