The times., 1898-05-29
BY A LENGTH AND A HALF
Ornament Captures the Great
Brooklyn Handicap.
TOD SLOAN'S FINE RIDING
The Winner Got Away i'm Sixth
Place at the start, Ran Up Third
at the Three-Quarter Pole, FOrg-
ed to the Front at the Mile, and
Held the Lead to the Finish.

New York, May 2S.-The rich Brook
lyn Handicap. worth $4,000 to the win
ner, was captured by Headley & Nor
tons chestnut colt Ornament this after
noon, at Grayesend in the presence Of
Is, 600 persons. He was ridden by Sloan
and won by a length and half in easy
fashion. Ben Halliday. piIoted by Jock
ey Doggett, got the place in a hard
drive by a head from Sly Fox, ridden
by Lamley. TillO ran a splendid race
and was a close fourth, while Don de
ORC, who was favorite in the betting,
finished fifth The track was heavy,
which seemed 70 suit Sloan's mount TO
a nicely. The race was beauty to
Icok at and the result caused general
satisfaction. Those who played Sloan's
mounts during the afternoon had money
tc burn, as prior TO the big event he
landed three other winners. The OUT
pouring Of race -goers was beyond ex-
pectations. Altogether it was a most
auspicious opening for the Brooklyn
Jockey Club.
The annual running Of this noted
handicap has always excited great
deal Of interest and has drawn crowds
Of persons Who love the thOrOughbreds
and like 10 back them with hard-earned
cash. Almost 10 a man these associates
of horses were imbued with the belief
that Ornament, sly Fox, Don de ORC,
and On Deck were the proper marks
for the pubEc's money. All Of the other
entries had folIowings, but they were
not so industiousIy plugged along as
/ the frst-named quartet.
/ When the third race had been run,
and Sloan had landed his third consecu-
/ tive winner. there was a wave Of senti-
ment in favor OF this popular young
! jock, which swelled into a food Of
money that rolled into the betting ring
and made the Dencillers dizzy for
moment
Don de ORC, widely heraIded about the
track as a probable winner. was marked
a 10 I favorita. Ornament and Sly
Fox were. second choices at + to each
/ On Deck and Semper Ego were coupled
/ at TO I Ben Halliday and TilIo
\ brought S 70 1 each, and ogden, the
/ outsider u 70 L These were the pre-
vailing figures in the ring. and there
vas not a moment lost by the Orna-
/ ment followers Ornament was SO well
played afterward that Don de Oro's
price went up a trifle, closing az II 70 ..
Until they reached the starters line
! the thoroughbTeds and their jOckies
received continuous ovation from the
thousands who watched them with beat
ing hearts.
The horses got away at last after a
{
I what was generally conceded 10 be a
good start. with TilIo. on Deck, Sly
/ Fox, and Ben Halliday close behind,
/ leading Ornament. Don de ORC, and the
/ others well up. ogden was running
hard and was Just a head IN front Of
sly Fox al the first quarter. The latter
was doing so well on the heavy track d
I and had So little weight up that the
/ knowing Onss predicted that the colt
would run a magnificent race and per
haps be in at the finish Don de GRO
| was only a length behind Sly Fox Hal
laday, destined 10 spring a surprise at
the finish. ran side by side with Orna-s
nent, Doggett evidently paying most Of
his attention TO Sloan
Only a quarter Of a mile had been
covered. Now for the first time did
Sly Fox show flight Of speed that
.
! ley. seeing that Ogden had shot his bolt,
| urged sly Fox to extend himself. and
quickly went into the lead. Ogden was
game and huns on dOsS5diy, but at the
half mile he was half a length behind
sly Fox. and was firing rapidly. Don
de ORC was still third. in front Of TiIlO.
while Ornament and Halliday were
next in the order named As they
swept around into the back stretch the
roar of excitement denoted a finish that
would be & memorable one.
| sly Fox was ahead at the thrse-quar-
ter pole. He was only half length
ahead of the favorite. Don de Orc, how
ever. TiIlo was third and running an
excellent race. well controlled by VIII
liams. Ornament was plOwing along
behind Don de Gro, two lengths away.
with Sloan sitting easily in the saddle.
Ornament was keeping up a long, even
stride that covered the ground Won
deTfUily and was slowly but surely
breaking down the other competitors
for the greac stake. On Deck, Semper
Ego, and ogden were in the rear, and
their cases were hopeless
AS they approached the mile post,
Sloan, with gentle encouragement, made
the gallant son of Order and Nictorine
forge rapidly to the front
Ornament leads, cried the crowd, as
the mile mark was passed with q rush.
Sloan had captured first place by
head before the other jOckies knew
what was up. SLY Fox was second a
head in front of Don de ORC. who. in
turn was a bare head in front of TillO.
Bunched in this manner. the horses
rounded the turn and into the stretch
and began the final dash To the finish.
Close in by the rail Sloan took his
precious charge, and with every jump
he demonstrated the fact that Orna-
ment was far and away the best horse
in the race. For that matter, when
within-10 yards of the end, Sloan
showed what an easy thing he had
by turning around and looking at his
rivals. Ben Halladay had meanwhile
made rush similar TO Ornaments and
was rapidly cutting down Sly Fox and
Don de ORC. The jockies Of these
horses were using their whips and We're
doing everything in their power to over
haul Ornament. but il was a fruitIess
effort. Sloan just let out enough in his
horse to keep ahead and had plenty
= in reserve as they neared the end.
Ornament crossed victor by a length
and half, Ben Halliday getting the
, place in a drive by a head from Sly
Fox. Summaries:
First raCe-Six furlOngs. Peat, to
3. won; AIvarado II second, Mainstay
third Time, 1916 II.
Second race-One and one-sixteenth
miles. Damien. II to ), Won; Ben RO-
; naId second. OrtOland third. Time,
! 1852 IA.
Third race-Four and one-half fur
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