The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18

! OF Bethlehcm, with 30 pounds up, called Tor 100
leaving the unlucky number OF thirteen horses
to face the starter
| HANDICAP CANDIDATES APPEAR.
" was 420 o'clock when the paddock gate
Ben Hoaday, with Tara W., led the process;
sion foTy past the STAND With BGnastar and
for Banastar. which was started BY q big con
,ingent OF Tammany men who had won
Handicap and wore " prepared to carry
! nway thousands more in the event Of his
brought ali tho cash they could scrspe toEcth"r
1r on hss they IeGys% to in be
Win Turner; Wnrren,,1n, viii, Sims ;
WITH ItIciiell PreyioSs. With 6conn9r;
TMrsHEedian with Msms dS,s9n VIII
| Mitchell. completed tho cavacade. The crowd
| applauded rather fitfutly AZ the ground to the
Nt the carrier Msy and
| Jockeys were ordered to get their mounts in
George Koene started the rumpus by kicking
up his heels and turning around rapidly in cir
ces. Bnnastnr was on his hind legs paving
The starters assistants, with whips in their
hands, rushed about trying to subdqe the re, re-
alignment and the starting, barrier flew up
/ with snap. There was wild cry throughout
h Gr the not Sfe vf his OIL as
from under his arm the shouts subsidized and
the horses went back. IT was the same thing
warned Jockey Maher that he, would have, 70
In tow moments there was another break.
but Banastar broke it up by REFUSING to start start
also declined to bulge, aud the Others who
had cotton away nicely. were compelled to trot
back
LONG DELAY AT THE POST.
Than iollpwed n long delay during which
there was plenty Of bad acting by the, horses
and no end OF faultnnding in the crowd.
will xiii B&hastar Ben HoiIaday and Briar
Sweet" was the general comment.
like the others. was spoiled by the refractory
fnvorite, point that was noticed through hun
It seemed impossible after that to get Ban
asia, away in any kind OF style, and the crowd
could not UNDERSTAND his misbchavi9r BREAKS
were futil 1t was > O'Clock by that time, and
everybody was tired out. At 5 IL the twelfth
break occurred. and this time the starters flag
dropped
BANAsTAR BOLTS AT THE START.
They're of at last This was the slogan
from all parts OF the field and the stands. but
in n moment thore was another cry that be-
tokened distress and surprise. for Banastar
was was, seen to rear and then turn I'M, shaGpIy
incident caused Gonsternation on all
around quickly by his rider when the. other
horses had gained at least $50 yards, It was
6ow to 9s b st and sS the T
vision Of increased wealth, and the politicians
put their hands into their pockets and almost
Vel What do you think q thot start"
Is IL anyway? Somebody said We couldn t lose.
but we look like 30 cents
But the walls Of the Tammnny crowd apd
the din or Of Voices Which Went up as the horses
swent toward the Judges stand in mad rush
got away SO well that. as they passed the first
Sweet was second, a good length in front Of
fiiIisrane. ' and nd tho ' latter ' was in front
81 q, BannoGknurn and and ". NARRATION Candle
bunch. with Ben Holiday in the rear. Two
hundred yards back was the favorite. Banas-
tar. his Jockey riding him with desperation in
vain attempt to eaten up. 1t was sight that
broke the hearts OF thousands as the splendid
horse came along in a fruitess chase. It was
to catch up and his hackers turned their faces
away in complete detection.
THREE LEADERS HEADS APART
:, 1t was now race between Brian Sweet.
were heads apart as they neared tho first turn.
6ne sSos ea and h
The others were punched behind, and poor
Banastar was trailing in the cloud OF dust that
arose from the flying hoots Brar Sweet was
and the experts did not believe her
Keen. T and III Imp ss: S
on even terms, Tho latter was moving along
her oSssy tsks things 2Gy and
to the surprise Of many. was fourth, hut to the
experienced trainers and horsemen who we're
nothing to be feared. TraRedian still hung
on, but ,nohody; expected him to make show
Bannock burn in sixth place was travelling
with such hne stride and had such good
a would VIM hs dfg nnd. s
60 TO the front wheneyer he wanted to. and yet
candI- Biack had imSroved his s' POSITION H""
R 'n4 Hosda not o' be nssns
and those who had taken chance on him lost
was amazing and cut down the gar That Wss
separating him from the field by fully fifty
yards; In doiag a. h0Tsyer he WAS simPy
increasing the agony Of those who had pinned
IMP BUSHES TO THE FRONT.
IT was anybody's race at the half-mile post
snouS6 to PICK the Winner George e KeenesSSs
Briar Sweet were now firing. and the crowd
broke lose when II was seen cent that Imp, with
first indication that the race would ultimately
belong to her. and the wild :, roofing" OF those
So that her name was upon thousands Of lips.
Imp had q length the better OF George keene az
they neared the three quarters pole. The latter
was n length ahead of Briar Sweet, which was
as much as three lengths before Bannock burn
Two lengths behind came TraEedian, who was
in evident trouble. az was the case with Fill
Crane With powerful stride Warrenton
bounded along. controlled skifully by Sims
while Candle Black and the others were strung
out in the rear. Banastar was still plodding
along. but he might az well have turned about
and gone to the stable for there was no posi-
bic chance for him to be anywhere at the finish
" It's nothing but Imp and Bannock burn.
They'll get all the money and they'll win as
they please"
This was the information which men with
glasses gave to those about them, and It was
quickly spread throughout the excited crowd.
At one mile Imp had increased her lead to
three clear lengths and was running along
in beautiful stride carefully guided
by Turner; Bannockburn was now ready
for his sprint home and shot past Keens and
Briar Sweet as II they were standing still He
was head in front Of koene at the mile and
the latter led Briar Sweet by three lengths
Tragedian was hanging on Ramey and so was
Candle Black Ben Holiday. urged on by Taral,
was coming through with grand dash.
Everybody was jumping up and down trying
to get a glimpse Of the flyers as they were OBJ
scured from view on the upper turn. and when
they finally got into the stretch tho orange and
black colors Of Jockey Turner convinced the
skeptcal that Imp was real y In the lead and was