The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28
BANASTAR WINS PRIZE
CAPTURES THE BROOKLYN HANDI-
CAP BY THREE LENGTHS.
Lanky Bob Finishes Second and Fill
Crane, the Favorite, Third-25,00O
People See the Race.

NEW YORK. May H.-The thirteenth
running of the Brooklyn handicap was an
upset, but not so great as it has been in
some others years, when a rank outsider
was the winner. for. in spite of good work
done by Banastar and the fast time in his
races this spring. he was not as much
fancied as he should have been, and he won
all alone. Lanky Bob was second and the
favorite. Ffligrane. could do no better than
third.
The perfect weather brought a great
crowd TO the track. Summer weather in New
York city gave place TO a chilling vino
from the ocean. The sun had shone bright
ly during the day, but when the bugle called
the candidates for the handicap to the post
1t had gone under a cloud and everything
was dull and gray. 1t was a quarter past
4 when the horses began their parade to
the post. Long before the hour for the first
event every seat in the grand stand was
taken. In the 0-cent field the seven thou
sand tickets hat had been provided were
sold out an hour before the first race and
the boxes had to be opened and the paste
boards resold. There were fully fifteen thou
sand in tie field and at least ten thousand
were in the grand stand and paddock. 1t is
safe to say that $1,000 people a~pplauded the
horses on the way to the post. There was
a break within three minutes, but Don
D'Oro did not care to join the field and so
the flag did not fall. For about half an hour
the sixteen horses Unanswered. Box spoil
ing one break. George Keene another. the
winner, Banastar, another and Don
D'Oro another. AT last the starter aught
them in line. The flag dropped. the great
crowd cried They're off, and the race was
begun.
George Kenne was quickest or his feet
for he jumped to the front. although the
~favorite, Filigrane, showed In front for a
second. The Western mare. Imp, was quick
to break and held second place for an in
slant. but she soon dropped back. In the
first quarter George Keene and Filigrane
were showing the way. with Banastar in
third place. only a head behind. The leaders
were separated by a head. They passed the
grand stand for the first time with George
Keene and Ffligrane going along easily in
front. a scant length in front of Banastar.
on whom Maher had something more than a
steady pull, for it took all his strength to
prevent the four-year-old from jumping over
the top of the Two leaders. The rest of them
were punched, with Algol leading, a length
behind Banastar. AS they rounded the
lower turn George Keene and Filigrane
were rating along comfortably and Banas-
tar was still buck-jumping behind them,
showing that he had a world of speed in re-
serve. Both Keene and Filigrane were
ened out, while Banastar was a length and
a half back of them. Aigol was still lead
ing. the second division, all being close to-
gether.
On rounding into the upper turn, Maher.
on Banaster, let out a link or two ana pc
fore the boys on George Keene and Fill.
Crane knew 1t Banastar was sailing past
them as If they were standing still. Ban
astar suddenly was first, and. devouring
the ground with every stride, mad a COM
handing lead before the jockeys on the tive
leaders had the slightest Idea that anything
was near them. 1t was a wonderful burst OF
the track before and stamped Banastar as
one of the highest of high-class race horses;
In almost the twinkling of an eye he had
i faseh into e le fbe 81 str rgasS s Mas sei fsat distance haai .e in
front. The crowd yelled like mad. and 1t
seemed as If everybody had backed the
winner. The run through the stretch was
nothing. as Banastar was far. far ahead,
with absolutely nothing 10 stop him from
winning. Maher had him up in his lap. to
prevent him from making too great an exhi-
bition. The only semblance of a contest was
for the place, between the fayorite and
Lanky Bob. AS they rushed past the judges
behind the winner winner was just a length in
front of the ~favorite, who was a couple or
lengths in front of Don } ORC. The time.
2:06A, might have been a good bit faster
had Maher elected TO make 1t so.
The other stake on the card was the FIX
pectation, for two-year-olds, at four and a
half furlongs. His Royal Highness, though
carrying top weight. was made a hot favor,
lite at odds on, but Rikki Tiki Tavi upset all
calculations by winning by a neck from vul-
can. who was a head before Prince or Mel
bourne. third Summary:
Expectation stakes: four and a half FUR
longs: Rikki Tiki Tavi, III (Clayton), ~
TO l and s to ], won by a neck; Vulcan, liz
CTurner), 3 to / and s to 5. second by a head;
Prince of Melbourne, liz .(Everett), z to 1
and 5 to 2, third. Time, :55a. Maribat.
Withers, His Royal Highness, Kitchener,
Shoreham. Trumpet, Waring and Home
stretch also ran.
The Brooklyn handicap: one and a quar-
ter mile: Banastar, ITO (Maher), to i and >
to 2. won by three lengths; Lanky Bob, 100
CEverett), 40 to / and 10 to 1. second by one
length; Filigrane, SO McCue), IL to 5 and
even, third. Time, 2:06A. Don D'Oro. Ban
gle, Algol. Ben Holiday, Warrenton, Thorn
as Cat, George Keene, Previous. Maxine.
Jefferson. Jeannet, Imp and Box also ran,
and finished as named.
Ranastar's time of 2:06A beats the record
for the Brooklyn handicap, the record OF
2:O having stood since 1887, the first year
Of the handicap, when Dry Monopole. Blue
Wing and Hidalgo ran nose and nose TO
the most exciting finish ever witnessed: The
Brooklyn handicap is a stake of $4,000. of
which 5000 goes TO the winner. Tn other
winners have been: The Bard, Exile. Cast
away ii. Tenny, Judge Morrow. Diablo, DR..
Rice. Hornpipe, Sir Walter, Howard Mann
and Ornament.