The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-27
WON BY KINLEY MACK
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP CAP
TURED WITHOUT TROUBLE.
Rather Tame AFFAIR Owing to Heavy
Track and Absence OF Best Horses
-ResuIts OF Other Races.

NEW YORK. May 26.-Kinley Mack. at
to l. won the Brooklyn handicap at
Gravesend to-day in hollow fashion, while
RaffaeIlo. the favorite. landed in second
place comfortably. and Herbert. the second
choice, could do no better than third. The
very heavy. and the crack horses were out
of the race.
The weather was anything but satisfac-
tory for the opening day, as rain fell all
the afternoon, sometimes in light showers
and again in sheets which drove everybody
to cover. Taken altogether it was a dis
appointing sight. When the horses and jock
went upon the board there was much
disappointment, for Jean Berand and Ethel
bert were among the missing, and all the
snap was taken out of the contest. The at
tendance suffered because of the weather.
II was not one of the old-time handicap
crowds, with the grand stand packed TO
suffocation and the lawn a sea of heads
and the infield thronged. Not more than
1900 persons were present and those in
the field were the only ones who stood out
on the wet grass to watch the race.
At 4:1O the horses paraded to the post.
with the grand mare Imp in the lead. She
got a bit of applause as she walked past
the grand stand. but it was half-hearted
and died out quickly. while the others got
no attention. The post was reached at Alp
and the horses formed in line at once. An
instant of delay and the starter caught
them all in motion. The red flag swished
through the air and they were off in a
bunch in good order. Batten was first to
poke his nose out of the bunch as they
came splashing down through the stretch,
all the Jockeys making for dryer spots in
the track. In the first furlong there was
a good bit of crowding. but nothing Sc
rious. They passed the grand stand the
first time. with King Barleycorn, Batten.
Knight of the Garter, Imp and Kinley
Mack noses apart, with Imp having a lit
tie the best of IL If anything, although
there was little to choose between them.
LOOKED LIKE ANYBODY'S RACE.
Rounding the lower turn there was much
crowding, for the curve is a sharp one. but
none of the lot got jostled enough to hurt
him. First one and then another poked a
nose in front as they scurried around the
turn, and when they had reached the half
mile pole and began to straighten out for
the run up the back stretch King Barley
corn had a length and half the best of it,
going well, to the surprise of almost every
body as he is a sulky brute and rarely
cares to extend himself Next came Kin
ley Mac, Imp, Knight of the Garter and
Survivor, heads apart, with the others so
closely punched behind that not an inch of
daylight could be seen between them. At
this point IL was anybodys race; the pace
had been slow and none had done any tir-
ing work except what was due to the
heavy track. Up the back stretch they
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TO anything, and in a few seconds they
were at the three-quarters pole and ready
TO round the upper turn. King Barleycorn
began TO drop back.
As they began TO make the upper turn
McCue sent Kinley Mac to the front and
he soon had a neck the best of the former
leader, who was neck in front of Sur
vivor, who had made a break from the
rear in a wild bid for the rich purse. Then
came Imp, Raffaello, Herbert and Wait
Not, heads apart, a length behind the three
leaders. There was lot of shifting of
positions among those behind on the turn,
and as they cut around into the home
stretch, with only a quarter of mile TO
go, Mitchell drove Herbert through the
bunch and at once Strengthened out for
the final rush. Kinley Mac had a length
the best of II and the crowd began to shout
for him. Jenkins, on Raffaello, and Mitch
ell, on Herbert, went to work with whip
and spur.
KINLEY MAC AN EASY WINNER
lead of the four-year-old. Their hopes
were raised as they drew up on the lead
there, but McCue then let out a link in his
reins and drew away again as If he had
only been playing with them and went past
the judges with good bit up his sleeve an
easy winner by length from the favorite,
Raffaello. who was half a length in front
of the second choice, Herbert, only head
in front of Survivor. The others were far
back, badly beaten, Imp staggering along
far in the rear, tired to death in the hard
going. in which she had never been able to
show her speed.
The Brooklyn handicap has always been a
spectacular race at some point, and the en-
thusiasm at the finish has always been
great This time, however, ii was one of
the tamest races run in years. There were
no sensational features, and Ii might be
summed up in a few words McCue placed
Knley Mac just where he wanted to. and
then came to the front in the last quarter
with no particular display of speed and
won as he pleased. The tameness of the
contest was shown by the crowd, as there
were few shouts and little or no applause
at the end. This was largely due to the
fact that Ethelbert and Jean Beraud were
out of It, With a fair day and track on
Saturday next there will be much enthusi-
asm, as the pair are down to go the Brook
lyn handicap distance with the same weight
for $1,000 side with 5000 added by the
club. The winner of the Brooklyn handi-
cap takes $1,000. second horse $500 and
third $780,
Golden won the Expectation stakes
which served as a curtain raiser to the
Brooklyn. He made all the running and
won easily from the odds-on favorite. All
Green. Prince Pepper was third. with the
others beaten off. The steeplechase went to
Vanship by head from Tionkonkoma, Dr.
Cattlett, the winners stable mate, being
third. DIR. Reed fell at the second jump
but neither horse nor boy was hurt.
SUMMARIZES
Following are the summaries of the days
races:
First Race About six furlongs: Con-
testor, ITO (NditchelD, to 1 and to 5, won
by one and a half length: Firearm, l27
(Spencer). s to and 2 to 5. second by a
length; Trumpet, 1fo (O'Connor), to 1 and
10 5, third. Time, Ill 2-5.
Second-Selling, one and one-sixteenth
mile: Blueaway. 112 (O'Connor), to 1 and
TO 5. won by two lengths; Lamp Globe. 81
Dangman), s TO l and 2 to l. second by
four lengths; Rare Perfume, 104 SHAW,
TO and 10 /. tn I'd Time, 1:50 2-5 Matt
Simpsons jockey fell off at the far turn.
Third-The Expectation stakes; four and
q half furlongs: Golden Age, Ill (Bullman).
TO L and 10 5. won by two lengths; All
Green. lis Spencer, 9 to 10 and out. second
l,x< he.