The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
TIE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Kinley Mack Captures the Classic
Event in Easy Style.
The Race Somewhat of n Disappoint-
ment as 10th Ethclbcrt and Jean
Beraud Were Scratched ON Ac-
count of the Heavy GOinE-Rn-
faelIo Lands Second, Herbert Third

| NEW YORK, May 26.-The Brooklyn
Handicap of $4,000, run at the Gravesend
| Race Track, this afternoon, was partial
disappointment to 10000 spectators who,
in spite of rainy weather, went to the
! scene of action filled with hopeful expecta-
tions. The fact that Perry Belmont's
/ Ethelbert, which won the Metropolitan
Handicap, at Morris Park, in such mag
nifcert style not long ago, and William
| C. Whtney's noted Jean Beraud were en-
| tered in this classic event, was sufficient
attraction in itself to draw the multitude.
| AS these star turf performers had been
| made first and second choices in the over
night betting, 1t was not at all surprising
that when both were scratched prior to the
| posting of odds In the ring, there was i
general feeling OF regret.
| The heavy track was directly RESPONSE
| BILE for the withdrawal of these popular
| idols. for Belmont and Whitney did not
! feel that 1t would be fair test and an
| act of justice to the public to allow their
| horses to try it out in the heavy going.
| So with Ethelbert and Jean Beraud out of
| it, together with several other entries Of
lesser Importance. the field OF starters
event, was considerably below the stand
ard of former years. Still the race is it
was run was worth seeing, even though
the fayorite in the betting failed to land
first money. l.B.
The winner turned up in Easton & Lara
bie's four-year- old bay colt Kinley Mack
by Islington-Songstress, which captured
the prize in rather easy style by a length
from NJ. Murphy's four7year-old chestnut
colt Rafaello. the public's first selection.
w. C. Rollins three-year- bay colt Her.
bert was third The time OF the race was
2:10. SE-
Kinley Mack was finely ridden by Jockey
McCue. who was reinstated only ten days
ago. and carried 122 pounds. Rafaello's
impost was 113 pounds, and he was piloted
by Jenkins. while Herbert, with Mitchell
up had only 9S pounds to bear.
RafaelIo carried ton OF money to win
and might have satisfied his hackers had
he not been pocketed early in the race, and
was thereafter compelled to fight for an
opening for nearly half the distance As 1t
was, Jenkins crowded in close to the rail
upon entering the stretch, and going to
the whip he managed to land the place
when II seemed to be hopeless task.
There were many happy supporters OF
Kinley Mack, however, WHO pounded his
price down from to 1 to to 1, and cashed.
Herbert was second choice in the betting,
and was heavily played. Thai good old
mare. Imp, with the heavy impost of 12S
pounds, top weight, was also fancied even
az a long price, but the track was not to
her liking and though she ran In surpris-
ingIy good form under the circumstances,
she got no part of the money. S. S. Browns
bay colt Batten. which had been tipped as
possible surprise, because of his alleged
liking for the mud. was ANONYMOUSLY last.
All things considered, the race was not
bad upset of the public. but If RAJ