The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
BANASTAR AWAY BEHIND
The Odds Against Convoy Were -Four
to One.
HERBERT CONE SECOND, STANDING THIRD
First Time the Handicap Was Ever Taken by
Three Year Old. 10 the Final Rush Con-
VOy Responded NObly to the
IockeY.s Appeal.
Jockeys Appeal.
CBy the Associated Press.)


New York, May 25.-James r. Keene's
Conroy, the first three -year-old to win
Brooklyn Handicap, cantered home
winner at Gravesend track today with
the odds Of 4 to l against him, while
Herbert finished second, with Standing
in third position. The favorite, Banastar,
was away back in the ruck unable to
get up his speed in the heavy going.
A more disagreeable day for the Brook
lyn Handicap could not have been
imagined. The big event was pulled Off
in driving rain. In spite of the threat
ening weather, there was a big crowd
at the track fully $4,000 persons watch
ing the struggle. At AIS when the bugle
called the handicap horses to the post,
the track was a liquid mire. Banastar
was a consistent favorite, with Conroy
second choice, and Sidney Lucas, Herbert
and Raffaello well backed. The candi-
dates were applauded as they cantered
up to the turn, Banastar in the lead.
Five times did the starter try to get
them away and as many times did they
decline to go in good order. On the
sixth attempt, however, the horses got
Off in good style. Banastar was first to
show with Herbert and Raffaello next in
line, and Conroy close up Around the
turn they rushed and they had gone but
a few strides when OConnor sent the
three-year- old Conroy to the front and
he came with such a rush that he was
two open lengths to the good as he passed
the judges stand for the first time. Com
ing into the back stretch Simth sent Her
bert after Conroy and foot by foot he be-
gan to cut down the lead of three-yea
old. The leaders rushed into the turn.
Just for one instant did Banastar show
a flash of his speed which he exhibited
in the Brooklyn Handicap or two years
ago-only the conditions were so differ
ent-but it did not last and he began to
drop back. Herbert, by this time. was
on even terms with Conroy and Standing
was but g length away and they were
turning into the stretch for the final
rush. 0'Connor, on Conroy, then crouched
low on his mount and went to work Con-
roy gamely responded to the Jockeys APP
peal and in a few jumps left Herbert as
If he was standing still In the twinkle
of an eye he was a couple of lengths In
front and in a few bounds more as far
as the rest were concerned the contest
was over. Results:
First race, about furlongs: outlander,
8 to 2, won; Colonel Padden, II to 5,
second; Dublin, 8 to 1, third. Time, I'LL
2-5.
Second race, mile and 20 yards selling:
Blue Away, TO /, won; Himself, to /,
second; Animosity, to /, third Time,
1:47 AS.
Third race, The Expectation Stakes,
furlongs: The Gold Finder, to 2. won;
Golden Cottage II to 5, second; Meridian,
10 to /, third. Time, 1902 3-5.
Fourth race, The Brooklyn Handcap,
one mile and a quarter; Conroy, to T,
won; Herbert, Z to /, second; Standing,
IL to 1, third. Time, 2:09
Fifth race, steeplechase, about 2 miles
Foolhardy, 12 to l. won; Walter Cleary,
9 to 5, second; DR.. EichbeTg, to l,
third Time, 4:14 2-5.
sixth FIVE furlongs, selling Ded Dam
sel to /, won; G. Whittier, to O. sec
ond; Tchula, 20 to i, third. Time, 1903 2-5.