The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-26
AGAIN IN SLUSH
WAS HOW BRooKLYN HANDu'
 CAP WAS RUN.
o'Connor With Very Light Weight Lands Keene's A-year-old, Conroy, Banastar Finishing Way
 in the Buck.

Lands Keene's 4-year-old, Conroy, I Banastar Finishing Way in the Buck.
 | New York, May 25-James R. Keene's , Conroy. the first 2-year-old to win a Brooklyn handicap, cantered home winner at Gravesend today with the odds of 4 to 1 against him. Herbert finished second and Standing third. The fayorite, Banastar. was away back in the ruck, unable to get up his speed in the heavy going.
 A more disagreeable day for the Brooklyn handicap could not have been imagined. From early morning the rain had been coming down with now and then clearing signs, which gave promise of possibly fair weather by the time the great race was run. | The first three races were run under lowering clouds. The Quintette of rum ners in the expectation stakes had hardly finished, however. when the rain came down in earnest and the big event was run in a driving rain. In spite of the threatening weather. there were 15.000 people at the track. When the bugle called the handicap horses to the post. the track was like a quagmire. I the time, with Conroy second and Sid ney Lucas, Herbert and Raffaello we'll backed.
 The usual applause marked the pa- rade of the horses to the post. On the sixth attempt the starter got them of in good style. Banastar was the first to show with Herbert and Raffaello next in line. and Conroy close up. Rounding the turn, O'Connor sent the 3-year-old Conroy to the front, and he was two lengths to the good as he pass ed the judges stand for the first time. Banastar was in second place, Herbert and Standing tapping him. With slackening speed they rounded the lower turn, Conrcy holding his advant- age. Banastar had been passed by Herbert and Standing and was half a length behind them. Coming into the back stretch. Smith sent Herbert af- ter Conroy, and foot by foot he began to cHt down tho lead of the Swear old |. Standing and Banastar began to close up. too, and as the upper turn was reached it looked as if the youngster had already had his measure taken. lO'Connor, however, was on the alert and still had good hold on Keene's horse. As the leaders flew around the last turn for one instant Banastar showed a flash of the speed he exhibit ed in the Brooklyn handicap two years l ago. But it did not last, and he began to drop back. The heavy weight and the muddy track were too much for Conroy and Standing was but length away. and they were strengthening out for the final rush. O'Connor, on Con- roy. then croucked low on his mount and went to work. Conroy gamely re- sporded to the jockeys appeal, and in a few jumps left Herbert, as If he were standing still. In the twinkle of l an eye, he was a couple of lengths in front, and in a few bounds more as far as the rest were concerned, the con- test was over, and the latter, pulling up strongly cantered past the judges stand the easiest kind of a winner by 8 length and a half from Herbert, who was twice that distance in front of Standing, and the others badly beaten, First race, about six furlongs-Out- lander. 116 (Spencer), to ?, won; Col onel Padden. 102 (Bullman), Ii to and 4 to 5. second; Dublin, Ill (Lan- dry). 8 to 1, third. Time Ill 2-5. Ben Viking. Isidor. St. Finnan, Belle of Lexington. Trillo. Egotism and Fabius ran.
 Second race, mile and seventy yards selling-Blueaway, 107 (Shaw), 5 to | won: Himself, 100 (Wonderly), to 1 and 6 to 5. second; Animosity, S4 e. Thompson). to 1. third. Time 1:47 4-5. The Golden Prince. Andronicus. Eth les. Biggun. Thoroughbred, MilIstream and Einus ran.
 Third race. the Expectation Stakes, five fur1ongs-The Gold Finder. 115, (Slack). to 2. won: Golden Cottage. 115 (PiggotD, Il to and to 5, sec ond: Meridian, 115 (Bullman), 12 to 1, tnfrd. Time 1:6z 5-5. Whiskey King, The Hoyden. Sir Tom Fiddler ran.
 Sir Tom Fiddler ran out and pulled up.
 II Fourth race, the Brooklyn Handicap, mile and quarter-Conroy. 102 (OConnor). { to l. won: Herbert, 9s (Smkh). to 1 and to 2, second; l; Standing, 113 (Piggott), 12 to 1. third Time 2:0S Alsike. Sidney Lucas. Raf- faello. Banastar, King Bramble, Wa ter Color ran and finished as named.
 Firth race. steeplechase, about two miles-Feolhardy. 13s (H. Hewitt), F to l. won; Walter Cleary, 15O (Mara), g to and to 5, second; Dr. Eichberg. 155 (Finnegan), 5 to and to 1, third. Time ALA 2-5. Burlington, Hawk "Passepartout and *Leo Johnson ran.
 Ran out of course,
 Sixth race. five furlongs-Red Dam- >sel. 105 Oandry). ? to l, won; G. Whit tier, 105 (O'Connor), 8 to and 2 to 5. second: Schula. 1O4 Gyne), 20 to l. third. Time 1903 2-5. Buzz, Rona. The Hartford. Sunderland, Benton Cray. Step Onward. Merry Hours ran.