The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-26
C0NROY THE WINNER
ISEENE's THREE-YEAR-oLD WINS
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
BANASTAR WAS NEVER IN IT.
n VERY HEAVY TRACK AND A DIS
AGREEABLE DAY.

THE wall street Finhncier Appears
to Take His Luck with Him
wherever He Goes-Hts Horse the
First Three-Ycnr-OId to Win the
Handicap-COnroy Took the Lead
Almost at the start and, with
O'COnnOr ON His Back, Kept II
Until He Was safely Home.
New York May 25-James r. Keene's
Conroy, the first 8-year-old to win a
Brooklyn Handicap, cantered home
winner at the Gravesend race track to-
day with the odds of to l against him,
while Herbert finished second, with
Standing in third place. The favorte,
Banastar, was away back in the ruck,
unable to get up his speed in the heavy
going.
A more disagreeable day for the Brook
1yn handicap could not have been mag
ined. The big event was pulled off in a
rain. In spite of the threatening weather
there was a big crowd at the track, fully
5000 persons watching the struggle.
At AIS o'clock, when the bugle called
the handicap horses to the post the track
was like quagmire. Banastar was a con-
Ristent favorite all the time, with Conroy
second choice, and Sidney Lucas. Herbert
and Raffaello were we'll backed. The can
didates were applauded as they cantered
up to the turn Banastar in the lead. Five
times the starter tried to get them away
and ss many times they declined to go
sn 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. Conroy was
close up.
Around the turn they rushed and they
had gone but a few strides when O'Con-
nor 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
dhe first time. Coming into
the back stretch Smith sent Herbert after
Conroy and foot by foot he began to cut
down the lead of the 3-year-old. The
leaders rushed into the turn. Just for one
instant Banastar showed a flash of his
speed which he exhibited in the Brooklyn
handicap of two years ago, only the con-
ditions were so different, but it did not
last dong and he began to drop back.
Herbert by this time was on even terms
with Conroy and Standing was but a
length away, and they were turning into
the stretch for the final rush. O'Connor,
on Conroy, then crouched low on his
mount and went to work. Conroy gamely
responded 20 the Jockeys appeal, and in
"a few jumps left Herbert as If he were
standing stil. In the twinkle of an eye
he was a couple of lengths in front, and
an a few bounds more, as far as the rest
were concerned the contest was over.
First Race-About six furlongs Out
lander, to q won, with Col. Padden, il
to g. second. and Dublin, to l, third.
Time 1:12 2-5.
Second Race-One mile and seventy
yards. ceiling. Blueaway, to /, won,
with Himself, 8 to l. second, and Animos-
ity, to /, third. Time LAT As.
Third Race-The Expectation stakes,
five furlongs. The Goldhnder. 8 to 2.
won, with Golden Cottage. IL to 8. sec
ond, and Meridian. y to !, third. Time
1:02 3-5
Fourth Race-Brooklyn Handicap mile
and quarter Conroy, to l, with Her
bert, to l, second, and Standing, Il TO
/, third. Time 2:O9
Fifth Race-Steeplechase, about two
miles. Foolhardy, Il to l, won, with Wal
ter Cleary, 9 to 8, second, and DR.. Eich-
berg to ], third. Time Ala 20.
Sixth Receive furlongs. selling. Red
Damsel. 2 to l, won, with G.. whittier.
TO 8. second, and Tchula, % to I. third.
Time 1903 rs