New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

race went down hard hook, line and sinker, and
hammered his price from Is to l to twelves. The
clubhouse contingent liked Mr.. Folansbee's fine
Bathampton colt, Roehampton. so we'll that his
quotations fell from 15 to 1 to IL TO l with a
dull and sickening thud But the widest tip of
all came in the early afternoon on Alcedo He
could not get out of his own way in the Metro
poltan Handicap. but neither could Reina. and
when stories of his remarkable workouts
heard people began to remember the Suburban
of 1901 and hurried to back the Esher colt
They thumped his price down from twenty-f1ves
to ifteens
THE GRANDSTAND PACKED.
Long, long before the big race. the Gravesend
track presented a sight never before se-n.
Packed to its utmost limit was the plain, box
like grandstand; the lawn was thickly COW
cred that there not standing room
only" The aisles so crowded that it was
next to impossible to work ones way up and
down Them while the 50-cent field was like
huge sardine box. Later in the day, after the
steeplechase had been run, the crowd was al
lowed to cross the track and overflow from
the 5O-cent field into the middle inclosure thus
relieving the pressure somewhat The betting
ring was sight to give one pause. 1t looked like
the NewYork Stock Exchange on panic day.
Ever yDouy was on lne jump, elDoWlng, puSnlng,
whirling. backing and burrow1ng in the effort
to get in or to get out after in, which
was just difficult. 1t was a case of take
what you and get out quick. A man did not
try more than TO make the circuit Of the
ring. Once was enough for him. If he came
out whole he crossed himself and resolved not
to tempt fate twice.
All was anticipation soon as the numbers
for the Expectation Stakes had gone up and
nothing remained between the public and the
big race that they had talked about for so long
and had come especially to see. OF the eighteen
racers carded to face the barrier Ten Candles
Kamara, Ethics and Northern Star were wisely
withdrawn fourteen being thus left.
From the awkward starting place with which
the Brooklyn Handicap is handicapped. it is a
difficult enough task to send fourteen horses
away we'll. for they all from the wide end
of funnel directly into the narrow end and
the scramble that results is horrifying to look
upon. Two OF the candidates suffered from the
accident that marred the first race for Bullman
had TO be substituted for Odom on Herbert and
Garrigan for J. DAILY Dom Paul. Bullman
did not understand his mount and rode him with
bad judgment Garrigan never understood any
mount and did not make exception yester-
dulged in a practice gallop. OF those who did.
Blues. the favorite. gailoped down the stretch
fighting for his head in a way that showed he
was full Of running.
At last the buge called the horses from the
paddock and the spectators from the sweaty,
dusty ring. Alcedo, the Suburban winner of
last year and the top weight in the Brooklyn
headed the procession. with Shaw in the saddle,
with his burden OF 125 pounds Blues, with
Turner up, came next. with 124 pounds. Then
followed Herbert. Roehampton and Advance
Guard, plodding demurely along while Blues
wheeled again and again, apparently determined
to return to the paddock. Reina quiet and
well behaved were all the rest as they
walked up the stretch to the barrier where the
starter and his assistants were waiting for
them.
JOCKEYS A LITTLE TOO ANXIOUS.
There a five minute delay at the post
caused largely by the anxiety of several of the
jockeys TO get the same kind Of a running start
that sent Bullman away Masterman with so
great advantage in the Belmont Stakes at
Morris Park last Thursday Brennan was the
chief offender, sending Roehampton at the bar
rier time and time again. His disobedience re-
suited in Mr.. Fitzgerald setting him on the
ground for a week. O'Connor on Reina, Bull
man Herbert and Burns on Advance Guard
were all little too anxious. and got fined $50
each. Blues was fractions usual, and de-
clined to point his nose the right way until he
was led up to the barrier and held there. At
last. however Mr. Fitzgerald got them all lined
up the right way walked slowly up to his
stand. pressed the button. and, with a scramble
OF hoofs, of encouragement from the
and a small hurricane of dust the
big field leaped forward.
For one brief instant Perry Belmont's coors
were at the front, but that was their only ap-
pearance there, for Fly Wheel speedily gave way
70 Reina. OConnor riding her with whip
and heel for we'll he knew that If ever the field
shut in before her she might well try TO ride
over a Chinese wall. The flly answered like
lightning. and opposite the 50-cent field had her
head in front. neck behind her came Mono
graph. the Western representative. Third was
Blues, and in this order the leaders swept by
the grandstand for the first time. Herbert, OF
all horses-Herbert the notoriously slow begin
ner, was fourth. Bullman was hustling him.
and therein he made a big mistake. for Herbert
is a horse that must be allowed to make his
own running in the early stages of a race.
Carbuncle only a neck behind Herbert,
and the rest were strung out. As the big field
shot down from the barrier into the small end
OF the funnel. they josted each other so furi-
ously that II looked certain that some one must
go down. Alcedo the victim. Advance
Guard caroomed into him so vicously that he
went to his knees. OF course, Shaw went over
his head but as the field had swept on he was
not burt. and. picking himself up, walked down
the track. Alcedo jumped up unhurt and ran
riderless, of ire disappearing bunch.
MONOGRAPH MOVES UP
Going around the first turn. Monograph moved
I'D on Reina, and O'Connor was content TO let
him have a lead OF half a length half way up
the backstretch. Fly Wheel was dropping back |
with each stride. and Bullman, with mistaken |
energy. urging Herbert along until he had
swung into third place, half a length behind |