The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-27
LIKE LOCHINVAR
The PICKET CAME
JANE WESTERN HORSE
WAS THE WINNER IN THE BROOK
LYN HANDICAP.

Forty Thousand Spectators Saw
Irish Lad, the FavOrite, Lose by "A
NOddinR Head to the Western
PrOdnct-Irish Lad Was Heavily
Plhyed-He and Hermis Made n
Furnishing Run in the Pace, LeaV-
ing II for The Picket to Nose Out
at the Finish.
New York, May becoming down
along the rail in the last few strides of
the run to the wire, The Picket, the
Vests champion in the Brooklyn hand
leap, snatched victory from the ever
popular Irish Lad, the Brooklyn VIM
ner of last year, and the Metropolitan
winner of this year.
1t was scarcely more than the nod
OF the head, but the hardy Westerner
finished stronger than the Duryea colt,
whose terrific pace with Hermis up to
the very home stretch would have
tried to the utmost the stoutest of
hearts and the sturdiest of limbs.
Frantic cheers which had been ringing
from the threats of nearly 10000 on
lockers died away when it was real
lied that Irish Lad had gone down to
defeat.
The handicap was worth $4,000, OF
which $1,000 went to the second horse
and 81, 500 to the third
Although the weather was ideal and
the track swept by the cooling breeze
from the Atlantic, the betting ring was
a sweltering mass of struggling hu-
manity. No sooner had the odds been
posted than there was a rush to back
Irish Lad. Three and three and a half
to one were the prevailing quotations
for time, but money poured steadily
into the ring and when the bugle
sounded, calling the field to the post, no
better price than II to > could be had
against the favorite. Hermis opened
and closed at to /. The Picket was
Well played, but his price receded only
two points. From tens, he was backed
to to l.
Much of the speculation on the win
ner, however, was conducted through
the winter books, and large sums were
won both here and in the West on his
victory.
Starter Fitzgerald lined them up
back of the barrier and aften ten min
utes delay sent them away in splendid
order. Irish Lad, on the rail, led mis-
field, with The Picket second and Her
mis- third. Helgesen, on The Picket,
eased his mount tritie, and when the
racers passed the grand stand, Hermis
and Irish Lad had hooked up side by
side for their heart-beaking struggle,
which was to continue nearly a mile.
The Picket, running easy in third
place, made a nice pace for the bal
ance of the field.
The Thomas colt and the favorite
struggled in vain, each to master the
other. Across the circular track from
the grand stand and quarters Of
a mile from the starting point they
were running like one horse. In this
manner they swung around the far
turn and made for the last one, which
headed them into the stretch. Shaw
on the favorite, and Redfern on Her
mis-, We're bringing out every ounce Of
speed in their mounts, while Helgesen
was drawing The Picket together for
the final rush to the goal. He closed
gap of two or three lengths and be-
fore they had reached the last quarter
pole was close upon the firing leaders.
Hermis had run his race and was
dropping back and Shaw swung the
favorite trifle wide AS he did so
Helgesen shot in on the rail and in
driving finish, seventy yards from the
wire, The Picket's nose showed in
front of the Duryea colt Lyme, on
Proper, in a vigorous ride brought the
Jennings candidate alongside Of Her
mis-, who fell back to fourth place.
There was a scene of excitement
which has seldom been equalled, dur
ing the brief space of time which
elapsed after the struggling thorough
breds had passed the three-quarter
post. For a few seconds, when it
seemed almost certain that Irish Lad
would repeat his victory of last year,
10000 persons screamed his name, men
threw their hats into the air and en-
braced one another. When The Picket
won the shouts of joy died away in
the throats of the vast assemblage, as
though the onlookers had been sud
denly paralyzed. Summaries:
First Race-Handicap about six fur
longs. Reliable, 8 to 5, won, with James
W. 80 to l, second and Wotan, 20 to 1,
| third. Time log AS.
Second Race-Selling, mile and a six
teenth. Stuyve, 5 to 2, won, with
Charles Elwood, to 2, second and
Sheriff Bell. 2 to 1, third. Time I:46.
Third Race-The Expectation stakes.
| five furlongs. Song and Wine, 9 to
10, won, with Czaraphine, to 2, sec