New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
TURF PRIZE.
Continued from first page.


era al roads seemed 10 lead 20 oravesend
hundreds went early and. finding choicest
seats. took out their lunch and made a picnic
az the occasion; others came rushing in Just be-
fore the big race was run. content 20 stand on
she crowded lawn and get a leeting glImpse oe
she horses they flashed by the stand the
hrst time and later came fighting down the
stretch in the last desperate drive. Il made n
s,sne OF life and beauty that fairly bewilaered
sbs eye and made one stop and wonder at the
remarkable popularity OF the sport OF racing.
among the well known spOrtsmen present were
August Belmont, chairman OF the Jockey Club:
lanes r. Keene, Herman B. Duryea, Sydney
Pager, John A. Drake. z. R. Thomas, Foxhall
Keene Thomas Hitchcock. jr.. Senator Nc
rarren Charles c. Gates, II. K. Knapp, Francis
+. Hitchcock, P. J. Dryer. J. E. Widener, Jesse
rewisohn. S. S. Rowland. WOodford Clay, An
drew Miller. J. c. Follansbee and John Hunter.
ne individual was lost, however, in the multi
suse, and the vast majority OF those present
,,as made up Of those who have been won 20
che sport because Of the high plane to which
4. has been lifted until it has become a recrea-
ton
After two overnight races had been decided
and superman had so bravely defeated the high
rrlced De AIund in the Expectation Stakes.
which served a curtain raiser. so to speak.
Tor the Brooklyn, the larger part Of the crowd
kept their seats or stood the lawn while the
candidates for the big race came out on the
track for their preliminary warming-up gaIlops
Twenty minutes later there would be applause
for only one possibly two, but for the time
each one, as a prospective winner, was closely
watched and eagerly discussed. The gallops
over. some made their way to the crowded ring
10 back their fancy. while others sought out
in hon %
stable information TO ala them in making a Sc
lection.
The Brooklyn Handicap. with a guaranteed
value OF $4,000 at one mile and a quarter. was
run the fourth race. August Belmont with
drew Blandy and pinned his faith 20 Lord Of the
Vale, while Knight Errant Adbell Red knight
and Garnish were also scratched Snow Yinrr
with IS pounds up, was added, however so that
fourteen horses went TO the post. Each one was
well served in the matter OF Jockeys and 10
gil appearances each one was 1T and ready to
do battle for kings ransom
There were plenty OF bookmalSers TO handle t,e
Tagers OF those who wanted to back their fancy
but the speculation on the race was Compare
uTely light Merry Lark with Miller up closed
slight favorite at 10 .. with DandeIion a
strong second choice at TO l. The Others
ranged in price from 10 TO CThe Picket and
Oxford 10 200 20 Goldsmith and SNOW Kine(
Tokalon opened at 20 70 l, drffted back to 90 to
J! and then, on the support OF her stable and
IT'S followers and the few pi5ers who are AL
ways looking for the unexpected to hapnerN was
backed down TO % TO l.
SCENES IN THE PADDOCK.
The paddock was a quiet place, comparAd
Win me seething. crowded ring. Little knots
OF persons stood about discussing the chances
OF this one or that and commenting on the looks
and appearances OF the various cand,ds+os
O"hefs and trainers we're supremely confident
anu MOI one mere was who did not seem to have
q TOT victory with no excuses to offer
n case OF oefeat There was the same hirb
oension however, which always precedee . Re-
re- ana general relief was felt when fFA SAD
SnS pen rang. Most Of the horses were sad
49, ~ ne DcAstails prepared for the pUrnosn
Dut The Picket, Merry Lark Dandelion ana g
oSsy got their final toilet on the outside hack
u me paddock shed Lord Of the Vale arnaoro5
extremely nervous, as did Security hut 100 1 t
-Ie oulers seemed not the least p1It ont nv +t1o
ri p Se.en' attending the final preparations Del
ns-,i 1871 Inc Picket and Merry Lark attracted
talucuLar attention and could not hut in1nrass
, 80 WIN thelr splendid power and wondn~fuI
ana seemed anxious 20 get ont on ~ u me me
she 81 me race TO begin. Dandelion TOO co1,JS
es-,, De restrained, so keen was he for the
When the bugle sounded there was eener.,
e.. sIHg 70 the ring or to some point Of 1ran
4 fnaI 80 Se me race; while the trainers giving
I TEST 10 the saddle girths gave the iocIrevs
Ieg up ana a last word of instruction TTbeyr
s 100 was then done the horse on which tbeI,
Sld sucn nigh hopes was in the hands Of +ha
yocKey and they. too, hurried away N frd o ~
koC from winch TO view the coming STRUGGLE
a. u.e Iie!1 MEG out Of the paddock gate there
80 d lppie OF applause. Proner led the y,,aIy
Win stately stride. followed by Delhi The picket
HoseoeI, and so on down TO Snow King 1,1bic%
q ,og j, Up Up me rear They passed the stand
~ single Me, the bright silks of the riders lend
.ag some color and making tho general scene
. .aost an: active. When they had gone a sly
teslth OF a mile the horses broke into hand
head Of the stretch. a 'iie
OFF TO A GOOD START.
Once at the post there was genera, ,,,,oo,,...
loT position and shifting OF flashing colors
EFoper was on his bad behavior, while Oxford
security and Lord Of the Vale were moro ~
"ss fractious and delayed the start four or five
MINUTES The jockeys, knowing full wen the
Importance Of getting their mounts away from
se post IN good position. were wide awake
whole tbe, 70 peat the barrier. but on the
caf.E best to get their horses in posftion Mars
s,l1s' Gle starter, waited patiently with the
So purpose OF getting every horse away on
fbsrs s "a. roofing. His quick eye finally caught
1911 IN ilne and he sprung the barrier TO a
SOe START and the race was on Il could not
-, sou mat any horse, from Oxford on the
- - 70 Delhi. on the extreme outside had any
~ norSt OF the break, although Merry Lark
80 p4ched of in the wild rush for the rail- and
~ OF the others suffered in the same way.
c, -DsiLl vas as quick cat on his feet and.
Using over from the extreme outside took his
81 aI me side Of Roseben, which had gained
srs SsO.eleo position on the rail. Down past the
ba lu Lney came, with Delhi racing head and
w. I'm hoseben and Dandelion. Lord OF the
a-e ano Oxford leading the others. Merry Lark
To- 70 close quarters as were The Picket and
49, sa.<iVn rounding the paddock turn Rosehen
- go Delhi into quick submission and, forcing
= pace showed the way by two open lengths
o. me run up the backstretch. Delhi hung on
81 while, but soon dropped out OF the running
ara Dandelion took his place with the field
6Gsogeling along behind to keep within striking
b, a hurried glance through the dust cloud that
~ NJ n the rear OF the flying leaders showed
ssS,tS Lark. on which so many had pinned their