The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-22
Comes Close to Record
 for the Event.
The stout Hearted DandeIion Is Nosed out In the Stretch. The Picket
 Who Captured the stake in /. 1908, Is Third.


 q flying field with splendid burst of speed, Tokalon, owned by J. W. Full Ter and riden by BedeiI, almost nov ice in the saddle. won the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend today. She COW cred the mile and 6 quarter in 2:o5 3-s within one-fifth of a second of the record for the race, and in the gamest of drives under whip and spur, nosed out the stout hearted Dandelion in the run through the stretch. Two two years ago carried his colors to the victory in the same stake against the mighty Irish Lad and Hermis, and last Of all, was. Delhi. winer of the classic only year ago. Between the first and the last was evenly balanced field of thoroughbreds as ever faced the
 Tokalon was at 25 to 1, while Dande- lion was favored by big play at fours and Merry Lark, who finished fifth Half a dozen others were backed for thousands and Tokalon herself, though her price varied little, was not by any
 Roseben, the Johnson sprinter. was an element in the race, for he took the lead in the first half and carried the with .Dandelion ever at his side. When Roseben's bolt was shot the Ham burg colt. game as his mighty sire, but up on the inner rail and 1t senned as though the race was his Then Toka- Ion, with the swinging stride that racers in his day, broke through the against the leaders wither>. Full half together and inch by inch the little mare drew up and closed the space between them. A bound or two from the wire showed in front and they crossed to- breath.
 The Brooklyn never saw finer day favored the Brookiyn Jockey Club in the running of the classic, made famous almost twenty years ago Hidalgo iashed past the judges. Had The Picket been closer up today's Brooklyn would have been a duplica- tion, of that never to be forgotten
 Doubtless there were sO,OoO people present within the gates of Crave send whfn snr tb. the trumpet great a general play had been made that hardly a voice or hand was raised to cheer the racers as they
 The field got away with little de- lay and passing the stand on the first quarter Delhi and Rpseben were lead with Dandelion close up It was a killing pace both for Dandellon and the pride of the Johnson stable, but Proper, 4e tg9 Oxford. Merry Me Lark and The Picket were in the second Wight while Tokalon and Go Between were right 6ehnd a wbee saem oNs, tn they yDa5aeI,on sa made his ride and Roseben dropped back Proper sulking three quarters of the distance soon found his speed and straightened out in the stretch pulled along on the outside. The Picket opened the way for Tokalon and Be dell carried her to a glorious victory N..r ws1 C.N NNaNaa .RNE
 First race, about six furlongs-Lady Amelia, 1s0. 1Miller), II to D.. won; Halifax: IT, (Hildebrand). to l. sec ?, third Time 1:l4. Guiding star, Jo- cund. Father Catchem. Sason. Hot Tod dy. Sterling and Belle of Portland ran. teenth-Grenade. 19!, {aorner}. to |, second; Angler. 1os. .tKnapp). to l. Gien iTq Echo King tS Cole oarsmaR e% water Dog. Champaign and Priority ran Third race. Expectation stakes, live iurlongs01superman 115, tMillerl. to %. second; Senator Clay, l15, fLynel, 100 to l. third. Time, 1:o2. w H.
 Fourth race, Brooklyn handicap. $20.o0o one mile and quarter-Toka lon, 107 (BedelD, 25 to 1, won; Dande- lion. 1o7 ,tSo'NeilD; to 1, second; The Time 2;o5 S-5, Proper. Merry Lark oxford. Roseben, Go Between, Oliver Cromwell, Lord of the Vale, Goldsmith. Security. Lord of the Vale. Goldsmith.
 Fifth race. selling, about six furlongs -Heaslip, 106 (Radtke), ii to 5. won: optician, 1o3 tBaird), s to l; second: Mintia, 10 S(Knappl, to 1. third. Time 1;10 3-5. Bill Phillips, Cinchona, Law sonian. Early and Often. Green Room. Water Tank. Cassandra Rosaline M. Caprice. BilIkare, Jessamine. Lester l.. Hayman and Riggs ran.
 Sixth race. five furlongs-Gold Bell. 112- (Radtke). ? to l, won; Gretna i:0I 2-5. Lally, TivoIini. Captain Elm rich Moyea. Buford. Cummipaw, Hard Shot. Census and Lida Jones ran.
 Entries For Today Russell. Grace George. lO7; Jezebel. Umbrella. Killiecrank Duske Killidare. Lady Dudley. Fantastic. l02
 Second race, handicap, mine, and one lls; Blandy. 117;. Bad News. Guiding Star, Ill; Loglstilla, 107; ostrich. 104; Vino, 1O2; Memories. Confederate, 100. Third race about six .furlongsi sell ing-Shutgun, ilS' ES,.Si Ara5oi III; aid5 1ada' bearer. Subtle. 104 Mintia. 102 Belle strome, Gold Ten. Van Ness. Rob Roy, Alencon, Idle Dream, 101; Emergency, 100; Monacodor, III: Sarhara, G. L. M, Lord of the Forest, 92 Ava, S4.
 Fourth race. the Preakness; mile and seventy yards-Good Luck, i20; Her mitage. Whimsical. CassinI. 10s; Me Kittredge. Larabie, Rev Eve, Edith < James, Content. The Clown, 1O3 Patin-
 Firth race five furlongszzMerrill; 1Os, 4 Chicklets. 104; Big Hand, Black Mate. Kilter. 1o2: Sir Gaze. Killoehan. 100: