The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21
.SUPERMAN WINS BROOKLYN Classic Event Goes to
 Keene. RUN IN SEA OF MUD Six Horses Scratched and Two
 Were Added. Miller Held Back Sturdy Three-Year- old Son of Commando UntfI the stretch--outsider Ffnished
 Second.

New York. May 2o.-rhrough ser- ried lines of cheering thousands. Su- perman. the sturdy 3-year-old son of the great Commando. carrying the colors Of James R. Keene and ridden by Miller. flashed under the wire the winner of the Brooklyn handicap this afternoon over a course fetiock deep in mud at the Gravesend track.
 Twenty-Five thousand people saw the mud splashed Keene horse held back until the stretch and then sent out in front to win in decisive fashion from a field of eleven starters. Bea- con Light, ridden by Jockey Lowe, was second. a length behind Super man. and Nealon. carrying the coiors of c. E. Durnell. was third.
 Superman covered the course of . mile and c quarter In 2:09. Brooklyn Handicap Day brought out a great crowd to see the running of the cias- sic. The grandstands. club house and lawns were crowded with eager spec tators. An all-night downpour or rain flooded the track and hero and there sheets of water shimmered In the sunlight. Six horses were scratched because of the heavy going while Okenite and Good Luck were added starters, their owners believing they had a chance in the msry racing lane for the $2o.0o0 purse.
 At the drop of the flag Superman shot out in front. followed by okenits and Go Between. Not wishing to set the pace in the heavy going. Miller held Superman in check and okenita. rushing up took the lead. at the quar- ter with Superman running steady. even stride, close behind. and Beacon Light a short distance away. But ting and Go Between. the strong fa- h. A.... t.. A. |. mfa tracks and fought 1t out with the oth- CTS. okenite was first at the half with Superman surrendering the place to Nealon and Beacon LiEht.s
 Into the stretch they raced and Miller, touching Superman with the whip for the first time. sent his mount in front. okenite bravely tried to Light and Nealon, the only possible contestants. were whipped to final burst of speed. Superfnan was In no danger and he sped by the judges stand an easy winner with Beacon Light second length away and Nealon, third.
 First race. about six furIongs--Jack voorhees, 116, CW. Doyle). 15 to 1. sec ond; Gentlan. 9s. e. Burnsl, SO to l. third. Time, 1912 S-s Handzarra.
 
 cent and Faust ran.
 Second race, selling; mile and a six teenth-Tony Bonero. S, lE. Duganl. to 1, won; Eudora, 91, (Preston), to 1, second; St. Valentine, 109. (MiI- Ier), to 1, third. Time, 1850 2-s. De Reske, Gallant Dan and Flowaway ran.
 Third race, Expectation Stakes, five furlongs-Star Gowan, 115, (Radtkel, to 5, won; Alauda, 115. (Miiler), g to l, second; George Considine. 16. lMar- tin), c to 1, third. Time :03 3-6. Ring Leader Green Goods, Smirker. and Long Ball ran.
 Fourth race. the Brooklyn handicap: $20, 900; mile and a quarter--Supermans 99. (Miller1, 6 to l. won; Beacon Light 100. dowe) 30 to l, second; Nealons IA, (W. Dugan), 12 to l, third. Time Buttling Sewell. Beauclere, okenite and
 Fifth race, selling; about six fur. Iongs-Killiecrankie, 9t, (W. Dugan). ( to 1, won; Golden West, 98, (Rowanl. 12 to 1, second; Barbary Belle, 96. (Mus- gravel. to 1. third. Time, 1.14. York. ist Vaquero Acrobat, Miss Stone, Tim OToole, Communipay. Royal Onyx. Roswell. Shackle. Umbrella and Lee Harrison II ran.
 Sixth race, hve furlongs--Spooner 1I2, (Miller), to 1, won; Lady Wini- fred. 1o9. tRadtkel. to $, second; He Knows, 109. (Notter), IS to 1, third. Time, 1;04 1-5.Orfano, Beraud. Jr.. Nor bit. Tom Shaw. Sparkles. Kellar and Eruption ran.