The Washington herald., 1907-05-21
KEENE HORSE VICTOR
SupeTman, ) to /. Takes the
Brooklyn Handicap.
JOCKEY MILLER IN SADDLE
Little Fellow Makes Magnificent
Ride and Is CompIimenfed by NIL
liOnHire SpOrtsman-Feacon Light
second, and Nealcn Third--Race
Through Muddy Track.

New York May FLAMES r. Keeue's
Superman was victorious in the $4,000
Brooklyn Handicap. run over "a muddy
track at Gravesend this afternoon. But
for the fact that it was believed Surcr-
man might not run well in the going. he
would probably have been tremendously
played by the public. but as it was. he
was q 20 I shot at the close Of the spec
ulatioH. while the bulk Of the publics
money was placed on Go Between and
Buttlnr, who finished far back i'm the rut
Supermau received a magnificent ride
from Miller and won easily by a length
In 2.09. The second horse. Beacon Light.
was played from 100 down to 90 to / and
took the place from Nealon, u to1.
More than 25Go people were in attend
ance. The heavy rain Of the night be-
fore turned the going into such a condi-
tion that six Of the original field named
20 go on Saturday were scratched. The
Withdrawals were Accountant. Dandelion.
Tokalon, Blandy, Sslvidere, and Arctic.
But when Okenite and Good Luck added
at the last moment, eleven horses faced
the barrier
When Mr. Kecne reached tho track le
hUptyd up Trainer James Rowe, TO whom
he expressed the desire that Superman be
scratched. But Trainer Rowe insisted
that Superman was in such fine condition
that il was worth starting him. if only
TO let him run for the stakes. which
amounted 10 $4,000 to the winner. Mr..
Keene. after much persuasion, consented.
Passed Up by Spectators.
1t was quickly gossiped about. however.
that the colt did not care for a heavy
track. and for that reason he was gen
orally passed up by careful spectators.
but the crowd in general played Super
man rather lightly across the boards.
With q world of early speed, Superman
cut out the running for the first half
mile. but Miller took him up and allowed
Okenite. Nealon, and Beacon Light 20
pass him during the next half mile. This
bit Of strategy was a lfe-saver for
Superman. for when Miller hit the head
Of the stretch he let Surerman down and
quickly forged To the front.
II was the best piece of horsemanship
that Miller had ever shown over this dis
tance OF ground. and when he had dis
mounted, fairly plastered with mud. and
was on his way to the paddock. Mr.. Keene
intercepted him. shook him by the hand,
and said
Miller you won the race, not the
horse. Il was one Of the best rides that
1 ever saw. congratulate you"
Miller thanked NIr. Keene for this we'll
deserved compliment and went on 10 tho
dressing room. the proudest jockey in
America, for it was the first big race OF
its kind that the champion had ever
ridden.
Dry Track Needed.
After it was over it was the consensus
Of opinion that if the track had been dry
Superman would have won by a half
dozen lengths.
The betting ring broke even on the re-
suit, the success of MIR. Keene's colt saw
ing the layers from what would have
been a tremendous killing if Beacon Light
had carried the day.
Beacon Lisht, as a three-year-old, won
three consecutive races at Louisville last
season. lie was saddled by Thomas
WEIGH. the trainer of the Newcastle Sta
bies, and those who We're in the know"
proceeded to get their money on three
ways. skimring The top price. 100 to I. I'm
a majority Of the books. Then the odds
came tumbling down rapidly. until at the
close 50 to was the best on tap
II Beacon Light had finished in front of
SUperman probably SS0W0 would have
been taken from the bookma6ers on the
Western track
Nealon. who ran third, was another
sohdly backed horse. as he was taken
across the board by such players as John
W Gates, John \. Drake. Dave Johnson,
Frank Farrell a. r. Hudson, Charles
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