The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
.R|CH STAKE RACE
WON BY SUPERMA.N
Marvellous Miller Pilots S to J
Shot to Victory i'll Brook
Ign Handicap.
BEACON LIGHT is SECOND
Ncalon Runs Third--1o-l5 Y
tween OlSenitc and sewell
Finish Back i'll Ruck.

NEW YORK, May 2O.--Through ser,
riod lines OF cheering thousands, SUI
pcrmnn, the study threc-ycar-oid son
OF the great Commando, carrying tho
colors OF James r. kccnc ana f1adeh
by Jockey Miller flashed under the
wire the winner Of the Brooklyn Hah-
dicap this afternoon over course
fotloclx deem in mud at the Gravcscnd
track.
Twenty-Five thousand persons saw
the mud-splnsled 1Icenc horse hela
back until the stretch and then sent
out in front to win in decisive fash
ion from a field of eleven starters.
Beacon Light. ridden by Jockey Lowe,
was second, a length behind super
man. and Nealon, carrying the colors
of C. u. Durnell, was third super
man covered the mile and quarter III
300.
Six horses were scratched because
OF the heavy going, while Okenitc ana
Good Luck were added starters.
At tho starting line the horses fret
ted and pranced and the immense
crowd waited for the drop Of starter
Mars Cassidy's flag. which seemed an
age, but in reality was only few
minutes
The Way 1T was Kun.
Around the first turn the horses ran
in a storm Of splashing mud. Okenite
was first at the half, Supcrman sur
rendering the place to Nealon and lsea-
| con Light. On they ran with no rela-
tive changes in their positions to the
/ mile, where Okenite, fast firing. was
| followed close by Beacon Light, Nealon
and Superman. Into tho stretch they
raced, and Miller. touching Superman
with whip for the first time, sent
| his mount in front. Okenlte brnvely
tried to follow, but gave up while
| Beacon Light and Nealon, the only
| possible contenders, were whipped to
! a final burst OF speed.
Supcrman was in no danger. for Ibis
/ big swinging stride carried him wei
out in front, and he sped by the judges
stand an easy winner, with Beacon
Light second. length away, ant
Ncalon third. There were cheers fol
! the horse II hroseshoe Of flowers fol-
the Jockey, a rush of the winners fol-
tho betting ring, and tho Brooklyn
Handicap, the third in twenty years tt
be won by three-ycar- old. was over
The Summarizes.
First race-six. furlongs-Jack At.
kin 6 to 81 first. Voorhees, (15 to 1.
second, Contain (6O to y third Time
I1:12 3-5 tt 81
Second racc-selling; milcSand a six
|teenth-Tony Bonero "a to y first
1Iudora 6 to l. second, st. Valentint
q to ~ third. Time. 1850 2-5.
Third racc-The Expectation Stakes
live furlongs-Star Gowan @ 20 5,
] first, Alauda G. to y second, George
Considine C to y third. Time, 1903 3-5
Fourth race-Thc Brooklyn Handi
cap of 100000 mile and a quarter
Superman, 90 (N1illcr), 6 to and t
\ y first, Beacon Light, 100 (Lowe), G.
to and 10 to y second, Nealon. II
CIV. Dugan), G2 to and to - third
Time, 300. Go Between, Flip Flar
Oxford Buttling, scwcll, Beauclcre
Okente and Good Luck also ran.
Fifth race-selltng; about six fur
long &C to - frs
Golden West (l2 to y second, Barbar
Belle (5 to ~ third. Time. 1:14.
Sixth receive furlongs-Spoone
6 to y first. Lady Winifred a to &
second, lie Knows (15 to y thir,
Time, I04 2-5.