The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-02
CELT WINS RACE
 IN RECORD TIME
Keene's Horse Ca ptures the
 Brooklyn Handicap Easily
SIG CROWD AT THE TRACK
Fair Play and Master Robert Make a Splendid Squirt Against CeIt, But They Have Little Chance
 to Win the Race.

New York, June 1.-Cheered by more than 25,0OO persons, Celt, a S-year-old colt, bearing the popular colors of James R. Keene won the 22d running of the Brook lyn handicap, one of the classic events of the American turf, at the Gravesend race track today. He did it easily, but at the same time made a new record for the race and the Gravesend track, stepping the distance, one mile and a quarter, in 204 To. Fair Play, August Belmont's gal lant 3-year-old, which ran a splendid race against Colin on Saturday in the Belmont stakes, was second, and Master Robert was third.
 The Gravesend course was packed with people eager to see the running of the handicap. The weather was clear and the track fast.
 When the bugle sounded for the race there was round of applause as Ceit came out of the paddock to go to the post. Ridden by Notter, he cantered past the grand stand looking the winner that he proved to be. At the start he was sec ond to get away but after the first half mile he led his field, and from that time to the finish he was never in danger, win ming with the greatest ease. As he came down the stretch well ahead and almost eased up by his jockey a great cheer went up from the throng in the grand stand and on the lawns. The great Colin and his brother-in- blood, Celt both sons of Commando, have won such impressive victories last year and this that the public has come to almost idolize them. Colin winning the Belmont stakes on Saturday and Celt's victory in the handicap today added more than S4O,OOO to MT. Keenes stake winnings in two consecutive days of racing.
 With Celt an easy winner the spectacu- lar feature of the race was the finish of Fair Play and Master Robert, the former managing to maintain second place by d scant half length from the still fast com ing Master Robert
 The Expectation stakes for two-year- olds was won by Harry Payne Whitneys Biackford, which finished nose in front of A. B. Spreckles' Torbellino. Rose Fenton was third.
 Roseben came back to form today and won the first event, six-furlongs dash. by head from Berry Maid. Summaries;
 First race, handicap, six furlongs-Rose- ben, 130 CNotter), 13 to 5 won; Berry Maid, 10s Gee), to 1, second; King Cobalt, i'll (McCahey), to 1, third. Time, 1:10.
 Second race selling, one and one-six- teenth miles-Hyperion II, 105 Qee), to l, won; Rockstone, 105 (Garner), Il to 5. sec ond; Black Oak, S6 Neach), 12 to l, third Time, 1:47 2-5
 Third race, the Expectation, five fur lcngs-Blackford, 112 Dugan), to l, won, Tcrbellino 115 Doyle), IS to 5, second; Ross Fenton 115 (Miller), 13 to 5. third. Time, 102. Star Thistle, Marse Abe, Ar misk. and Occident also ran.
 Fourth race, the Brooklyn handicap, for 3-year-olds and upward; guaranteed cash value, $25, 900; one and one-quarter miles Celt, 1O6 (Notter), to ,, won; Fair Play 99 (Dugan), 6 to l, second; Master Robert a5 (GilberD, 15 to 1, third. Time, 2:O4 1-5
 Fifth race, selling, about six furlongs- James B. Brady, 106 (Garner), to 2, won; Bosom, 93 Opton), ' to l, second; Arasee, 93 (GilberD ' to 1, third Time, 1:10 1-5
 Sixth race, maiden two-year-olds, five furlongs-Connaught Ranger, 112 (Miller, 2 to l. won; Xebre, 109 (Dugan), to l, sec ond; Otogo, 112 (Garner), F to l, third. 1 no K