Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31
PESsARA THE VICTOR.
The Metropolitan Handicap Run In Fast
Time.

The Metropolitan Handicap Run In Fast
Time.
Conservative judges estimate the crowd at
between $4,000 and $4,000 persons at the Morris
Park race track yesterday. Society was well
represented, the club house and private boxes
being occupied by the representatives Of fash
ionable New York, who were there for the same
purpose as their less fortunate brothers and
sisters, viz, TO witness the rice for the rich
metropolitan and applaud the winner as if he
were q human being, instead of a dumb animal.
The track was very fast, as was shown by the
time made in the early races for the day.
Pessara was the great favorite owing to his good
running in the Brooklyn handicap.
The start was q good one. The following
were the starters: Pessara, III CTaraD, 8 to 5;
oqobatchee, los (Hamilton); Sleipner, 107,
Ooggett); Livonia, 30; Picnicker. ll9; Russell,
1lS; Candelabra, 30: Porxches.er, lis; Fairy,
1l2; and Lizzie, IS.
In the opening sixteenth Taral, who had sue
ceeded in getting Pessara away in first place.
doubled the reins around his wrists twice and
proceeded to husband Pessara's speed much
as possible until the critical point in the home
stretch was reached. Russell and Fairy then
drew their bodies by Pessara and. Tapped on
each other, piloted the bunch up the hin.
At the end of half mile tine relative posi-
tons Of the horses were about the same, but
Fairy was beginning to show signs of distress.
and Mt the top of the hill leading into the home
stretch she whisked her tail couple Of times
and decided to quit. Mccarthy piled her with
whip and spur, but Fairy's speed had all been
used up, and the hooded head of Russell went
on bobbing to front AS Fairy was slowly but
surely drawn back into the bunch.
When well Strengthened out in the home
stretch Taral undid the two wraps of Pessara's
reins from bis wrists, and the favorite began to
gain on Russell. A quarter of a mile from the
finish Russell showed the white feather-his
ears shot backward. indeed they lay fat against
his head. With a few vigorous kicks of heels
Pessara breasted Russell. Taral then took an
other wrap on the reins. He saw Russells ears
pinned back like a whipped cur. and he knew
Without further persuasion Pessara increased
his lead to a length.
Opposite the lower end of the betting ring
Taral glanced back over his shoulder and saw
the Western colt Locohatchee. formerly Curt
Gum, coming up to him like q cyclone. He
turned quickly, dug his spurs into Pessara's
heaving sides, and brought the whip down once,
twice, three times. The son Of Pizarro and
Sister Monica appeared to appreciate his dam
ger, and he gamely responded by again length
ening the stretch Of daylight between his new
competitor and himself. Hamilton, on Loco
hntchee, then eased his mount triae, and
stopped further pursuit until after the last six
teenth pole had been passed. He then endeav-
ored to catch Taral mapping, but the clever fell
low on Pessara was all ears and eyes. and when
Hamilton made another final rush with his
mount Taral began to ride like q fend. On the
other side Of him, and pinning Picuicker on
the inner rail, was Sleipner, who was coming
with fully as much speed as was Locohatchee.
Taral spurred, whipped and fairly lifted Pes
sara with his knees. The crowd cbeered him
like maddened creatures. Most Of them had q
bet on Pessara, and the prospect Of losing it
made them forget that they were acting like
maniacs. They duplicated Tarals motions on
Pessara and lost absolute control OF their voices
and limbs.
After few short seconds, which seemed like
hours to the intensely excited multitude, Pes
sara reached and passed the winning post a
safe winner by length. At his heels, heads
apart, came Locohatchee, Sleipner, Livonia and
Picnicker. They were only length behind
the winner, but It might Just as well have been
a mile, as far as the result was concerned The
SC. 900 spectators began to breathe freer, their
hearts stopped pslpitating and they lifted up
their voices in applauding Tarsl and his brave
mount, Pessara. 1t was grind race, and the
second Metropolitan handicap, while not as
sensational the first, fully justified the prog
nostications Of Secretary Crickmore that II
would be a horse race from end to end. The
time, 1.54, Is the same that Major Domo made
In his race for the Brookdale handicap over the
circular course at Gravesend.
The bookmakers were very hard hit over Pes
sara's victory and their long faces told only too
well that they had taken too much liberty with
Campboll Il Walcott's candidate