The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-31
II Was a Fierce Struggle at the Close and Only
Tarals Watchfulnpss Prevented ISco-
hatchee or sleipnpr Finishing First.
Russell Showed the White Feather
Again and QuitLikea Whipped Cur.
Five FurIongs Run in 80 Seconds by DR.. Has
brOuck-Ida Pickwiek Wins the DecOra-
tiOn Handicap and Guido the Memorial.
PEsSARA WON II.
Exciting Contest for the Metropolitan Handi-
cap Prize ut Morris Park.


cap Prize at Morris Park.
MORRIS PARK, n. j.. May 30.-The largest
crowd that ever gathered on an American
race-track was seen at Morris Park this
afternoon. The mammoth grand-stand.
which has q seating capacity of 1900. was
fully tenanted an hour before the buglers
summoned the starters in the first race 10
the post. The overflow thronged the lawn
until IL was alive with q human mass,
while there were thousands who. once in
the betting ring among the gers of
high and low degree, never afterward saw
the track until the races were all over.
The l0i book-makers were kept bnsy TAX
ing in money and handing out tickets as
they ~endeavored TO appease the speculative
ambitions OF the immense pushing and
~jostling mass of holiday visitors. Every
body had money. and they brought it
to Morris Park to bet on the great Metro
po;itan handicap. The every day race-goer
was sadly hampered in his efforts TO
make his bets and many of them after once
running the risk Of losing their wearing
apparel in the crushing mass In the ring
were glad to make their escape and re-
strain their desire TO plunge until the NOR
row. when the holiday crowd will be only
a memory. Conservative judges estimate
the crowd at between $4,000 and 5000 peo-
pie. Society was well represented. the
clubhouse and private boxes being Occu-
pied by fashionable New York.
While waiting for the Metropolitan. en-
thusiasm was heightened by the clever
victory of DIR. Hasbrouck in the opening
scramble at tive %furlongs. Correction was
the most fancied of the lot. and she was
sent TO the post first choice in the betting
at even money. The Doctor - u cast-ot
from the stable of Messrs. j. A aud A. II.
Morris, the owners of Morris Park. and
also of Correction. He vanQuished the
mare after a hard struggle. but it was
necessary for him TO tie the record l59 Sec
Onds) IN order TO accom- plish the feat.
This phenomenal time proved that the
track was lightning fast.
ALL WANTED TO BET ON PEssARA.
After the third race the D~ook-makers
posted odds on the ten starters IN the
handicap and the war between the pencil
ers and spectators was we'll under way.
For half an hour the ring looked for all
the world like q thousand football teams
struggling for q moments conversation
with the book-makers. For q minute there
was q little two to one laid against Pes
sara. The ten thousand men in the ring
all made a rush for this book-maker at the
same time. A few secured this odds, They
were wild with the tip on Pessara and
forced the book-makrrs TO from two to one
to six to hive. The layers Of odds never
fiinched. If Pessara lost &c meant a fortune
for them. They could not yet Russell. the
second choice. backed for less than four to
one. The confidence in Jockey TaraPs
ability to pilot Pessara first by the judges
was something remarkable. There was q
hundred dollars bet on Pessara. where
there was 1--WE bet on Russell. At the ex-
pIration of half an hour an immense gong
thrashed out Q warning that the horses
had been given the word To go: the book
makers wiped the PRECIPITATION from their
faces and the crowd rushed over each other
In an endeavOr To gain the lawn and get q
momentary glimpse of the flying racers.
Starter Rowe gave them an even break:
In fact. his work with the flag this alter
noon Is worthy of commentator. In the
opening sixteenth Taral. who had sue
ceeded in getting Pessara AVA in first
place. doubled the relns around his wrist
twice and proceeded to husband Pessaras
speed as much as possible until tile 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 mp the hill. 1t was q
solid bunch, there not being an inch of day.
light dlscrrnible between any two of them.
The spectators applaudrd the pretty sight.
AT the end OF half o mile the positions OF
the horses were about the same. but Fairy
was beginning to show signs of distrcss.
and at the top of the hill leading into the
home. stretch she whisked her tail a couple
of times and decided to quit. McCar!y
piled her with whip and spur, but Fairy's
speed had been all used NJ. and the hooded
head of Russell went bobbiug on In front as
FAIRY was slowly but surely drawn back
into the bunch.
When we'll Strengthened ont in the home
stretch 1aral loosencd the two wraps of
Pessara's reins from his wrists aud the
a2nE u.ra IN nnNn ON nasal
Quarter of a mile from the finish Russell
showed the white feather. His ears sh OF
backwards; indeed. they laid Hat against
his head. fhe cowardly son OF EOlus and
Title Russell was once more going TO sh Ow
his admirers that he lacked gameness.
With a few vigorous kicks of has heels
Pessara breasted Russell. Taral then took
another wrap on the reins. lie saw Rus
sells ears pinned back like q whipped eur.
and he knew that all danger from that
horse was passed. Without further per-
suasion Pessara increased his lead to q
length.
COULDN'T CATCH MAPPING.
Opposite the lower end of the betting
ring. Taral glanced back over his shoulders
and saw the Western colt. Locohatchee.
formerly Curt Gum. coming M TO him like
o hurricane. He turned quickly. dug his
spurs into Pessara's heaving sides. and
brought the whip down once. twice. three
times. The son of Pisarro and Sister
Monico appeared 10 appreciate his danger,
and he gamely responded by again length
ening the stretch of daylight between his
new cor petltor and himself. Hamilton.
on L~ocohatchee. then eased his mount u
trifie aud stopped further pursuit until after
his last sixteenth pole had been passed. tie
then endesyored TO catch Taral mapping.
but the clever fellow ON Pessara was all
ears and eyes, and, when Hamilton made
avnfhor ffnnl -ral -sel hs. nn oroI
began 10 ride like n tiend. On the other
side of him. and yinning Picpicker on the
inner rail-. WAS Sleipner. who was coming
with fully IS much speed rs was Loco
hafchee. Taral spurred. whipped and fairly
lifted Pessara with his knees. The crowd
cheered him like maddened creatures.
= Most of them bad q bet on Pessasa and the
prospect of losing 10 made them forget that
they were acting like maniacs. They du-
plicated Tarals motions on Pessara and
lost absolute control OF their voices and
liWbe After q few seconds, which SEEMED
like hours IN the intensely excited multi.
rude. Possara reached and passed the win
ming post q safe winner 10y u length. At
his heels, heads apart. came Locohatchee,
Sleipner. LIyonia and Picknicker. They
were only q lnngth behind the winner. III
$4,000 spectators brrathed freely, their
hearts stopped palpitating ma they lifted
up their voices IN applauding Tarnl and
his brave mount. Pessara. Ii was n grand
horse-raoe. Following are the results:
First Race-Five turlongs. Dr.. Hasbrouck
Ersr. Correction second. Racrland. third.
Time. 80.
Second Race-sweepstakes: one mile.