The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-01
The Metropolitan Handicap Also
Proves a Great Surprise to
the Talent.
Won by Charade, a Thing Unex
pected, in the Good Time
OF l :62 IA.
HIS Hjghness Second, Hume Third--Ar
turo Falls on tho Trnok-Tho
! Great EPSON Derby.

MORRIs PARK May 31.--The opening day
Of the New York Jockey club meeting
proved an ideal one. the weuthsr being
beautiful and the track good. Fully $4,000
people wsre present when the Metropolitan
hsndicap. the feature of the day, was run.
The sport Of the day was marred by sad
accident In kho handicap. just - the
horses were making the hrst turn TO begin
the ascent Of the hill. Arturo. one Of the
horses scnt TO this county by Col. North,
the nitrate king. stumbled and fell. break
ing his mock and badly injurina his jockey,
Edwards, an English boy. The Pepper.
one Of Marcus Daly's representatives. in the
race. and Lorillard's La Tosos. we're quickly
installed as choice before the race, but so
heavy WAS the play ON nearly every entry
that four TO ono against could always be
obtained.
The tar! was fairly good one. Pick.
nicker Va, lin front, Pessara second. La
Tosca u ird, Arturo fourth, with tho others
in a bl neh length behind. Where the
ascent Of the hill begins. 81. Florian.
Charade. His Highness and the others be-
gan moving up. and more or less providing
occurred. Suddenly Arturo was seen to
fall and the horses In the rear apparently
galloped over the PROSTATE horse and
rider. causing CRY of horror from the
spectators.
was sesn that Picknicker was still in front.
setting merry pace mp hill. with 81. Flo
rian, Pessara. His Highness and Oharade
nearest him in the order named. Turning
into the stretch, Charads began TO move up
fast next TO the rail and running in such
easy style thatit was apparent hs would
win. 81. Flerian, Pessara. The Pepper and
La Tosca had dropped back into the ruek
beaten by His HiRhness, who beat Hume
half length for place. Addesleigh fn-
ished fourth, having come fast In the
last furlonR. Then followed La Tosca. Pes
sara. Piokpookst. Fidslio. Steve Estes
Nonowai. The Pepper. Picknicker. ~. Flo
rian, Loantaka and TerriAer In the order
named
The rsse was worth $4,000 TO the win
nsr. $2.0oo to the second and $1,000 to the
Five furlonas-Dr. Hasbrouck won, Cor
reotien second, Tormentor third. Time,
1908.
Mile-Ambulanos won. Long Beach sec
ond. Hamilton third. Time. 1:41.
Five furlongs-senella won. Sir Excess
ocOOAus DI0OA a&WA tAEu. llIu0, LUZ.
Metropolitan handicap. mile and one fur
long-Charade won, His Highnsss second.
Illume third. Time. 1:5214.
Seven furlongs-Arab won. Sir Catesbv
second. Pat Malloy j.. third. Time. 1884.
Five furlongs-Cataraot won. Amer
wanda second. Oporto third. Time. l:O1.
CINCINNATI, May 31.-rrask in bad con-
dition. six furlonRs-Nellie Shaw won.
Caress second. Lucknow third. Time.
1:24115.
Seven furlongs-FrinQe won, Nunson
second. Say On third. Time, 1:36.
Observation-Disclosures Ann won. Miss l..
second. Louisa third. Time, 1:01 3.5.
Five furlonas-Emma 8. won, Rosamond
second. Mt. Sterling third. Time. 1:09A.
Six furionRs-Littls George won, Asben
second, Empress Frederick third. Time,
1:231a.
ST. LOUIS. May 31.-Traok slow. Six
furlonRs-Dr. Parks won. Favor il. second,
Lee-Ta-A May third. Time, 1:O5.
Four and 4 half furlonRs-Rosalie won.
Nutwood second. Capt. Sinclair third.
Time :584.
Six furlengs-Gen. Ross won, Aloha Sec
ond, Princess Lorraine third. Time, 1:15.
Seven and half furlongs-Catlan won,
Leonard second. Mary Sue third. Time.
1:4015.
Mils-Morsllo won. Sir Walter Raleigh
second, Falsro third. Time, 1:44sl.