The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-07

New YORK, MAY 31-The opening day
of the jockey club spring meeting proved
to be an ideal one. as far as the weather
was concerned. In fact. the weather was
so unusually fine that by noon large
crowds had already reached the grounds.
These were the ones who had come to
make day of it, With them the weather.
the breeze and the sunshine were second
only in Importance to the horses and the
races in which they ran.
The turnout of women was remark ably
large. On the balcony in front CT the
club house at least fifty luncheon parties
were underway at 2:30, while later in
the day the grand stand was filed with
thousands of lovely ladies. Trains arrived
every few minutes after noon, and people
poured into the grounds in an overlooking
stream. Never for an instant did the tide
slacken, for Just as fast as the train load
from one route was completed the stream
of persons from another route set in. BY
o'clock more than fifteen thousand per-
sons had passed the turnstile, but people
were still coming. and they continued to
come until clock. the time set for the
Metropolitan handicap, which is regarded
as second only in importance to the
Brooklyn handicap and the Suburban.
Carriages aud tally-hos and coaching par
ties there were in plenty, and they COM
pletely filled that portion of the grounds
set apart for them.
Morris park, with its broad stretches.
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huge grand stand, Is considered by many
the finest race course in the world, and il
would be hard to conceive of llvelier
sight than when this beautiful place is
given life and animation by huge crowd
of humanity. There were $4,000 people
present when the bell tapped Tor the
handicap.
The Horses and Their Rating.
Pepper. one of Marcus Days represent
atives in the race, and Pierre Lorillard's
La Tosca were quickly installed the
choices, but so heavily was the play on
nearly every horse in the race that to l
| against could always he obtained. Pes
sara, Picknicker, Charade and Pickpoket
were all we'll th ought of, but all the way
from TO 10 to against was quoted against
them. Chsrade and Pickpocket were at
tens, Pessara skies and Pickpocket at
Fights. From 20 to 100 to / could be
obtained against the others, Iddesleigh,
one of Col. North's horses, being the ex-
treme outsider.
His Highness was the first to appear on
the track. He was quickly followed by
st. Florian. who was Literally app auded.
The Pepper, steve Estes. Charade and
Pickpocket, La ToscA, Hume and Pick
nicker came next and the remaining
horses soon followed. After long delay
Starter Rowe dropped the flag to q fairly
good start. Picknicker was in front, Pes
sara second. La Tosca third and Arturo
fourth with the others in q bunch length
behind.
Horse and Rider Fall.
The order remained unchanged to where
the ascent OF the hill begins where ST.
Florian, Charade, His Highness and 9TH
ers began moving up and more or less
crowding occurred. Suddenly one of the
van, Arturo, was seen 20 fall and
the horses in the rear apparently
galIoped over the horse and rider,
causing the spectators to cry in
horror. When the attention was again
riveted to the racers it was seen
that Picknicker was still in front, setting a
merry pace up the hill with st. Florian,
Pessara, His Highnsss and Charade, his
nearest attendants In the order named.
Turning to the stretch Charade began to
move up fast next to the rail and opposite
the free field and running in such free
style that it was apparent that he would
win In easy fashion. St. Florian, Pessaria,
The pannar and aTosca had dropnad
back into the ruct beaten. but His High
ness and Hume. the latter of whom had
como from nowhere. were making game
| fight for the place, Charade won in a
gallop by six lengths from His Highness,
which beat IIlume a half length for the
place. Iddssleigh came fast in the last
furlong and finished fourth. Then fol-
lowed LaTosca. Pessara, Pickpocket, FL
! deliO. Steve Estes. MonoHai. The Pannar.