The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
COUNTER TENOR WINS
THE UETROPOLITiN HINDTCiP BY
A MEAD FROM ST. MIMI,
who Was Only "A Head in Advance of Sir
Walicr-Tine, 1:53-lieniy oi navarro
Did Not starf-Otlier Turf Events.

traction. and the fact that Henry oil
Navarro did not start was something Oh
a disappointment.
Underneath the grand-stand, whcle tne
spectators cougrcgated. was Neiliauie
bcehlye prior to the metropolitan being
called. Everybody knew something anu
,,srted to het OH their knowledge.
Sir Walter was the choice Of the ma
ioritv. and as soon a. 10 was Oh
fered II was taken instantly. Coun,et
Tenor and Dorian each had about the
same number OF supporters az threes. Inc
others were neglected by nearly e'',S
body. Sir Walter was played on DIS
good work. while Counter Tenor ioi'O"-
me- came from the fact that be had peeh
prepared by Mr.. Lakeland
THE RACE.
When the dust had cleared away aiter
Tho finish of the third race The candidates
or 0,n Nfotropol.tan were summoned TO
Tho most. In few minutes the word Waa
Given aud they were of ON their journey.
The start. however. was not am eNcep-
tionallv good one. Iornp.pe took COM
Ynand closely followed by Sir waiter
with the rest punched. They ran pa lhls
order 20 the hilltop. where SIR Mall't
showed bit in front or lloinpipc Inc
est We're about two lengths away
Rounding for home Hornpipe showed
for home with a good lead lie was loin-
ed in the din by Rubicon. This senL l"Lal
10 drive him. Sir Walter soon killed on
Rubicon. hut wa- challenged "a sixteenth
from the Judges stand boy Counter l'hoI
and St. Maxim. and a fighting ini,n i'-
suited. Counter Tenor winning 10y "a h'du
from the fastcoming ST. Maxim. VINO was
only q head in advance OF Sf N"'''''
From time standpoint the race was
very good. though IL does not appio
the track record.
OTHER EVENTS.
The other big event on the programme
was the race for the Juvenile stakes lot
| colts. nnies. and geidings, az i've t1t-
longs Cassopia went 10 the post inc
| favorite. ana won by length from
! Bastion. ....,,
The other races on the card were Wen
contested. and the spectators as well as
the talent expressed themselves well sat-
/ isnod with the days sport. summarize:
First race-fivc furlongs Hastings tlt
! Griffin / TO % first. Beldcsmere second,
| Gotham third. Time. .59.
second race-oue milc.-Lchman Ol3.
| Taral. 6 to - first, Brisk second, Copy
right third. Time. l:ll.
Third race-Iuyenilo stakes five 1ur-
-Cassopia. Oi5. Littleheld. s TO g.
/ first. Bastian second, Caldron third.
| Time 1900.
Fourth race-the Metropolitan handicap.
one mile and furlOng.-COunter Tenor
| Ol7 Hamilton. 4 TO y first ST. Maxim
O09. Doggct. 20 10 ID second, Sir
Walter Ol2. Taral. to . third. Time.
1853. Hornpipe RUbicon, ana Dorian
also ran.
Fifh race-half mlle.--Challcngor n'2.
pocgett. u To - first, Fireside second,
Royal Rose third. Time. .4s.
Sixth race-one and One-siXtecnth miles.
Shakespeare II. OO1. Littlehed. 4 to .
first. Sherlock second. only TWO start
! crs. Time. la -.
THREE INDIANA RECORDS TIED.
CHICAGO. May 12.-Three indiana Siate
records at SIS. rs, and mile were tied
AT Sheffield to-day. The mile handicap.
the event of the day, was captured by
Evanatus. at 10 1. Iinchback. I'm the
first race. and OutgO. I'm the last were
the only winning favorites.
First race-sX furlOugs-Pinchhack
0Og. Irving. 10 D first. with Integrity
second. and Old Man third. Time. III.
Second race-half mile-Devoir Oo5,
Hyle 9 to q. first. with c. II. Whelan
second and Ethel Farrell third. Time,
90 L.
Third race-six furlongs-Warren Point
le5 Mangnussen. TO -. first. with Pas
kola second and Mamie third. Time,
1916 Ia.
Fourth race-handicap, one milc-Evan-
atus QOG. Dorsey. 4 20 y, first with iii
Henry second. and Dick Behan third.
Time, 1872 IL.
Fifth race-fve furlongs- Remedy O02.
Sherland, to y first. with May Fern
second. and Dominica third. Time. :Ol ia.
Sixth race-seven furlongs- -Outgo d0i.
irving. even, first, with Doctor G second,
and Macel third. Time lbs 3-i.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, MO, May GOOD fields
started in each race to-day, but the pub
lie selections failed in all but the second.
Two second picks and TWO outsiders took
the others. Urania, favorite In the fourth
race, stumbled as the flag fell and could
not make up the lost ground. Track
good. Attendance, 300.
First race-four and one-half furlongs-
Buck Videre O0S G. Slaughter, 10 y
first. with Prince Lormis second and For
sythe third Time, SO II.
Second race-fve and a half furlOngs-
David Ql9. Garner. 10 81 first, with Ar
gentina second and Townerst third. Time
1:0S 3-4
Third race-six furlonga-Belle star GO.
Webster. % 10 u first. with Mercury sec
and and Hush third. Time l:l6.
Fourth race-mile and twenty yards
Free Advice O15 Martin, 10 j first. with
Won't Dance second and Urania third.
Time 1:43 3-4.
Firth race-six furlones-Froniier first,
with Nicolas second and Imported .king
Gold third. Time. 1:l5 l-2.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May l2.-To-day -
racing was of the ordinary Kind, there
being no stake events on the programme.
only two favorites won. The track was
slow from yesterdays rain, and none OF
the finishes were exciting. Tomorrow
the clark stakes will be run, when Ben
Brush and Ben Eder will do battle. All
indications point 10 good weather and a
fast track.
First race--six furlongs-Jake thinner
man D19 II. Williams. to % first, with
Hollingsworth second and Leonaise third.
Time. 1:1s.
Second race-fve furlongs-Nanesca C75,
Sherrer to u first, with Lord Zeni sec
ond ana Performance third Time. .W l-2.
Third race-one mile-Probasco (1l2.
Thorn. Z TO y first. with Anna Lyle sec
ond and Mate third. Time. l:46 II.
Fourth race-four furlongs-Eugenia
Nickes n07. Sims, to - first. with Remp
second and Con Reagan third. Time.
80 3-i.
Fifth race-six and half furlongs-
Twinkle O0l. Sherer, 10 p first, with
Eli second and Motlla third. Time,
1:2i IL.
NEWMARKET RACES.
LONDON May i2.-Newmarket's second
spring meeting was opened to-day. The
visitors plate welter handicap OF 10
N,. ft,rlOpfrc Was urop Ia. Ar