The evening times., 1896-05-12
MORRIS PiRR OPENING
Racing Season in the East Will
Begin Today.
CRACKS THAT WILL START
Metropolitan Handicap Is the Feature
of the Card-Chances of the DIFF
ferent Candidates TO Show First
Past the wire-The Juvenile VIII
Also BE Run.

New York May l2.-At 2:30 this after
moon the bucle will blow at Morris Park
and the regular racing season in the East
will be begun The sport at Aqueduct has
served as a whet to the appetite of the
lovers of sport, and there Will probably be
a big turnout in spite of the fact that the
card for the opening day is poor one
nexcusabIy so, 1t would seem, when it is
known that there are about 500 horses
at the track. The exasperating weather
with thich the trainers have had to con-
tend, as well as the illness of some OF the
horses, is IN part responsible for the small
fields.
The feature of the days sport will lie
the race for the Metropolitan Handicap, at
a mile and an eighth, for which nine horses
are named as probable starters. The list
includes the champion of last year, Henry
ofNavarrc. and his ableoompanion, Dorian,
one or both OF which Will certainly carry the
colors of Mr.. Belmont.
Col. Rupert Will have his colors up on
Counter Tenor, and there are very many
race gocrS who void lie very happy II tie
coloncrs colors were first past the post
when the great race is ended.
SIR WALTER Is PRIME.
Sir Walter a game and honest nag, who
has been about as uniuCky as any animal
of the turf, is public favorlte, and there
viii he a general plunge on him by those
who have watched the horses at their work
at The big West Chester track. He is
certainly favored i'll the weights, and the
animal that gets home in front OF him Will
De apt 10 know that he has been to the
races He VIII have the benefit of Tarais
services In the saddle. Hamilton riding
Counter Tenor. and Griffin the selected
one OF the Belmont pair, probably Henry
of Navarro.
Doggett Will have a leg up on Nauki
Pooh, a horse that has done all that has
been asked OF him, aud who is said To be
oe in fine fctt!e Just now. Hornpipe VIII be
he second of the string from the Lake
and stable. where Counter Tenor is alss
.raincd. 1t is not known who viii have
he mount, but Sheedy may be selected.
Rubicon Will he a starter, and Jack Nc
Donald, Just back from Europe, viii be at
he track to see him try to win. Rubicuu
has been burning up the track in his
work lately, an the rail birds are sweet on
his chances. InhiS races. though. the speedy
son of Rayon dOr does 10. always run up
20 his work.
BELMAR MAY NOT START.
Belnar and ST. Maxim are a couple that
are down as doubtful starters. They
would hardly be missed from the race II
the other horses are In anything Ike the
form OF q year q 20. IS the ydo not seem to
class with the rest. But with the bad
weather that has been such handicap.
all Speculatlons as TO the outcome of tue
race are liable to he upset, and even the
least promising horse has n. chance to win
the prize II may be another case OF
DiablO or CIstaway. as in the Brooklyn
Handicap. when neither was thought to
have Il chance for the money and yet got
II. Racing is mighty uncertain as hest.
The back ward season, therefore. Will
leave the race more uncertain than 1t
would otherwise be.
The other stake event to be decided is
the Juvenile. for two year ods. for which
ten starters are named, most of them being
absolutely unknown quantities even to
their owners. II may, therefore, easily
turn out to be the best race of the after
noon.
Secretary CriCkmore has secured ten ac-
ceptances. windham Walden trains three
of thesc-the Morris nlly Casseopia, his
own filly Successful, and Mr.. Halls colt
Buddha.
FOR THE JUVENILE STAKES.
Tie Bro"kCia!e stable will start Baston,
their crack son "f MaCcaroon ard CbcniiSe,
and John +. Madden uf Kentucky Will be
represented by the bay colt Billy Redding,
4 son of Woodland and Marguerite. Mar
gucrite throws nothing but winners. LenoFe
is Augustus Clason's candidate, and KiE-
nikniC is Arthur Whites handsome colt, by
Candclnids, which the Go>sips have been 81
busy about of late. 7. j. i wycr's CanG-
date is Passover, by Hanover, out of Miss
Hight.
j. X. and F. i. Keene's Flying Squadron,
by Saraband, is reported as being quite the
specdest of the Shcepstead Bay division.
The Oneck Stables Silver Brook, by Knight
of Ellerslie. concludes the list.
The balance of the program, with the ex-
ception OF the last race, promises well.
Hastings will get sort of preliminary
spin for the Withers stakes in the opening
dash, and if the great colt is at all well, he
should win in a big romp at five furlongs.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.