The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
FAVORITE IS THIRD
FOB COUNTER TENOR IS WINNER OF
THE METROPOLITAN.

THE METROPOLITAN.
And st. Maxim Fools People by Creeping
Up Into Second PIace-Fifteen Thous-
and People Witness the Great Event al
Morris Park, Which Opens the Racing
season-Perfect Track, a Fine Start aud
a Finish With some Considerable as
MISUNDERSTANDING News in &c neral.
New York, May 12.-The opening day
at Morris park was a complete success
for fully $4,000 people saw some fine
contests and a spectacular finish in the
Metropolitan handicap. The track was
ia the best possible condition. There
was large attendance Of the faslaiona-
BILE element. There were a number Of
policemen in plain clothes scattered
about tie track, TO the annoyance of
the management, but although they
made many threats they did nothing
to interfere with betting men. The big
crowd waited through the three pre-
reding races for the event Of the day,
which was the fourth on the card, and
it was not until AS when the six candi-
dates for the honor Of the first great
race Of the year made their appearance
and para1ed a short distance up the
stretch. The withdrawal of Henry of
Navarro had established Sir Walter at
once as tie favorite, chiefly on account
Of his jockey, Taral, and the fact that
he was on his own track, while Counter
Tenor ard Dorian were also favorites,
the former having been well backed, as
Lakeland, his trainer, was confident of
victory. They reached the post in
good time and after one or two slight
breaks and a general breakaway, they
were sert off to a good start, with
HOTnpipe quickest on his feet. but a
head in front of Sir Walter, he ahead
Of Dorian, forming the front division,
while length away were Rubicon, ST.
Maxim and Counter Tenor, necks apart,
They reached the end of the first quar-
ter in the same order as at the start.
Then came the climb up the hill, which
has caused many a good horse TO falter,
and TODAY was no exception to4tae rule.
As they swept around the turn, which
Sir Walter knew so well, Taral urged
his mount a little and the sturdy son
Of Midlothian took the lead away from
the Brooklyn handicap winner Of last
year, both taking a little longer lead
On the rest of the field, which maintain
ed about the same position as at the
tai Of the flag, Sir Walter being a neck
in front or HOrnpipe, he a length before
Dorian, who was a head in front of
Rubicon. while st. Maxim and Counter
Tenor, neck apart, were holding the
rear of TIE flying thoroughbreds. Along
the top of he hill, the half dozen rushed
with quickening strides and as they
turned TO come down the hill there was
q rapid change in the positions and the
weakest began to falter. A dozen
strides down the hill and they were at
the three-quarters pole, with Sir Walter
length n the lead of Hornpipe who
was sliding back and was only a head
IN front Of RubicOn, both urged to the
utmost To keep where they were. Do
rIan was half-length behind with his
bolt shot, then came Counter Tenor and
st. Maxim, who had changed places and
were getting ready for the final rush.
They were well down the hill. at the
mile post, and Hamilton had taken
Counter Tenor on the outside up into
third place and was working in earnest
Rubicon was, however, a length and
half in font Of him and Sir Walter was
neck further away and only a furlCng
to go. st Maxim was a length behind
the Rupert crack, while Dorian was
absolutely out Of Z. Taral and Clay
ton dug Jhe leaders with their spurs
and banged their whips against their
quiverinS sides but it was Of no use.
They were worn out and could not re-
spond. The field rush came and when
It was all over a big chestnut with
grinning and tired Niger swept past
the Judges, winner by half-length in
one of TIE finest finishes seen in years.
ST. Maxim, the despised outsider. was
In second place, a neck in front of the
game Sir Walter, and the others were
trailing.
How the crowd cheered. From the
roar that arose it seemed as though the
favorite had won, but he was in third
place where ghe has been SO often in big
races.
Then came the half-mile dash for an
1nruly lot Of two-year olds which was
Won by the favorite, Challenger, and the
DGODlC Will lADlAit-s Ahts ~ IL - ~ W az
or a JwC-horse race.
The first race was thought TO be
rood thing for the high-priced Hastings
md he was held at almost prohibitive
,dds He had to be flogged to win and
VAS distressed at the end.
The second race was for selling-plat-
rs and Lehman was strong favorite,
although Copyright was well backed,
l..
w Lehman and Brisk, who We're neckS |
ahead of lin at the end.
The third race was the Juvenile stakes
Il FIVE furlongs for 2-year olds. Cas- |
eopia won ali the way with scarcely |
IN effort.
Shakespeare II was the favorite in |
he last race and won easily from the /
My other starter. Summaries:
First receive furlongs: Hastings |
Won; Preakness. second; Gotham. third. |
Time 80
Second-Mile, selling: Lehman won: |
Brisk, second; Copyright, third. Time |
Al
Third-Juyenile. five furlongs: Cas-
'eopia M,'n; Bastion, second; Caldron, |
bird. Time 100.
Fourth-Metropolita mile and an
'iiS ouitNcE 1 eiiti-, 10 Nt1dIilillonb |
~ 10 l, won; ST. Maxim l07. (Doggett) |
0 10 i, second; Sir Walter, 1I2 CTaraD. |
10 ;. tkld. Time :5S
Fifth-Haf mile; Challenger won; |
Tireside. second; Royal Rose, third. |
Time IA
SiXth-'iile and a sixteenth: Shakes
,eare II. won; Sherlock, second: Time |
Az.
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