The record-union., 1897-05-09
Opening Of the Regular Racing Season
II in the State Of New York.
The Metropolitan Handicap the Big
Drawing Card.
Voter Goes to the Front Almost at the
Drop of the Flag, and Was Never
Headed, Winning the Rich Stake
Ond and CasSeOpeia Third-Results
on Other Tracks.


on Other Tracks.
NEW YORK, May S-This was
gala day at Morris Park, on the occa-
sion of the opening of the regular rae
ing season in the State of New York.
The splendid race track was never in
better condition. The buildings We're
Spick and span, the infields and lawns
like velvet, the track fast and mod
erately hard. The grand stand was a
blaze of color, Dame Fashion having
decided upon gaudy red and purple for
this spring, and her mandates having
been faithfully observed The interest
was more or less perfunctory in the
first and second races, but when Au-
gust Belmont won the Juvenile stakes
there was a good deal Of applause The
real interest, however, was not shown
until the Metropolitan was won.
1t was 4:3O when the horses arrived
at the post for the big event, and after
slight delay they started on their
journey in excellent order. Hanwell
was first to show in the lead, but in an
instant Voter flashed in front of him
gap of a couple of lengths, and seemed
to be desirous of making it more near
ly pulling Lamley out of the saddle
HanWell was in second place, with the
favorite, Hastings. close up. The Win
ner was next and the others were
struggling along fairly close up, al
though the game Sir Walter, the hero
of many handicap, was a bad last.
In the next quarter there was little
change in the position of the flying
squadron. The leaders maintained
about the same position, but Casseo-
peia, the fleet one of the Morris string,
had shot into second place, while Han
WELL with his bolt shot dropped out
to the rear. The Winner was not doing
so well, and Sloan was climbing out
on his neck. lying low to avoid any
Windage, and the colt was beginning to
feel the impetus, for at the three-quar-
ter mark, when all were straightened
out, he was close to Hastings, on whom
Tarel had not made a move.
1t was but few seconds more when
they were at the seven-eighths post.
and the boys who were waiting for
Voter TO come back to them found there
was a lot of run left in him, and he was
half a length away, with the home
line in sight. Then Tarel was hard at
work with Hastings, but the weight
was telling, and the colt could not gain
an inch; in fact, he was dropping back
Casseopeia was doing remarkably we'll
and looked as if she might land second
money but Sloan was still in the race
and worked like a demon on The Win
ner jump or two, and Casseopeia
was passed, and he had but Voter in
front Of him. For a fraction of a
second he was on level terms with Vot-
er, but Lamley got to work at once and
urged his mount to the utmost. There
was gain of a foot for the blue and
white spots, and then the pair hung
'together, neither able to gain an inch
and they passed the judges eyes like
a team, Voter short head in front of
The Winner
And how the crowd yelled Every
body must have backed Voter. if the
noise made could be taken as an indi-
cation. 1t was great victory, and no
less a triumph for Sloan, for he rode
The Winner to perfection. Results:
Five furlongs, Lithos won, Chic sec
ond, The Swain third. Time :OO15
Seven furlongs, Harrington won, Our
Johnny second, Thomas Cat third.
Time-1:29.
The Juvenile stakes, five furlongs.
Fire Arms won by length and a half
F'rohman second by a head, Varus
third Time-1:0O.
The Metropolitan handicap, one mile
Voter Oamley), s to l, won; The Win
ner (T. Sloan). 4 to l, second; Casseo-
peia Powers), 10 to /. third. Time
1:4012 Hastings, Semper Ego. Ben
Eder Hanwell, Roundsman. Gotham
and Sir Walter also ran and finished as
named.
Four furlongs. Marplot won. Previous
second, Mekallah third. Time-O:4S.
Mile and a sixteenth, Deer Shaver
won, Divide second, Cromwell third
Time-1:51.
RESULTS AT OAKLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, May S.--Tbe
weather was clear and the track fast
at Oakland.
Five furlongs, Altanera won. Grande-
zia second. Fannie S. third. Time
1:021a.
Six furlongs. Hermanita won. Dolore
second, Heartsease third. Tilne-1:151h
Five furlongs, Torsida won. Dick
second. Elsmere third Time-1.02
Mile and sixteenth, Rey Del Tie,ra
won, Osric II. second, George Palmer
third Time-1:49.
One mile, Satsuma won. Torsina Coo
ond. Colonel Wheeler third. Time
1:42
Six furlongs. Peixotto won NontaI-
lade second. Horatio third. Time
ia.
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI, May S.-Resu1ts a+
Newport: One mile, selling F,IgiIba
won, Est Ne Regina second. Fessie =
third Time-1 49,
Five furlongs. Flora Louise won No
Cleary second. Clinton Park third
Time :021a.
Seven furlongs, Sidkel won Aimee
Goodwins second, Ora Audrain third
Time-1 :2SA.
One mile, Argonaut Won. Frontuan
second, Mermaid third. Time .41Ia
Seven furlongs, Balk Line won TrL-
some second. Miss Ross third. Time
1:2Sh.
AT COLUSA.
COLUSA, May S.-To-day's races
concluded a most successful weeks
meet of the Colusa Jockey Club. Some