Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
THE TURF.

OPENING DAY AT MORRIS PARK.
 New York. May S-This was gala day at Morris Park. The occasion was the opering of the regular racing series in the state of New York. The splendid race course was never in better condition. The grand stand was a blaze of color. When August Belmont won the Juvenile stakes there was a good deal of applause. The real interest, however, was not shown until the Metropolitan was run After slight delay they started on their journey in excellent order. HanWell was first to show in the lead, but in an in- stant Voter flashed in front of him and i'm the first quarter had opened a gap of a couple of lengths and seemed to be de- siriouS of making it more, nearly pull ing Lamley out of the saddle. Hanwell was Tn second place, with the favor. te Hastings. The Winner was next, and the others were struggling along fairy close up, Sir Walter, the hero of many han dicap, was a bad last. In the next quar- ter there was little change. The Winner maintained about the same place, but Casseopia, the little lilly of the Morris string, had shot into second place, while Hanwell with his bolt shot dropped slow ly back. The Winner was not doing so well, and Sloan was climbing out on his neck laying low to avoid any windage, and the colt was beginning to feel the impetuous, for at the three-quarter mark when all were strengthened out, he was close up to Hastings, on whom Taral had not made a move. At the seven furlongs post the boys were waiting for Voter to come back to them, but they found there was lot of run left in him and he was half length away with the home line in sight. Then Taral was hard at work on Hastings, but the weight was telling and the colt could not gain an inch; Casseo- pia was doing remarla bly well and look ed as if she might land second money, but Sloan was still in the race and work ing like 8 deamon on The Winner A jump or two and Casseopia was passed and he had but Voter in front of him. For fraction of a second he was on level terms with Voter, but Laanley got to work at once and urged his mount to the ut most. There was a gain of a foot for the blue and white spots and then the pair hung together, neither being able to gain an inch and they passed the judges like team. Voter a short head in front of The Winner. Everybody must have backed Voter if the noise made could be taken as an indication. Summaries:
 First Race-Ffve furlongs. Lithos. 122 (Sims), to l. won; Chic, 105 CWaller), 9 to 1, second: T. W. Seain, 121 (Van Kier- er). F to 1, third. Time, 1:0Ok.
 Second Race-Seven furlongs. Har- rington, Ill (Sims), to 1. won; Our John- my. 10S (Neumeyer), to 1. second; Thom- as Cat, 109 Qittlefeld), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1:29.
 Third Race-The Juvenile stakes, five furlongs. Firearms 11S Doggett, to l, won; Frohman. 11S (Sloan). 4 to 1, sec- ond; Varus, 11S Uittlefeld), to g. third. Time, 100.
 Fourth Race-The Metropolitan handi- cap, one mile. Voter 99 (Lamley), to l, won; The Winner. 115 (Sloan), to 1, second; Casseopia, 95 (Powers), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:40k.
 Fifth Race-Half mile. Marplot 112 Q4ittlefeld), 12 to 1, won; Previous, 122 (Coyle), 20 to 1. second; Mekallah, 109 CFaraD, 6 to 1, third. Time, :48.
 Sixth Race-One mile and a sixteenth. Deerslayer, 119 (Doggett), 3 to 1, won; Divide. 94 (Naher), to 1. second; Crom- well. 119 (Griffin). 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:51.