The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-09

NEW YORK. May s-This was a gaA
aey NJ Morris park on the occasion OF the
euentrx OF the regular racing season III
sh< state OF New York The splendid race
t~ack was never IN better condition. the
sulldings were spsck and span, the in;ieids
snd lawns like velvet, the track fast and
moderafely hard. The grand stand was
I blaze OF color, Dame Fashion having de-
c}ded upon gaudy red and purple for this
spring. and her mandates having been
faithfully observed.
Interest vas more or less perfunctory
IA the FIRST and second races, but when
August Belmont's Firearms won the
yuyenile stakes there was a good deal OF
Applause.
The real interest, however. was not
shown until the Metropolitan was won. It
was 40 when the horses arrived at the
cost for the big event. and after a slight
oelzy they started on their Journey in ex-
eeIlent order. HanweIi was first to show
h the lead. but la an instant Voter flashed
b front OF him. and In the first quarter
had opened a gap OF a couple OF lengths
end seemed TO be DESTROYS of making IL
more. nearly pulling Lamley out OF the
ssddle. HamweIl was In second place.
with the favorite. Hastings. close Up.
The Winner was next. and the others were
Struggling along fairly close up. although
skr game Sir Walter, the hero of many a
hapdicap. was bad last.
n the next quarter there was a little
.kange In the position OF the flying s@auad-
~ The leaders maIntained about the
moe position. but Cassiopela. the feet
- OF the Morris string. had shot up
INTO second place. while Hanwel. with
- bolt shot, dropped out 10 the rear.
~ Winner was not doing so well, and
oil n yx.f..
D soid any wind. and the colt was be-
ling to feel the impetus. for at the
uCotquarter mark. when all were
n11htened out, he was close to Hast
- on whom Taral had not made a
nesk
n was but a few seconds more when
1y were at the seven-eighths. and the
boyy who were waiting for Voter to come
back TO them found that there was a lot
of run left in him and he was half a
kugth away. with the home line In sight.
1hsn Taral was hard at work on Hast
imEs, but the weight was telling and the
colt could not gain an inch: in fact, he
was dropping back. Cassiopeia was doing
xemarkably well. and looking as IL she
night land second money. but Sloan was
tfI In the race and working like de-
non on The Winner. A jump or two and
cassiopeia was passed and he had but
voter IN front or him. For fraction of
second he was on even terms with
Voter but Lamiey got to work at once
and urged his mount To the utmost There
vas gain of a foot for the blue and
white spots and then the pair hung to-
eethsr. neither able TO gain an inch. and
they passed the judges eyes hike team,
voter short head in front OF The VIM
ner. and how the crowd yelled. Every
body must have backed Voter, IL the noise
could be taken as an indication. II was a
ueat victory and no less triumph for
Doan, for he rode The Winner 10 perfec-
bon. Summaries.
Five hirIonxs-d.ithos won. Time. 1:ooss.
Seven furlongs, seliing-Harrinsto won.
Dur Johnny second. Thomas Cat third.
Tine. 20.
The Juvenile stakes. five furiongs-- Fire
AIMS won by a length and half. Froh-
uan second by head. yarus third Time,
II
ne Metropolitan handicap. one mile
ra<e. 81 tLamleyl. 8 to I. won; The VIM
NJ ll5 CT. Sioan). TO !, second. CASH
QGA. a5 Powers), 10 to l. third. Time.
lA4. Hastings. Semper Ego. Ben Eder.