The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
MORRIS PARKS METROPOLITAN
j. r.. KEENE's VOTER WINS THE
$1,000 HANDICAP.

never Aeaded-fhe winner only n
Short Head Behind Voter as They
Passed Under the Wire at the Fin
ish, with Casseopia In Third Place.
The odds Against Voter to 1.
New York, May S-This was gala day
at Morris Park. The occasion was the
opening of the regular racing season in
the state of New York. The splendid race
course was never in better condition.
The grand stand was 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 instant,
Voter flashed in front of him, and in the
first quarter, had opened . gap of couple
of lengths, and seemed to be DESTROYS of
making it more, nearly pulling Lamley out
! of the saddle. Hanwell was in second
place, with the favorite. Hastings, third.
| The Winner was next and the others were
struggling along fairly close up, Sir Wal
ter. hero of many a handicap. was bad
| last.
In the next quarter there was little
change. The leader maintained about the
same position, but Casseopia. the fleet illy
of the Morris string, had shot into second
place, while Hanwel, with his bolt shot,
dropped slowly 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 impetus, for at the three-quar-
ters' mark when all were Strengthened out,
he was close up to Hastings, on whom
Taral had not made move.
AT the seven furlong post the boys were
waiting for Voter to come back to them,
but they found there was a lot of run
| left in him. and he was half a length
away, with the home line in sight. Then
Taral was hard at work on Hastings, but
the weight was telling. and the cold could
not gain an inch; Casseopia was doing re-
markedly well, and looking as if she might
land second money. but Sloan was still N
the race. and working like a demon Oh
| The Winner. A jump or two and Case
| opia was passed, and he had but Voter
| in front of him. For a fraction of a sec
| but Lamley got to work at once ana
urged his mount to the utmost There
| was a gain of a foot for the blue ana
| white spots, and then the pair hung 70
| gether, neither able to gain an inch, and
| they passed the judges eyes like team.
Voter a short head in front of The Win
ner.
Everybody must have backed Voter if
the noise made could be taken as an IN
| dication. Summarizes:
First Race-Five furlongs. Lithos, l22,
| Simms, 6 to l. won, with Chic, los. Waller,
to l. second and The Swain. 121, Vaa,
| kuren, II to l. third. Time 1;0O1a.
| Second Race-Seven furlongs. Harring
| ton, Ill, Simms, to l, won, with Our
| Johnny, 1903, Neumeyer, 20 to l. second,
| and Thomas Cat, 109, Littlefeld, to 1,
| third. Time 129.
Third Race-The Juvenile stakes, five
| furlongs. Fire Arm, 115, Doggett, to 1,
won, with Frohman, 11S. Sloan 4 to I,
| second, and VarLs, 118, Littleheld, TO 8,
| third. Time 100.
Fourth Race-The Metropolitan handi-
| cap, one mile. Voter, SO. Lamley, 8 to I,
won, with The Winner, lis, Sloan, to !,
second, and Casseopia, 80, Powers, 10 to l,
| third. Time 1:4015
Fifth Race-Half mile. Marplot. 112,
| Llttlefeld, Is to l, won, with Previous, 122,
| Coyle, 20 to l, second, and Mekallah 1O9,
Taral to /, third. Time AS.
Sixth Race-One mile and a sixteenth.
Deerslayer, 119, Doggett, 3 to 1, won, with
Divide, "a, Maher, 4 to l, second. and
Cromwell, 119, Griffin, 80 to /, third. Time
1851.
Cincinnati O., May S-Delightful
weather brought out a large crowd to
Newport to-day. The track was in perfect
condition and the sport good. Favorites
F,,I IN, of
Summaries:
First Race-One mile, selling. Elgitha, 8
to 2, won. with Est Ne Regina, 6 to l. sec
ond, and Fessie F., to 5, third. Time
l:43s.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Flora
Louise, to 5, won, with McCleary, to
1, second, and Clinton Park, 50 to l, third.
Time 102l9.
Third Race-Seven furlongs. Sid KEEL 6
to 5, won. with Aimee Goodwin, 4 to l,
second. and Ora Audrain, 50 to 1, third.
Time l:2S34.
Fourth Race-One mile. Argonaut to
2. won, with Frontman, to l, second, and
Mermaid, to l. third. Time 1:4lA.
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs. Balk Line,
5 to l. won with Irksome, to 5, second,
and Miss Ross, Is to l, third. Time 1:2sA.
Nashville, Tenn, May s.-The sixth race,
steepiechase, was declared off and a sell
ing race substituted. The weather was
clear and the track fast. Summaries:
First Race-Maiden, 2-year-olds, half
mile. Isabey, 3 10 s. won. with Swing
70 /, second. and Riua.do, to l, third.
Time 49lk.
Second Race-Seilng, six furlongs. Elton
Jacket. even. won. with Sedan, 4 to l. sec
ond. and Mamie Callan, 20 ], third. Time
l:14iz.
Third Race-One mile. Duncan House
handicap Frost, to 5, won. with Sir
Dixie, to 10, second, and Rudolph, 6 to /,
third. Time 1:41h
Fourth Race-One mile. Tillo, to 5,
won, with Belle of Killarney. 10 to /, sec
ond, and Col. Gray Is to l, third. Time
1:42ia
Fifth Race-selling, FIVE furlongs. Dr.
Work, 10 5. won. with Goldie Locks,
to l. second. and Island Queen, TO 1, third
Time 1:02h.
Sixth Raee-Seling. thirteenth-sixteenths
OF a mile G. r. Longhurst, 10 TO /. won,
with Mamie c., to l. second, and Dawn,
to 2. third. Time i:22iz.
Lexington. Ky, May s-The weather