The herald., 1897-05-09
The Spring Opening at
Morris Park
VOTER WINS THE HANDICAP
AND THE CROWD YELLS WITH
DELIGHT
Results at Oakland-Winners Of the
League Ball Games-A New
Athletic Association
Associated Press Special Wire.

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NEW YORK, May S-This was gala
day at Morris park on the occasion of
the opening Of the regular racing sea-
son in the state of New York. The inter-
first and second races, but 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 won. Hanweil
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
q couple of lengths and seemed to be de-
sirous Of making it more, nearly pulling
Lamley out of the saddle. Hanwell was
in second place, with the favorite, Hast
ings, close up. The Winner was next
and all the others were stragglins
along fairly close up, although the game
Sir Walter, the hero of many handicap,
was bad last In the next quarter
there was little change in the position
of the flying squadron. The Winner was
not doing SO we'll and Sloan was climbing
ou: on his neck lying to avoid any wind
age, and the colt was beginning to feel
the impetus, for, at the three quarter
mark when all were Strengthened out,
he was close to Hastings, on whom Taral
had not made 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 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--in fact he was dropping
back. Casseopia was doing remarkably
we'll and looking as if she might land
second money, but Sloan was still in the
race and working like demon on The
Winner. A jump or two and Casseopia
was passed and he had Voter in front of
him. For a fraction of second he was
on level terms with Voter, but Lamley
got to work al once and urged his mount
to the utmost. There was gain of
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 a short head in
front of The Winner. And how the
crowd yelled! Everybody must have
backed Voter. if the noise made could be
taken as an indication. 1t was great
victory and no less triumph for Sloan,
for he rode The Winner to perfection.
Results:
Five furlongs-Lithos won, Chic Sec
ond, The Swain third. Time, 1:0Oa.
Seven furlon gs-Harringt won, Our
Johnny second, Thomas Cat third. Time,
1920.
The Juvenile stakes, five furlongs-
Firearms won by length and half,
Frohman second by head, Varus third.
Time, 60
The Metropolitan handicap, one mile
Voter, 90 Gamley), to 1; The Winner,
lis Ct. Sloan), to p, second; Casseopeia,
95 (Powers). 10 to l. third. Time, 1:401a.
Hastings Semper Ego, Ben Eder, Han
well. Roundsman, Gotham and Sir
Walter also ran and finished as named
Four furl ongs-Marplot won, Previous
second, Mekallah third. Time, AS.
Mile ard siXteenth-Deer Slayer won,
Divide second, Cromwell third. Time,
1851.
OAKLAND RACES
OAKLAND, May S.-Weather clear;
track fast.
Zia second. Fannie S. third. Time, 1:021a
Six urlongs-Hermanita won, Dolore
second, Heartsease third. Time, 1:151s.
Five furlongs-Torsida won, Dick sec
ond, ElsTnore third. Time, 1:02.
Mile and a siXteenth-Rev del TERRA
won, Osric II. second, George Palmer
third. Time. 149.
One mile-Satsuma won, Torsina Sec
ond, Col. Wheeler third. Time, 1:42.
Six furIongs-PeiXotto won. Montal-
Iade second, Horatio third Time, IL.