The times., 1897-05-08
The Great Metropolitan Handicap
To Be Run Tomorrow.

10 Be Run Tomorrow.
New York, May While there have
been meetings of short duration at Wash-
ington and Aqueduct already this spring,
1t can be trutbfully said that the racing
season OF 1897 will be inaugurated toinOr-
row, when the Westchester Racing A $50
citation spring meeting Will begin at Nor
ris Park There are six races on the pro-
gram. but the attention OF the public Will
be centered upon the Metropolitan hahli-
cap for three-year-0lds and upward [ one
mile, and the Juvenile stakes for { twC- year
o!ds. over the last five furlongs OF the far
famed Eclipse course.
A month ago the Metropolitan gave
promise or being sensational race, as Re
quital, Handspring, Hastings, and First
Mate, a quartet of pheDomenaily fast four
year-olds, were eligible and at weights
which appeared TO be satisfactory. B'i-
mar. The Winner. Gotham, Semper Ego, Ben
EGer, Sir Walter, The FIiar, and other
flyers were thrswn in for good measure,
but il is safe TO say that the four horses
named above would have drawn quite as
large a crowd as any field that could be
named Unfortunately, Requital will not
go to the post tomorrow, his owner evil
where his favorite will have an easier task
than he would have TO encounter tomorrow.
There were grave Tumors afloat today
that The Winner and First Mate would also
be among the absent. THERE'S, aside fsom
that, material for great contest, and tnr.
winner will know he has been In race.
First Mate has been the tip for a month,
especially in the West, where the colt has
performed exclusively.
Hastings, horse OF wonderful speed,
should take a heap OF beating, and the
weight should not stop him at mile. Fred
TaraI will have the mount.
Sir Walter will attract his old friends.
He will be handled by DoGgett Belmar or
The Winner, which ever is the pre-
ferred OF Pittsburg Phil's string, will he
ridden by sloane BeImar, withsix straight
victories to his credit, is too well kLown
TO call for special mention.
The Entries.
First race-For three-year- and up
ward Purse $500, to the winner; pen-
alties and non winning allowances. Last
five furlongs OF the Withers mile. Lithcs,
1872: st. bartholomew, 119; Kathro, 1l6;
Set Fast, 10: Eupbemia, 105; The Swain,
121: Miss L Lynah, 16; Kaiser Ludwig, Il ID;
Chi, 1O5; Billan, 100.
Second race-For three-year-olds aud ur-
ward. Purse $3.50 selling allowances Last
seven furlongs OF the Withers mile. Mirage,
and Ameer, IA each, Sir Vesslr, lib;
Ealton, Canewood, and Harrington, II /
each: Our Johnny and Schultz, 10S each;
Thomas Cat, 1O9: Eastertide, 9S; Petrol, 95;
DR.. Jim, 80.
Third race-The Juvenile of $4,000;
for two-year-olds- The Westchester Rae
ing Association will add sufficient to
make the gross value OF tile race 5000,
of which $500 to the second, and $500
to the third. Last five furioDgs of the
Eclipse course Forearm, Hand Ball,
Frohman, Uriel, Cherry Picker, lis each,
Kitefoot. IL 5; Glorian, Laudemann, George
Greene, Varus, Reprisal, Corellie, lis
each.
Fourth race-The Metropolitan Handicap,
for three year-olds and upward; purse,
So, 900; to the winner, $4,000; to the
second. ST00; to the third, $500; entrance.
$3.50 each; half forfeit: only S25 if de
clared by March a, 1897. or $50 If declared
by April l. winners after the publication
OF the weights. two races of any value,
one Of 81 600. to carry four pounds extra;
of two races Of 81 900, or three or more
races of any value eight pounds extra: the
Withers mile. Hastings, 1874; First Mate,
The Winner, Sir Walter, 115 each, Rounds
man, 1oS; Hanwell, 102: CasseUpia. 95.
Belmar, 121: Gotham, 120; semper Ego,
107; Ben Eder, 112: Brandywine, 106:
Voter, 9S; Bastion, 90. tBastion doubt
full
Fifth race-For two-year-olds; non
winners of $500; purse, $500, to winner;
maidens allowed o pounds; last half mile
of Eclipse course. Previous, 1 %; Clock
work, Warplot. julius Caesar, Great Bend,
Dinsmcre, First Fruit, Hairpin, 12 each;
Sensational, 100; Makalah, Inspection,
Marian, 100 each; Princess India. 103.
Sixth race For three-yeaT-olds and np-
ward; non-winners of 81 500; purse, $500;
one and one-sixteenth miles, over the
withers course. Cromwell DeerSlayer, l19
each: Tom Cromwell, Lansdale, Rondo,
1I6 each; Cassette, III; Tiinonr, 96; Di-
vide, "a.