The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
SPRING RACING
AT MORRIS PARK
The Aqueduct Meeting Was Little
More Than Curtain Raiser.
CHURCHILL DOWNS PROGRAMME.
Bangle Won the Louisville Handicap
in Gallop-Jockey Johnny Tamle
Was Suspended at the New
port Track,

NEW YORK. May G-Racing in real
earnest for 1880 began to-day at Morris
Park, the spring meeting al Aqueduct
being little more than n curtain raiser
for the greater events Of the year. The
day was such a fine one that the people
came in crowds. and when the first race
was run there was scarcely vacant
seat on the grand-stand and the lawn was
filed. When the time came for the
Metropolitan Handicap there were az
least 10000 people at the track
shortly before O'Clock the candidates
for the etropoltan-i0urteen I'm all
wero sent out for their final furlong
through the stretch. and every one was
full OF life. The closing Of the betting
showed Filgrane consistent tavOrite
all the way through.
There was considerable delay at the
post, owing 20 the actions Of Box, who
refused to join his field. but they finally
got away well. with Algol first 10 show.
Previous was close behind Sanders next
and ST. Cloud following. They had pretty
well settled into their places when
quarter had been run, and Sanders was
out IN front.
SANDERS LED.
Sanders led as they Strengthened ont I'm
the stretch Ethelbert. however. had
quckened his pace n trihe and got his
neck in front Of Filigrane Imp half a
length behind him. and Aigol fourth.
The others were out OF 10 then. Down 20
the last furlong pole went the leaders.
with the Jockeys driving hard. Sanders
was still in front. but the laundering
hoofs were getting nearer and nearer.
and horse and rider strained their utmost
70 hold the slight advantage that was
slipping away so fast. Ethelbert was al
most at his throat latch a furlons from
home and was gaining with every stride
and the crowd yelled wildly for the game
three-year-o'd II was but for an Instant.
then the all-scarlet Jacket Of Clawson
on Filigrane flashed by them as r they
were standing still-and the race was
over.
FILIGRANE THE WINNER
Tho Morris stable had again won the
Metropolitan. and with the favorite this
time II was n wel-tIme rush OF claw
sons and he won by two lengths. al
though he had 20 drive hard 20 do y.
Tho struggle for second place was won
by Ethelbert. who managed 20 get away
from Sanders by the hardest kind or
work only head 20 the good. Imp was
back i'm fourth place and the rest We're
strung out through a sixteenth or = mile
The time-i.29 3-i-was new record iof
tho track.
SUMMARIES
First race-six and a hall furlongs-
Isador on 10 - first: lambert ~ I'D ana
10 % second; Swlftmas q TO = thio'
Time. los. 49,.
second race-seven furlongs-Nautch
Girl IN 10 81 first: Mazarine Is 10 j ana
10 u second: Decanter % to y thliu'
Time. 1:27 2-5.
Third race-fve furlongs-Douhlet 10 10
- first. His Royal Highness % 10 a"p
event second; Missionary ~ 70 u 'hii'
Time. 1.ol Il. ILL,
Fourth race-Metropolitan. one mIe-
Fnigrane q to u first: Ethelbert 60 10
and 10 - second, Sanders l5 70 y '"''"'
Time. 1879 81. ,,. ~
FIFTH race-four furlongs-lnishfree %
TO p first: Montanic q to l ana 10 .
second; Maribert G to u third. I'i"e'
AZ 1-2.
sixth race-New York steeplechase,
about two miles-Dlversion q 70 D hrs,'
BABY BIZ @ to and 2 to ID second; COCK
Robin g to y third. Time. 800
AZ Churchill Downs.
LOUISVILLE ky, May 6.-The star
niece Of the programme at Cha'eh"
Downs to-day was the Louisville handicap
at enc and one-sixteenth miles. me WIN
ner being Gardeners colt. Bangle. Ways
and Means and John Bridges were drawn
and Isabey was added. The start was
prompt and good. with Bangle the first
10 show. At the half-mile. Isabey made
a bid for a commanding position ana JOIN
ed Bangle. Bangle let Isabey race with
him until we'll into tho stretch. when ne
shook him off and won in saliop IN
l.hli. -.
cool and rainy. Summarizes
FIRST race-sour and one-ha't furlonys
-sunreme q TO y FIRST, Onoto u 10 y
second. Clara wooley % to u third.
Time. $50.
second race-one mile and hf'y yards
n.