The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-07
MORRIS STABLE WON AGAIN.
rILIGRANE CARRIED OFF METRO
POLITAN HANDICAP.

CIauson Had Hard work I'm Putting
His Mount Through in the stretch.
Sanders and Ethelbert Were Ahead
in the Last Quarter-EtheIbert
Managed to Wrest Second Place
From sanders-ParIS Was Crowd
ed for the Opening.
New York. May 6.-Racing in real earn
est for 1883 began to-day at Morris Park,
the spring meeting at Aqueduct being lit
tie more than a curtain-raiser for the
greater events of the year.
The day was sueh~a fine one that the
people came in crowds, and when the first
race was run, there was scarcely vacant
seat on the great grandstand, and the
lawn was filled. When the time came for
the Metropolitan handicap there were at
least 10000 people at the track.
Shortly before o'clock the candidates
for the Metropolitan. fourteen in all, were
sent cut for their final furlong through the
stretch, and every one was full Of life.
The closing Of the betting showed Fill
Crane a consistent favorite all the way
through.
There was considerable delay at the
post. owing to the actions OF Box, who
refused to join his field, but they finally
got away well, with Algol first to show.
Previous was close behind. Sanders next
and st. Cloud following. They had pref
~ well settled into their places when
quarter had been run and Sanders was out
in front
The Winner Had Hard Work.
Sanders led as they Strengthened out in
the stretch. Ethelbert, however, had
Quickened his pace trifle and got his
neck in front of Filigrane. Imp was half
a length behind him, and Algol was next.
The others were out of it then. Down to
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 to hold the
slight advantage that was slipping away
so fast Ethelbert was almost at his
throat latch furlong from home, and
was gaining with every stride, and the
crowd yelled wildly for the game Swear
old.
1t was but for an instant, then the all
scarlet jacket of Clawson. on Filigrane,
flashed by them as If they were standing
still, and the race was over. The Morris
stable had again won the Metropolitan,
and with the favorite this time. 1t was a
well-tmed rush of Clawson's, and he won
by two lengths, although he had to drive
hard to do it. The struggle for second
place was interesting, as Ethelbert man.
aged to get it away from Sanders by the
hardest kind of work. with only a head
to the good Imp was back in fourth
place and the rest We're strung out
through sixteenth of a mile. The time,
1894, was new record for the track
summary of the Races.
First Race-Five and a half furlongs. ISL
dor, II TO g. won, with lambert, to 2 and
S 10 8, second, and SwIftmas, to 2, third.
Time los.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Nautch
Girl Il to 5. won, with Mazarine. to 1
and 2 to 1, second, and Decatur, to /.
third. Tame 1;27 10.
>, won, with His Royal Highness, 5 to .
and even, second. and Missionary, y to l.
third. Time 1:0ll5
Fourth Race Metropolitan. one mile.
Filigrane, TO /. won, with Ethelbert. to
and to /, second, and Sanders, Is to l,
third. Time 1894
Fifth Race-Four furlongs. Jnishfrea :
to ?, won with Montanic, to / and 5 to
?. second, and Marabot, 80 TO l. third.
Time :4Slk.
Sixth Race-New York steep.echase.
about two miles, Diversion, TO 8, won.
with Baby Bill, 10 ! and 70 !, second
and Cock Robin to l, third. Time $3.50.