New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
NORRIS PARKS GREAT DAY.
THE BEST SPORT EVER SEEN UPON THAT
COURSE.

a SERIES OF VICTORIES WHICH PLEASED THE
PUBLIC GREATLy-EvERY FAvoR1TE
SUCCESSFUL.
The contests at Morris Park yesterday. when
The spring meeting Of the Westchester Racing AS
ISOLATION begun. gratled the thousands or
spectators 10 extent almost unprecedented on
the turf in this State. In weather. in the condi-
ton Of the track. I'm attendance. in the merit or
the successful colts and fllles. In the starting. In
every feature which marks the noblest develop
ment Of thoroughbred rivalry. II was marvellous
May afternoon. one rift in the lutte there was
the nexcusable mismanagement Of the Manhattan
elevated trains. An infant crying in the night. an
infant crying for the light, and with no language
but a cry could have handled those elevated trains
more swiftly and surely than they were handled
yesterday On the stage and elsewhere skts have
been helter-skelter since Abel reused Gains deadly
rage by perpetrating a primeval pun. But why
the elevated trains should have been put in charge
of Skitt to make such skit Of as he made Of them
in connection with the transportation OF wrathfu
victims from the region OF Willisave and one
hundred thirty secondst. yesterday doth not
yet appear. Possibly at later period Skitt
may eucidate that skit of his. No doubt he thinks
st funny. But his victims don't.
II was n memorable series of victories achieved
by horses which the public liked and the experts
liked. also. In the first race Isdor, lambert and
Swiftmas were first. second and third. All three
were popular. All three lavishly backed. All
three were we'll ridden. And the starter was
prompt and had the Jockeys thoroughly In hand.
Even the gloomiest of pessmists appauded that
first Of the six acts OF the afternoon and the
sourest of cynics almost beamed. 1sidor was the
favorite. Doggett rode him. and rode him skilfully
When Doggett rides wen II is time even for our
churish Mayor. most Grabbed and acrid of Tam
many potentates. to take a sip Of honey.
James r. Keene Nautch Girl rightly and
tha LAT and N
second race. and she was rightly and properly In
the lead she shot by the stewards. She led al
most all the furongs. and her margin at the
end was spacious. Spencer rode her well. And the
public which supports the turf rejoiced
Next came the hoary. moss-grown, antiquated.
primitive but ever-delightful Juvenile Stakes for
two-year-olds. at five furlongs Only seven ram
and only two out OF the seven attracted much at
tention either from the public or the wise men.
These two were the stately chestnut colt Doublet
by Domino. out Of Lucy Wallace. owned by James
r. and F. P. Keene. and John Days regal chestnut
colt His Royal Highness, by His Highness. out Of
Nettie. The contest confined to these two
His Royal Highness got a good start. and was
sturdiy ridden by II. Martin. Two furlongs from
the close His Royal Highness had majestic lead
but Doublet overlook him and passed him with a
broad thick within his control and quietly
folded up first money with so decisive supremacy
that the witnesses almost gasped with surprise and
admiration.
That colt Doublet in the Juvenile was Funston
against half-dozen Filipinos. His Royal Hghness
will probably faster some other afternoon
Although Filipino. he has not yet acquired the
true Agunaldo gait.
In all seriousness His Royal Hghness will be
conqueror in certain stakes hereafter. Not the
equal Of his celebrated father. His Highness; not
the equal OF Jean Beraud: no king Of the turf;
not royal hghness Of the stamp of Alexander
the great Frederick of Prussia; conquerng
count In the future. but not born 10 the crown
OF the mghtiest Of the mighty. Doublet. however.
son OF Domino the superb. spurns the earth with
heels that are kingly. Perhaps worthy son Of a
noble sire. He meriorious and a popular
favorite. Spencer his back added to the laurels
which he pluckcd when sitting in Nautch Girls
saddle Doublet's triumph exceedingly easy.
IT may be that he will be compelled some time in
other stables TO lower his naughty crest. but
Doublets running In the Juvenile OF the con-
vincng class which forces turf sages to acclaim
q sterling
In 1898 the Morris all scarlet glowing in the
I'm the Metropolitan Handicap borne by Bowl
ing Brook The track muddy then and the
time was not fast. Later In the same meeting on
q muddy track. Bowling Brook defeated Hamburg
the best horse seen in America and one Of the
very best in any country Hamburg
however. half-trained and wholly unfit when
Bowling Brook outran him. Bowling Brook never
saw the hour when he could have COPIED with the
Hamburg OF the Realization Stakes and the
brighton Cup After bowling BrOOk had prevailed
at Morris Park over the half-trained Hamburg he
fell lame. and was retired. Yesterday better colt
than Bowling Brook carried the Morris scarlet into
the first place In the Metropolitan. This was the
symmetrical. evenly balanced, strongly muscled
highclass cot Filigrane. by Galore. OF Filette
Filigrane in several last year made Il clenr
that he was racer OF worth. with exceptional
speed and stout heart The careful student OF
all that he did In 1895 cannot avoid the conclusion
that in courage and staying power this colt Fill
Crane is OF the lion-hearted and enduring type
Fortune dealt him rude strokes last season. and
the record OF his feats up yesterday has fewer
garlands than this brave fellow merted. He came
10 his own In the Metropolitan and the Metropoli-
tan came TO him. The start astonishngly good.
ffiigrano had no advantage the others He
was not nrst away, and In the OF his fierce
etruggie for hrst honors he forced go around
tne nelo But Filisrane can stay, and he stick
ano little Clawson had IL in him get out OF this
coit OF crucibe steel the bloom and the CLEAN OF
notaple and radiant exploit The colt and the |
Jockey were forged and welded and wrought in a |
furnace heat and under hammer-strokes which |
ntteo them for each other. Filigrane may be ex- |
pected 10 endure longer than Bowling Brook did |
eno ne can encounter any horse IA training in
America without asking concessions
Inc motifs brothers own Manuel the vinner 90 |
tse -. kentucky Derby; and Filigrane. the winner
OF the metropolitan Handicap. In these two three
year-old colts they have pair which IL would he |
oificult 20 match In the United States "
Last year the FIRST and second in the Metropoltan
Eere three-year-od colts Bowling Brook and |
George Keene This year again the frst and
neoond were three-year-old colts. Fiigrape and