The record-union., 1899-05-07
The Eastern Season Opens in Earn
est at Morris Park.
FiIigrane, the FaVorlte, Wins the Metro
poIitan Handicap in Fast Time.
Covers the Mile in One Thirty-nine
and Three Charlottesville Crack
Two-Year-O1d Golden Rule Eas-
lily Captures the Corrigan Stakes
at Oakland-Events on Other
Tracks.

ily Captures the Corrigan Stakes
at Oakland-Events on Other
Tracks.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Racing in real
earnest for 1899 began to-day at Nor
ris Park, the spring meeting at Aque-
duct being little more than a curtain
raiser for the greater events of the
year. Shortly before 4 o'clock the can
didates for the Metropolitan handicap,
fourteen in all, We're sent out for the
final furlong through the stretch, and
every one was full of life. The closing
of the betting showed Filigrane a con-
slant favorite all the way through.
Although there was considerable de-
lay at the post, owing to the actions
of Box, who refused to join his field,
they finally got away we'll with Algol
first to show. Previous was close be-
hind, Sanders next and ST. Cloud fol-
lowing They had pretty well settled
into their places when quarter had
been rum and Sanders was out in
front He had but a head the ad-
vantage of FIligTane, however, while
Ethelbert was a length behind, a neck
in front of St. Cloud. The others were
close up, although Don de ORC, Ban
aster and Box We're in the rear Don
de Orc did a good deal of sulking, for
he had been bumped, and did not like
it a. bit
They rushed away for the quarter at
a hot pace, and when they passed the
pole in twenty four seconds the rear
division was beginning to crack San
ders was a length in front and going
SO we'll as to make him look dangerous
to those who had plunged on the IA
vorites. FGligrane was second length
in front of Ethelbert. St. Cloud was
still a neck behind him, and the 9TH
ers were rafting along, some of them
beginning to labor.
The three furlongs had been run in
SO seconds, and the places had not
changed to any extent. The haIf-mile
was reached in 40 seconds, a fast pace.
and Sanders was still sticking to the
lead by a length Those in the rear
division were straining themselves in
wild effort to get up, but they could
do nothing with the flying leaders, who
We're making a hot pace for the dis
lance.
Around the turn they rushed, and
then came the struggle for position in
the stretch, and Sims took no chances,
for he Rugged the rail with Sanders,
losing not a foot of ground as he saw
the straight quarter of a mile to home
and nothing in front of him. Around
the turn he whirled and straightened
out in the stretch, still a length to the
good. Ethelbert, however, had quick
ened his pace and got his neck in
front of Filigrane. Imp was half a
length behind him, and Algol fourth.
The others were out of it then.
Down to the first furlong pole went
the leaders, with the jockeys driving
hard. Sims and Sanders We're still in
front, but the laundering hoofs were
getting nearer and nearer, and horse
and rider strived the utmost to hold
the slight advantage that was slipping
away SO fast. Ethelbert was almost
at his throat-latch a furlong from
home, and was gaining with every
stride, and the crowd yelled wildly for
the game Ethelbert. 1t was for only
an instant, when the all-scarlet Jacket
OF Clawson ON Filigrane flashed by
them as II they were again standing
still, and the race was over The Nor
ris stable had again won the Metro
politan, and with the favorite this
time. 1t was a well-timed rush of
Clawson's, and he won by two lengths.
although he had to drive hard to do If
The struggle for second place was in
-teresting, as Ethelbert managed to get
it away from Sanders by the hardest
kind of work, with only a head TO the
good in
and the rest were strung out through
a sixteenth of a mile The time
l:3gA, was a new record for the track.
Summary:
Five and half furlongs. Isador won.
Lampent second, Swiftmas third Time
i :0S
Seven furlongs, Nautch Girl won.
Mazarln second, Decanter third Time
-1:27 10
Juvenile stakes. five furlongs Doub-
let Won, His Royal Highness second.
Missionary third. Time-1 :O2h.
Metropolitan handicap, one mile Fill
lgrane (Clawson), 3 to l and 6 to >.
Won; Ethelbert (H. Martin), 6 to l and
2 to !, second; Sanders (Sims) X to
and to l, third. Time-1 :39si INN
Algol, Twinkler. Acrobat. Previous.
Banaster, Firearm, ST. Cloud Box,
Great Land and Don de Orc also ran.
and finished as named.
-Four furlongs, Inish Free won. Mon
tan1c second, Maribert third Time
0:4S1A
New York steeplechase. about two
miles, Diversion won, Baby Bill second.
Cock Robin third. Time-3:5O
AT OAKLAND
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Corri-
cams crack two-year- old Golden Rule
TOOK up rs pounds and easily defeated
Oremus and Kitty Kelly. two good
youngsters, in 1:O2 for the Corrigan
Stakes, s., 800, at five furlongs. The Or
monde FLY Oremus was looked ,,pon as
the most promising rival of Golden
Rule. She showed wonderful sneed for
four furlongs, but sulked when the
jockey went to the whip. Kitty Kelly
came fast at the end and took the Mace
Golden Rule has started fourteen
times, winning thirteen times. seven of
which were stake events. His only de-
feat was due to stumbling to his knees
at the start. He is believed to be the
best two-year-old ever developed in
California, and will doubtless prove a
great factor in Eastern stake events in
which he is literally entered. Mr.. Cor
rigan will ship Golden Rule East at
once. Summary: