The age-herald., 1900-05-18
HIS EXCELLENCY
 WON BY A NOSE Beat Batten Out in a Fierce Duel
 at the Finish PRETTIEST RACE OF SEASON The Good Colt Hung on the Great Handicap Horse Like Leech Push- ing His Nose in Front on
 Last Jump
 
PRETTIEST RACE OF SEASON

Louisville. May 17.-Though there were five starters in the mile free handicap to- day. the race dwindled down in the end to a fierce duel between Tom McDowells g. year-old colt, His Excellency, and the great handicap horse Batten, 4-year-old, lately sold by Mir Mcdowell for $1O,OO0 to Millionaire S. Brown of Pittsburg.
 At the weights the two seemed matched on even terms, and at the finish they were fighting it out for a sixteenth of mile, nose and nose. Batten set out to make the pace at flag fall. He had 1t his own way until the half was reached, when he was joined by His Excellency. The two raced about half a length apart to the stretch turn, when Batten tried to draw away from the three-year-old. He suc- ceeded in letting daylight show between himself and his opponent, but under the whip His Excellency, who gamely refused to be shaken off, hung to Batten and fought it out with him inch by inch, re- ceiving a great cheer from the excited spectators as he got his nostrils in front and beat Batten in the last jump. Batten was never better than one to two in the DeIIlnB, WHlle lTOIu tNO tO iWO eihN e Aie.AA to one could always be had against His Excellency.
 Summaries
 First Race-Six furlongs selling. Crinkle, 1O7 IIarshbarger), to l, won Brightie S., 109 (Paretto), ' to and to l, second; Acushla, 8 to ?, third. Time, 1:14A.
 Second Race-F'ive furlongs, selling: His Eminence 1OS (Winkfield), even, won;
 
 ond: Bill Massie, 103 (1owelD, 31a to l, third. Time, 1:02%
 Third Race-Seven furlongs: Flaunt 90 (HowelD,.1 to 6, won; The Lady In Blue, 102 (NVinkfield), to 1 and to 5, second Lake Fonso, 102 Oupee), 15 to l, third Time, 1:2712.
 Fourth Race-One mile, handicap: His Ex- cellency 1o5b CWinkfield), 2h to l, won; Batten, 11S (Vandusen), l to and out; sec- ond; Compensation, 106 (Gimore), 15 to l, third. Time, 1:40.
 Fifth Race-Five furlongs, selling: Pos sum, 105 (Boland), 5 to l, won; Aureole, 1O5 Dupee), to and 1 to ?, second; Plantain 100 (HowelD, to l, third. Time, 1:42A.
 Sixth Race-Six furongs, selling: Lennep 105 (Winkfield), 6 to 1, won; Isabinda, S9 tMurphy), to and to 5, second; Gibral- tar, 1O7 (HowelD, to 1, third. Time, 1:141a
 Morris Park Results
 New York, May 17.-It was raining at Morris Park today and the track was deep in mud. In consequence of the mist in the second race on the Eclipse course no time could be taken. The finishes were close and spirited Two stakes were decided, the Van Nest and the Claremont High Weight handicap. The Van Nest resulted in a clever victory for Native. The Claremont handicap went to Belle of Lexington.
 First Race-Six furlongs, selling: Exit 1O4 (MitchelD, 20 to 1, won; Sparrow Wing, 10i (McCuel, to 2 and even, second; Buffoon, 107 (Maher) to 1, third. Time, 1:16.
 Second Race-Five furlongs: Millionaire, 100 (TIenry), to 1, won; Maximus, 104 (Odom), to 1 and to 5, second; Fleet Wing, 103 (Jenkins), to l, third. No time taken.
 Third Race-Van Nest stakes, six and a half furlongs: Native, 97 (Shaw), to l, won; Hesper 102 (O'Connor), 13 to and even, second; King Bramble 107 (Bullman), to l. third. Time, 1:21a4.
 Fourth Race-One mile: Withers 100 (MitchelD, 9 to 10 won; Radford, 100 CT. Walsh), to 2 and to 10. second; Petruchio, 9I, Daly), 15 to 1, third. Time. 1:44
 Fifth Race-The Claremont High Weight handicap, six and a half furlongs: Belle of Lexington, 104 (Henry), to l. won; King Bareycorn, 122 (N. Turner), to 1 and to 1, second; Meehanus, 109 (Bullman), to l, third. Time, 1:221a.
 Sixth Race-A mile and one-eighth: Raf- faello 126 (Jenkins), to 2, won; Maximo Gomex, 116 (McCue), 15 to l and to 1, sec ond; Kriss Kringe, 11S (N. Turner), 9 to 10, third. Time, 1:57A