The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06
It PROVED 4 GRAND RACE
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP AT
MORRIS PARK WON BY ETHEL
BERT, BOX SECOND
MAHER RODE LIKE A CENTAUR
After Six Furlongs 1t Was More of
u Procession Than a Horse Race
Twenty Thousand
Spectators.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Ethelbert, of the
Belmont stables, with Danny Maher up,
won the Metropolitan handicap at Nor
ris Park today before 10000 people. He
was favorite in the betting and beat out
the card by three lengths, Box taking
second place by a neck from Imp. The
time was 1:41H.
There was never a greater crowd at the
Metropolitan handicap than today. From
l o'clock in the afternoon until long after
the first race had been run, trains and
trolley cars came up to the gates of the
park crowded with people, and still there
We're thousands of persons waiting at
stations along the lines for a chance to
get to the races. The roads leading to
Morris Park were alive with vehicles of
all descriptions, and the automobiles
were out in great numbers. When the
time came for the great race there were
fully 10000 persons in the big grand
stand and the lawn front, while the club
house piazza and the lawn in front of
this were uncomfortably crowded
Although every one was anxious for the
big race, there was a lot of interest in
the juvenile stakes for tWo-year-olds.
which brought the best of the youngsters
together. Competitor was the favorite
in this race. but was never prominent
Bellario made all the running, but when
they came into the last furlong Spencer
cut loose with Tommy Atkins and won
very easily.
THE BIG EVENT.
Then came the Metropolitan handicap
A year ago Ethelbert was beaten for the
Metropolitan by Filigrane, when it was
thought he had a rare chance to win
but today when his owner and his train
er thought he was not up to the race he
galloped home with a good bit to spare
making the other horses look like selling
p1aters. followed in by the uncertain
Box, while the great mare Imp finished
third.
The great crowd cheered the horses en-
Enthusiastically as they marched to the
post. Starter Fitzgerald got them in
line at once and they were sent away
in perfect line on the first break. There
was no delay to affect the top weights
so all had an equal chance Halftime
broke In front, with Ethelbert CLOSE be-
hind, Box third and lldrim fourth. AS
the horses settled into their strides Spen-
Ger sent Voter to the front, and he was
running free In that position as they
went past the first furlong pole. He
had but a head the better of Contester,
the lightweight, and the much praised
Waring was third. Maher had taken
Ethelbert back into sixth place, and was
holding him in good position for the fin
lsh. At the quarter pole there was no
change in the positions, Voter and Con-
tester running heads apart, a length in
front of the others, who were well
punched behind them.
AS they rounded into the north track
Voter began to open up a gap, and as
they rushed around the turn into the
home stretch, it looked as if it would
be Voter first and the others far behind
Suddenly Maher seemed to wake UP on
Ethe1bert, and as the flying horses round
ed the turn, the maroon and scarlet jack
ct came flashing around on the outside,
and in the flashing of an eye lid Ethel
bert had pushed his nose in front of
the whole gang. 1t was a grand race for
SIX furlongs, and ten a procession with
the crack two-year-old of 1899 leading it.
The maiden steeplechase, which con
cluded the days racing, resulted in a
chapter of accidents. Of the nine horses
which started only three finished and
the winner, Buela, the hot favorite, was
then disqualified. Master Ford refused.
and the five others fell. Phillidore broke
his neck None of the Jockeys were Sc
riously. hurt
SUMMARIES.
1iobas won, Belle of Lexington second
Montanic third. Time, 1:OS
second race, selling, seven furlongs-
Hesper Won, Buffoon second, Her Lady
ship third. Time, 1:29.
Third race, the Juvenile, FIVE furlongs-
Tommy Atkins won, Benario second.
Prince of Melrose third Time, :59 As.
Fourth race. the Metropolitan handicap,
mtle-Ethelbert. 126 (Maher), to / and
to o, won. by three lengths; Box, 121
(O'Connor), to l and to l, second by a
neck; Imp, 127 (Clawson), s to and 8 to
]; third Time, 1:41A. Contestor Iidrim,
Survivor Waring, Kilmarnock, Haiftime,
Raffaello and Voter also ran
Fifth race. four furlongs-Black Fox
won Lanceman second, Princess Pepper
Sixth race, maiden steeplechase, about
two Cosmopolitan won, Tentore
second; Time, 4:O2 Buela won, but was
disqualited. Master Ford ran out Pla-
giarist, Filodore, Dave S, Ronkoma and
Cousin Jess fell.
Entries for Stallion Race.