The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
Box 43S, Notre Dame, Ind, u. S. "A.
WINNER OF METROPOLITAN
ETHELBERT FIRST IN THE GREAT
HANDICAP RACE.

Was Not Considered Up to the Race,
But Maher Rode Him Well, Pushed
Ahead Mt the Turn and Won
by Three Lengths-The Great Mare
Imp Lost Second Place by "A Neck.
Accidents i'm the steepIechase.
New York May 5.-Ethelbert, of the
Perry Belmont stables, with Danny Ma
her up won the Metropolitan Handicap at
Morris Park to-day 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 to-day From
o'clock in the afternoon until long after
the first race had been run, trains and
trolley cars rolled up to the gates with
crowds of people, and stil there We're
thousands of persons waiting al 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.
big race there was a let of interest in the
Juvenile stakes for 2-year-olds which
brought the best of the youngsters to-
gether. Bellario made all the running
but when they came into the last fur o1g
Spencer cut loose with Tommy Atkins and
won easily.
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
to-day when his owner and his trainer
thought he was not up to the race he gal
loped home with good bit to spare, making
the other horses look like selling platers,
followed in by the uncertain Box, while
the great mare Imp finished third.
The great crowd cheered the horses en-
Enthusiastically as thsy marched to the post
s arter Fitzgerald got them in line at
once and they were sent away in perfect
line on the first break.
AS the horses settled into their strides,
Spencer sent Voter 40 the front and he
was running free in that position as he
went past the first furlong pole.
Maher had taken Ethalbert back into
sixth place and was holding him in good
position for the finish. AS they prepared
to round into the new track Voter began
to open up a gap. and as they rushed
around the turn into the home stretch 1t
looked as if it would be Voter first and
abe others far behind.
Mahcr Got In His Work.
Suddenly Maher seemed to wake up on
Ethelbert and as the flying horses round
ed the turn, the maroon and scarlet jack
ct came flashing around on the outside,
and twinkling later, Ethelbert had poked
his nose in front of the whole band and
gradually increased his advantage 1t
md, eli
then a procession with the crack Swear
old of 1899, leading it.
The maiden steeplechase which con-
cluded the days racing, resulted in a chap
ter of accidents. OF the nine horses which
started only three finished and the win
ner Buela, the hot favofite. was then dis
qualified. Master Ford refused and the
five others fell. Phillidore broke his neck.
None of the jockeys were seriously hurt.
Summaries:
First Race-0ive and a half furrongs.
Heliobas, 9 to 5, won with Belle of Lex
ington, 8 10 l and 8 to 3 second, and Mon
tanic, to /, third. Time LOS
Second Race--Seven furlongs Hesper 5
to q won, with Buffoon. to 1 and to l,
second, and Her Ladyship, to l, third.
Time 1:29
Third Race-The Juvenile, five furlongs.
Tommy Atkins. to !, won with Bellarlo.
7 to and to 2, second, and Prince of Mel
rose. 20 to l, third. Time :59A.
Fourth Race-The Metropolitan handi-
cap. one mile. Ethelbert, to l, won with
Box. TO l and to /. second, and Imp. 8
TO / third. Time 1:41A.
Fifth Race-Four furlongs. Black Fox
to 5. won. with Lanceman, 10 to and
to /. second, and Princess Pepper Is to /,
third. Time a.
Sixth Race-Maiden steeplechase, about
two miles. Cosmopolitan, 4 to /, with Ton
tore. Is to l and to /. second. Time 400.
Buela won, but was disqualified.