The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06
.ETHELBERT WINS
METROPOLITAN
The Favorite Went Under the Wire
Winner by Three Lengths.
TREMENDOUS CROWD PRESENT
From 1 O'Clock Till Long After the
First Race Had Been Ran Trains
and Trolley Cars Rolled up to
the Gates With Crowds
TREMENDOUS CROWD PRESENT

NEW YORK, May 5.-Ethelbert OF the
Perry Belmont stables, with Danny
Maher up, won the metropolitan Hanci-
cap at Morris Park to-day before nco
neople. He was favorite in the betting.
and beat out the card by three lengths,
Box taking second place by neck from
Imp.
The time was 1 Al Ii There was never
a greater crowd a. the metropolitan
Handicap than to-day. From O'CLOCK
in the afternoon until Ions after the hfst
race had been run, trains and trolley cars
rolled up to the gates of the park crowd
cd with rsople. and still there were thou
sands OF persons waiting at stations
along the lines for chance TO get 10 the'
races. The roads leading 10 Morris Park
were alive with vehicles OF all descrlp-
tions, and the automobiles were out In
great numbers
although everyone was anxious for
the big race there was lots Of interest
in the juvenile stakes. Bellario made all
the running, but when they came into the
last furlonSs Spencer cut loose with
Tommy Atkins and won very easily
THE HANDICAP.
Then came the Metropolitan Handica ot
A year ago Ethelbert was beaten for the
METROPOLITAN by FiIigrane, when il was
thought he had rare chance to win,
but to-day when his owner and his trainer
thought he was not up to the track. he
-solloped home with q 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 cheercd the horses en-
Enthusiastically as they marched TO the
IEit >..1I 4 yS,t hop, IN
at once, and they were sent away In
perfect line on the first break.
AS the horses settled into their strides,
Spencer sent Voter to the front. and he
was running free in that position as they
went past the first furlonS pole. Maher
had taken E,thelbert 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. it looked
as if it would be Voter first and the
others far behind.
Suddenly laher set To work u1o0 E5aeI-
bert, and as the horses rounded the turn
the maroon and scarlet jacket came flash
ing around on the outside. and in a twink
ling Ethelbert tlad poked his nose in front
| of the whole band, and gradually In
creased his advantage. It was q grand
race for six furlongs and then a process
sion, with the crack year-oId Of 1899 lead
ing it.
The Maiden steepiechase. which con-
cluded the days racing, resulted in n CHAP
ter Of accidents. OF the nine horses which
started. only three finished and the win
ner Buela. the hot favorite. was then dis
qualified Master Ford refused. and the
| five others fell. PhilIidor broke his neck
| None of the jockeys were seriously hurt
SUMMARIES.
| First race-five and a half furlongs-He-
| liobas g to - first, Belle of Lexington
| Is to / and TO y second, Montanc o to
y third. Time, les
Second race-seven furlonSs-iesper q
to y first, Buffoon (e to / and . to II
second, Her Ladyship g to y third. Time,
| Log.
Third race-the Juvenile. five furionss-
Tommy Atkins &c TO u first. BeIlare q
to and > to y second, Prince OF Mel
rose coo TO y third. Time, 80
Fourth race-the Metropolitan Handicap.
one mile-Ethelbert q rs. y first. Box Is
to and TO y second Imp Is to y third
Time IA IA.
Fifth race--four furlongs-BIack Fox q
to 81 first. Lanceman 30 to / and to y
second, Princess Pepper d5 to y third.
Time. AT.
Sixth race-Maiden steeplachase. about
two miles-Cosmopolitan q 20 i first,
Tentort q5 to l and . 10 y second. Time,
4:o2 Buela won, but was disqualified
Cami.rian Won.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 5.-Tha pr.n-
cipaI event on to-daE's card, the Turf
Congress Handicap" at mile ana six
tenth, proved to be the best race OF the
meeting so far. So we'll did the handi-
capper do his work that. the field of eight
was all punched at the finish. lighting 1t
out in heads and half lengths apart.
Cambrian, a hot tip, and backed down
from to 1, won by half a length in
hard drive, Mr.. Phtnsey also driving
hard, being about the same distance IN
front OF Thrive, who was head in front
OF Larkspur. The time. 1:tz. breaks the
track record for the distance. held by
Loki, 1:47 81, since 1895.
In the first race Schorr's good FLY.
Silverdale, not only proved 10 be the
winner of the Observation-Disclosures
event. but she broke the track record Tor
the distance, 80 seconds, held by CALI
want since 1857 Her time was d L.
seconds, and she turned the trick handily
The Weather was delightful. the track
fast. and the attendance large. sum
maries:
First race-four and a half furiongs--
SilverdaIe g to 81 first. Sard q to 2 and
4 to - second, Denman Thompson C to u
third. Time, -. Is.
Second race-six furlongs-Judge War
dell e to II first. Eugenta Wyckes e TO 2
/ and 8 to q second. Full Dress 90 to u
third. Time, 1:14 Ia
Third race-one nile-Salvarse teVen1
first, vohicer 90 to / and 10 y second
Lord Zeni Is to 5, third. Time, Al.
Fourth race-mile and a sixteenth. the
Turf Congress Handicap, s2.0co added
Chambrian g to y first, Mr. Pninssy q to
and even second, Thrive e to y third
Time. 1:4i.
Fifth race-four and half furlongss-
Likeness GO to and to u first. Queen
Carnival (even and ouo second, Great
Star g to i third. Time, 80.
Sixth race-sevea furlongs-Love's Labor
!! e TO y first. Glen Lake C TO and 70 2,
second, samovar g to u third. Tine,
i:2e.
OBITUARY.