The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04

EW 4OhNt May o--Oul OF uell
Of twenty horses at the end Of the
first eighth of a mile Of the Metro
politan handicap at Morris park today,
raced Arsenal, son of the famous
Splinter Lamplighter TO a lead which
he held to the wire and victory, with it's
reward Of $500. He was desperately
pressed by Herbert. Carbuncle, Chiffon
and Smoke. and finished under whip
and spur, vigorously pushed by Johnny
DAILY. with scarce strength enough to
have gone another dozen leaps at the
killing pace Of the race.
It was a sterling race, fairly started,
gamely contested for every inch Of the
mile, and spectacularly finished. Twen-
~ to one was laid against Arsenal. and
his splendid victory was a popular one.
Jockey DAILY was paraded in front Of
the grandstand, perched high on the
shoulders OF a trio of admirers, and
Arthur Featherstone. owner Of the vic
tor. was enthusiastically congratulated
by his friends.
a drizzling rain gave a heavy track,
timid about rlsking their thoroughbreds
fin the mud.
Water Color. the early morning IA
vcrite, was withdrawn. and with him
went Heno. Far Rockaway. Whisky
King. Old England. Saturday and
smart Set. Rain and the general cheer
lessness of the day were apparently
without effect upon the attendance. and
fuliy 10000 persons were on the course
When the handicap candidates were
sent away.
The handicap came fourth on the
racing card Of the day. and it was
$40 o o'clock when the horses were called
out Down in the betting ring under
the main stand thousands OF mon
struggled to get their money down.
frank Farrell's entries. Bonnibert and
colonel Paddeu, were the favorites i'm
the betting, and the quotation on them
was 70 J. Herbert. who ran true to
form, was second choice. and the money
on him was placed at to >. RoebamD-
ton was third choice and the figures
on him were S to .. The others varied
from 10 to 100 to l. Less than five min
utes was lost in starting. and the start
was a falr one. Kamara was the first
away, with Bis Eminence second
smoke third and the others close up.
before the first eigth had been coy
cred Arsenal had bounded forward into
the 'front.' rank, and at the post he was
leading. with a gap OF a length ana =
haf behind him. Down the hack
stretch Smoke and Reina worked mn
ana claimed second and third places
respectively. At the turn into the
stretch OdOm, on Herbert. began to
make his ride that finally landed him
lr second place. with a chance for first
under pressure Herbert worked IN
from seventh place. passing CarbuncIe
and Smoke.
Smoke failed in the stretch. and the
head of Carbuncle showed clear in adj
vance of her when they reached the
line. Arsenal wavered fifty yards from
the finish. The crowd in the stand
cred its Herbert" But the first horse
neId his way under DAILY, and had Her
bert by half a length when they rode
under the wire CarbuncIe was close
behind. with Smoke on his side and
Chiffon just behind. Bonnibert and
Colonel Padden. the favorites. were
zenith and eleventh. respectively. sum
mary:
First race 2-year-olds. last half Of
the Eclipse cOurse-Navasota won.
snort Horse second. Hurst Park third.
Time-.4S.
Second race. five and a half furIones
-Waterboy won, Swiftmas second. Ig-
inter third Time-1.0S.
Ihird race, the Juvenile stakes. 3
year-olds. last five furlongs of the
Ellpse cOurse-Mizzen won DaIesman
second, Spencer Reif third. Time-1.O2
Fourth race, the Metropolitan handi-
cap. one mile-Arsenal. 80 o. DaIy). 20
t. I, won; Herbert. 119 COdom), 5 TO
and b to .. second; Carbuncle. 103 Oh.
Alchaels). 20 20 1 and 8 to 1, third.
Iime-1.42
Chiffon. Smoke. Sombrero Roehamp-
ton. McMeelin. Kamara, Bonnibert.
Colonel Padden. PentecOst. Dixie Line.
Beina, Lux Casta. His Eminence. Al
cedo and Ten Candles also ran.
Fifth race. New York steepIechase.
about two miles-Fulmina won. Jim
McGibbOn second. Pluto third. Time
4.02.
Sixth race. last seven furlOngs With
er's mile. sclling-Jack De Mund won.
Dr. Riddle second, Highlander third.
Tlmel.29lz.