The Washington times., 1902-05-05
Many First Class Stake
Events Promise Run
for Money.
TODAT'S PROGRAM EXCELLENT
Baby Ace" a New One,
Filled With Good
Youngsters.
THR0GGS' NECK HANDICAP
THR0GGS' NECK HANDICAP
Result of Metropolitan Not Satisfactory
-RUn of Arsenal a Surprise, Although
Was Hinted at as Ozark 'Un"-
Herbert in Hard Luck.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Now that racing
has begun in earnest at the big tracks.
the followers Of the horses may expect
some first-class sport.
The meeting that began at Morris Park
on Saturday promises TO be the best that
ever took place at that course. Never in
the history of the track has there been
such an outpouring of people as visited
the course on Saturday TO witness the
running of the Metropolitan Handicap.
The result cannot be said to have been
satisfactory, for probably not one man
in a thousand had any idea that Arsenal
would win, although it was reported that
the colt was the dark 'un" in the race.
Arsenal was thrown in at 90 pounds. and
If he had any claims to class at all he
should have won at the weights.
As 1t turned out. however. Herbert was
the best horse in the race, but ne had his
usual hard luck and finished second With
clear sailing. he would have won Proba-
bly, no horse in training has had worse
luck in the matter of racing than Herbert
As yearling he was purchased for $780,
and at that age gave no prospect of being
much of a racehorse. He was not much
as two-year-old. but he developed won-
derfully in his three-year-old form, and
his race on Saturday indicates that he
has made further Improvement this sea-
son. He VIII be hard horse to beat in
all-aged events this year. and will be al
most invincible in the mud.
Among the starters in the Juvenile
Stakes was Benning representative.
Sergeant passed the winter at the Ben
ming race course. and was considered the
best colt in the Burch stable. His show
ing in the Juvenile Saturday was not par
ticularly good, but the field was a big
one, and no doubt Sergeant will show
better later on. He has been highly
tried. and probably will yet prove TO be
a good one.
Sport of the Week.
The sport this week at Morris Park
stakes Will be decided. the principal one
in point of interest probably being the
Toboggan Handicap ON Tuesday. This is
the race that Clarence y. Mackay's good
horse Banastar won last year. The dis
tance is about six furlongs, the race be-
ing run over the Eclipse course. A.-c
the entries for this year are Brigaoler,
Himself, Blues, Colonel Padden. De
Reszke. The Musketeer. Hatasoo, Arsenal.
the Metropolitan winner, who will be
compelled to take up a penalty of three
pounds for his victory in that event;
Irritable. Dublin, Hanover Queen, Old Eng
land. Whisky King, Smart Set, Cervera,
Ballyhoo Bey. Smoke, Gunfre, and Ten
Candles. The weights are to be an
nounced tomorrow.
Historic Withers Race
On Saturday the historic withcrs race
at mile. over the withers course, will
be the feature. The race and the course
were named in honor of the turfman. d.
ID. Withers. This race has been won by
some of the best three-year-olds that
have ever run in America. Among the
horses that are eligible for the race are
Leonid. Hyphen. De Reszke, Igniter, En-
sbee. Slipthrift, Saturday, Compute. Han
ove, Queen. Cunard, Old England, Taps.
Whisky King, Yankee, Goldsmith, and
King Hanover.
The Fashion Stakes for two year-old
fllies will also be run on Saturday, as
will the international Handicap Steeple-
chase.
Tomorrow afternoon the three stakes
down for decision are the Baby Ace, FOR
maiden two-year-olds. 1t is one of Morris
Parks newest stakes, and a number OF
good youngsters are named to go. The Port
Morris Stakes and Throggs Neck Handi-
cap are also among the events to be run.
In the latter event several of the horses l
that met in Saturdays handicap are |
carded to start.
Wednesdays stake races will be the st.
Nicholas hurdle race and the Bouquet
Selling Stakes for two-year-olds, and on
the Harlem and the Crotona
will be the features. while on
Friday the only stake event will be the
race for two-year-olds.