The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-03
The Metropolitan Handicap
Will Be Run at
Morris Park.
LARGE FIELD WILL GO TO THE Pest
All of the Best Horses in
Training to Meet
Today.
THE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS
New York Steeplechase and Juvenile
Stakes Also to Be Decided-Large
Crowd Expected to See Race-Water
Color Likely Favorite for Big Race.

NEW YORK, May 2-Everything is in
condition at Morris Park for the opening
of the racing season there tomorrow. The
track is not at its best. but when the
hour for the first race arrives tomorrow it
will be East If no rains falls in the mean
time.
The chief topic OF conversation today
which was an of one for turf frlloHers-
has been the Metropolitan Handicap, the
feature of tonor-ow's program. which win
be run as The fourth race on the card
1t is the first big race of the year, and
much interest is manifested in it. Spccu-
latiOn as to tho winner is very lively.
hut there are few persons who have de-
cided opinions as to the winner. In tho
past there generally has been pro-
nounced favorte in the arte-post betting,
but il is quite likely that the first choice
in tomorrow's race will be quoted at a
good price.
Many persons went out 10 the track this
morning and this afternoon in the hope
of getting line on the runners. The
meeting premises 10 be the best in the
history of Morris Park. as there are more
horses now quarterod at the track than
have ever been there before, while the
stables at the other race courses ada
cent to New York are full TO overfowing
Two Other Stakes to Be Run.
Besides the Metropolitan, the Juvenile
Stakes. for o-year-olds. and the New
York steeplechase are down On the card
for decision tomorrow, and unless all
present signs are WRONG, the crowd that
will go to the track tomorrow will be the
greatest that ever visited Morris Park
Around the leading hotels tonight there
is but one subject talked about. and that
is the big race tomorrow 1t is being
talked of at the theatcrs, and the profess
sional people will be largely represented
az the race course tomorrow. we'll
known booknaker announced that Water
color will probably go to the post as
favoriie for the Metropolitan. and he
quoted The probable odds against the
Haggin horse as to l. Herbert. Colonel
padden. and Heno, he thinks, will be the
next in favor among the layers at the +,
opening.
Probable Starters.
the post: Watorcolor. 1876: alcedo, I21; |
100; Herbert. 119; Ten Candles, |
li9: Roehampton. 1l5; His Eminence. 10: |
Heno. 101: Kanara, 103: Far Rockaway
lG7; Colonel Paddcn. 10i; Arsenal, 30; !
King. 1O1: Old England. 100;
sombrero, 80; Smoke, 100; Pertecost. 80;
rs: Chiffon. IS; Northern Star,
49,
Far Rockaway. Carbuncle. Bonnibert.
Reina, and Lux Casta are included among |
the entries for the race, but they are
doubtful starters. 1t is, of course, very
probable that a number of those named
10 go will be scratched. but II is likely
that the field will number from fifteen TO
eighteen horses, and will be one of the
largest that ever went TO the post in the
Jockeys Who Will Ride.
As far as can be learned tonight, the
Jockeys who will ride the candidates are
IS follows: Watercolor. Wonderly; Bon
iibert. Turner; McMeekin. pullman: Ten
1andles, Booker; northampton, j. Woods: /,
lis Eminence, Landry; Kamara. Brennan;
Ieno. Burns; Pentecost. Redfern; Chill v
on. Shaw: Arsenal ]. DAILY: Reina, O'Con- e
'ol. Padden. ]. Martin; Dixieline, Shea; I
Did England, Michaels: Sombrero, l..
Jackson. The jockeys for Alcedo, Far
iockaway, and Whiskey King have not as ;
et been announced. Q
Final Trials of Racers. y
Nearly all of the prospective starters u
II the race had their final trials on d
thursday. A Morris Park, the Clarence Z
aekay horses showed the best perform
nee. Heno and Kamarc went a mile in n
IL, while His Eminence negotiated the IL
stance in 1:i5l4. The latter's work was G
ally the best. for he was running faster q
the finish than when ne began, while :
emo and kamara were backing up a tri-
al the end. Pentecost was sent the dis !
nee in Lao; the Morris horses. Old Eng !
nd and Sombrero, went the mile in 1:52: !
1nnibert showed the distance in 1:3G11: .
-senal worked the handicap mile in :
i6i2. and Herbert's time was l:4gIs Col
el Padden worked in :i624 and Chiffon ! .
l.fsS4. Dixieline was sent a mile and | !
quarter which he negotiated in 2:2I and :
lima worked mile in 81 Smart Sets ! 2
ne was 1919. At Ora Yesend on Thursday
:Meekin covered mile in 1:4i. which he !
handily, and a Sheepshead Bay. Smoke :
'rked a mile in l:45. watercolor has =
en- training at Eatontown, \. j., and 7
5 done everything that his trainer has
ied OF him. =
The race will be worth nearly sI2 600 of Z
ioh the winner will receive about Si0,-
Results at Worth.
'HIcAGo. H.. May 2.-Results Of to-