The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-04
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Lamphghter Colt Finished with Daly Driving Hard, odom Coming Fast
 with Herbert.

New York May 3.-Out or neio o!
 twenty horses at the end oI tne ,s n'
 dica%a Morris Park today raced Arsen- fak son of the famous sprinter Lamp | isfghterd, to a lead which he held to the s wire and victory with it's reward of. sS,sao' | He was desperately pressed by Herbert. | Carbuncle. Chiffon and Smoke. and mn ished under whip and spur. vigorously l placed by Johnny Daiy, wth scar 0 strength enough to have gone another I dozen leaps at the killing pace or the | race. It was sterling race. fairly and | gamely contested for every inch of the | mile and spectacularly finished: Twenty | to one was laid against Arsenal and ms splendid victory fas popular one. orA- zing ratn had fallen at intervals during the day. which made the track heavy and caused many scratches. Water Color, the early morning favorite, was withdraWh, as were Heno. Far Rockaway, Wmskey King Old England, Saturday ana smart Set Fully 30.e00 persons were on the course when the handicaup horses were called to the post. Bonnfbert and Coionei Padden. Frank Farrelfs pair. were the favorites at 4 to 1. Herbert was second choice at 5 to 1 and Roe Hampton was third choice at to 1. The others varied from 10 to l50 to i. The price of Carbuncie' who ran third, being 20 to 1. There was heavy play. but betting or Arsenal, the winner was rather light. Less than five minutes afted they came to the post the horses were off to fair start. ka-
 mara was the first away. with His Elm thence second, Smoke third and the oth, CTS close up Before the first eighth had been covered Arsenal had boundd for ward into the front rank and at the post he was leading with gap of length and half behind him. Down the back stretch Smoke and Reina worked up and claimed second and third places respect
 lively. Arsencl continued to make the pace. althougo Smoke. with a spurt. cut down some of the space that separated 4 |. Ef~.- AL -f kIs. IAa1 maintained to the first turn and beyond it toward the second. At the turn into the stretch Odom on Herbert began to make his ride that finally landed him in second place, with a chance for first. Under pressure Herbert worked up from ser- enth place. passing Carbuncle and Smoke. Smoke failed in the stretch and Car buncle passed her. Arsenal wavered fifty wards from the wire and up in the stand fifty voices cried its Herbert" but Ar senal steadied himself under Daly's rid ing and had Herbert beaten by half a length when they raced under the wire. Carbuncl was close behind with Smoke on his side and ChiIton just behind. Bonni- bert and Colonel Madden. the favorites, were tenth and eleventh respectively.
 The Juvenile for 2-year-ods was won by Mizzen and Fuminate won the New York steeplechase.
 First race. last half eclipse course Navatosa. 1l5 tOdom). s to l. won: Short Hose. 112 Uandry). 100 to 1, second; Hurst Park. 12 tShaw), ] to l. third. Time 0;4S. Mamari, Charles Elwood. All Souls. Irish Lad. Our Nugget, Pageant. Flying Jib, Jouacking. Mackay Dwyer. Makeda. Bob Mclean, Ingold. Sun Gold. Cniqui- Yaili. Melbourne. Eclipse. Tioga and Fitz Brtllar ran.
 longs Of the Withers mille-Water Boy. 1l0 tWonderly), F to 1, won Swiftmas' l2l O. Martini. to ,. second; Ignite, II5 IOConnor). ' to 2, third Time, 1:OS n Tr .ft al, Frank Fort ran.
 Third race. the Juvenile Stake, last five furlongs of the Eclipse course-Mizzen l22 (Bullman). to 1. won; Dalesman, I22 q. Woods). to 1. third Time, 200 1-3. Mary Street, Burgundy. Drop O'Rye Queen Elizabeth, Durasso, Dr. Hagyard, Heir Apparent, Sergeant. Sir Voorheis,
 Fourth race, the Metropolitan hand.- cap mile-Arsenal. % a. Daly). 2 to i. won: Herbert, 119 (Odom). to l. second Carbuncle 1O3 0H. Mchaels). 20 to 1, third Roe Hampton. McMeekin. Kamara. Bon hilbert, Colonel Padden, Pentecost. Dixie Line. Reina, Lux Casta. His Eminence, Alcedo Ten Candles ran.
 Fifth race. New York Steeplechase, about two mles-Fulminate, 152 (Mara), to i. won: Jim Megibben. 1856 (Barry). to I. second Pluto, 15S (Veito). to 5. third Time 4:02. Emerson. Last Chord Soners and George w. Jenkins ran,
 Sixth race last seven furlongs Withers mile. selling-Jack Demund 1O4 tBren- nam. % to 1. won; Dr. Riddle. ll4 CT. Burns), to 1. second: Highlander. l0S (Shea). to l. third. Time. 1:29 l-2. Sa- tire, H. l.. Coleman, Peninsula Carroll D., Seminole, Vassal Dance. Duckoy. Tchula, May Harrison. Sharp Shooter ran.
 Entries for Monday
 First race. Eclipse course, selling-I Prince of MeIrose i0e; Shark. Scurry' i0s; Jack Demund, Dolce Far Niente, ies;