The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-08
Forty-Ffve Thousand Persons See the
FiaIy Cover the withers Mile i'm
has 1-2, and Cut on One second.
PRIZE WORTH OVER $1,000
FIHsT OF HER SEX To WIN THE
MORRIS PARK CLASSIC.
Bluegrass Stakes Won by Monsieur
Eeaucafre, with Judge Hines, the
Derby winner, Third.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Gunfire won the
twelfth running OF the Metropolitan handi-
cap; at Morris Park to-day before 1900
cheering spectators who had made Mr..
Whstneys swift FLY the favorite In the
betting. With T. Burns in the saddle, she
went the withers mile I'm 1854. breaking
the record by ere second and the record for
the race by one and one-quarter seconds
She displayed speed and gameness and was
the first of her sex to win this classic.
Two lengths behind the winner, to which
she gave four pounds weight. according to
the scale. and nine pounds by actual load.
cane Old England, famous Splinter of
Green B. Morri-. ridden by Shaw. Lux
Cassa, the AIbemarle stables entry with
Cannon up. was third. These three had
the race among them from the start Ar
ticasate, who was pulled up by his rider,
the Apprentice Larsen, when the barrier
rose. ran a remarkable race and finished
fouith, a length behind the tired Lux
CASA Yellow Tail was fifth. Masterman.
pride of the Belmont stable, was an In
glor1ous last, with Herbert and Colonel
Bill closest in front of him.
Gfnfre carried 100 pounds, her price In
the ring was to 1. and she won s11,1sO for
her owner; Old England. 11S pounds. was
10 ID i, and to L for place and Mr.. Nor
ris won 5000 by his victory, while Lux
Casa. 102 pounds, took 81, 600 as her owners
shafe. The fractional time of the handi-
cap: was: One-eighth. :12A; quarter. "a;
three-eighths. 80 Is; half. AS rs; five
eighths. loo 4-5; mile, 1:SS 3-5. The official
TIM was made 1:SS1z because of the time
boards used a Morris Park.
Wealth and society We're well represent
ed. while from end TO end the great stand
was crowded. Four-in-hands and automo-
blles beyond any number ever seen on an
American race course stood in deep ranks.
Every famous stable in the country was
represented in the great race and hundreds
Of thousands of dollars were wagered,
wifR the largest number of bookmakers that
eves displayed states in the vast betting
ring.
poliSan Francesca Slave, Leonora Loring,
Luxe Ward, Hunter Raine. Gar lie Due,
Royal Summons and Miss Dorothy were
missing, leaving field of fifteen 10 face
tfIes starter. All proved tractable at the
posi- and They're off, roared out within
three minutes.
Ike shot Old England Jumped into the
lead. with New York two lengths back.
GGrslire was ahead when the barrier went
up. but was a bit slow I'm getting under
way. Along the back stretch Old England
hello his lead of a length or more, while
New York dropped back. giving place first
% Sfunhre and soon 10 Lux Casta. Next to
the. last away from the barrier, Cannon
rushed up his mount too speedily, train
ers thought and at the turn was racing
neck and neck with Old England and Gun
IRE. Like team they went around to
the home stretch and there Lux Casta was
beaten. Down through the long straight
away home raced the Morris and Whitney
horses. side by side. Both riders were driv-
ingjto their utmost. but while Shaw rained
whtpstrokes on Old England, Burns could
use only unspurred heels and the cast of
his body to aid his mount. Gunfire looked
to lie beaten a quarter OF mile from home.
Close on the rail she seemed to falter, while
bay neck to the front. Burns never
stopped riding, however, and soon Gunfire
was neck and neck with the leader, then
a head I'm front and the leaders reached
the grand stand Enclosure the Whitney
flly drew clean, while a perfect thunder
bolt OF Gnnfire r9area rom , evsry peneh.
ter OF Hastings and Royal Gun won hand
Delighted with the result Mr. Whitney
shook the hand of Tommy" Burns. He
said he had felt confident of the result. but
aided that Leonora Loring, stable mate OF
Guafre. could beat the Metropolitan win
ner at any distance from one mile to four.
Articulates splendid race led to an offer
of mis- owner. W. G. Deb Lopez. to match
hina against Old England, same distance
and weight. as In the METROPOLITAN. and MT
aide. John Madden, who sold Gunfire
as 4. twc-yeaf -old TO w. G. Whitney, bet
$0U TN l0G uilys Il large WAGER IOE Hliii. T.
L. ISmathers. owner of Lord Derby and
McChesney, wagered $4,000 on Gunfire and
won so ,000 Summary:
First Race-Last five and one-half fur
LONGS OF the Witbers' mile: Sovereign. 11S
(Odom), 8 to 5, won; Royal Summons, liz
(SEaw), 3 to /. second; Luke Ward. III
(Bullman), 4 to 1, third. Time. 107.
Second-Last four and a half furlongs OF
the Eclipse course: Rapid Water, II.
(Shaw), to 1, won; Nameoki. 122 (Hoar)
TO /. second; Tickle, 1l9 q. MARTINI, 80 tc
l. third. Time, :53.
Third-The Juvenile stakes; last five fur
longs OF the Eclipse course: BroOmstock
10 (Odom). Il to 1, won; Precious Stone
(Gannor). to /, third. Time. 49,
F.ourth-The Metropolitan handicap: the
Wtfhers mile: Gunfire, 100 (Burns). 2 to 1
won; Old England, lis SHAW, 10 to i, Sec
ond Lux Casta, l02 (Gannon). to !, third
Fifth-The Meadowbroow Hunters
Sfeeplechase; about two miles: Betsy Ross
IA (Parson). 80 to I. won: The Duffer, IA
C. SMITH, so to l, second; Kate Spotswood
IA Donohue), to l, third. Time, Ala
Stxth-Last seven furlongs of the Withers
mile: Satire. ia (Odom), to ], won; New
ernrore. 80 (Fuller). 2 to /. second; Rough
Rider. 1o6 CHicks), to 1. third. Time
1:271z.
fEntries for the Toboggan.
NEW YORK. May 7.-Following are