The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
NORRIS PARK OPENS TODAY.
W. WHyTNEl'S ENTRY FAVORITE
FOR METROPOLITAN.
GunAre and Ieon0ra I.Oring TO Garry the
Light Biue. Brown Cap" IN the Mich
Ilansifcap--Yei0w TAN Also IN Favor
--Twenty.three Horses Are Named.

! --Twenty.threo Horses Are NaMsti'
| Morris Park. Americas ideal racetrack.
will be opened TO the public this afternoon,
! innuguratins the spring meeting OF the West
| chester aoing Association, With clear sk les
| and n bright sun, It Ia expected that 10000
| persons will watch the sport OF kings For
years turfmen have conceded the fact that
real racing" docs not begin until the sport
| at Westchestcr be gins, and for that reason tho
magnificent card prepared sor to-day viii
act az a magnet on thousands who have re-
Trained from going to Aaueduct and jamaica
for tho pToverbial nnpctizers.
Maria Park always opens with the rich
Metropolitan Handicap at u mile, which this
year will be- worth about $4,000 For this
| much ia lked of event Il field Of twsnty-three
starters has heen named. whieh guarantees
possibly dozen and q half To 70 to the post
Every candidate has been read about and
carefully watched by tho followers of public
form. and last night among bOokmakers
and sharp SPECTATORS it was generally con-
coded that william G. Whitney's double
entry. Gunhre and eonora l.oring. would
20 TO the post fayorites III the betting at
possibly TO /
Tho repOr, was In circulation at the JannCa
track yesterday AS it has been for the last
thirty-six haurs. that Gunfre ran away three
miles on Monday Bur whether thi, mishap.
IL the report is based upon truth. will serve
10 injure the chances OF the daughter Of
Hastings Royal Gun remains to be seen
Tho mare, according to general reports.
has been put in superb condition by trainer
Iohn W. Rogers. and abe has sho wn rellarku-
Bile work in her trials
As Redeem has not recovered from the
injuries sustained at Aqueduct. Burns will
have the mount. Leonora loring also ia
trained to the hour and will be ridden by
Fuller in all probability. She is n phenome-
nal sprintsr and has shown ability TO so
route.
As MIR Whitney carried off the Excelsior
Handicap at Jamaica ten days ago with
Biackstock. turimen are inclined to the belief
linn and that his co ,tl,' viii be- carried 10
victory in triumph again tod y,
But there are other horses IN this big race
srsss p.Iqsa sHnsd s. join iIi%.Ss's,Is Vito
non the Montague Stakes a. Jamaica on
eisht-pound penalty, yellow 'Tals inipost
less than he CARRIED on d. Mondsy berds"toSy
6p Il f hs ss asss os 9fs s
door when the anlsy is rsa eled. a, 49,, ~.
l.. y. Bell has named both Col: Bill, l?0
But Trainer Mcrorlmick. II Is said. has not
S fR. orrs .To s.n5sIs
i not Whining the race Herbert, the Old
campai gner, who likes muddy track, has
worked well in the last few days and has a
chance, IL would seeEi. A.. Fea therstone,
who Won the Metropolitan last year with
his ,hree-year-old colt Arsenal. has decided
to send ignter to the post. with Cochran up.
owned by n. 7. Oxnsrd. the sugar king, on
the fast work shown by her on Tuesday will
probably have support, while the same may be
said of the three-year-old DR.. Saylor. owned
by F. j. antry, who has displayed good form
at Aaueduct and Jamaica and who gets into
the handicap with only 0: pounds NJ.
Liegler Of Cincinnati will start Luke Ward.
ut he is hard horse to beat.
New York won fine race ut AQueduct. and
on the strength, Of IT his owner, g. l.. Rich
ards, who runs his horses In the name OF the
Boston Stable, believes he will secure piece
Of the rich stake. NJ. II. Tichenor l. Co. Of
Chicago will be represented BY Waswitt.
q the 4ads ss'a e. %uss. IL the Wss. Eac
mont's ,Masterman, who won the Belmont
Articulate. syrlin and Royal have been dis.
appointpents 80 faEE; Much will depend
regulation barrier,
1t was said yesterday that the matter of
has tied up the barrier by Injunction proceed
Racing Association and that an attempt
would be made to fix things up in time for
to-day's races In addition to the Metro
politan Handicap the Juvenile for two-year-
olds and the Meadowbrook Stespechase are
stake events that always create widespread
interest The ofilcial entries for the Metro
nnli IA rs "A u CnlInwG'