Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
IRISH LADS VICTORY :.
Won Rich Metropolitan Handicap in
Easy Fashion.

Irish Lad. the four-year- son of Can
dlemas-Arrowgrass running In the colors
of Herman B. Duryea, won the rich Metro
politan handicap. one mile, at Morris Park
yesterday afternoon in magnificent style.
Picking up top weight, 123 pounds, and re-
ceiving a superb ride from William Shaw,
he led the big field from start to finish.
winning handily by two lengths in LAO.
I James r. Keene's four-year-old Tobog-
gan, by Kingston-Glide, Burns up, finished
second two lengths in front of Newton
Bennington's three-year-old FLY. Beldame.
by Octagon-Bella Donna. A. Brennan up.
who beat w. M. Sheftefs three-year-old
colt Highban by Ben Strome-Strychinfa
by short head Irish Lad was an over
whelming favorite, opening at IL to and
closing at to 5. Toboggan was ~ TO
shot. while Beldame was quoted at 70 to l.
There were seventeen starters, the send-on
at the post was perfect and the race was
truly run.
The greatest crowd that ever passed
through the gates OF Americas most PIC.
turesqus race course saw the struggle OF
the thoroughbreds. It was estimated that
fully 400 men and women were on hand
when the clarion notes OF the bugle called
9randstand was packed 80 that the aisles
were impossible. The green lawn. stretch
Ing for nearly quarter OF mile from the
exclusive clubhouse to the demoeratio
H.
The betting ring. where more than loU
layers occupied stools and manipulated the
odds was TANNED with thousands OF strug
Cling men VINO swor re-, anI h,Iarsp in nanic
stricken mob.
At the post the seventeen horses fidgeted
and wheeled for something more than nve
minutes LUX Casta In that time clearing
a big open space about her In the middle OF
the track by the free use OF her heels.
When the starter caught the entire ioe
head and head against the barrier ana - .ne
nerfectly even break, though they began 70
string out in the first few strides, irish Lac
shooting to the front with fine nash or
speed. while Lord Badge. who broke with
the others. bucled or stumbled In the first
tow strides and before he passed the &C
t,ral starting post, where the timing nag
denoted the beginning OF the wla Wiz s,, ms
on rideriess behind the others.
shaw ON Irish Lad hustled the colt on
from, the instant that the start was made,
and IN the first twenty yards had him
ianeti. In advance OF his field, and from
that moment the top weight went ON 70
make his own pace, challenging all the
others to get to him II they could Damon
broke second. but began to drop back al
once. followed by Orthodox. who Was away
we'll nm with Damon, Mamie Worth. Red
Knight, Stalwart and ToboSgan In the
meantime holding good places taken at the
start and going on after the pacemaaer.
There was no dailying by Irish Lad. how
ever and those who set out after him We're
led such a chase as made the hackers OK
the favcrfte gasp with surprise as he sped
through the back stretch. increasing his
lead in spite of the fast sprinters In pur-
suft. and at the turn out of tho back
stretch was nearly an open length IN front,
and still carrying flight of speed that
strung out the field In long procession. =
ON the turn Mamie Worth was second.
Red KNIGHT. Stalwart, Toboggan. Damon
and Beidame following in the order
named while Highbaf who nal just
moved forward and taken place In
the middle Of the crowd. was there shut OK
and forced to pull up and go around Irish
Lad held his lead, striding evenly and
seanirgIy we'll within his powers. until
he entered the straight for the rim home.
where Mamie Worth began to fail back
beaten. and Toboggans slipping past the
mined effort after Irish Lad. Then for the
first time since he broke out pf the crowi
al the start. Shaw made call on the eav-
o1ite and shook him up for 5wo or three
strides Irish Lad came away again on the
instant, and before the horses were we'll
straightened out for the run home had
his field driving behind him, wiitia he held
on in command with seeming ease. gailor-
ing fresh and strong with Shaw sitting
steady and waiting for another challenge.
That rever really came, for Irish Lad had
the race won In fact. when he stalled off
the last effort of Toboggan. and though
Shaw. close on the post. sat down and rode
him fo- a few strides, Irish Lad then had
two lengths to spare. and apparently with