New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
READY FOR METROPOLITAN
IRISH LAD is TO ST1RT.
Field Of Sirteen in Handicap at
Norris PARK TO-dag.

The last Metropolitan Handicap to be decided at
Morris Park viii be run this afternoon, and will
formally mark The opening OF the Westcheste-
Racing Associations annual spring meeting. In
addition the Metrouolitan-whi is the first Of
the great turf fxtures-the Juvenile for twO-year-
olds down five furlongs OF the Eclipse Course and
the Meadow BROOK Hunters Trial Steeplechase will
also he renewed.
Although sixteen owners have sgn.ded their in
tention OF starting IN The Metropolitan by rarins
their horses in the list rs given cut last uisht.
there Is probability that least two OF three
! horses viii be added and that certain others VIII
be withdrawn.
From the wealth OF available material il must b
admitted that the field as it appears in the list
Mr. Crickmore has sent out is a triie disappointing
SO far quality is concerned And this seems also
true. p:vreover. far quantity is concerned. Of
both the Juvenile and the steepIechase. The for
uer contains the names II only six youngsters and
the latter equal number Of amateur steeple-
chasers.
Irish Lad, tile brown four-vear-old colt by
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. that won the Brooklyn
Handicap for Harry Payne Whitney and Herman
h. Duryea last year. is entered IN the name Of
Herman b, Duryea, and with an imrost OF II
pounds enjoys the distinction OF carrying top
weight He seems distinctly the class of the race.
and N was the opinion last night that he would be
a strong favorite in the speculation
According TO the early morning stories from
Sheepshead Bay. where his trainer. John w
Rogers has been preparing him for the Metro
P'llAdll ne mas tnaNeel iFtEl a very ult NbIh
horse into an amazingly good one. and his final
trial-one mile in 20 Go "au OUT made at Sleeps
head on Tuesday. is the best OF any Of the candl-
dates Last year his workout for the Brooklyn
was so unsatisfactory that Mr.. Rogers hesitated
about starting him II remains to be whether
he has changed from bad work horse and good
racer into a good work horse and bad racer
Such things have happened. Willie" Shaw viii
have the leg up Irish Lad.
or the other fifteen probable starters those
or ~
consideration Of the students and railbirds are
Mamie Worth II pounds; HighbaH, l05, Beldame
IS, Eugene Burch 1o9; Pusus. 100; LUX Casta, lU1
Rostaud IO5 and Orthodox, 81. Mamie Worth is
considered BY many turf critics 10 be the fastest
Splinter in training to-day. and the only question
that vexes her followers IS her ability 10 run a
az tnat distance she beat fermis last ran at Nor
ris Park. Burns will probably ride her TO-DAY.
ON Tuesday Pullman sent HshbaII the cham
pion two-year old Of last year, a mile IN al al
win the big race with him. lie gaIiopad tie mile
IN l4l well within himself The accident Frank
O'Nen may deprive Newton RenuinEtons ally
would have given her and ii may be necessary
" substitute o. Brien err A. Brennan. she is .
free running lilly. however; ard n she gets on
well is likely 20 set a rattI.ns pcce. whoever her
Eugenia Burch has always been known as a
game mare and with 1902 pounds To- carry her
i I'll re a. ii' - NJ ,' b nT b
den will rely his three-yeaT old C,It Puisls
and consider tha, his maj trial u one md one
Pulsus has been pointed Tor the race az RenainSs
and IL IN win io' pounds George Thompson,
the regular stable Jockey ar possibly Redeem, viii
Lux Casta which finished thirl go Guua-e and
old England last year iu che Metre Toht7n. was
and II Wondc-lg Who viii rd. her had not he
reputation ~ teinE u roor rider IN big field.
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