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THE METROPOLITAN WINNER Bowling Brook the winner of the Metropoli Metropolis ¬ tan Handicap at Morris Park yesterday is a bay colt by the Epsom Derby winner of 1888 Ayr Ayer ¬ shire dam Vacation by Tom Ochiltree Ichnite Some years back the Morris family adopted tho thou ex ¬ pedient pediment of sending American mares over to England to mate with the most fashionable English stallions Bowling Brook is one of the results Last year he started in eight races He showed good form but only won a single race In that race however the first part of the Double Event he defeated the mighty Ham ¬ burg at even weights The race yesterday was marked by one peculiarity two 3yearolds running onetwo onto a rare occurrence in the his ¬ tory of highclass highlands spring handicaps handicapsThe handicaps The history of the Metropolitan Handicap is as follows Winner Jockey EL 1891 Tristan Dristan 114 GTaylor Taylor 17300 1 51i 1892 Pessarra Presser 117 Taral Aral 12200154 1893 Charade 1071 Doggett Doge 13740 l52i 1891 Ramapo Ramp 117 Taral Aral 6145152i 1896 Counter Tenor 115 Hamiltn Hamilton 3850 1 53 1897 Yoter Otter 99 Laraley Arable 3850140 1898 Bowling Brook 102 P Clay 4210144 Eednced Educed to 1 mile
