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GUNFIRES METROPOLITAN. By a grand exhibition of speed the splendid filly Gunfire won the rich Metropolitan Handicap yesterday, broke its record and enjoys the fame of being the first of her sex to carry off its honors. This race has been won by many of Americas most famous racers and its tabulated record is as follows: Tear. First Wt Second. Wt Third. Wt Time. Val. 1891 Tristan 114 Tenny 129 Clarendon 107 1:51* $ 7,300 1892 Pessara 117 Locohatchee 105 Sleipner 107 1:54 12,200 1893 Charade 1075 His Highness 125 Illume 985 1:52J 13,740 1894 Ramapo 117 Roche 105 H. of Navarre. .106 1:52$. 6,145 1595 No meeting 1596 Counter Tenor 115 St. Maxim 109 Sir Walter 112 1:53 3,850 1897 Voter 99 The "Winner 115 Casseopia 95 *l:40i 3,850 1895 Bowling Brook 102 George Keene 102 Octagon 116 1:44 4,280 1899 Filigrane 102 Ethelbert 106 Sanders 110 1:392 6,750 1900 Ethelbert 126 Box 121 Imp 127 1:41$ 6,250 1901 Banastar 123 Contestor 102 All Green 119 1:42 6,810 1902 Arsenal 90 Herbert 119 Carbuncle 103 1:42 8,920 1903 Gunfire 103 Old England 118 Lux Casta 102 1:385 11,080 ♦Distance reduced to 1 mile.
