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* _____ . . rij, CROWD ESTIMATED AT 18,000 SEES BUSKIN WIN METROPOLITAN HANDICAP AT NEW YORK OPENING ►f.— — + New York, May 2ti. — The opening of the 1914 raeiag season on metropoUtaa tracks was ushered in today under highly auspicious couditioiis at Bi Inioiit Park. A crowd, estimated at 1S.000, bwed the running of the MetropoUtaa Handicap, which was won by . II. Bobbins good gelding, liuskiti. The son of Hamburg and Slippers won iu spite of being slightly interferred with in rouuding tlie far turn. He came- around his opposition In turning home and catching the tiring Eiginuy in tin- linal eighth, won Saiaa away at the finish with plenty to spare. Bock View, the favorite, had no i -.cases and ran well up throughout. Borrow, which Harry Payae Whitney brought back from England la t fall, was an added starter ami ran a great race. He is a grand looking horse of immense sife. In todays race be was palpably short and he also met with considerable interference. The Metropolitan Handicap dates back to ls:»l. when it was established at Morris Park. Its history is as follows: lcar. Winner. A.Wt. .lookev. Val. Time. 1801 Tristan ti 1 11 Taylor .:: mi 1:31% i s: i_ Peasant l 117 ratal 12.200 1:64 IKKt Charade I l071Doggett .. 13.740 1:52 VJ Jsin Kamapo 4 117 T fetal 6,149 1:52% ls:t." No spring meeting held. 1 s.!M« Counter Tenor. I 11" Hamilton . ::.s" l 1:53 lK»7*Voter :: !i:i l.amlev ... 3,850 1:40% l-.rs Bowling Brook. 3 1"2 V. Clay .. 4.2sa 1:11 i800 Kiligrane :; 102 Clawson .. 6,750 1:30% ItNMI Kiliitbcrt 4 12B Maher B.250 1:41M I.hii Banastar It 123 Odom 6,810 1:42 BMC! Arsenal :; SO J. Paly ...8.020 1:42 1W13 Gunfire 4 100 T. Burns . 11,080 1:38% Oil Irish Lad 4 12:: Shaw 10.880 1:40 l« II .vSvsotibv 3 107 Shaw 1005 1 Race King 1 i»7 L. Smith . r..irr.:. 1:41% 1906 Grapple I 106 Garner ... 10.850 1:30 V.MI7 Glorifier 5 110 Garner ... 10.650 1:40% 1608 Jack Atkin ..4 128 C. H. Shng 0.620 1:38% 1909 King .lames ...4 12:. G. Bums . :;.27." 1:40 1910 fashion Plate. 4 106 M. McGee. 3.000 1:37% IU13 Whisk Broom 11.6 126 Nolter ... ::..mmi I :.;.i Ill; Buskin 1 lit C.Fibibcr 4.211 157% l.un at Morris Park prior to T.Hin. *Distaace re-doced from 1 IS miles. fllead heat. No racing in 1911 and 1912. The stable of R. T. Wilson had a big day. M bis horses accounted tor half the card. The New York steeplechase brought out a good field of .jumpers, with Penobscot victorious after leading throughout. Guy Fisher, running to bis best form, accounted foe the final race of the day. with Amalli. the public choice, second. Encore and Plantagciiet accounted for the two-year-old races. Comely, which tinished second to the latter, showed a good performance. The tabulated history of the New York Steeplechase is as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 100O*DiverahM 6 163 Veitch ,075 3:53" » 1900*Cosmopotltaa ..1 i:fi Monoban l.iul Konkonkoma ..5 150 Dayton 750 4:01% 1902 Fulminate 6 153 Mara 07O 4: 2 1903 Lavator 7 lo.l Mara l.tilti 3:55 P.HI4 Caller 5 14«i Donohue ... 1.355 3:55% 1905 Good and Plenty. 5 140 Kay 1,320 3:54 Itinil Hylaa .". liri Kay 2.000 4:23 l:i 7 Grandpa S 153 Stone 1,805 4:20 1908 T. S. Martin... r 146 Dupee 2300 3:50 1900 Agent 7 153 Kelleher ... «4 i 4:00 1910 Ageat 8 1S3 Kelleher ... 400 4:35 1114 Penobscot 5 154 8. Walker.. 1.450 4:15 ♦Dead heat and stake. divided. Plata are alMiut 2 miles prior to 1910. No racing in 1911 and 1912 and not run iu 1913. The day passed without friction of any sort arising from the bettiug. The county authorities. aided by the Phakertaaa, carried out the regulations agreed upou in advance to govern specula t loll. Mr. and Mrs. Price McKinney of Cleveland were among line Imx holders. George Wheeteek. who has been in France for several vcars, was an arrival. The- entire stable of J. L. Holland will be sold at auction in the paddock. June 4. ioi. w. K. Applegate was a visitor. Frederick Johnson is ill and was unable to at tend the opening. Jockey C Turner was an arrival from Louis villi-.
