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METROPOLITAN HANDICAP Belmont Parks Opening Day Stake Won by Trompe La Mort. • Omar Khayyam and Eoamer Unplaced in Big Race — Immense Crowd Present. N w York. Mav 27.— In tli«- presence of 12.000 • patron-;. lroni|M- Ii Mort. from the stable of .1. K. Widener. won tin- Metropolitan Handicap, the feature of the opening amy ::t Belmont Park. There » tc Inn lis.-i|i|Miintiii iits in the nice. Koanicr not Ix-illg iplitc Ilf* •"» such a contest and Omar Khny yam. 1 !■«- wonder of last years raring, failing to display his old time dash, never being prominent. I! was the first victory of ii:i|Nirtaucc for the Phila-ililpiia owner and a |M»pular one among Mr. Widoners elnl house friends, many of whom were financially ei-iK-ernod through sentiment. Fur a time it looked as if Ko.itni i would win. as I.e was away i|ttickly auil held command until well down the -stretch. met t:i| anie«l l»y Trom|K- La Mort. wliieh was always a elese eouteiider. as was Oi.! Kocuig. This three had tl" race between them i»r.ietieally all the way. Iri- ilia Mullens headed the others. Roamcr weakened three sixteenths from home and dropped hack to si||i position |iiite suddenly, wliieh let up Pris- ill.i Mullens into third position at the fiui~.li. Tin -re would have Ih-oii a bitter struggle for third honors, had not Ileinlrie ran on! un the home turn, losing several lengths. He v. as going fast at the time. The present condition of the starters • Ii.hI much to do with the result of the BMC, the throe placed horses having N-en raeed this year. while some of the others had not. Today marked the twenty-sixth running of the M-tio|Mditan Handicap, its history in brief form since 1907 MMMg as follows: Y.nr. Winn-.. A.Wt. Jock.y. Val. Time Mai rnwlfwr r. iiu Oaraer . ...050 i:4o»r. 190N Jack Atkin 4 12S II. Shilling MM 1:3*"- 1909 King James ...4 125 G. Burns.. 3.K75 1:40 1910 Fashion Plate. .4 !».". M. M.Geo. 3.S0O 1:37 •£ 1913 Whk Broom II.O Hi Matter ... MM 1:39 1914 Ituskin 4 114 C. Fairbr. 4.200 1 :37 % IMS Stromlioli I IIS C. Turner. 2.325 1 :39-. MM Tat linn 4 120 A. Sehutr MM Ml MIT Oruicsdalc 4 1114. McTagt M»1*K MM Tr. bl Mort.. 3 102 L. McAtee. 3,865 1:38% Una at Morris Park prior to 1905. No racing in 1911 and MM. G. D. Widcners Abadane met his first defeat today in the opening race, when lie finished second to Siuiflash II. Abadane was the public choice ami ran a splendid race, finishing on the outside and oatgaming Corn Tassel for second plsce in the final strides. Suuflash II. "s victory was easily achieved. Sixteen two-year-olds faced starter Cassidy in the thirl race and Pen Base, the outstanding idioice. limning straight and tni-. won all the way with a comfortable margin to spare at the end. BRENTWOOD FIRST IN STEEPLECHASE. The New York Steeplechase resulted in an easy victory f"r "" Glen Kiddle Farms old jinn ]m r llroutwood. Kidden by Fred Williams, he raced Captain Parr into defeat in the first mile and then drew away into a big lead, which he easily maintaiin-d to the end. Captain Parrs ran- was a splendid exhibition of gaiueuess, as he pulled up quite lame. Ijuly Gertrude won her third straight victory, when she easily accounted for the fifth rac •. , dash of a mile, in which the old Kentucky Detajf winner Dole-rail made his reapis aranco on the turf, after a year in the stud. Donerail was eased up alter he tired and apparently was not keyed up for a strenuous race. Just before the first race was called, the postal airplane skimmed down into the infield. As the |,|K ship hopiM-d along the ground to a standstill it was the signal for an outburst of applause, from the crowd. Many of the young horses acted gr.-,-n in running out of the chute and will improve in this respect with racing. Abadane also showed an inclination to zigzag over the wide stretches. Word was brought here today by Congressman Joseph Khinock that Senator Ollie .lames is improving in health and has gone to Atlantic City. Mr. Viau excuses the bad race of Omar Khayyam to his having blinker equipment. The horse has not worn blinkers since his victory last year in the Kentucky Duaf . J. E. Widener was showered with congratulations by his fellow mem Iters of the Jockey Club, as well as the delegation that came from Philadelphia. Major K lmont. dressed in his customary midday uniform, was one of the first to congratulate Mr. Widener. All soldiers iu uniform will Ik- admitted to the field send free during the P.elmont Park meeting. Those l... wish to utilize the grandstand will be privileged t- do so by paying the regulation war tax of thirtj c.ins. Ed Kyau. w 11 known follower of the races, paid .100 to -i i;,,i Cross collector for a buttonaire. Jack Hare Ir. was withdrawn from the Metropolitan, laving shown signs of a cold. It is not considered serious. Cudgel will Im- shipped tonight to Douglas Park. Iloamer and Ticket were to have gone with him to lake part in the Kentucky Handicap, but Andrew Miller at the hist moment decided not to send him. Mr. Parmer was an arrival from Toronto, where he went to v it less the running of the Kings Plate. lie will remain f,,r several days lx-forc returning to his Bell,. Me.ide Farm in Tennesson-. Mr. Parmer has leased j.ihhi acr-s. including the llelle Meade and Mcanaaaai pastures. He has but fourteen ■tares on the place and is devoting his energies to raising hominy and hogs for the government. He has 250 red cows and as many hogs on the place. 700 acres have |H-en put in corn and 300 in wheat. The mar s at Mftj Meade have Iseu bred to the living Kox stallion Malamont. His plans are to i-ciire a first-class English stallion and an option ha- already been obtained on one of the popular ?ires in the country. Mr. Parmer said that the fin-st foal drop|ted on his place was a bay colt by Short «.rass Ocanya. The new six liorse van designed by James Fitz-simnioii- and operated by W. L. Strang was placed in sorvii-e today. Several more of the same sort will Im- constructed immediately. A flag containing forty nine stars, two of which were gold ones, fur McTigh and J. Parker, was hoisted over the Jockeys room at Belmont Park. Parker rode for the late T. H. Williams, president of the California Jockey Club. Charles Borel hud his first mount of the year UUa afternoon.
