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DISPLAYS BRILLIANT SPEED ♦ Morstone Repeats and Runs Three-Quarters in 1:111/5 Easily. ♦ Wins Spring Handicap at Jamaica from Danour by Seven Lengths — Works Out One Mile. « NEW YORK, N. Y., May 5.— Morstone, Benjamin Blocks swift-running son of Mor-vich and Mormaw, was an easy winner of the Spring Handicap at Jamaica today, and it was further evidence at least, of his wonderful sprinting ability. This colt is an eligible for the Kentucky Derby, and after winning the six furlongs race in 1:11%, he was worked out the seven furlongs in 1:25%, and eased up the one mile in 1:40%. It was only the second start for Morstone, and in both of his efforts he has demonstrated he is a colt of extreme speed. In the Spring Handicap he earned ,100, and the easy manner in which he worked out the mile suggests that he may be able to carry his speed for the mile and a quarter of the Derby route. It was a delightful day for racing, and the appearance of Morstone again gave the day some importance. His victory was a hollow one, but he was opposed by some fast ones, with W. M. Moores Danour surprising, when he raced to second place, with George D. Widener s Panetian, which suffered serious interference, easily beating Pennate for the small end of the purse. The race also marked the first appearance of William Woodwards Ormesby, but his race was a dull one, and he finished last of the five that started. GREAT DISPLAY OF SPEED. Little time was lost at the barrier, and Morstone, beginning fast, at once drew clear, and when he raced the first quarter in :23%, he was three lengths to the good and going along under restraint. Ormesby was in second place, and racing alongside Danour when Garner attempted to go between the pair of them with Panetian. As he made the move the Widener colt was pinched back and Garnei was forced to take up, losing several lengths. Ormesby did not last long in his chase of the son of Morvich, but Danour hung on well, and thanks to the interference that Panetian suffered, he saved second place by a length and a half, but he was seven lengths back of Morstone. Whether or not Morstone will train on for a mile and a quarter is still a question, but he galloped the mile in a way that was, to say the least, impressive, and he will doubtless be sent to Churchill Downs to have a try for the Kentucky Derby. The race so impressed some of the spectators that Tom Shaws future book on the Derby was besieged, and the price on Morstone was cut from 12 to 1, to 10 to 1. T. M. Cassidys old sprinter Indian Scout came back with another good race in the opening dash at three-quarters when he was an easy winner over a big band of cheap ones. Dr. Irving Jacobs Robot raced to second place, just beating Billy Blake, from the Meadow Farms Stable, and Joseph Done-quolos Poinciana. Haytime was the one to go along with Indian Scout in the early racing but the son of Campfire cut out the running and when the stretch was reached he drew out with little effort to be winner by four lengths. In the run through the stretch Haytime quit badly and there was a lively battle for second place, with Robot just earning that part of the purse by a short head from Billy Blake, and Poinciana was only another head away. ONLY THREE STARTERS. The Hurricana, at three-quarters mile, the second offering, did not bring much of a spectacle when Ladana, from the Rancocas Stable, galloped in front all the way to win from the Dorwood Stables Toney Princess and Knowlton, from the Ramapo Stable. Much of the interest in this was gone when Clarence Buxton withdrew Morstone and elected to send him in the Spring Handicap. Then when John White withdrew Cornish Lad there were only three left in the field. Ladana was much the best and, to make her victory certain, she was away running, while Knowlton left so sluggishly as to have no chance. Kummer had only to sit still on the daughter of Lucullite and let her gallop along in her own fashion. Toney Princess, under hard riding, came within a length and a half of her at the finish, but it was only because the winner was in hand. Knowlton closed ground from his slow beginning, but was always rather a bad last, being beaten three lengths for second place. F. Munden had his second winning mount of the day when he brought the Dorwood Stables Sign Off home before ten other platers that started in the third race. G. C. Winfreys Alcman raced to second place, with Arras, from the Tedlu Stable, saving third from Mrs. Olive Curtis Garlic. There was considerable delay at the post, for which the winner was largely responsible, but the start was a good one and Sign Off began fast. Munden hustled him along to good advantage and he was able to make every post a winning one to be over the line winner by two lengths. In the back stretch Munden had stolen away to a lead of four lengths with Sign Off and when the other two were put to a drive in an effort to catch him they were unable to make up the ground. Alcman caught Arras in the final strides to beat him by a nose for second place, but he had not threatened the winner. The others followed in strung-out order. There came a double for the Rancocas Stable and for Eddie Kummer when Zekiel, the son of Zev and Royalite, was an easy winner over the juveniles which met in the fifth race. Crimson Rose, racing for the Wheatley Stable, finished second, with the winter performer from the California Stable, Don Red, taking third from Morton L. Schwartz Corn Silk. There was not much to this running, for Zekiel rushed into a safe lead and was never afterwards threatened to be winner by seven lengths. Crimson Rose hung on well to save second place, while Don Red was forced to lose ground on the outside leaving tbe back stretch and he was hard driven all through the final eighth to save third from Corn Silk. Juggler, from the Rosedale Stable, was winner over a cheap band in the last race. R. J. Moores Clearance raced to second place, with W. J. Weyhs Shasta Grafton saving third from Salyers. The old son of Johren took command at the start and was never headed. There was an accident in the running when Scots Grey unseated Fermin in front of the stand at the end of the first sixteenth. Fortunately the jockey escaped injury.
