Show 11 i F I THE WORLD OF SPORT FALTERED FAt h GRAPPLE WON RACE p K Metropolitan Ir Handicap Worth ti t Captured by John Johns f- f s t A A. A D' D Drakes Drake's I a k e s P Pet e. e t v t H HARD A R D F FIGHT J G H TAT AT THE FJ FINISH N ISH ft IP r- r Superb Ilace on Winner Win Will f i ner ncr Dandelion Gets Second and ij I. I Oxford Ill I'll Third I Ill I'll at nt Belmont 1 Belmont Delmont Race nac Track ck New York j ra Ma I The lO 10 The running of the Metro Melro- politan handicap the first big event ent or of f tho the pastern eastern racing season eason proved pro conclusively today that the mighty cannot negotiate a n route m Is nothing more than a sprinter r The rile race was won by John A. A Drake f with F. F R. R Hitchcock Dan- Dan 1 dellon second and anti J. J McLaughlin's McLaughlins I J. J Oxford third 1 U it J t wi was one one of tho the most remarkable 4 races ever cr run iun In this stake stale event ent and tho the light blue and anil gold was carried car car- ried Heti to victory Ictor chiefly because of the magnificent ride Ilde put up b by Garner who rode the winner getting Grapples Grapple's Grap Grap- Pies ples nose In front at the last el eighth pole and landing him first fIrt In n a driving Ii In ing finish b by three quarters of ot a length The best Ro eben could do 10 o was to finish third it t was vas the tile fifteenth running of the Metropolitan and before c tho the horses went to lo the thc post two twenty two twenty of a them them a har hard ilard fought ought battle batte was decided ed in the tile ring was wa always the thc favorite but Israfel Accountant Grapple Stalwart the Belmont entry ol one or 01 two twi others were well wel backed cd At t the start Oxford broke in front fron but held the tue position for only a few fe strides Then took command and sweeping along In his space space-de de strides showed the wa way to the stretch followed by n Israfel am an and Oxford with wih Grapple and Dandelion close up UI and ant 8 Right flight which was a all but hul left lef at nt the tie post bringing 11 up the rear rear- As they struck the stretch s was wa va seen to falter faler an and was ton done loie for fOI Oxford and I Israfel rafel then showed in the front with wih Grapple and Dandelion moving mo up fast Then rhen Grapple straightened out for or the run Iun home took tool the lead in the hardest kind of ot ofa ofa ota a tieR drive and an held hel to lO the finish Oxford Ox Ox- ford foid second within fOIl was waR to two jumps of the end when when Dandelion came up and no nosed d McLaughlins McLaughlin's hOI horse e out of second position Although the weather was dark and tr dreary I and the track owing owing- to the mm only In fn fair con condition llon ful fully 30 0 witnessed the opening o of e season at the course courso The me h other features feature of the races was was the oCt C 1 New ew 1 York ork steeplechase and anil ml the winner m Ill this event turned up In Iii Bylas 0 ho went vent over the jumps jump a n bird 1101 and and won I by seven even l lengths s. Summaries First race six six furlon furlongs furlongs lna 13 Horner Homer 11 1 to 5 1 won 01 Old Faithful 15 4 to 5 f. f second Lone Ione Hand 15 Martin 7 to I 1 third Time 1 15 Second race rac four Cour and a half hal furlongs furlongs- San Sally Preston Sewell Sewel 4 to 1 won I f Clare Clarc Russell Hussel 19 Hadtke 4 to 1 I. second second second sec- sec ond Sir 1 ON ONell U 0 9 to lo 1 I third Time K 5 j Third race the Metropolitan handicap for year olds and up a added ct one ole year mile Grapple ino Garner S 8 to 1 1 won Dandelion lOS ONcIl 13 Hi to 1 second Oxford SO to 1 third Time 1 Fourth race New Y York rk steeplechase e. e about two miles miles miles-Hylas 14 1 Hay Itay Ia 7 to 3 S Son won Ben Crockett HG Gallagher her 7 to 2 2 on second Gold Fleur 1 13 lo- lo fielder l 1 13 to toI I 1 3 third Time TIm thir Fifth race seven se furlongs Realm furlongs Realm 10 Frh Mandarin lOo Miller Mil Mu- mer m- m Baird 4 t to 1 won 10 ler er Bair 16 to 5 s second cond Aton Adonis 7 to 1 I third Time 1 3 o. o furlongs Gin furlongs Gin Gin- Sixth race selling seven en e ette Clark 7 to 2 2 won Rye Hye So UI- UI Miller Mil ler lei tte 10 IS 13 to 10 second Juck uCk Iclon on 13 Lyne I G C to 1 third Time 12 f 2 |