New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-14
NOW FOR THE SUBURBAN.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE GREAT RACE.
LARGE FIELDS OF EXCELLENT HORSES AT

LARGE FIELDS OF EXCELLENT HORSES AT
sHEEPSHEAD BAY.
The long expected eagerly awaited SUBURBAN. wiz
~. rrr TO-DAY and ~ the weather is as fine as IL was
Yesterday all the routes both by land ana WAFER WIZ
be crowded with the many thousands mat VIII rush
70 the opening day OF tho Spring meeting Oh the oohey
Island Jockey Club in 1888. Fortunately the faciuos
g. ,x,acb,nc and leaving this track far better
than any other Eastern possesses ana the
arrangement at tho gates and within the GROUNDS ior
handling huge masses Of people are much more spa
cious and extensive than at Jerome PARK broo"sh
mr. Monmouth. Hosts Of spectators have poeh seoii
ut former suburbans but II the sky is clear all Gay
tho crowd OF 1885 will far surpass that Oh any pre-
vious year. People should 60 early ana get al uio
comfort they can IN tremendous thfohg.
Last year It was almost impossible to force ones
~av into the betting ring, and it will be still harder
this year unless the club adopts the sensible plan OF
making an extra charge for admission to the pettng
'part Of the grounds. There will be bookmaHing IN
abundance, French pools, both straight ana plaoo
ard auction pools. The devices for betting VIII DO
on a larger scale than ever before, but even 'nch
they can hardly equal the demand of the crowd The
club ought to comfel the bookmakers 10 lay odds N
all cases against stables and not against single en-
tries Tho bookmakers all getting rich OH the
plumber Of the public, and they ought not to have the
outrageously unfair advantage Of competing the pup
Lie TO pick out the winner from two or three horses
possibly Of equal merit, by one stable hanol-
cap or stake This rule of requiring oil betting III
books to be against stables instead OF single entries
has been enforced ON some Western courses anu
worked we'll 1t has always been tho practice In auc-
ton and French pools and is the only fair one
OF the probable starters In the Suburban 1t may be
said boldly that Eurus Grover Cleveland, Ben All,
ROYAL Arch Volunteer and strideaway have no chance
Whatever, and that Ordway, hamburg and fenelon
have very little. Elkwood Joe Cotton and come mara
can hardly stand the gait at which Linden, f1renzi'
Terra Gotta, and Hdago can travel for mile ana
quarter Triboulet is an uncertainty but Is moi likely
10 prove another Troubadour. / expect to see the
race fought out by Linden with the best Of the Haggn
lot probably the one ridden by Garrison, while Terra
Gotta will not be far behind Linden, then, should win
the SUBURBAN. with the Haggin colors In second place
Joe Cotton Is in no condition for so hard race and
Is almost not 60 start
But Lndens chances would be still brighter II
Hayward were to ride him instead of Shauer. He Is
a big powerful horse, who rolls little in tight
place. and Hayward's superb riding and judgment OF
pace are needed TO carry him through. 1t Is a
perilous experiment TO put up Shauer to ride Linden
against Garrison on Haggin's best. II John Higgins
would withdraw Eurus, Hayward would ride Linden,
but Eurus Is said TO be a sure starter Now 1t may
be said here plainly that this has an unpleasant look
Hayward is employed by firm of bookmakers, while
the trainer of Mr. Cassatts stable has second call
for the Suburban by betters all over tho country
The boobnakers would like to him beaten. Hence
they would prefer that Hayward should not ride
him. Now Eurus a good track has no possible
chance of winning tho Suburban to-day. Why, then
does Mr.. Higgins start Eurus and keep Hayward oil
Lndeni Echo asks, why indeed
1t is earnestly to be hoped that Mr.. Haggin will
not start Ben All. This horse is frightful nuisance
at the post and will great delay and trouble
II he starts.
The entries for the other to-day are many in
number and excellent In quality 1t is wonderful
card. So many names in for the sixth race, on
the grass, that II was divided.
Pontiac should win the first race, Choctaw second.
Tho patched-up old cripple, Inspector b. should win
the second race, with Locust second
Oregon ought to win the Foam Stakes, Buddhist
second
Emperor Of Norfolk will probably not run in the
Swift Stakes, he is getting special preparation for
the American Derby at Chicago next week. F1tz-
James should win the swift, Now or Never second.
Joe Cotton should win the sixth race, Mona second.
Joe can sprint even II he can't get place IN the
Suburban.
The seventh race should fall to Sam Harper, Harry
Russell second.
Following arc the lists Of probable starters,