The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23
THE SPORTING WORLD.
THE SUBURBAN RACE At SLEEPS
HEAD BAY.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT or THE
GREAT RACE.
DON LJis. OT MADRID. TIE PER
FECs SWELL
The sullivan Druus story Death Of
Two Famous uasfins - Keenan,.
the i,acAcr OF kiitain-A
Sketch OF 5sis Life.
Special Correspondence Of Tho Times

NEW YORK. June 2t.-The suburban
race az Sheepshead Bay. on Tuesday
was the great sporting event Of the
week, and every body who could went
down 10 the track TO see the speeding
and put their good money on their IA
vorites. 1t was perfect day. and the
grand stand was jammed full to over
flowing. while all around the track
there was n crowd Of men that made 1t
look dark almost. The Suburban was
the fourth race on the programme, and
rs soon as the preceding races had
been run there was a grand rush for
the sheds. where the book makers held
forth in all their glory. and the money
went in faster than 10 could be handled
almost.
IA the meantime the horses we're
brought OUT for exercise and grooming.
and pretty bunch they were. There
was Volunteer and Terra Gotta. Gorge.
Badge. Eurus. Raceland. Bella b.. and
Brian Boru. And how Terra Gotta was
cheered. too. The horses were cantcred
around before the grand stand. and the
huud eds of ladies' present rose right
up in their seats aud waved their hand
+ AfILilIL4N WANANf uiitAl 10 ~ h'N az
though there were hundreds OF great,
big SNOW flakes floating about the big
enclosure.
When the horses were brought up 10
the post hey were a restless lot, and
there was considerable kicking, but
none of the flyers were injured. and a
brrakavav was made. !. would have
been fine start. for they were all we'll
up. had not Bella b.. turned the wrong
wav and started of on her own hook.
The next attempt was successful.
and away they went with
Gorge in the lead, followed by
E.kwo0l. Eurus. and Badge. Those
vino had bet on Gorge nearly went
wild with excitement over the Nay their
horse was going. and / never saw
pretiier sight in all my life. Imagine.
/ If YOU can. those of YOU VINO have
never seen gooi race. bunch of ten
or twelve horses. all famous for their
speed. flying around a race course. all
ridden bg Jockey. no know their bust
ness. Imagine this fcene, and then
thinl. that lncre were hundreds OF peO-
pie right there who bad put theirmoney
ON tine horse that started az the
heal Of the procession and was
STAYING there for all be was
worth. aud apparently there TO stay for
good: imagine an this aud think Of the
excitement that must have broken out
aud caught like prairie fire or the
measles IN "a country school. when. on
coming near 10 the stand. Volunteer
drew mp and pushed bis nose IN front
of Gorge. As they swept 10y Volunteer
lcd The string b. short nose. with
GorsO next. followed by Eurus. Badge,
rena b BaceIand. Brian Boru. Terra
Gotta. and EikwoOd. in the order
named.
At the Quarier-post the position was
unchanged. but Volunteer had pulled
ONT until he was length ahead. Going
up the back stretch the position was
charged and G0raO again went up 90
tine front. and held the lead by two
lengths with Eurus next. followed by
the others 90 bunch with Terra Gotta
under WhiD and spur Down they
Numbered tOWarl the hOme-sretch.
and the backers of Gorge smiled ana
wondered how they had happened 10
catch ON 20 such q soft. pulpy snap. As
the flyers neared the lasl quarter the
winner began to pull we'll mp TO the
front. and as they entered the homo
stretch Gorge still led. but the other
po-itions mad cnaugcd. Raceland. rid
den bv snapper Garrison, was
GOOD close second. and he began TO look
dangerous And just about this time
Gorge hackers began TO wonder what
had happened To- make That soft. SOFT.
snap they had few moments ago turn
SD hard and tinty.
Pound. pound. pound they came az
they entered the hOme-streich. and LET
ont for thelntcrcsting aud exciting part
of every race. Garrison looked ABOUT
and satisfied with the survey. settled
down and kent Rlceiaud with steady
hand. The animal never waVered -
second. He acted as If Inc was worked
by machinery.
ON thev came like a whirlwind.
Gorge still i'm the lead. Still snap
pei sat there like a statue. never heed
ing what was going on ground him
The horses began to bunch up again
and Terra Gotta. "a prime favorte' nd
dea by Mclaughlin. made ready Tor
the home stretch rush. for which NJ Is
famous Garrison never touched ms
whip. but he watched things now. ana
ea-ed up little ON kacelaud.
HIS c00lne-s was eXa,peiatng. ana
/ hi. hackers fairly grOaned within them
selves. With confidence that was
sublime 90 see. but heart breaking To
/ feel he settled down and merely urged
! his morse tae~hghtest bit.
Neck and neck he was with Gorge
fr.... Gotta ttrua l. III milling
up. Would he never let 60 and come
/ in?
Garrison leaned forward in the pig
skin. and R4ctland passed Gorge. who
/ fell into guod.second place ana then
Fifteen thousand people rose M IN
! their seats: those fifteen thousand peo-
ple cheered. and the great suburban
race was a thing Of the past; but Race
land had won by a good length, Gotg 70
second. and Terra Gotta third, and the
book-makers were losers.
The time was 2.O) 40.
RAcelaud Is a bay gelding. four years
OLD. by Billet; dam, CalomSl lie was
purchased bv Joe Ullman. a s.. Louis
b0ok-makar. as a yearing for S-2O. As
a t,go-vear-o.d his record was most
brilliant. lie started twelve times and
came iu first nine times. second twice,
and unplaced once He met and de
feated all the best youngsters OF the
country. and placed in the bank for his
owner about $4,000. At the end OF
the wear he was bought by August
Belmont for Sl7 800. In his third year
~ did not show up as we'll as he ana
the year before, though he won more
money. In this year he only won seven
out OF twelve starts. second twice, thlid
twice. and uupiaced once, and mace
over go. coo. Ia this, bis fourth year
however. he has shown disposition "a
20 back to his two-yea old form, ana
he was nut into and won the Suburban.
DON LUIS, OF MAuEID.
4 tall. wellformed young man. whose
dark complexion aud dreamy eyes de-
noted his Spanish nativity. whose Iicn
dress and decorated bosom showed him
to DO "A parsonage Of rank aud distinc-
ton. was until "a few days ago a guest al
the Spanish Hotel in Fourteenth street
lust of Sixth avenue. Tall and straight
| -. form, a,,t rather lin 100. ne looked