The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-18

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BOSTON. y i .sis s., Ioas y y q q 81
Philadelpa. "a ~ 1856 Brooklyn...ey ~ 18 .0t7
New York. - i6 BID Baltimore. ....2 20 81 .553
Chioego....io 70 q d!s Cincinnati. q q .4s9
indanap'iis is Is 800 Columbus =. .is e6 400
Washington II 90 ,sgT Louisvllle..n 8 ~ 100
A conference will be held in the
West within the next two weeks be.
tween committees of the National
League managers and of League play
ers. The subject for consideration will
be the classification system. Messrs ].
b. Day, j. |. Rogers and A, G. Spald.
ing represent the managers, and John
Ward Edward Hanlon and Dan Brouth-
ers, the players. Mr.. Day Of the New
York Club is opposed to the classifica.
ton rule. a4s
John Morrill, was presented with an
elegant silver service yesterday by his
Boston friends.
II Is said the Washington manage
ment has commenced TO reduce the 4
number of surplus players. George
Shock, who for two years has sbeen
Washington's utility man, playing in
every position except behind the bat,
and Hiram Ebright, the catcher have
been released. O'Day and Healey,
pitchers, Clark, catcher, and Carney,
first bascman, are still here on the anx-
ious bench. Now If we could get Du !
pee Shaw, Joe Quest, Old Reliable Joe
Start, Larry Corcoran, Jim Mccormick,
Mike Dorgan, Pete Hotaling and Davy
Force, what an aggregation we would
have. st-' a. i'leaH .
The Great Suburban.
With fine weather this afternoon
there will be at least $4,000 people
fronrall sections of the country to see
the horses run for the great Suburban
Stakes, amounting to $4,000. The
stake Is worth $4,000, of which the
winner will get $1,000, the second
SO 900 and the third $1,000. Not less
than $2,000,000 in bets will change
hands after the race Is over. This race
is modelled after the City and Suburban,
England's great handicap, and was
originated by j. G.. X. Lawrence, the,
secretary of the Coney Island Jockey
Club, and famous in racing circles rs
the "prince of secretaries" !" 1t is one
of two races in this country on which
there is betting months before 1t is run,
and, in every large city In the Union,
there will be anxious betters waiting
irhpatiently for news from the track.
II Is handicap and its object Is to
bring together as many good horses
from 3 years old up rs they are train
ing, and the weights that they carry
are so varied as to equalize their chances
Of winning
The nominations are made January 1
the weights that they must carry are
published February 1, and the owners
are given until February 20 to take
them out of the race If the weights as
signed don't suit them. If they are de.
clared--taken out-the owners must pay
$25; those that are not declared, and do
not run, forfeit $50, and those that do
run pay 800 for the privilege. As soon
as the declarations are made the betting
begins In the Western books. From
the very first year II was run, 1884,
there have been some Of the most thrill
ing contests for the stake ever seen,
notably when General Monroe passed a
field Of twenty and won by short nose
War Eagle second and Jack of Hearts
an exceedingly close third; and last
yeaI, when 1t was neck-and- be-
tween Elkwood, Terra Gotta and
Firenzi, who came in in the order
named On the 1st Of january this year
sixty. eight horses were nominated OF
these II is not likely that more than fif-
teen will start.
The number of starters for the Su-
burban seems to Increase as the GER
tainty grows stronger that the finish
| will be confined to few of the top
weights. But every owner, no doubt,
believes that he has chance, and that
TO start simply Is to bet 800 against
| 81, 600, 81, 900 and 81 900 that he will
| finish one, two or three. The indica-
tons are that Inspector b., Come
mara, Prodigal and Hypocrite will not
start. In that case, Murphy, who is
down to ride Inspector b. will mount
Badge. This would give the little
horse great send of among the betting
fraternity. Raceland and Badge will
| probably sell even In the pools, with
Bella b. and Terra Gotta as second
choice. The probable starters are as
| follows 'ii-
| Chicago Stables ch, b. Terra Gotta,
81, McLanghlin) 1874
pwyer Bros.'b. b, Inspector p,
A. j. Cassatt'sb. h. Eurus, o,
a. Belmont's b. g. Raceland' 4, ,..,..,,, 700
W. Gratz's cb. h. Elkwood, q,
(W. Fitzpatrick) 100
McClelland & Co.'s ch. c. Badgc,4 t-) 100
| A.. u. Cassatt's CHI. C. Taragons (-) 1I2
Dvyer Bros b. T. Bella b, 4(G. Taylorj liO
George Hearst's blk. Z. Gorge, d.,
(Hamilton) 40
j. cotton's b. c, Caroll,3 (Littieaeld iOs