The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-19
RACELAND WINS.
August Belmont's Flyer Captures the
Suburban Prize from 8 Field
Of Thoroughbreds.
Terra Gotta Gets Second Place, While
Senator t1earst's Gorge Gets
Third Money.
The Winner Originally Purchased for
Little More Than Two Hundred
DoIIars-Other Tracks.

NEW YORK, June lS-The greatest rae
ing event Of the year was determined this
afternoon at the Sheepshesd Bay track. A
northeast wind blew gale over the course
and the 5000 people who were present
found overcoats exceedingly comfortable.
The great Suburban was the fourth event
on the card and through the three preced-
ing races the throng was scarcely held in
check by the interest in the running they
witnessed. The hour had been fixed at
40 p. N, but as soon as the preceding
race was run there was a rush TO the bet
ting shed TO invest on H. soon The crowd
became so great it was only by pushing
ana showing that the betters could
get near enough the bOOkmakers
TO hand them their money. Most of the
bctters acted like crazy men I'm their aDN
iety TO back their favorttes. The track by
this time had dried out finely, and although
damp underneath and dusty on top, IL was
trifie lumpy. but in far better condition
than the average Suburban track.
First race, Home stake, for two-year-olds.
hve-eighths of q mile-St Carlo won in .0l.
Civil Service second, Beautlfy third.
One mtle-Sea Drift won in 1,44ls, In
spectOr Il. second, Brown Charlie thIrd.
Tidal Stakes, for three year-olds, one
mile-Salvation won in :44is, Erie second,
Reporter third.
Suburban handicap sweepstakes, 500
each, half forfeit, the association to add an
amount necessary 10 make the value of the
race $4,000; the second to receive $1,000
and the third 81, 900 out OF the money so
added, winning penalties and handicap
allowances, one and One-fOurth miles--Start-
ers, Terra Gotta, Eurus, Raceland, Badger,
Elk wood, Bella B., Gorge, Volunteer Sec
Ond, Brian Boom Raceland, owned By
August Belmont, won, Terra Gotta, of the
- hIsa rzs.HN Nr
q. Hearst, third. The time by fractions
WAS "A 10, 80. LII, l;43 8. 2:09 4 5. Race
land Is bay geldIng, years old, By
Billet, dam CalOmeG He was purchased
as Yearling for $40. His career as a
twO-year-Old was most brilliant, Starting
twelve times, he was first nine times, sec
ond once and unplaced twice. He met and |
defeated all the best youngsters of his age /
IN the country, and placed 10 the credit of /
his owner about SIS, 500. After the race at |
where Raceland defeated /
Emperor of Norfolk in the Arling- /
ton stakes IN the best time ever
made on the Ivy City track, Au-
gust Belmont bought him for Sl7, 500. /
When the Suburban was called the horses i
pranced about the post IN a restless way. /
Volunteer kicked Terra Gotta slightly, and /
then GOrgo gave ElkwOod a slight kick /
AT the second attempt they got away, with /
Gorge in the lead, followed by ElkwOOd, /
kurrs and badge. Atthe quarter post Vol
lnteel led by a length, GUrgO second, a
length and half before Bella ID, with
Badge, EuIus, Brian Boon. Terra Gotta and L
Elk wood following. Going up the back
stretch GOrg0 went to the front and soon
1ad the lead by two lengths from
eurus second. Gorgo led until
hey were we'll into the home
stretch, with Racelsnd next. On they came
ike whir!wind- As they entered the Il
nome stretch GOrgO was still in the lead.
"Now, watch the Snapper draw the
Viii =" said one. as Terra Gotta came on Il
with grand rush. He did not, and amid
he psaudits of ten thousand tbroats Race
and dashed past the judges stand an easy
winner by length and a half in 2:0g As,
Terra Gotta second, half length before
TOrgo third; EuTus, Badge, ElkwOOd, Vol
lDteer and Bella Il. followed as named. |
pulled up very lame.
Mile and One-eighth-Bessie June won
n l:56 5, Tea Tray second, DunbOyne
hird.
Mile and one-fOuTth-BilI Bond won in
Els 4 8, BsrchmOnt second, st. Luke third.