New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-17
LOANTAKA'S SUBURBAN.
rrxNy Asp TEA TRAY ARE UNPLACED,
anr.r UPSET IN THE FAMOUS HANDICAP

sr ruoRIAN TUMBLES OVER TIE FENCE.
m. suhurbsn of 1891 brought together great host
ccta.ors although the number Of those In attend
- as shown by the Official gate receipts, fell
az short Of the magnificent total Of last year. This
undoubtedly due In great measure 10 the excessive
"a t0mcating heat. 1t was also due in part TO the
ns.y,ne experienced by the people who went down in
go and were pushed and iostled, 1smmed and
.usox-d almost beyond endurance. Therefore great
80 STAYED away who did not thoroughly appreciate
49, tct that the Coney Island Jockey Club has enor'
o,v enlarged its buildings, and extended its spaces
- .vsry direction. that it's limits are not taxed DO
-. comfort even by Suburban army Another
S.r which tended to diminish somewhat the eager
80 Of racegoers the prevailing impression that
rsnuy had absolute mortgage upon the race, ana
that Tea Tray almost equally sure 10 run second
Tsose who saw the RAGS fully realized during
,,s prosress and after the decision how
,,s.ly the most ,eonhdent and expert predictions
az 70 the results of turf contests may be confuted, and
how widely astray may be the most deliberate and
sn,,.tl judgments of the ikeenest and most ex-
perienced observers OF racing. Not only was Tenny
haSly beaten but never for one moment during the
iourney did he have the remotest chance OF getting
place I'm the style in which he ran The track was
,,,ie soft and heavy on top and this apparently en-
harxassed and kept back the horses that were heavily
weighted. The NaS in which the race was run
hrsnrbt to the surface all the evil elements In inc
.a,,rers both Of Denny and Tea Tray Tommy MADE IL
IL that his heart not in his
o,ak and along the backstretch he was run
mini, at so Tong distance behind the leaders that
Gas evident that only such an electric burst Oh speed
a. he displayed In his ever-memoraole natch aeadhs.
so,va,or oould possibly save his chances. NO such
horst came In the hOmestretch. Murphy RODE Ienhy
Iii No fauIt could be found with his jockeysmp'
mn co,t was simply so Disguised and revoked so
ssrce,v against the notwithstanding task Oh
t-ving to catch the lightly weighted Ma
,or uomo, who made GREATNESS pace III
~! L.. that he refused to exert hmsef When
-. 49, 1v.n.; To the whip Tcnny did not improve MS
a,.,on a. all lie did not try and the suburban was
f.,,,d nv an unexpected outsider, DoanaRa aes'"s'
hor tbare was betting at times OF 40 anu even oo
The most remarkable feature OF tfe r''oe III i"
was that not only the favoI1te peaIeh oVo,
,nrv but the second choice Tea Tray "Ho VOC
sacted most plentifully and couraseousN was eso
o,a hadfy defeated. He suiked even "o'.o
nv mo way Garrison could not get nm near
-, es,d lie was tagging in the rear all tiie u4lo'
p-,shton Beach will mourning for SIX moii~is.
Tho- s,cre 20 many odd and strange incidents OF tne
rac,ng that columns upon columns might DO useu up'
% ALI of them to be reviewed III comPo0. w 49,,
W., have already touched upon the fact that ootn 'he
,s,o and the second choice in tn SUBURBAN "ore
.,rte,v nowhere at the finish 1t was also REMARK
h,e that the first five horses at the emu Loaii',
Na4or Domo Cassius Banquet and flNlanos' "e1c al.
INSIDERS in the betting Jenny came IN slA'n' "no Va
cfrxanQ
:. Forian while running well in the maj 1urione
- ha Double Event swerved into the fence, tumoled
go 4. and threw his Jockey Littlefeld, with great
,,sa {, Floran was a strong favor1te, Win MS
Highness Second choice and His Hghness was oached
vtth extr,me confidence. st. Florian, Nohaa 1iu
Victory were coming up the homestretch Win no
,rNat distance between them, while His Hig1ness was
Iose behind but apparently cut of from going to the
,opt nv the other horses In advance OF him. bergen
would have been forced 10 go out ana AROUND 'e oe
. Il had not been for the accident TO ST. f1orlan
Naturally IittIefed very anxious TO "lS anu as
he approached the finish he raised his WHIP 1us' ~
that instant and even before the whip had toucneu ue
COLTS side His Highness jumped on ST. Florian cuUUne
on of his hind legs badly. The shock caused inc 10"
both TO swerve and to leap in the air. ana cr"S''' "o
went AGAINST the fence. 10 was thought 1or Ho'"0'
that Nttlefied was killed, but fortunately ne sOruoA
mon his shouder instead Of upon his head lie 1eii
so far and so forcbly upon the turf that II no iD"
+,,ct r. full qpon his head his neck would have been
hroloen AS If was he luckily came down upon one
shoulder and though badly Jared ana snaAon ia'
he NAV not be able to ride Tor Gay or WV,
ne WAS not seriously Injured. Earnest and general
NO ,n,anse when he was able to get on
a., a.. and assisted by man on each side, walked
=. +n naddock He was weak and t0ttering, now
over and later ta1er to the Stable IN oafIiAe
.na nroperly cared for His Hghness won tne double
Event in fast time for five and paf furiongs Oh 's
track, 06. after cloeo AAi'" "i ' ~
Nomad was good thru' . 1900
'. ,os the general opinion of the horsemen owners,
.a,rs and others who saw the accident that II claim
y, , had been made by the trainer Of St. Floran, His
uieiness must have been disquallhed but no such
claim was made ard the race stood as run
A report was afoat that Garrison had threatened
.A+ h yopd knock the blind colt the fence some
dav. Garrison sboutly denied this and there vas no
evidence to sustain the report Moreover Nlcpory'
GaTrison's mount, did not foul st. florlan.
Eon was the favorite in the first race, but Civil
Service being the best possible condition. ana ooeh
in way that suits him perfectly won it easily enough
Portcheser the favor1te carried OH INC 'lru ia0o
with Hoodlum second
When we consider the suburban little more In
detail it may be well to advert to the
fact that even If the legons OF SPECTATORS
did not entirely equal the supeflstve TOTAL OF
last wear. there was AN immense gathering on the
grounds and all looked upon the racing expressed
The heartiest qualification with the many important,
nsef,,I and welcome improvements. The grand stand
has been prodigously expanded, ana It's seanhg
capacity multiplied. The roof gives an unr1valled
Mace for seeing the races and upon afternoon when
the sun is less violent than it yesterday, it must
na a delightful place. But on so flaming a summer
dsy the people who were bold enough to venture up
there narrowly escaped the fate OF planked shaa.
Ii was frhtfuly hot everywhere In exposure to the
full blaze OF the But even IL the DAY was
tropical in the extreme, and even both the first ana
second choices in the suburban were beaten out OF
sight much attractive and exciting racing was enjoyed,
ana ALI who went down to the track were more than
satisfied With the quality and quantity OF the sport
The officers of the club gained new laurels and new
popularity.
II was thought that much as to $ or to
might possibly be offered against Tenny at the start
but the bookmaYers would not give better than even
money at the very outset and few of them bold
enough TO grant even that He was speedily backed
Town 10 TO on, and even to 10 to on. At TO 1,
and little better Tea Tray was very heavily backed
and went down 10 2 1-2 and TO /. From -
10 90 even 10 100 20 1, the quoted
price against Isaac Lewis, were the figures offered
against the other horses. Both the bookmakers and the
great mass OF the betting had evidently made
their minds that Tenny could not possibly be beaten aud
that Tea Tray must get place. Yet both were far