Telegram-herald., 1891-05-25
SUBURBAN STARTERS.
Great Race Promised at Sheepa.
head Bay Next Month
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Royal Potomac. Tesay. Cast
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A great grand stand. thres-tiered and
deep, and packed with humanity IN
every nook aud corner, stretching away
hundreds Of feet i1to the distance. the
buzz and bum Of animated conversation
from thirty thousand threats. there on
the stand and below swaying against
the barriers, the ningling Of rich per-
fumes with the salty breeze from tho
bay, a medley Is piquant Of distant
dialects, the nasal drawl Of down
east, the nellowsr speech Of Kentucky
and the clipped eoasonants OF the city
man. shriu feminine voices sounding
above all. fans moving In the heated
air, the sheen Of ribbons and nodding
Of plumes, excited gabble Of beta and
odds and hedges and straight tips; and
then the ripple of applause deepening
into deafening roar as the glossy
coated horses come prancing out upon
the track. the keen excitement of tho
race which win know no rest until re-
solved into exultation. disgust or de-
spair as the winner darts under tho
wire-these are some of the features
which will make the great Suburban
handicap a sight for philosophers IS
well "a sports
The man who attempts 70 give . sure
tip on the Suburban is either foolish or
counts upon finding others So Fifteen
thousand dollars is good deal of money
and nearly every important stable in
the country Is represented in the pre-
liminary entries and every horse that
actually starts will be ridden To win IL
possible. With SUCH field IL isn't
worth while To listen to the enthusiast
going 20 twin in a walk" or that IA
vorite is stale" He doesn't know any
thing about IT, Look at the horses
The keenest interest and deepest I'M
certainty surrounds the old favorite,
Firenzi The mare was not entered in
the Brooklyn handicap, wise decision
on Mr.. Haggin's part, and she was
rather favorite in the winter books.
Firenzi's training was begun early this
spring, and it would not be great sur
prise il she should signalize her proba-
bic last year on the turf by carrying off
one Of the spring handicaps, fact not
usually expected Of mare. She Is a
marvel in horsetlesh and il viii take q
fine gait TO bring another horse in ahead
of her, spring or fall But it is yet two
weeks and more too early To predict
whether she will remain favorite up
10 the day of the race.
Pulsifer's Tenny is top weight and
many think 12s pounds is a good deal
for him To carry. Still. he is one Of the
favorites In the betting. There was
much theatrical talk of his lameness
before the Brooklyn, and Mr.. Pulsifer
Is not beyond the suspicion Of having
nided the gossip by consentiug silence,
IL not BIZ speech. II would be fair to
describe Tenny as a fast horse without
personal magnetism" People back
him as a matter of Judgment, but they
do not go wild with enthusiasm over
him. like the supporters of Firenzi or
Teuton.
Teuton, of course, Is at rs pounds a
great favorite and all Kentucky rallies
manfully 10 his support or will rally ii
he RECEIVERS from his recent collapse in
time. There is great deal more gossip
about this phenomenal horse than most
of the top weights elicit, and no matter
what rank he holds on the books of the
sports, the Kentuckians hold that see
ing is believing and they have seen him
do great work further south. He is
now in good condition, they claim, and
will give a good account of himself II
he starts.
The sale of the Hearst horses makes
Tournaments performance problem
ntic. as much VIII depend on his jockey.
He may not start, nor may Raceland,
that great horse which made his tastes,