Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
THE SNAPPER'S MOUNT
Montana Wins the Great Suburban
Handicap in Very Fine Style.
CAPTAIN BROWNS HORSE THIRD.
An Immense Crowd Witness the Race and
Thousands Of Dollars Bet.
THE WINNER OF THE CHICAGO DERBY

18.-The Suburban Handicap has been al
most since its inception race of surprises,
but that of this afternoon was an exception.
Montana, the first choice at to In q
field of II horses, winning the rich prize by
a head from W. j. Spier's Major Domo,
who, In turn, defeated Captain Sam Browns
3-year-old colt, Laniplighter, by head.
The race was grand one, the result
being In doubt, up to the very
last stride The day broke with q
clouded sky which threatened down-pour
of rain at any moment Because of this
initiating feature there were not more than
$1,000 spectators when starter Rowe gave
the word 60. Only few drizzling splotches
of rain fell, and despite the heavy rain Of a
few days the track was fast. 1t was a
rattling, betting race, and the 80 book
makers were well loaded down with money
of all denominations when the crowd emp
tied itself out on the lawn and into the
stands in order not to miss single feature
OF the big race. .... ....
| The Horses All Started Well.
| There were four false breaks, mono Of
| them being further than a sixteenth of q
mile in length. Locohstchee acted obsti-
nate and refused to go up to his horses. At
the fifth attempt they were running in q
compact bunch, all being in motion. Starter
Rowe glanced over the bunch, saw that the
riders were waiting for the word, and quick
as a fash down went the flag, while above
all else could be heard his voice, shouting
and glanced nervously up the home
stretch as the flying mass Of
bright colors, eager faces and
swaying bodies of the horses came
toward the judges stand, the first time
| around. Lambley, who has no peer at
| getting away from the post ahead of all
other jockeys, occupied first place with
Major Domo. Little6eld, another quick
I beginner, had Russell at Domo's heels
Then came the Western colt, the long
tailed Poet Scout, His Highness being
a bold bid tor the inner rail as they were
leaving the home stretch preparatory to
making the turn into the back stretch, but
Lambley appreciated his advantage and cut
the rail SO close that spectators expected to
see his leg crushed.
The Favorltes to tho Front.
At this point Locobatchee was absolutely
last, while the favorite, Montana, was only
length in front Of him. Major Domo was
speeding along in front Of his field as steady
as if he were a machine instead of quad
ruped. Garrison, however, did not become
ratified or disheartened. He knew that the
leaders were going too fast for SO early in
the race, and that they would be all pumped
out in the finish In the middle of the back
stretch be made his first move on the
favorite. Ten lengths in front of him he
saw that the horses that had been hugging
the rail began to veer over to the middle
in their efforts to keep up with their COM
DaniOnS The alert SnaDDer drOyo
Montana with his hands few
times. His rush electrified the
spectators and with one voice they cried
out "Why. look at Montana He is not
beaten after ALL" They were right. Garri-
son had Just commenced to make his run.
LambIey, on Major Domo, glanced over
his shoulder and saw the tavorite coming
through the bunch with remarkable burst
of speed. Turning into the stretch Garri-
and Lamplighter also began to ride. A
furlong from the finish and Domo was still
q length in front of Montana With only a
sixteenth to 60 Domo had still half length
the best of it. Lambley began whipping
for dear life Garrison assumed his famous
position, his back taking on a hump, and he
looked for all the world like jack rabbit
about to spring.
A Real Garrison Finish.
On came Montana as steady as piston
rod while Domo swayed painfully. Gar
rison's admirers cheered him and his gal
liant horse repeatedly rs they passed by the
judges first in the race for the great
Suburban. with Major Domo mead away.
Lamplighter finished at the Majors throat
latch. In another stride he would have
third. There was an open space of day.
light of about two lengths between Lamp
lighter and the long tailed Poet Scout.
His Highness, second choice, was
fourth The fractional time was:
First quarter "a seconds, half-mile 40 Is;
three-quarters 1:15 3-5; one mile LAO 3-5;
mile and one-eighth 1:54 40, and the mile
and quarter in 2:07 % The first fractions
show that Major Domo set a terrific pace
from the instant that the flag dropped until
he began to stop in the final furlong. The
winners share of the rich prize was $18, 900,
S., 900 to second and $4,000 to the third |
Following are the summaries:
First race. i've MISUNDERSTANDING Ill. Hamil- |
and a half; Kingston -. McLaushn I to 3: t Sec
Major DAILY ia. 1nderson Is to i. third by foar
lengths. whipping, Time. 1:oi.
driving. Hammie lis; Lambiey, 20 to i. second by
Third race. Futurity purse-Zor:ing 104. Simms to
J. won under the whip by half Il length, Yemen |
los. Hamilton. to |. second by two lengths whip
ping, Grand Prix 1l0 Bergen, II to l, third by |
head Time, I:10 1-5.
Fourth race, the Suburban handicap, one mile |
and quarter-Montana 1I5. Garrison, to l. won
by a head driving: Major Domo lis. Lambley. to
!, second by head whipping: Lamplighter. 1o |
Bergen, IS to l. third by two lengths, whipping.
Pessara lZ2 Tournament 112, Raceland ia, Russell
1l6, Picknicker l22 and LocOhatchee l02 also ran.
Fifth race, half mile-Bliss colt won In whip
ping finish by short head; Beegard second BY
head. whipping; Alice Bruce colt lis, third by |
length, whipping. Time, AS 4.5.
Sixth race, mile and furlong-Tammany, to I,
won by half length. whipping: War Path. 10 to
]. second by q neck. whipping; Mary Stone. 2 to
/. third, by four lengths. whipping. Time, |
l 56 As.
Seventh race one and one-sixteenth miles. on
30 to !, won by short head,
John Cavanagh, to l, second, by two |
lengths whipping; Snowfall. to z third, by a
head, whipping. Time, 1:51 l-5. Holders Of 8
mutuas OH Larchnont. winner Of the last race,
were each paid $672 so.
The Suburban Winners.
The winners of the Suburban handicap