The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-12
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
PROSPECTS OF GREAT RACE FOR
THE sUBURB9N HANDICAP.

Tsmnanny. His IIiRhness, ana LnnhpiiEhte'
Regarded as Sure Winners by their Ad
r,irers-Domino, Dobbins, and Declare the
Two-year.oId Cracks OF the Ycsr-Tommy
Loetes Says Something Ahert the WHIP
and Two-year-oIds-Tho American Derby
-To-dsy's Programme for Morris Pnrk.
The Suburban Handicap which will be run
n week from to morrow ut Sheepshead Day. on
the third day OF tho .Coney Island Jockey
Clubs spring meeting, will. unless all signs
fail. DO one OF the most memorable races ever
seen In this country. as tho owners and ad-
mirers OF at least three OF the candidates can
not soc how they can lose, They are Marcus
Daly's Tammany. Gideon Days His High
moss. and tho Runcocns Stables Lampliehter.
Tammany has received n special prepara-
tion for this event. and 80 far this season has
not been seen I n public. Matt Byrnes. who
trains him. h owever, has the ability to bring him
to the post in perfect condition without race.
but the othor two have performed on several
occasions and tho public know all about them.
Last year as n three-year-old Tnmmnny
dodRed Lamplighter. and the public had no
chance to measure the capabilities OF the best
sons OF Iroquois and Spendthrift Lamp
lighter lodged nobody. and although he was
beaten two heads for the Suburban In tho
spring. after that his career was almost one
unbroken string OF successes. He won tho
Champion Stalk es. the Twin City Handicap. and
the First and Second Specials. besides other
valuable stakes that could be named. He
gained the admiration Of everybody by his
sterling racehorse qualities. and he was very
strongly supported for tho Brooklyn Handicap
this spring How he lost tho race. running
second. after being last at the head OF the
stretch, is matter Of history: but since then
ha haa pallopad from eyprythnr and
won all his races so decisively that he Is to-
day the popular idol OF the turf world. He
will not be started again until Tuesday. and
will receive his final winding UP at Sleeps
head Bay. whore he will arrive to-day or to-
morrow.
As for His Hlghness. he will have the other
great four-year- olds at q great disadvantage
in the weights; but he is n son OF The Ill-Used
and there is pronounced prejudice against any
OF that family over a distance OF ground. a
milo and furlong being considered their
limit IN Grst,class company, As two-year;;
I La but last season he, did eompara-
Dss.,s q the t. .ySs5Dg rhs
and was universally voted rank counterfeit. |
nesSiy 4! lie ! sre%s prizes tsil 70 ht% but IN
risd i25 pounds. no Hstonished the entire
racing public by running second to Charade
played speed. but sameness. and a few few days lays
later, to show that the Metropolitan, was not a
eoncedins the old Geidine q lot Of weight.
james Rowe. who swears by His Highness. Is
81 SDnHn na s hoy '3 his E M a:
the prices In the ring will show on the day OF
The outcome OF the Great Eclipse Stakes at
No uy pomss
~ n d IN l. Hty{a |
bet on bobblns to beat sciars Tor O second
place. That the trio named are the best two.
TAT II does not seem possible that the Kesne
pounds would not stop him. His front legs are
hooks. yet stood training At any rate it is to
BE- hSPed that he Of hmya will
sarak Thomas 6ixan" stud Rentnsky
the venerable breeder OF Domino. was at Nor
s s4ea fSF a. fnd Rss
yc%TSn SC cants1ed %, over the line -
Eear,olds, eligible for the american Derby. !
On Wednesday to sec the race decided. Don
Of speed which puts an END forever to any
and q half. Ramapo. too could run very fast
on Saturday morning. and trainers will tell
worked mile in better time than the record ord
Cor the distance over the hill
g. hsay hs %
nnyyo R R9anS is W not Willing to gIye Don
Ing to his Deductions and Food Gate S viii be
Derby candidates in the East are going to be
silly enough to SEND horses to Chicago to give
Lookout and tho Calilornians chase for the
large number Of our american jockeys,
less, should take these words OF wisdom ut
tered by Tommy Loates. the best horseman in
Is aH neq DlotSea 0 Gam by
w wis Spent portion OF the season Of lsl here
@scS f shH
part Is from the, Illustrated Sporting AID Dra-
SS f In answer to the question
your own, for instance2" Loates replied: u
sna o BY Ss,s.
L ass INK
should have DONE better aa n' Il naS
: ssys %tsi s sa::s
i %ss ~.
II s &C. Mos. Of the
would only lot horse run his race they would
'ir T.n .sSy ssi,s of
Or whether u comes from experience" remark
well, observation has great deal TO do OF :
course, but some boys learn" Loates answer
and this partially explains the strange lack compo
lent Jockeys 3,
,Aupe you won tho Derby on Donovan !"
No. he stands nut and Of that comea
nto my head is Riviera She u really good niiy .
Her death was great loss"
NJ e 4:
eplied.
'How did you treat him 81 !
AS quietly as possible. That 10 far tho best way
. IN ths sensraty Of nasty horses-use them quietly
u you don't hit horse he feels indeuce IN Won"
oates lays down IN full agreement. readers may
ecolec with the experience Of ali the best juckrys
.ith whom have published chats since the list was y
leAded by trchsr-who did not always Practise what Y
70 preached though there are exceptions every rule
he whip, as even Tom Cannon admits. |
He sss have Ia learn their busine.s OF course Does
eAr-olds ~ Inquire. | 4,
81 certainly think that all twoysarodS ought to run
nee 20 onen their eyes to racing and they ought TO
earolds 70 pieces lust get instead Of lust win
ing ana the animal IL no good Atterward
aty to get beaten on two Old especially over
h arp course" '~' .,
lam nnt. , | 3.