The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
Lowlander Won the Handicap and Rich
Stakes in the Fast Time of 2:06 ga.
Tsrrifer Only Three Quarters of Length Be.
hind the Leader, While Lamplighter, the
Fayorite. Barely Got the Place.
Wires Cut and No One Permitted to
Leave the Grounds Till After the Race.
Interesting Fight with the Telegraph Compa-
ny and Pool Rooms-Rain at Conners-
yille-Results Of Ball Games


THE SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
Lowiandcr Wins the Big Event at shesps-
head Bay IN Very Fast Time.
NEW YORK, juno 20.-The Suburban ham
eieap of 1885. the tenth in the history of the
svenr. was a most grievous DISAPPOINTMENT
TO the turf-loving public. Lsmplighter.
their idol. who was looked upon as sure
victor In the great race. WAS made TO fall
fromsthe high pedestal upon which he had
been placed. and the halo Of victory which
had gathered about him because of his
numerous successes was completely dis
PEELED. He was vanquished strictly on his
merits. the race was fairly run from be-
ginning To end. There was no cr0wding or
iostling. es was the case In the Brooklyn
handicap. the field was comparatively,
small and every jockey rode To win in as
fair q manner as possible.
Lowlander. by Lowland Chief. dam Rest
lees. u horse that has had rather erratio
csSeer, won the race from end TO end. He
went out At the fall of the flag. set the
pace to suit himself. and won almost as he
pleased in the fast time of 2:062l. Terri
Ter. father Bill Days candidate. was sec
Dnd, three-quarters of q length away. while
Lamplghter. the even-money favorite. that
Bhrewd turfmen said could not lose. was
third, four lengths back. Lowlander was at
10 to l against In the betting. and all kinds
of fancy prices could he obtained about
the chances of Terrifer. The race was
worth $4,000 to the winner. 5000 to the
second horse aud $1,000 to the third. The
winner is owned by bookmaker Fred Lowe.
and besides the rioh stake he netted many
thousands of dollars IN bets by the victory
Of his horse.
tinned bright and clear, but ODpressively
hot pitiless sun beat down on the
bheepshead bay track with whitening In
teneity. Every breath of air that reached
the swelterInR occupants of the grand
stand was like blast from an oven. while
the betting sh0d was like q huge furnace.
Those who had the hardihood to venture
within its portals were soon perspirlnR as
freely rs if within the steam room of .
Turkish bath. The crowd began To arrive
early. The trains were simply packed with
q solid. Derspiring mass of humanity. and
when the bugle called the horses TO the
post In the hrst race fully twenty thousand
persons were on the grounds, and this im-
mense throng was steadily augmented up
TO the time set for the Suburban.
The firsr three races could not be run
quick enough TO suit the crowd. They had
come 20 see the Suburban prize contested
for. and il could not be served up too
quickly for them. The victories of Dobbins.
Ameer and Lizzle created but meagre en-
thusiasin. but the third race over matters
began to assume q more animated appear
ance. This was especially true of the bet
ting ring W hIoh. crowded and throDged as
it had been before, now became dense!y
packed. Evory body must have bet on
the Suburban and every body seemed to be
there. CrowdiDg and lostling there wasln
plenty. but it Was all done good naturedly
ana no accidents occurred.
PICKED THE WRONG HORSE.
Raceland and Charade were early de-
clared out of the race. and the betting
crowd, therefore, had nine horses from
which to pick the winner. The question
was quickly settled as far as the betting
ring was concerned, as to which of the
thorougabreds would prove the victor.
Lamplighter was Immediately anG spon-
taneously installed even money favor
lite. and 30 he remained throughout. Ban
quet was the next In demand at tours
while Mars. LowlaDder and Peesara were
ut tens. Twelves could be obtained about
DIR. Hasbronok and The Pepper. and thir-
Ties and sixties about TeTriter ana the
English horse lddesleigh. An immense
amount OF money was wsgered on the
suit and most of this remained with the
buckles. as subsequent events proved.
The race was set for 4:5O and promptly
et that timo tho horses were called TO the
post. Pessara va the first To appear on
the track, but imme dIateiy after him came
Terrier. The Pepper. Dr. Hasbrouok and
ldoesleigb. while Lowlander aud Banquet
quickly followed these. Lam glitter and
Mars did not pass the grand stand. but
cantered from their stables TO the post
10 was Ans before the horses had been as
sisbed TO positions Tor che grand handicap
Alter several breaks the dag dropped To q
good start. with DIR. Hasbrouck in front
The others were almost III d line close be-
hiud. McDer'nitt immediately drove Low
lander IN the lead. while Terrlfer and
lddesleigh took second and third places. re-
spectlvely. DIR. HasbrOuck was fourth aud
Lamplighter lay fifth ina good position.
The others were In close bunch In the
rear. This order was maintained TO the
middle OF the back stretch. where Low
lander 0Dd the other leaders drew away
from Lamplignter and those composing the
rear bunch. At the head of the back
stretch lddesleigh dropped back beaten.
and Lamplighier and Banquet began TO
make their run. Lowlander fdrned into
the homo stretch, three lengths before
TERRIER and DIR. Hasbrouck. who were
neck aud neck. two lengths before Lamp
lighter. The nyinR leader never faltered,
and passed under the wire o rather easy
winner Terrifier shook himself clear of
DIR. Hasbr0uck In the final sixteenth and
secured the place by four lengths from
LampIighter. who beat DR.. HssbTouck
head. Banquet. The Pepper. Mars. lddes-
leigh and Pessara finished In the order
named.
ne horses, In tue oruef In Wnlcn they
finished. their weig hts and Jookeys follow:
lowlander. les tMeDermott; Terrifier. %
~. Lamleyl; Lamplighter. 40 (Sinsl; DR..
Hashrouck. ZIG Bergen; Bang uot, l26 Lam
ley; The Pepper. III tOvertonl; Mars. liz
iLittleneldl; lddeslei gh. lO5 tHamiltonl;
Pessara. lis (Taral)
TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT.
The crowd. when they reached the race
track. had a ourions experience. The
guards and officials stationed at the gates
cried out the warning. NO exit at this
gate until after the Suburban" Many did
not like the idea of being made prisoners
for several hours. but there was nothing TO
do but submit ii one wished To see the race.
Over inside the Enclosure il was seen
that the fence surrounding the grounds
was at all points guarded by Pinkerton
men. Inquiry ELECTED the fact that these
extraordinary precautions were taken TO
prevent the GutteDburg race-track people
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