New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-21

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LOwLANDER. WINNER OF THE SUBURBAN.
visit a raccoourso were eager to the suburban
run and hoped witness the triumph o. the hu'n
admired colt Lampighter. 1t was chiefly the WISH
20 look upon The suburban and the desire TO acclaim
the victory OF the most popular OF American i"'o
horses which induced many people to brave inc
terrors OF the heat and the dust TO endure te us
comforts OF travel such an afternoon ana 10 Dear
NIL the annoyances of gala-day Jam on race
course 20 earnest the interest iclt Ill Inc
Suburban that many spectators s"''ere" "po',
the roof without shelter from the bll'terlhS rays VI
the sun 10 see this in every part ana 10 "a'ch
closely It's every detail. The clubhouse the BOXES
the reserved seats all swarmcd with enthusiastic
faces and with figures trembling with expectancy
Pierre Iorillard the owner of Lamplightcr, was
present, and remarked in reply 10 an inquiry 'na'
his famous horse was In fine coiniuoh ana ousn' !"
run an excellent race. But" he added with
smile al fear something may happen TO prevent
his winning i suburban with Pontiac.
am afraid that after all j may not nave 'he soou
fortune TO win my second Suburban to-day. 1t Is
almost too much to hope for"
First money In the suburban Is $4,000 lhat Is
fair sum for any reasonable man to win In one
race and Mr. Lorillard did not 10 plunge heavily
Oh Lamplghter although he saw no reason why his
celebrated horse should not b. successful pu' III
order that should be no doubt OF his commence
In IamIlighter he sent $500 into the ring TO pun
on
over the grounds every building and in every group
that the favorite would carry off the suburban this
year. although of the trainers expressed the view
that Lampigher's recent work had not been so good
as that which he had done before his most brilliant
triumphs last year.
rut Lamplighter did not win the Suburban lie
was third at the end his noble head only few inches
before that Of d.. Iia>brouck for third place. Inc
imported horse Lovlander. by Lowland Chief ont OF
Restless. ridden by McDcrmott, and Handicapped al
only lOo pounds. the tenth III the list Oi SUBURBAN
winners, while William c. Days Terrihcr got SECOND
position. Lamplighter was unable yesterday to con
cede "a pounds actual weight and - pounds by the
schedule OF weights to Lowlahder. although he may De
able 10 do It later when he is thoroughly hardenei ana
seasoned by abundance OF additional racing Icfil
fer carried only % pounds and had an advantage over
. Lampnghter by thirty-our pounds in actual weight
and thirty by the schedule. The track was
faster than before and the time was the fastest
by O fifth OF a second made in the suburban.
2:O635. salvator's time in 1890 was ; :O0 40
Ioantaka in 1891 set the mark at > ;O1 aud Mon
tana's time last was O7 %.
INCIDENTS BEFORE THE CONTEST.
At times in the betting ring It possible TO get
IL to 10. and even 70 against Iamplighter and
some hardy adventures who had been accustomed
10 explorations in tropical iungles and could bear any
decree Ct equatorial heat and moisture combined,
succeeded in getting those odds. But most OF the
betting as 10 Lamplightcr was at even money and
nj 10 to OIL. Banquet second in public esteem,
but second bv a long interval. AT and IL to ].
Next came Pcssara at to l. and 10 10 l. and longer
pd were freely offered against LOwlander. DR..
Hasbrouck and others
A tedious delay occurred at the pest. and several
ahou false starts took place. hanque, acted
vtc,onsly and John IAmbey displayed little anxiety
to get him OF promptly Tae jockey behaved him
self as If he wished to defer The start IN order that
the heavy weight might ,ell on Laniplightcr II
+, true that banquet the horse that Iambley rode
carried heavy weight aso-l26 pounds; but banquet
Is an older horse than Lampliglter has had more
racing ibis year. Is more Thoroughly seasoned ana Is
toucher So Lamblcy may have thought that banquet
could endure delay better than Lamplgher could.
Banoat's s,acc By the original allotment by
Che rail nearest the spectators. After he had
spoiled several starts there, Joseph Vcndig, betting
commissioner for Michael Dwycr. owner Of
Banquet, ran down the track and said something 10
John L,mbley. banquct's Jockey. Lamblcy then took
Banquet 70 uie rail nrthest from the spectators
and started from mat roirt. The starter.
under the rules has the right TO change
the place allotted TO horse. bat
whether Tie action OF Vcndg and of Mr. Rowe was
fully justified in this case Is, perhaps an open
question. A discussion over the matter arose in the
stewards stand The stewards Of the meeting arc
J. G. X Lawrence, James Galway John Hunter.
J. G. IIeckscher J. II. Bradford and Cornelius Eel
loves As result OF this discussion Mr. Hunter
lcr the st, wards stand hastily. and looked If he
had been offended by something.
When the start came 1t admirable one.
Iampgbter got away well in middle Of the track
lie was not interfcrcd with. crossed. josed or
touched by any other horse. No foul riding and no
Interference could be in any part OF the
No accidents occurred and 10 excuses could be made
f.r any horse. The Jockeys had been summoned by
the stewards.
and warned that they must ride fairly, and this
warning had an excellent effect. Lowlandcr and
Tcrrher assisted by Iddesleigh for a part Of the
Journey, made the pace so strong from the fan Of
the flag that Lampllgher, with his heavy weight.
could never get near them. lie struggled CALAMITY
and fought a good fight. Bnt he clearly over
matched by circumstances and BY burdens. II he
had had racing this year 10 fit him perfectly
for this tremendous struggle. 1t IS barely possible the
result might have been different. But perhaps not.
II he had on his back about llG pound, Of vital
muscle, nerve sinew tendon. bone and brain in the
PRISON OF Taral, the jockey. with all OF Tarals
sfrewdness. alcrtness, cunning energy and per
sistence and had carried only - pounds of lead in
the saddle beside the live weight. Instead Of having
OH his back only lO5 pounds OF flesh and blood ami
bone (some other important elements lackIng) Of
little Willie Sims, "a pounds OF dull cold lifeless
lead the saddle 1t Is just barely possible that the
result might have been different But then, again,
perhaps not.
Yei never you mind. Lampllghter is an illustlious
racehorse even II he did not win the suburban. and
even II his failure did send 90 900 people home
almost broken hearted.
OTHER FEATURES OF THE RACING.
BY the way, the turnstiles say that $4,000 people
entered the gates Of the Coney Island Jockey Club
to zee the suburban Nevertheless the programme
man says that he sold 1000 fewer programmes
than Brooklyn Handicap day. That seems
Lowiander's victory was not at all popular An
EpglSh horse won, not al American a nveyear-