The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-21
THE GREAT SUBURBAN.
PROBABLE STARTERS WITH THEIR
WEIGHTS AND JOCKEYS.
Clifford and Ramapo are Carrying the
Most Money, While Sir Walter
and Sport Have Good Follow
ing-Sir WalterM May Take
Banquet's Place


NEW YORK, June 19.-The next
: great racing event in the East will be
the Suburban and it will be run
Thursday next at the Sheepshead Bay
track. This event has always been
the most popular of all the big handi-
caps. In the cass of the Brooklyn
handicap, few of the contestants had
besn started this year and their ca.
pacity was an unknown quantity.
Such, however, is not the case with the
Suburban, for all the entries have
been seen at the post this year and all
have been run into good condition. 1t
looks as If the starters would be as
follows, although there may be some
additions at the last minute: Sir
Walter, 12O, Doggett; Clifford, 12l,
Martin; Ramapo, 123, Garrison: Ban.
quet, 1l9, Slmms; sport, ia. Thomp-
son; Comanche, l12, Littlefield; King
Lee, ITO, Thorpe; Pickpocket, 10,
Bergen; Kinglet, los, Griffin; Henry
of Navarro, 100, Perkins; Herald, 100,
Carter; Stowaway, 100, McDermott.
AS in the Brooklyn handicap most
people believe that the Suburban will
be contest of East versus West, and
that the struggle will lie between
Clifford and Ramapo. Clifford has
not been seen at the post since he was
let6 by the starter in the BROOKLYN
handicap and he has specially pre-
pared for the suburban. That much
is considered to be against him, as O
seasoned horse always goes better in
a bruising race, which this years
suburban is apt to be. Clifford, how
ever, is fast, and will give good ac-
count of himself, even if he does not
get the coveted prize. The successive
victories of Ramapo this year and his
impressive performance in the Metro.
politan handicap will dou btless make
MN the tavorite, although he will
not be ridden by Taral. Garrison,
however, is one OF the best of jockeys
If he takes care of himself, and can
ride as good a race on the colt as
Taral
Sir Walter is another good one, but
some how or other he has not shown
we'll this year. He has won from
good horses in fast time and then
when he has been sent again to the
post he has not done well, his last de-
feat by Dorian and Sport being mex.
cusable. Don Alonzo may repre-
sent the Dwyers instead of Banquet,
but If the owner takes the advice OF
his friends he will not let the former
go, as he has shown himself to be a
rank coward in his races this yeaf.
On the form shown in his last races
Sport has good chance, for he has
done excellent work at Morris mark
and is looked upon by many as o
strong possibility. Pickpocket's last
race was so good that he will be we'll
backed.
King Lee is another Western horse,
but will have few supporters, Western
form not being considered good
enough to win in the East. Kinglet
is only the pacemaker for Remapo
and is in too high company to do
much. Henry of Navarro will go
and is fit to run for his life. His
second In the Brooklyn will make him
O strong choice. Herald has shown
some good work but he is flying o
little high and the same Is true of
Stowaway. Comanche had Eis trial
yesterday at Morris Park but he did
not show that he could win unless the
pace suits him and he does not sulk.
1t would be too much to EXPECT this
colt to run two races alike. The
favorites, therefore, are apt to be
Ramapo, Clifford, Henry of Navarro,
Sport and Pickpocket, and while the
favorite may win, at the same time
handicaps are doutful races and an
other upset may occur.
Clifford was sent over the suburban
distance today but not to Eugene
Leigh's satisfaction. He showed all
his phenomenal speed in the early
part of the journey, covering the first
five furlongs in 1.02. This mile was
done in AZ, the mile and furlong in
Sc. after which he slowed down and
made very feeble effort In the last
furloDg, but was tired when he fin-
ished in 2 IL. At Jerome park Sir
Walter is said to have done the dis
tance today in 21012, which, con.
sidering the turns, is a good perform.
ance.
TARAL WILL RIDE.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Dave Gideon
today offered Garrison $500 to allow
] aral to ride Ramapo In the subur-
Ian and the offer was accepted. Cliff.
fUrd has turned into q confirmed
roarer and is likely to be starter in
the suburban. Leigh says that he
does not think the horse will ever be
able to go distance again.