The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-24
HENRY OF NAVARRO WON.
Made Distance In Good Time. Goino
Easy at tae Finish.
THE COMAoNER BEAT GAME CLIFFORD
For the Place, but Had to Work Hard IA
DO lt-Races at Gravssssd
and St. Louis.


did 1t with consummate case. For some
unknown reason he was second choice to
CEnord In the betting, but from the time
they left the pest until they had finished
there was little doubt OF the result.
1t was a grand victory In a true ruin
race and August Belmont has another
victory added TO his already long string.
Just payment for the time he has spent in
putting racing on n firm foundation, and
il-c the amount of money he has spent in
securing the highest types Of thorough
breds In the country.
TO win the Suburban hand.car has been
one of the chief aims of almost every horse
owner md to see the race run has appar-
emily been the great desire of not only the
race going public. but almost every lover
CT sport. Great as have been the crowds
at the race track on other days of the
year, 1t always remains for the Suburban
to bring out the great masses of people
1t was so ten years ago. 1t was so last
yere'; this year was no exception to the
rule, and in the years 10 come the Sub
urban Will be the great drawing caro- of
the year. Standing in the inner field and
looking toward the grand stand. It was
sight worth seeing. Every seat on the
first and second floors OF the s,cuctuTe
were OCtuDlsu ttlil up ~ Inc TUOl tltIa
was nothing but standing room.
At last at ten minutes past o'clock, the
bugle summoned tho contestants 10 the
post and the swarm came out OF tho places
Belmar passed the grand stand on his way
to the start. the great crowd receiving
him in silence. Then came fIornItpe and
care FOR them. Henry. of Navarro fol.
bowed and the crowd cheered and yelled
as long as he. was, in sight. Sir Walter
got n ripple of applause and Gifted con-
Siderable, while Nankipooh had few
friends. 1t was evident that Navarro was
the popular favorite. although the betting
men had calculated he would to beaten hy
Clifford.
Al the post Starter Flynn was waiting
for them, ana after few words of caution
10 the Jockeys. got. them in line for the
star.. All were in the hest of temper, OK.
cept The Commoner. who was ugly and
fractions. Flynn waited until the West
ern candidate had settled down and when
to come on. and come on" they did, pass
ting him In an almost perfect line. every
enc In mo1cn. 1t was beautiful start,
az well PLACED and win no . Ioss',n billy
kept standing unNl they were tired.
Tho bunch swept past the grand stand
at good sneed with Bclmar shade IN
Judges stand for the first Time. the frs'-
long being covered in 1914 seconds. Then
came the furloug around the lower turn,
winch WIZ fCN'Tth III l. S'tpii's, II'l II
pipe showing the way by a length. with
The Cnrnn,onsr second who has moved up
from fftt place. Sir Walter .tlfrd by a
neck and Navas-re fourth 10y length.
As they Strengthened on the back stretch
tho Jockeys began 70 choose Their positions
and CLAYTON sent Tho Conmoner up along
tiful sight They passed the three furl mss
pole in 81 seconds after tlla start. with
llornrine and The Conmoner side by size.
a 'enrih ard a half In front of Sc Waltrr
~ Ia Ia mn h.,ff tn,
from, of Clifford and Belmar. while a
lenc'h arl half away was Nankipooh.
I, was opuh,e column cavalry charge in
rcriect alignment and distance. but every
body was looking for the order Of "twrs
right into line"
Tie la,f nile pole was coached IN 81
meaning the Lprcr turn. The secon.s weru
slippins AWAY and IL vas time for the
or'er 10 change: ! ,o3 was. cfnrel as thev
reached The fve futlonG pc!e. ana the order
ant, n Coffin rnve hirl y" - h"'i'"
~ e''nr,ai - III two '-"Ao- 800 -
Sir Wa'.er hehlnd. Then CLIFFORD left Bel
mar and took Navarrp's place hea!ia ~
y 4un,r q tGc l.rooK.Sn hdnhirap, LEAVING
~ MIR and NaNkuo2h to light 1T ont for
la-t place. - thsv had already got enough
oil the ,-ace wcs too hot
But wharf was the matter with Clifford?
Tara, was already nj work upon him try
ii,s to pDt h,m Ia the front. where he
ought 10 be, bat the great son of BRAIN
and II was not to be wondered at. They
were 80 the hree-qmar'nrs pole In l;lbis
inter the start and The Commoner NH-
varre and lornp!pe were necks nphri.
nh length aal n hale IN from, Of him,
running easily. wh.n be was working to
got away from SIR Waiter. who was only
half length behind.
As they made the upper turn the Lead
ers went on their way TO the seven fur
longs role. when Hoinp,pe had pot enough
II :asI, was too much for him and he be-
gan TO lag Taral saw iha T., he hnd me
colt beaten and redonoled his EFFORTS 10
ciose upon the l'hders.
Rounding The tnrn INTO the stretch, they
flew, and as they passed the mile post On
rem mud Tho Commoner was only hoad
in front, VIII, e CLIFFORD Ind got into third
place, half - lensih behind.
As they s'"ightrned ont FOR homo. Tar
exuo,tinr % see The Commoncr drop
hnrk. outc.anscd but IN his SUNRISE he
did net come back. CLAYTON was N secoli,l
rlac. NJ the fiiflona pole. for aga GRIT
50, fnnt IT was all over CLIFFORD could see
his old enemy IN front. &c "" had In
other races. hut striin ns he might N"
could not amin an inch on the heautful
par,r. though Tnral AID he werc dying
h,st Only n 'rr'org home aud Nnvnrre
had rnlf n length the best OF y. Grim
Cormoner and saw him lahor'ng. ara
tl,ar on tho ctrer s'de ~ cli@ora vl',h
Il, raj work r,g lte n beaver, and smiled
Tho roen vas his beyond I question. for
be coull re. his horse cong .as:y uric" n,,,
fora. was Moving like EYnmrus, MS
hoofs counting tie dust MS 4 zach thumo
vas his last. a ha'l'y b-r,en h0rsc. \ gen
lie nun on the hr'aie told Navarro thai he
might take things easy. as there was mo
use IN getting tired there were ,ntner
r.ees 10 come In other days. and se
rni,ant knight. there was no necessity OF
rubbing IN frfen'.
The liners watches stoppcd at 30, as
r.ere ont for an exercise gallon, a full
!cre.h n font 81 TIE commonssr, on
kenp second Mace from the humbled "a
vorite. and ID II by neck. with the
Others far behind.
tG;,rfrin r5ae fine race nnd Tara! IN
cltfrord made no mistakes Tho right
horse won and no excuses were possible
II ,he trs- Nsf ~ Y. denhle eyon'
The rr'ar was strong fnvor RTE WI W.
err rot, Ornament, Who nnae such rep.
a,r,lv r.f.', Oc'npon second