The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-24
HENRY W|GGLED HIS LEGS
And Gathered in the Rich
Suburban Stake
THE BETTERS BADLY LEFT
But the Shrieking Crowd Favored the
Winner
Splendid Horses Make q Race Well
Worth Seeing
Associated Press Special Wire.

varre was surely himself again, in the
fast time of 2:07, when he won the Su
| burban today from some of the best
| horses in training, and did it with con-
summate ease. For some unknown rea-
soon he was second choice to Clifford
| in the betting, and from the time they
| left the post until they had finished
! there was little doubt of the result. 1t
was a grand victory in true-run race,
| and August Belmont has another VIC
| tory added to his already long string.
| To win the Suburban has been one of
the aims of every horse-owner and to
see the race run has apparently been
the great desire of not only the race
going public. but of almost every sport.
Great as have been the crowds at the
! track on other days. it always remains
| for the Suburban to bring out the great
masses of people. This year was no ex-
! ception to the rule The day is almost
always fine one, and the track is al
most always good, and in that, too to-
day followed tradition. Standing in the
inner field and looking toward the
| grandstand it was sight worth seeing.
Every seat on the first and second floors
of the structure was occupied, and up
to the roof there wa nothing but stand
| ing-room.
At 10 minutes after o'clock the bugle
summoned the contestants to the post
and the swarm came out of the place
where the layers of odds had congregat-
ed to find places as best they could and
| then the lawns were full and standing
room anywhere was at a premium. At
3:45 Belmar passed the grandstand on
his way to the start the great crowd re-
ceiving him in silence. Then came Horn
pipe and The Commoner and no one
| seemed to care for the other five. Henry
| of Navarro followed and the crowd
| cheered and yelled as long as he was in
sight. Sir Walter got a ripple of ap-
plause and Clifford considerable, while
Nankipooh had few friends. 1t was evil
dent Navarro was the popular favorite,
I although the betting men had calculat-
ed that he would be beaten by Clifford.
At the post Starter Flynn was waiting
for them, and, after a few words of eau
ton to the Jockeys, got them in line for
the start. All were in the best temper
except The Commoner, who was ugly
and fractious Flynn waited until the
western candidate had settled down.
and when he saw the colt was ready,
told them to come on and come on
they did, in almost perfect line. 1t was
beautiful start, all well placed, with no
| possibility for complaint about the top
weights being kept standing until they
were tired. The bunch swept past the
I grandstand at a good speed, with Bel
mar a shade in advance of the Others
Passing the judges stand for the first
time, the furlong being covered in 121a
seconds, Hornpipe led the way only a.
neck in front of Sir Walter, who was a
neck in front of Navarro, he head in
front of Belmar, with the others close
| up. Then came the furlong around the
lower turn which was covered in IL sec
onds, Hornpipe showing the way by a
length with The Commoner, who had
moved up from fifth place, next; Sir
Walter third by neck, and Navarro
fourth by length. AS they straight
ened out on the back stretch the Jockeys
began to choose their POSITIONS and
Clayton sent The Commoner up beside
Hornpipe. From the top of the grand
stand it was a beautiful sight. They
passed the three-furlong pole in 81 sec
onds. after the start, with Hornpipe
| d
and half in front of Sir Walter and
Navarro, they length and a half in
front of Clifford and Belmar, while a
length and a half further was Nanki-
pooh. 1t was q double column cavalry
charge in perfect alignment and dis
tance, but everybody was looking for
the order of "twos right into line."
The half mile was reached in so Sec
onds, in the same order and they were
nearing the upper turn. The seconds
were slipping away and it was time for
the order; 1903 had clicked off as they
reached the five furlongs and the order
came. Navarro was the first to respond,
| and as Griffin gave him a bit of bride he
! slipped up to the two leaders, leaving Sir
Walter behind. Then Clifford left Bel
mar and took Navarres place beside
the winner of the Brooklyn handicap,
leaving Belmar and Nankipooh to fight
it out for the place, as they had already
got enough Of it, the pace was too hot
But what was the matter with Clifford?
| Taral was already at work upon him,
trying to get him to the front, where he
ought to be, but the great son of Bram-
! BILE seemed to be getting ready to quit,
and it was not to be wondered at. They
were at the quarter pole in 1:15h
after the start, and The Commoner,
Navarro and Hornpipe were necks apart,
a full length and half in front Of him
and running easily, while he was work.
ing hard to get away from Sir Walter
who was only half length behind.
| Around the upper turn the leaders went
on their way to the seven furlong pole,
when Hornpipe had got enough; 1:2Sh
was too much for him and he began to
lag. Taral saw he had the Lakeland colt
beaten and redoubled his efforts to close
| upon the leaders, Around the turn into
the stretch they flew, and as they passed
the mile pole at 1:41 Griffin gave Ma
! varre a little more rein, and The Com
/ moner was only a head in front, while
Clifford had got into third place, half
a length behind. AS they Strengthened
cut for homo Taral began riding as none
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