The morning times., 1896-06-23
READY FOR THE SUBURBAN
Red Hot FavOriteS Warm Up
in Exciting Form.
CLIFFORD AT HIS BEST
Henry of Navarro VIII Give Him II
Game Struggle Today-Sir Walters
Penalty Incurred by Winning the
Brooklyn Handicap Will Prevent
Him from Winning This Time.

New York, June 22-The thirteenth
Suburban Handicap will be run for at
Sheepshead Bay tomorrow
The SUBURBAN and the first division OF
the Double Event will lie the attractions
of the opening day OF the Coney Island
jockey Clubs spring meeting. As mat
ter OF course. the suburban is the event
around which most int rest centerS.
The indications are that small field
will do battle for the coveted prize. Not
more than seven horses will go to the Iost.
This will be one more than last year. So
long as the era cks. Henry of Navarro ana
Clifford. are among the contestants the
general public will be glad il the field is
small.
II will diminish the chances Of crowding
and practically insure I true-run race The
race, from the outsiders point OF view, has
resolved itself into a match between Henry
OF Navarro and Clifford The Blemton
Stables candidate has done everything in
the way Of preparatory work that has been
asked of him.
The acknowledged king received his final
trial on Saturday. He was sent mile and a
half He negotiated the distance in 2: IS 1-2
and finished well within himself. Henry of
Navarre's mile and quarter was reeled
off in 2:O9 1-2.
Clifford was also asked the final ques
ton on Saturday. He went over the
Suburban course in 2:1O 1-2. His work, al
though a second slower than Henry Of
Navarrc's, was very much admired 10y the
horsemen located ut the Long Island track,
who were all on hand to see the cracks get
their last trials.
HENRY OF NAVARRO.
keenan, W ent mile with Henry OF Ma varre
and then stopped. The mile was covered in
l AZ 1-2. This gave color TO rGmor that
the stable had resolved TO send him TO the
: post to cut out the pace 1or his mighty
staDle companion. AT the eleventh Lour LIE
was withdrawn.
ful preparation. and although Clifford has
become Iavorite on tie future LOOKS, it IS
thought that the former will be in greater
demand before the horses GO TO tie post.
Clifford owes lis favuritism chiefly 10 the
fact that Taral will ride him. TaraI is
strong enough to do him justice.
The penalty incurred for winning the
Brooklyn Handicap. twelve pounds, made
doubtful candidate. lie is in great shane
Just now. but iIis impost is entirely too
his own wuh henry or Navarro or Cni-
ford. He Will not have The advantage uf
Taral on bis back. either.
II the de.ay at the post is not too great
and Clifford runs kindly, he will give
Henry or Navarro the nght of his life TO-
morrow. If he can't win easily Ne will
He will get lambasting that he will not
soon forget. Belmar, with 1IO pounds
up, viii! take "a lot OF beating. He is
thoroughly game horse, and although he
is not really at his best. he will be very
near the winner at the finish. Simms has
been engaged TO ride him; He can srfely
Oc utpt-tsttu upOu W x u tilt letSJ ounce out
OF the Preakness candidate.
CLAYTON AND THE CoMMONER.
Clayton will pilot The Commoner, il W.
j. Wallace adheres 20 his intention and
sends the horse to the post This horse is
outclassed. W. Lakeand's Hornpipe is
regarded by many good Judges as having
an outside chance. He won the BROOKLYN
Handicap by fluke. and although IL vic
tory for Lakeland would be popular
event and a big thing for the Brighton
n. lf Vxsf hi SI.x
of folly to back him to heat such horses
as Henry OF Navarro and Clifford. He
may have Il chance to get third money
after a battle with Brlmar and Sir waiter.
Nanki Pooh has not won a race this sea.
son, but his performance in the Brooklyn
Handicap would not warrant any one sup
porting HMM the Suburban The company
will, ifthere is not glaring reversal OF f6ni.
be entirely too good for him. HANDSPRING
some say. may go TO the post. Handsprin;;
is not within many pounds OF his 'bestforni
and besides III he were not stale il wn,:ld
be asking too much OF n tilree-year-oId To
pick up I15 pounds and beat older horses