Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-24
Navarro IS HIMSELF AGAIN.
He Wins the Suburban Handicap in
2:O7, Very Fast Time.
Clifford was First Choice of the
Betting Men, but the Race Showed
Their Judgment Badly at Fault.
No Mistakes Were Made and the
Best Horse Took the Race-A
Great Crowd Out - Splendid
Weather and Good Track.

New York, June 23.-Henry OF Ma
varre is surely himself again, for in the
fast time of 2:O7 he won the Suburban
to-day from some Of the best horses in
training and did it with consummate
ease. For some unknown reason he
was second choice to Clifford IN the
betting, and from the time they left the
post until th,y had finished there was
little doubt of the result. II was
grand victory in a true run 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 a firm foundation,
and for the amount of money he has
spsnt in securing the highest types Oh
thoroughbreds in the country.
To win the Suburban handicap has
been one of the chief aims or almost
| every horse owner; and TO see the race
run has apparently been the great ue-
sire Of not only the race-golng puOllc'
but OF almost every lover OF sport
Great as have been the crowds at the
race track on other days OF the year.
il always remains for the SUBURBAN 10
bring cut the great masses OF people.
II was so ten years ago, II was 50 lasC
war; this year was no exception 10 Iie
! ruIe and IN the years to come the SUI
urban will be the great drawing caru
NJ the wear. The day is almost al
| wavs fine one, and the track is almost
always good, and in that, too, to-day
! followed tradition. Standing in the IN
ner ffsld and looking toward the srahu
stand il was a sight worth seeing;
| Every seat on the first and secohu
floors of the structure was occupie"'
and ND to the roof there was
| NOTHING BUT STANDING RUM.
A. last. at ten minutes past four o CLOCK
the bugle summoned the contestants ~
tbe nost and the swarm came out Oh
tbe nIace where the layers OF odds hau
conqregated 10 find places as best 'hey
conld and then the lawns were full anu
standing room anywhere was at
p Al a quarter past four Belmar passed
.bo GRAND stand on his way 10 tHe
teort the great crowd receiving MIN
| - silence. Then came Hornpipe sA~
Tho Commoner, and no one seemed 20
care for them. Henry OF Navarro roi
| lowed and the crowd cheered ana SeMeu
as long as he was in sight. sir WaiUeI
cot a ripple OF applause and CiiltoIG
Considerable, while Nanh Poon hau
few friends. | was evident that Ma
varre was the popular favorite, a.though
the betting men had calculated that ne
would he beaten by Clifford. AT the
nost Starter Flynn was waiting lor
them and after a few words OF caution
IN the Jockeys. got them in line for the
| start All were in the best OF temper
eycent the Commoner, who was ugly
! and fractious. Flynn waited until the
Western candidate had settled down anu
when he saw the colt was ready tolu
them to come on" and come on they
did. passing him in almost perfect line'
and every one in notion 1t was
heautiful start. all well placed and with
no possibility for complaint about the
ton weights being kept standing until
| they were tired.
The bunch swept past the grand
| standat good rate Of speed with Belmar
a shade in advance of the others. Pass
ing the Judges stand for the first time
the furlong being covered in 1212 Sec
onds. Hornpipe led the way, only neck
in front of Sir Walter, who was 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 COW
cred in 12 seconds, Hornpipe showing
the way by a length, with The Com
moner. who had moved up from fifth
place: next. Sir Walter, third by neck
and Navarro fourth by length. As
thev straightened 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
beautiful sight They passed the three
furlong pole in 371a seconds after the
start. with Hornpipe and The Common
| er side by side. length and a half in
! front of Sir Walter and Navarro. they
! a length and half in front of Clifford
| and Belmar, while a length and half
! further away was Nanki Pooh. il was
a double column calvary charge in per-
| feet alignment and distance, but every
body was l0okinG for the order Of
"two. right into line" and then the
! question was asked how would they go?
| The half-mile pole was reached in 80
seconds in the same order, and they
were nearing the upper turn. The sec
onds we're slipping away and it was time
for the order: LOG had clicked off as
they reached the five furlong pole and
the order came. Navarro was slipped
| up 10 the two leaders. leaving Sir Wal
| ter behind. Then Clifford left Belmal
and took Navarre's place beside the
winner of the Brooklyn Handicap, ,eav-
ing Belmar and Nanki Pooh to fight IL
out for last place as they had already
! got enough of 1.-THE pace was TO hot.
/ But what was the matter with Clifford ?
| TARAL WAS ALREADY AT WORK
upon him trying 10 get him to the front.
where he ought 70 be, but the great sen
of Bramble seemed TO be getting ready
10 quit, and it was not TO be wondered
| at. They were at the three-quarter
pole in 1:151s after the start and The
I Commoner, Navarro and Hornpipe were
| necks apart, full length and a half
| in front Of him and running easily.
while he was working hard to get away
| from Sir Walter, who was only half a
| length behind. Around the upper turn
the leaders went on their way to the
ssven-furlong pole, when Hornpipe had
got enough; 1:2S1a was too much for
| him and he began to lag. Taral saw
that he had the Lakeland colt beaten
and redoubed his efforts 10 close upon
the leaders. Around the turn into the
| stretch they flew, and as they passed the