The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-24
THE SUBURBAN
Won in Fast Time by Henry o.
Navarro Yesterday.
1T WAS A MAGNIFICENT RACE,
And Is Another Feather ia ths Cap OraIr.
BcImOnt-Hoyv the second choice Came
In at the FlniIh-The Commonsr Had
the Lead Almost to the Strstoh-CllRord
the FavorIts-Twsnty ThOu'aud People
witnessed the Event.

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 1t 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 they had finished there was
little doubt OF the result. 1t was a grand
victory in true running race anHAu-
gust Belmont has another victory add
ed to his already long string, just pay
ment for the time he has spent in put
ting racing on n firm foundation, and
for the amount of money he has spent
in securing the highest types OF thor
oughbreds in the country. Twenty
thousand people witnessed the ruce.
At quarter past four, Belmur passed
the grand stand on his way 20 the start.
the great crowd receiving him in sI-
Ience. Then came Hornpipe and The
Commoner and no one seemed to care
for them. Henry OF Navarro followed
and the crowd checred and yellcd~as
long a. he was In sight. Sir waher got
a ripple applause and Clifford consid-
erable, while Nanh Pooh had few
friends. 1t was evident that Navarro
was the popular fHvorite, although the
betting men had calculated that he
would be beaten by ClinC >, At the
post. starter Flynn was waiting for
them, and after few words OF caution
to the Jockeys got them in line for the
start. All were in the best OF temper,
except The Commoner, who was ugly
and fractions.
Flynn waited until the western can
dIdate had settled down and when he
saw that the colt was ready, told them
10 come on" and come on" they did,
passing him in almost perfect line, ev-
cry one in motion. II was n beautitul
start, all well placed and with no possi-
bility for complaint about the top
weights being kept standing until they
were tired.
at n good rate ot speed with BelmHr
shade in advance OF the others. Pass
ing the judges stand for the FIRST time
the flrlonE being covered In i2a sec
onds, Hornpipe led the way only a neck
in front OF Sir Walter, who was neck
in front OF Navarro, he a head IN 'front.'
OF Belmar, with the others close up.
Then came the furlong around the lower
turn, which was covered In II seconds
Hornpibe 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
n length. As they Strengthened out on
the back stretch the Jockeys began 10
choose their positions and Clayton sent
the CnmmOner UP beside Hcrnpipe.
From the top OF the grand stand u
was n beautiful sight. They passed
tho three flrlonE pole in 37la seconds
after the start, with Hornplpe and The
CommOner side by side, length and a
half in front OF Sir walter and Ma
varre, they a length and half In front
OF Clifford and Belmar, while q length
and a half further away was Nankl
Pooh. II was a double column cavalry
charge in perfect alignment and dis
tanCe, but everybody was looking Tor
the order OF "twos right into lile," and
when the question was asked would
tbcy 60? The half mile pole was
reached in 80 seconds in the same order
and they were nearing tho upper turn.
The seconds were slipping away and
Il was time FOR the order; l:O3 had cllcK-
ed on as they reached the fYe furlong
pole and the order came. Navarro was
the first to respond and as griffin gave
him n BID OF brille he slipped up 10 the
two leaders, leaving Sir Walter behind
Then clifford left Belmar and took Ma
vRrra's place beside the winner OF the
Brooklyn handicap, leaving Belmar
and NanH Pooh to fight It out for the
last place, as they had already got
enough of Il; 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 II was not to be wondered at. They
were Mt the three-quarter pole IN l:lbh
after the start and The COmmoncr Ma
varrc and HOrnpipc were necks apart.
n full length and n half IN front OF him
and running easily, while he was work
ing hard to get away from Sir walter
who was only half n length behind.
Around the upper turn the leaders went
on their way To the seven furlong pole,
when Hornpipe had got'enough; l:2S!s
was too much for him and he beSan to
lag. raral saw that he had the Like
land colt beaten and redoublcd his eff
forts to ciO9e upon the lenders.
The race was exciting from start to
the stretch. The Commoner, Navarro
and HornpIpe being ncckS apart, then
around the turn in the stretch. The
Cdmmoner was only head IN front,
while Clifford was In third place
length behind but Navarro pulled
ahead and only n furlong from home,
Navarro had half n length the best Of
Il. 4 gentle pull on the brldlc told
Navarro that he might take things
easy, as there was no use In getting
tired. The timers watches stopped NJ
2.O7 as Navarro passed the post as cas-
ily as u he were out for an exercise
gallop, full length In front OF The
Commoncr, ON whom Clayton was rid
Ing his hardest to keep second place
from the mmbled favOrite. and dld II
by a neck with the others far behind.
Summary: Henry Of Navarro, l29.
tGrinin). 2 to /, and to 10. won: The
Commoncr. ll3, (ClHytonl, 10 to and 4
To /. second; clifford. 1876, Crlran. To
ana out third Time, 2;O7. Belmar,