The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
SUBURBAN DAY.
Clifford, With Taral Up, is the
FaTOrite,
Although Henry Of Navarro is
In Fine FettIe.
A GREAT RACE EVENT.
Sir Walter Is Fit But Has
a Heavy Penalty.
HOrnpipe and Nanki Pooh Are
Not Considered In 1t.

NewY ork, June 23.-This was typical
morning for the suburban day at
Shepshead Bay. The trainers were out
early with their charges to escape the
heat and only those of the frequeuters
OF the track who watch the exercise
gallop who got out soon after sunrise
We're paid for their pains. The sue
burban candidates had their gal0ps
but none was sent along at anything
like top speed for more than a furlong.
just to get their lungs into good condi-
tion for the struggle of the day which
was to come a fun u hours later.
The last real work of preparation was
done last week and each of the seven
engaged in the classic stake of the year
was asked the question and gave q. sat
isfactory response, according to the
owners.
Only seven horses were on the card
for the big race but every one was q
good one. First came the top weight.
Henry Of Navarro fully entitled to car
ry l29 pounds on account of his many
victories with that and even more
weight AT his exercise this morning
he looked as fit as ne ever was in his
life. His coat shone like silk, his eyes
We're bright and every muscle looked
like steel
He was trained to the hour by that
postmaster of the art, John Hylaud
who said he had no excuse to make for
the horse, should he be beaten. That
he had no fOrebOdiug of such a result.
a4LnOuEL ne WAS MAllIA TO CONFESS LlA-AL
Cl1mOrd was great race horse and un-
dOubtedly in the pink of condition He
thought, however, that there was no
good reason why his horse should not
be the favorite.
Clifford, too. was in good order. lie
moved along through the stretch as If
he knew that in few short hours he
would nave to make the eHOru or his
life to win suburban which would be
well worth winning from such horses
as he would be pitted against. He
shaved no signs of age and moved
through the stretch like a 3-year-old.
To those who We're accustomed TO see
high class horses in the pink OF cOndi-
ton, it was evident that Henry of Ma
varre would have his work cut cut to
win and especially when Fred Taral.
the jockey who makes so few mistakes
and is master hand at tine finish was
to ride tha beaten faVorite for the
Brooklyn handicap instead of clayton
j. w. Rogers knows how to fit horse
for q bruising race and Clifford has had
sired
Equal in weight with Clifford. 125
pounds, was the gallant Sir Walter q
perfect type of the compact racy-looll-
the rich handicaps for the last three
years, but not until the race for the
Metropolitan handicap this spring was
he In at light weight He failed again
there, but when IL came to the Brooiea
lyn little over two weeks ago. he was'
better fit and won. although his VIC
FL
Walter Rollins had got Sir Walter fit.
but did not like the 10 pounds penalty
which he carried for winning the
Brooklyn.
AS far as the others were concerned
they were practically friendless. Nauiki
Pooh ran bad race in the Brooklyn
handicap, being pounds short OF his
best form of last year, although his
/ trainer, VIM. Donohue. did not think SO
at the time. He was better today but
/ generally considered to be outclassed.
4 The Commoner, the western represent
1 ative in the stake was also judged to be
/ Outclassed by the high weights and
while he was named as doubtful, w. II.
! Wallace, his owner, said he would go
/ to the post if he had four legs and the
track was dry when the bugle blew.
Hornpipe looked wen, but so did he
/ when he last ran and was beaten, the
only hope for him being a wet track
/ The other starter Belmar did not look
/ quite up to form and his starting was
! looked upon as brought about through
/ Mr. Galaway's desire to have his coll
4 ors in the race. Hill win ride him and
+ he viii be well cared for.
Henry of Navarro Won
Henry of Navarro wins the suburban
by a length; The Commoner. second by
a length; Clifford. third Time. 2:07.