The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-23
SHEEPSHEAD BAY SUBURBAN.
ONE OF THE GREATEST RACES OF
THE YEAR TO BE RUN TODAY.


Walter, BeImar and HOrnpipe
Looked Upon as Having an Out
side ChanceLThe First Division Of
the Double Event Also 10 BE Run
To-day.
New York. June 22-The thirteenth Su-
burban handicap viii be run for at Sleeps
head Bay tomorrow.
The Suburban and the first division Of
the double event will be the star attrac-
tons Of the opening day of the Coney
Island Jockey Clubs spring meeting. As
a matter OF course, the Suburban is the
event around which the most interest
centers.
The indications are that a small field
will do battle for the coveted prize. Not
more than seven horses viii 80 to the
post. This VIII be one more than last
year.
So long as the cracks. Henry of Navarro
and Clifford are among the contestants,
the general public will be glad if the field
is small It will diminish the chances Of
crowding and practically insure true
pun race.
The race from the outsiders point of
view has resolved itself into a match be-
tween Henry of Navarro and Clifford
The Bemton stable candidate has done
everything in teh way of preparatory
work that has been asked of him. The
acknowledged king received his final trial
on Saturday. He was sent a mile and a
half. He negotiated the distance in 2:3S1z
and finished well within himself Henry
of tNavarre's mile and a quarter was
reeled off in 2:O9l2.
Clifford was also asked the final ques-
Eaf 10 he l.
burban course in 2:l0i2 His work, al
though a second slower than Henry of
Eayarres, was very much admired by the
horsemen located at the Long lslanq
track who were all on hand TO see the
cracks get their last trials.
Keenan, went a mile with Henry of Ma
Varre and then stopped. The mile was
covered in 1:42l2.
This gave a color to a rumor that the
stable had resolved to send him to the
post to cut out the pace for his mighty
stable companion. AT the eleventh hour,
he was withdrawn.
Henry of Navarro has received care
full preparation, and although Clifford has
become faVOrite in the future books, II Is
thought that the former will be in greater
demand before the horses go to the posi-.
Clifford owes his faVoritism chiefly to
the fact that Taral will ride him. Taral
is strong enough to do him justice.
The penalty incurred for winning the
Brooklyn handicap, twelve pounds, made
Sir Walter, with l25 pounds on his back,
a doubtful candidate. He IS in great
shape just now but his impost Is entirely
too great for the game little fellow TO nOld
his own with Henry of Navarro or Cir
ford He will not have the advantage of
Taral on his back either.
If the delay at the post Is not too great
and Clifford runs kindly, he will give
Henry of Navarro the Tight OF his life to-
morrow If he cannot win easily, he will
know that there has been a horse race.
Belmar, with 10 pounds up will take a
lot of beating. He is a thoroughly game
horse and, although he IS not really at
he W
at the finish Simms has been engaged to
ride him. He can safely be depended upon
to get the last ounce out of the Freak
Clayton will pilot the Commoner, If w.
J. Wallace adheres to his inteption and
sends the horse to the post. This horse
is outclassed.
w. Lakeland's Hornpipe is regarded by
many good judges as having. an outside
chance. He won the Brooklyn handicap
by fiuke last year. and, although vic
tory for Lakeland would be popular
event, and big thing for the Brighton
Beach contingent IL would be the hight
of folly to back him to beat such horses
as Henry of Navarro and clifford. He
may have a chance to get third money,
after a battle with Belmar and Sir Wal
ter
Nanki Pooh has won a race this season,
but his performance in the handicap would
not warrant any one in supporting. him
for the Suburban. The company will, il
there is not glaring reversal Of form, be
entirely too good for him.
Handspring, some say, may go to the
post Handspring IS not within many
pounds Of his best form, and; besides, if he
were not stale, It would be asking too much
of a three-year-old TO pick up 1l5 pounds
and beat older horses OF such caliber as
Henry of Navarro and Clifford.
The entries for all the events but the
fifth are light. Only eight are entered for
the Double Event, and these do not in
clude Don de ORC, George Kessler, Edo,
lin, or any of the cracks. Octagon will
carry the Blemton colors in place of Don
de orc. Or. sheppard and Arbuckle will
again clash with the triar, $3.50,
Gmmering viii be the Erie stable $
standard bearer Marcus DAILY will depend
upon Scottish Chieftain, and Trowbrdge
& Co, will send Lithos, the Morris cast
The entry list for the Suburban was
made public this afternoon The follow
thg are the announced starters and their
Henry of Navarre-Grifnn.
Nanki Pooh-Doggett.
Hornpipe-Hamilton.
Sir Walter-Ballard.
Belmar-Simms.
Clifford-Taral
The Commoner-Clayton.
The races promises to be one of the
best Suburbans in years, for none but the
best horses in training are left in The
rack was very heavy last night after the
rain but it has been drying out, and eX-
cept in some places, was in fairly good
condition this afternoon. Superintendent
Clark said tonight that it would be as
fast as at any time since II was built, and
the trainers agreed with him.
Clifford and Navarro each did their last
,Cork in 2:10 and both Rogers and Hylana
tfeir respective trainers, think that 'hc
race lies between them, although they
have a high respect for The commoner
St. Louis. June pa lot of money went
on Favorine winner of the second race
at GO to I, and he closed at 25 Hex was
the only winning favorite. Three second
picks and two outsiders took the others
Track muddy Attendance, 2,500 A sum
mary follows:
First Race-F!ve furiongs. Queen Safe
Jos Martin, to ], won, with Gladys II
Second and Matte Bell third. Time l;05.
Second Race-Seven and one-haf fur
longs. Favorine, 81, Morrison, 20 to /
won, with Bertha second and Outaway
Third Race-Five furlongs. Fervor 10s
Vandusen, to !, won, with Aqu.nas sec
Fourth Race-Mile and sixteenth
Hex, IS, Morrison, 1 10 ?, won, with Haw
tho-ne second and Metaire third Time
1855.
Hale, 105. Jones, to ]. won, with Con
s5antine second and Draw Scot third