The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-23

Nv York Juae 22.-At last the luck
has changed and Michael Z. Dwyer has
carried of the great race OF the year.
the suburban, with his son of Bran
ble. Ben Brush. in the fast time OF
2:07 ID. Il was a victory Tor the Ia
yoriare. and consequently popular
one and as far as could be seen was
n true run race The attendance was
enormous. Fully 10000 people packed
the lawn. the TWO tiers of the grand
stand to the paddock, and from the
shout that went up when Ben Brush
landed the race and Sims was hoisted
into the Jockeys chair it would seem
as if all had backed the winner
The day was a perfect one, the track
was fast and a better race could not
have been desired.
1t was 4:30 before the ougle called
the nine horses 10 the post. There
was a slight delay at the post, owing
10 the fractiousness Of Semper Ego,
The Winner and Belmar, but within
five minutes Pettingil got them IN
fine line and they were away on their
Journey The Winner was the hrst
70 show in trent, followed by his stable
companion. Belmar, the lightweight,
Havoc. Sir Walter, Ben Brush and the
Others, although there was little to
choose between them. The furlong
around the lower turn occupied Is 40
seconds Then began the race, for
Lewis saw that it was. unwise TO choke
Havoc and gave him little of his
own way. and the colt became the pace
maker. Close behind him was Semper
Ego. but Schorer was urging him,
While Havoc was going easily and with
a lot to spare Then came Ben Brush,
The favorite, half a length away, with
his boy doing all in his power TO pre-
vent him from using up all his speed
II was in that order they passed the
first half mile post in 81 1-5, the last
furiong of the half being run in - 1-5.
the fastest eighth of the whole race.
Behind Ben Brush were The Winner
ard Belmar. while the others trailed
along with Dutch Skater holding the
rear. On the way to the three-quarter
pole condition began TO tell and Gem
per Ego dropped back TO the rear
ranks, his place being taken by Ben
Brush, who at the six furlongs mark
was a half length behind Havoc, in
I.16 2-5. and a length in front of The
Winner. all running free. Now they
were beginning the upper turn, with a
quarter-mile dash around il to the
stretch. and Sims gave Ben Brush his
head. Lewis did the same with Havoc
and lost but little. for in the % 4-5
seconds required for the run to the
mile pole, which was reached in 1:42 1-5,
Havoc kept his advantage of neck,
while Ben Brush was a length and
half in front of The Winner, he in
turn a length in front of Belmar, the
others hopelessly beaten, with not
even a chance for third money. They
rounded the turn in safety and
Strengthened out for home. Then Sims
began driving Ben Brush, while Lewis
was driving but little on Havoc. Ben
Brush responded TO every lash and
inch by inch narrowed the space be
tween him and Havoc. Nov he was at
the horses saddle, at his withers, at
his ears, and now his nose shot in
front and Sims knew that all he had
TO do was to keep on driving. The
danger was not all over Tor the crowd
dropped the shout Of Ben Brush and
Sims heard The Winners name in
frantic yells. He glanced over his
shoulder and saw the determined Sloan
driving The Winner as only he can
and rapidly gaining ground. Then he
looked ahead. saw the finish only a
sixteenth away. and dug his spurs into
Ben BrEsh's sides. rnadly flOgging him.
It was a desperate finish. Nearer and
nearer drew the finish line. and nearer
and nearer came The Winner. One
vicious cut TO Ben Brush, one frantic
push with knees and heels and he was
over the line in safety, winner of the
coveted Suburban. with The Winner
half a length away and Havoc STEPPING
fast in the third place, five lengths in
front of the rest Of the field. all badly
beaten, with Beimar leading them.
Next 10 the Suburban in importance
was the first half Of the double event. /
in which It looked as if the 100 to l shot
Laudeman would win. He took the
lead when he rounded into the stretch. (
but could not Withstand the drive of
Iittlefield on Bowling Brook and had /
10 be content with second place, with I
as good as 80 to ] laid against him for
that position. Results:
First race, five furlongs-Clifford /
won. Harry Reed second, Sunny Slope /
third Time-1:01 2-5.
second race. one miie-On Deck won. I
Wolhurst second, Elkin third. Time
1:42 Is
Third race. double event. five and
one-half furongs-Bowling Brook won, /
Laudeman second, Hamburg third. /
Time-l;O9 10
Fourth race, Suburban. mile and a
quarter-Ben Brush. 123 (Sims). , 20 /.
and 4 TO >, won; The Winner. rs
(Sl0an) to ?, and even. second:
Havoc. 104 lewis, 10 to 1, and to /.
third Time-2.07 1-5 Beln1ar Lake f
Shore. Sir Walter. Voiley, Semper Ego
and Dutch Skater also ran and finished
as named.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Arch Duke
wen. Olney second. Wasteful third.
Time-1:O3 2-5.
sixth race, mile and half. hurdles
Flushing won, Forget second, Tuxedo
third. Time-2.J0 %.