The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-23
SIMMS UPON THE VICTOR.
THIRD IN THE DESPERATE
FINISH,
Stand, Lawn and Paddock Crowded
and From the Cheering All
Backing the FavOrite.

luck has changed, and Michael f.
Dwyer has carried off the great race
of the year, the Suburban, with his
son of BIamble, Ben Brush, in the fast
time of 2:07 1-5. 1t was a victory for
the favorite and consequently a pop
ular one, and, as far as could be seen,
was a true run race. The attendance
was enormous. Fully 20, 900 packed the
lawn, the two tiers of the grand stand,
the roof and the paddock, and from
the shout that went up when Ben
Brush landed the race and Simms was
hoisted into the floral 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 bugle called the nine horses to the
post. There was a slight delay at the
post, owing to the Righteousness of
Semper Ego, The Winner and Belmar,
but within five minutes Pettingill got
them in perfect line, and they were
away on their journey. The Winner
was the first to show in front, follow
ed 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 Occu-
pied Ii As seconds. Then began the
race, for Lewis saw that it was unwise
to choke Havoc and gave him a little
of his own way, and the colt became
the pacemaker. Close behind him was
Semper Ego, but Scherrer was urging
him. while Havoc was going easily and
with lot to spare Then came Ben
( H. l. q
with his boy doing all in his power to
prevent him from using up all his
speed.
! first half mile post in 81 Is
seconds. Behind Ben Brush were
| The Winner and BeImar, while the
| others trailed along, with Dutch Skater
| holding the rear. On the way to the
| threequarter pole conditions began to
tell and Semper Ego dropped back TO
| the rear ranks, his place being taken
| by Ben Brush, who at the six furlongs
mark, was half length behind Havoc
| in lis 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
! to the stretch, and Simms gave Ben
! Brush his head Lewis did the same
with Havoc and lost but little, for i'll
! the 25 As seconds required for the run
to the mile pole, which was reached
in 1:42 Is, Havoc kept his advantage
| of a neck, while Ben Brush was a
length and half in front of The Win
! her. he in turn a length in front of
Belmar, the others hopelessly beaten,
with not even chance for third
money.
DESPERATE FINISH
They rounded the turn in safety and
CT iCrht OIL n
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 between
him and Havoc Now he was at the
horses saddle, at his withers, at his
ears, and now his nose shot in front
and Simms knew that all he had to
do was to keep on driving.
But the danger was not all over, for
the crowd dropped the shout of Ben
Brush and Simms heard The Winners
name in frantic yells. Then the jockey
looked ahead, saw the finish only
sixteenth away and dug his spurs into
Ben Brush's sides, madly fiogging him.
It was a desperate race. 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 he was over the
line in safety. winner Of the coveted
Suburban, with The Winner half
length away and Havoc stepping fast
in the third place, five lengths in front
of the rest of the field, all badly beat
en-, with Belmar leading them.
Next to the Suburban in Importance
was the first half of the double event
in which it looked as if the 100 to
shot, Laudeman, would win. He took
the lead when he rounded into the
stretch but could not withstand the
drive of Littlefield on Bowling Brook,
and had to be content with second
place with as good as 40 to 1 laid
against him for that position. Sum-
mary:
First race five furlongs-Clifford won, Har-
ry Reed second, Sunny Slope third; time,
1:01 2-5
Second race, one mile-On Deck wen, VOL
hurst second Eikins third; time. 1:42 1-5
Third race, double event, five and a half
MISUNDERSTANDING Brook won, Laudeman sec
ond, Hamburg third; time, 100 is.
Fourth race suburban one and a quarter
miles-Ben Brush, 123 (Simms), 10 1 and
4 to g. won; The Winner, rs (Sioan), to
J and even, second; Havoc, 1912 Newis), 7 tt
y 1, and to l, third; time 2:07 Is. Beimar
. Lake Shore, Sir Walter Volley, Semper Ego
y and Dutch Skater also and finished as
y named.
. Fifth race, five furlongs-Archduke won
D Olney second, Wasteful third; time, :03 6. 5
| Sixth race, one mile and a half, hurdles
l Flushing won, Forget second Tuxedo third
y time, ESQ 20.