The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
BEN BRUSHS PRIZE.
M. F. Dryers Colt Wins
the Suburban.
$1,000 PERSONS AT the TRACK
Brush Was Favorite and Ran the
Mile and a Quarter in 2.07 is.

P,ttsbur9 Phil wa second with Ths winner
and Fourth with Delnar-The Canaaian
owned Havoc was Third-Ths Race Wa
Hun to SUIT Ben lsrusls--The raessrs. MorEts
win the First Part OF the Double Event
with Bowling Brook-Clinora ana His half
Brother Archduhe Earn Purses-on Deck.
bought Tor slO.o 900. wins Tor Bromley q &c.
Tho mig son or whistle Jacket Paiis Up
Lane-E1ushins Downs ForEet In the Hurdle
Michael r. Dryers sterling four.year-old Ben
Brush, son OF Bramble and Roseville, won the
Suburban Handicap at sheepshead Bay yester-
day Afternoon in the presence Of $4,000 spec
tators. G. L. Smiths tPittsburg Phil four.year-
old bay horse Tho Winner. by Favor, dam Happy
Sally H., was second. and Joseph L. Seagram's
fye-year-old bay horse Havoc. by Himyar. out
OF Elletta. was third. The race was run In
n.O7 Us. and Ben Brush won BY q length. Tho
Winner beating Havoc half as far for second
place. Tho race vas worth &c. 900 to the win
ner. 81 200 to the second horse, and $500 to tho
third.
1t was a very smoothly run contest, barring
some providing by Lake Shore, which caused
some inconvenience to Sir Walter and volley in
the first quarter OF q mile, and tho best horse
at the weights assuredly won. He was admira-
bly, ridden by Willie Simms. the famous colored
Jockey, who placed the horse carly in tho
contest when tho pace was slow, and
moved In earnest when the time camo
for prompt and vigorous action. He knew that
he was astride as game and as speedy q horse as
there was in the race. yet he took no liberties
with him. Starting on the extreme outside, he
rode for position in the first furlong. and was
never worse than third after passing the standthe
first time. There was no excuse for any horse
in the race, II we again except Sir Walter. who
did not show enough speed after his
mishsp to warrant his being placed, and
William Smith. who trains The Winner
and Belmar. the second and fourth horses
respectively. voiced the opinion Of tho horsemen
when he said to q reporter Of THE SUN after the
race: "Tve no excuse to make for mine. Tho
best horse won at the weights and that's all there
Is to be said. The Winner. I think. ran the race
Of his life and l didn't look for him to beat 2.o7x.
I've no fault to find"
For years the Dwyer brothers have striyen to
win one of the big spring handicaps, and year
after year they have sent to the post their best
horses, among them the champions Of their day.
but until yesterday q horse from their sta
Bile has failed to win tho coveted trophy.
Other and greater prizes in value have fallen
at their feet through the prowess Of the many
gallant racehorses which have borne tho
red with blue sash. or the white with gold tas-
eel. but the Brooklyn and Suburban hung tan
talizingly out Of reach. George Kinney, Ban
quet, Hanover. Raceland. and o host Of
others have fought valiantly for tho victory
In these contests, and. fighting. wore van
pushed by horses which they afterward
met and defeated. Grayer than when George
Kinney was beaten In Poutiac's year, stern
,er. perhaps. than when Banquet went down
before Ramapo. but as imperturbable a. ever.
IN. i. Dryer sat In the grand stand yesterday
and saw Ben Brush. q horse Of which no In par
ticularly fond. bear his colors homo in the van.
Friends surrounded him in legion. and when
they congratulated him the color mounted
to his checks and forehead and 1t was evident
that he vAs pleased. There was o time when
Michael F. Dwyer had moro enemies than
friends on the turf. but that day has passed, and
1t saie to say that he 10 almost as popular to
day as any man in racing. He was for years TO
garded as the greatest of the many plungers. and
he won vast sums of money. He lost vast sums
otmoney. too. and nobody but those who placed
the money or laid the odds knew 1t. His
face gave no sign and he lost unmurmuringly,
He was considered a rich man when he went to
England two years ago on q trip that was disas
trous, for he lost not only most of the horses
which he took abroad with him but most of the
ready money of which he was possessed AZ we'll
He came home with no hard luck stories to tell
and went about manfully to retrieve his fallen
fortunes.
BEN BRUsH's WINS AND HIS RETIREMENT.
Ben Brush. yesterdays winner, was one Of hil
earliest purchases. bought when Q two-year-old
from Eugene Leigh and Edward Brown. Leigh
had bought Kingston for his La Belle stud from
n. +. Dwyer. and Ben Brush was turned over In
settlement for the mighty son Of spendthrifi
and Kapanga- Ben Brush put N. F. Dwyer
fguratively speaking. on his legs once
more. After being carefully wintered the col,
was taken West Q year ago last spring by his
silent owner to run for his engagements
throughout the Southern and Southwestern cir
cult. He won the Kentucky Derby and other
valuable prizes, and on that trip Cleophus, Ben
Elder. Lady Inez. and Suisun. all good winners
were bought When he returned East thinRs
were going his way. and Mr.. Dwyer. placing his
horses s%hrewdly. won Q majority of his engage
meuts.
Ben Brush proved to be q good horse. but went
wrong unfortunately before the autumn with itS
valuable engagements. He won his last race
after coming East at the sheepshead Bay meet
ing, but was disqualified for fouling soufie. who
received the purse.
with the retirement of Ben Brush. Mr.. Dwyei
plodded along with Ben Elder. Cleophus, and
The balance Of his small string, and while the
others were fighting on the racecourse, Der
Brush was dreaming of his victories in q pad
aock knee deep in grass and clover. He could
near the snap of the whip and the hustle Of
Inc struggling field as they bore past the
Dwyer Enclosure during the autumn meeting
u 'ravesend. but he blinked his eyes sleepily
ana no doubt thought that 1t was NO timo fol
MN TO worry and that life was to him only q
long drawn out holiday. When spring rolled
around and the grass peeped through tho indelt
M'uraVesend, Ben Brush was put to work trot
,Ins with the other horses of the Dwyer string
hlsoWner had visions of winning some of the biz
,p'ihs events. as the sturdy son OF Bramble hat
oeeh well treated by Mr.. Vosburgh. But, alas. 4
Troublesome splint developed. and the bony en-
tA'sement refusing obstinately to yield to ordi
nSty treatment. the firing irons were resorteC
NJ NJ a "a hnal measure. This put the splint GU
harms way. but threw Ben Brush ou'
framing, and for weeks he was bach
SSealh IN his grassy paddock and saw the othel
nnr se2 ridden, pantingly about the track In tn
vInlhgs and walked miles and miles in tn,
b btI moon enyeloped in clothing, and mounted
bsct HIussls OF boys, who slapped them on tn,
nSNAs ana took all 6orta Of lharfiaa with