The herald., 1897-06-23
Reaches the Turn in the
Long Lane
BEN BRUSH, SON OF BRAMBLE
LANDS THE GREAT SUBURBAN
HANDICAP
~ Good Day, Fast Race and Every
body Seemed to Have Backed
:. the Favorite
Associated Press Special Wire.


NEW YORK. June 22.-At last the luck
has changed and M. F. Dwyer has car
ried Off the great race of the year, the
Suburban, with his son of Bramble, Ben
Brush, in the fast time of 2:07 1-5. 1t
was victory for the favorite, and con-
sequently popular one, and as far as
could be seen was 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 Simms was
hoisted into the Jockeys floral chair,
1t seemed as il all had backed the win
ner.
The day was perfect one, the track
was fast, and q better race could not
have been desired.
1t was half-past before the bugle
called the horses to the post. There was
a slight delay at the post, owing to Sem
per Ego, The Winner and Be{mar, but
within five minutes Pettingill got them
in line and they were away on their
Journey. The Winner was the first to
show In front, followed by his stable
companion Belmar, Havoc, Sir Walter.
Ben Brush and the others. The furlonS
around the lower turn occupied 13 As
seconds. Then began the race, for Lewis
gave Havoc his own way, and the col.
became pacemaker. Close behind him
was Semper Ego. Then came Ben
Brush, the favorite, half a length away,
with his boy doing all in his power to
hold him in. 1t was in that order they
passed the first half-mile post in 51h,
the last furlong of the half being run
in 12 1-5, the fastest eighth Of the whole.
race. Behind Ben Brush We're The Win
ner and Belmar, while the others trailed
along, with Dutch Skater in the rear.
On the way to the three-quarter pole
condition began to tell, and Semper Ego
dropped back to the rear ranks, his
place being taken by Ben Brush, who
at the six furlong mark was half &
length behind Havoc and length in
= front of The Winner, all running free.
Now they were beginning the upper
turn, with a quarter-mile dash around
1t to the stretch, and Simms lost but
little, for In the 25 40 seconds required
for the run to the mile pole, which was
reached in 1:42 1-5, Havoc kept his ad-
vantage of neck, while Ben Brush was
a length in front of Belmar, the others
beaten, with not even chance for
third money. They rounded the turn
in safety, and Strengthened out for
home. Then Simms began driving Ben
Brush, while Lewis was urging but lit
tie 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
shoulders, at his ears, and now his nose
shot In front, and Simms knew that all
he had to do was to keep on driving.
The danger was not all over. for the
crowd dropped the shout of Ben Brush
and Simms heard the winners name
He glanced over his shoulder and saw
the determined Sloan driving The Win
ner 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 Brush's sides, ma6ly
flogging him. 1t was desperate race.
Nearer and nearer drew the finish line,
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 in the third
place, five lengths in front OF the rest of
the field with Belmar lea ding them.
Five furlongs-Clifford won, Harry
Reed second, Sunny Slope third. Time,
1902 1-5.
One mile-On Deck won, Wolhurst
second, Ellxin third. Time, 1:42 is.
Five and a half MISUNDERSTANDING
Brook won, Laudeman second, Hamburg
third. Time. 1909 1-5
Suburban, mile and a quarter-Ben
Brush, 1923 (Simms), 2 to 1 and to S,
won; The Winner, 115 (Sloan), Z to 2
and even, second; Havoc. 104 Gewis),
to and to l. third, Time 2:07 Is.
Belmar, Lake Shore, Sir Walter Volley,
Semper Ego and Dutch Skater also ran,
Five furlongs-Arch Duke. won, Olney
second, Wasteful third. Time 1903 2-5.
Mile and a half, hurdles-Flushing
won, Forget second, Tuxedo third. Time
2:50 1-5.
: JOCKEY CLUB ELECTION
BAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-The
stockholders of the Pacific Coast Jockey
club have elected the following officers:
President. s. N. Androus; vice-presi-
dent, H. J. Crocker; secretary. FIJI.
Green, directors. Henry J. Crocker. w
8. Hobart, ]. Malowansky Edward Cor
rigan, M. r. Tarpey. s. N. Androus and
F. H. Green.
president Androus said that the nine
days race meeting at.Los Angeles In
October would undoubtedly be a great
success. The purses to be competed for
aggregated $4,000, and ranged from
from $500 to $140O In the different events
OF the $4,000, $4,000 will go to the trot-
ters and $14, 900 to the bang tails A fine
program for the Sacramento meeting
was also reported.
WITH THE BAT