Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-23
BEN BRUSH WINS.
THE COVETED SUBURBAN GOES TO
SON OF DRAMBLE.
DIVERS At LAST SUCCESSFUL.
For Years They Have Sought
I'm Vain TO Capture n First
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NEW YORK, June 22.-At last luck has
changed. and the Dryers have won
one of the big handicaps. They tried for
years, together, and were beaten time
and again. and then tried separately.
after dlssolving partnership. and now,
after many years. the younger OF the
pair Michael has carried off the great
race OF the year, the Suburban, with his
son OF Bramble C3en Brush) in the
| fast time Of 2:01 10. II was a victory
for the favorite, and consequently a
| popular one. and, as far as could be seen,
was a true-run race. The attendance
was enormous. even larger than on
| Brooklyn Handicap-Day, which was the
largest crowd at a race-track in the
| East In several years. Fully 20,0c0 people
packed the lawn the two tiers OF the
| grandstand, the roof, and the paddock,
and from the shout that went up when
Ben Brush landed the race and Sims
was hoisted into the floral Jockeys chair.
1t would seem as If all had backed the
winner.
The day was a perfect one, the track
was fast, and better race could not
have been desired.
1t was half-past I before the buge
called the nine horses to the post and
! then they came out Of the paddock in
Indian file Ben Brush leading the way,
and the others following according TO
! their numbers on the card.
| There was a slight delay at the post
owing to the righteousness of Semper
Ego. The Winner, and Belmar, but within
three minutes Pettngill got them in per-
| feet line, ana they were away on their
| journey. The Winner was the first TO
show i'm front. followed by his stable
companion. Belmar the lightweight,
Havoc, Sir Walter, Ben Brush. and the
others. although there was little 10
choose between them. They were fairly
| straightened out before they had run
| a furOng and then the boys began to
| hunt for the place i'm which they wished
/ TO run the first part of the race. Curl
ously, not even the lght-weights
cared to set the pace. and the first three
| furlor"s past the grandstand and around
| the n turn were very slow, thirty
nine seconds being required TO cover the
distance all the boys pulling and hauling
at their mounts. to prevent them from
getting 10 the front.
The furlong around the lower turn oc-
cupied 10 i-5 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
pacemaker. Close behind him was Semper
! Ego. but Scherrer was urging him, while
Havoc was going easily and with lot
| ia snare Then came Ben Brush. the
favorite half a length away, with his
| bov doing all i'm his power 10 prevent
him from using I'D all his speed so early
I'm the race.
THE FASTEST EIGHTH.
| T. was in that order they passed the
first half-mile post of their journey in
n1-5 seconds. the last furlong OF the
half being run I'm Il 1-5, the fastest
! eighth of the whole race.
Rehind Ben Brush were The Winner
and Belmar. while the others trailed
along. with Dutch Skater holding the
rear. and with scarcely a Bit OF the
sneed he showed a few days ago. on
| the way TO the three quarter pole con-
ditions began TO tell. and Semper Ego
with his belt completely shot, dropped
back to the rear ranks. his place be-
| ing taken by Ben. Brush. who. at the
six-furlong mark. was half length De
/ hind Havoc. in 1:le %, and length III
| front OF The Winner. all running free.
4
| turn with q uuarter-mile dash around
! n 10 the stretch. and Sims gave Ben.
! Pr,ish his head Lewis did the same
with Havoc and lost but little. for In
| the d As seconds required for the run
TO the mile pole which was reached IN
f.421-5. Havoc kept his advantage or a
neck. while Ben. Brush was length
/ and n half IN front of The Winner he in
| turn length in front of Belmar, the
| others hopolessly beaten, with not even
a chance for third money, unless a cou-
| pie of the quartette in front should iall
They rounded the turn in safety and
Strengthened out for home. Then Sims
| hogan driving Ben. Brush. while Lewis
was driving but little on Havoc.
THE DESPERATE FINISH.
The crowd began to shout "Havocr'
| and IL did look for a moment as If the
! Canadian representative might WIN
Sims heard it, too. and worked all the
| harder on the game son OF Bramble.
| The colt responded to every lash, and
| inch by inch narrowed the space be-
| tween him and Havoc. Now 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
10 keep on driving to the end as hard as
he could. and he would beat the lightly
I
| weighted Havoc.
The danger was not all over. for the
/ crowd dropped the shout of Ben Brush.
which it had taken up when his nose
was in front and Sims heard The Win
ner's 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 six
teenth away. and dug his spurs into Ben
Brushs sides. madly fiogging him. as If
his life depended upon it. 1T was a des-
oorate race Nearer and nearer drew
The finish line. and nearer and nearer
come The Winner. One vicious cut TO
Rem Brush, one frantic push with knees
and heels and he was over the line In
eafetv. winner OF the coveted Suburban.
with The Winner half a length away
and Havoc stepping fast in the third
mace. five lengths in front OF the rest of
the field. all badly beaten, with Belmar
leading them. Summaries:
Eiret race-fve furlongs-Clifford al 10