The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-21
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
SOMETHING AMOUR THE FIELD ron
m SUBURBAN.

N-sNs " INV hAN Sh-Aa hHVNHNA W. SHaON
the Weather or Too Lame to start-The
Race shouId ne n Good One. as tho
Horses Are Niceiy Bunahed at the weights.
Tho Suburban Handicap. the third Of the great
spring races for threoyear-olds and upward, will
DO run tomorrow at Shoopshoad Bay, when tho
Coney Island Jockey Clubs spring meeting will
open. In former years the Suburban was worth
As much as Sl7, 500 to the winner. but 1t has
been prunod down until the winner will receive
10000, the second horse $1,000 and the third
$500. The rnce for the Suburban Of 1897 gave
promise early in tho spring of being q real good
one, as all OF tho stars were engaged. With
the lapse OF time, however, q change camo
over the scene and there will DO but few
horses of high class seen at the post to.
morrow. Requital Ia not ready to run, Hand
spring is out OF condition. Buck Mnssie
10 broken down, Hnlma. Flying Dutchman, and
Clifford, a trio Of magnificent c~ripples, cannot
be wound up for the strain Of such q contest,
and whilo they will undoubtedly DO soon in some
of tho shorter events, thoy will not go in the
Suburban. 1yphoon II. will remain at st. Louis
to run for the st. Louis Derby, and Hastings 10
in tho same condition az Handspring. Conse-
quently the field must como from Ben Brush,
First Mate, Dutch Skater. Semper Ego. Peep O.
Day, Sir Walter, Lake Shore, Havoc, Belmar, VOL
ley, Howard Mann. and Tho Winner. Ben Brush
In the topweight at 1913 pounds, and after his race
on Thursday, when he beat Belmar so easily,
the best judges on the track were of the opinion
that tho sturdy little son Of Bramble would
win the Suburban. The little horse had been
suffering all spring from q troublesome splint,
which seems to have yielded to treatment, al
though q number Of those who saw him work
yesterday morning were of the opinion that he
did not go any too smoothly or soundly after he
pulled up. Brush has come to hand remarkably
quick, for the fastest work he had shown up to
Nj rRHnnf rnnaa yeho n all In A THAN hn
l:4s4. and won in l:4lt for the mile. .Yester-
rows prize. going q mile and a quarter in 2:13.
and showing tired at the endLa BY. no means
any OF his followers to weaken on him.
Charles Hughes, who trains First Mate and
Know which Of his candidates he would send to
the post tomorrow. His speedy big horse, First
iS 0ots vs Ms' Seli Is and adaR %orrspd g very at s ans pounds %iic;
yesterday morning in l;45ia With Joe sehorrer
morrow can outrun this Handsome SON Of Fonso
and S%hipmate, and had Scherrer let the big horse
down there is no telling how fast he could have
a clever mile in 1:45. TaraI liked this horse very
much after his race the other day, and there Is
no doubt that the half brother to Kalooiah is a
much better race horse than he has shown in tho
brother to Kalooiaihi. as he is BY q SON Of ! Long.
fellow out Of Kaloolah's dam. while Kaloolah
Suburban. Sut. ike. those other good sons IN Of
Hanover; Handspring and Buck Massie. he
sa"nS' he Ss PSs eaRs sran s;Rsf MS a 1 sssa. race he
!Hasker been and c5iG l. Gs, Watched vi BED, decided By Trainer G.s,
terdey that it would be useless to start him.
Pilts6urg Phil is PLAYING a very strong hand
If the weather is hne and the track good. Belmar
and The Winner will be his candidates; but II
viii pick up his underground penalty for win
ming the Brooklyn and try to annex the Sub
But Howard Mann would probably find q
s ,bnn wb|c Slo fb. in his M;,PF 's5 s W. i in LSss S sIhOrsi
Ben Brush. the already chosen favorfte. at a
comparatively short price. Lake Shores record
IN ' tFac t! and the fs Sis t sSsf hs ' Is IN at IL sln peu Ga a
have established him very strongly in Che hearts
His work yesterday was a nile and q quarter in
s ss1e the he S nc naf'n fh Is horse sSes IS ist tTal }asa b 30 David wisi
s sSsst on ano hi 1ne '' feS s dSansei tie a b aIs xfsy
way, howeve5 on Tharsday last, offered
e ssa pet L sle0 s aSas "h ST. Waller Re F0 since y0g shs
brooklyn Handicap, has been at Morris
which wears on this sensitive little SON Of Mid:
lothian and causes him to fret 80 much that he
f T@S ths s aSay to is a ss shr fe Nave b been las mile @ sns
2 quarter in 2:l1is. He will be brought to
sIhseSepshSs v d., Bay nt to-day and viii, Of souT ;s 30 .
William Jennings of Maryland, a turfman Of
please many to see the son of Dutch Roller first
pas. the post: A mile and q half in 2:39ia yes.
Penn had the mount: Father Bill paiy'sS voiley
that Hewitt would ride the geiding. 1t would not
When tie time for the race rolls round. Bersen
IL unusually clever IN the handling Of 9 slug
considerable reducing for him to reach 90
pounds; Volley's race in the Brooklyn was
f fsRi'y n sss asni ne SAND 'dfa the q irs that tiS ssntef It,
Vas fully sixty yards behind the leaders.
r pssp clear rh FOUND nednqhlii his pae Sda h inc n ias : th1 sbi hs
and beat all the cracks. Hayoc, the candidate
S SSr fb .a nsI EoSie eIn to b 5hs PSSs sts and md T Snst m,I to r Ta
stepped of a mile and a quarter in 2:13l4, and
thfee-eighths being rseled on IN a:a7ia. NC! con SID
ering the condition of the track this work is ex-
Sellent. and the peacocky son OF Himyar and
El!etta has m more than an outside chance with
md his way to the post. but no Is not considered
Yet 1t Is Just such a field as may bring about a
will be satisfied II hey get a good contest and a
to a bumper crowd. sheepshead Bay Is always
popular. 1t is picturesque and has some advan.
thRcb OF bltuuulOhI not enjoyed Dy Otner COufS0b,
and its meetings always attract the most fash.
,onable elements Of society: Besides the Subur;
for two year-olds will be run TOMORROW.
Horsemen have already, discounted this race
for John u. Madden's clinking good colt Ham
burg. by Hanover, out Of Lady Reel. and the regal
yyonngster viii go 70 the post fayorite over, his
Great Bend. EirearIn. Previous, Frohman,
George Keene. Varus. Bowling Brook. Kitefoot,
SwanRo, AratOma. Arquebus and The HuRucnot.
Hamburg and Bowling Brook Of the good ones
VIII meet at even weights, but the Others that
TO- outstep the blaze-face son OF Hanover.
The meeting VIII be continued on Thursday,
when the Dairy Stakes, for two-year-olds, at five
furlongs. over the turf course. and the swift
Stakes, for three-year-9lds at seven furlongs, will
Buddha, Billali Arbuckle. Mana H., The Friar.
Casseopia. and Elkins are among the nomina.
lions for the Swift, which looks like a good
thing for The Friar Il he IL sent to the post. The
Foam Stakes, OF . $500. for two-year-olds,
ut nve furlongs, and the Coney Island
Handicap. at sig furlongs. for threeyear-
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