Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23

luck has changed and Michael F.
Dwyer has carried 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 a victory for
the favorite, and consequently pop
ular one, and, as far as could be seen,
was a true run race. The attendance
was enormous, fully 10000 people
packed the lawn, the two tiers of the
grand stand, the roof and the pad
dock, 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 II all
had backed the winner.
The day was perfect one, the track
was fast and better race could not
have been desired.
1t was half-past four before the bugle
called the nine horses to the post.
There was slight delay at the post,
owing to the righteousness of Semper
Ego. The Winner, and Belmar, but
within five minutes Pettingill got them
in perfectly, and they were away on
their Journey. The Winner was the
first to show in front, followed by his
stable companion, Belmar, the light
weight, Havoc, Sir Walter. Ben Brush
and the others. although there was lit
tie to choose among them. The fur-
long around the lower turn occupied
13 As seconds. Then began the race,
for Lewis saw that it was unwlse 10
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 a lot to spare. Then came
Ben Brush. the favorite, half length
away, with his boy doing all in his
power to prevent him from using up all
his speed. 1t was in that order they
passed the first half mile post in 51 10
seconds. the last furlong of the half
being run in IA 1-5 seconds, the fastest
eighth of the whole race. Behind Ben
Brush were The Winner and Belmar,
while the others trailed along with
Dutch Skater holding the rear. On
the way to the three-quarter pole con-
ditions began to tell, and Semper Ego
dropped back to the rear ranks, his
place being taken by Ben Brush, who,
at the sixth furlong mark, was half a
length behind Havoc, in 1: :16 20, and
length in front of The Winner, all run
ming free.
Now they were beginning the upper
turn with a quarter mile dash around
il to the stretch, and Simms gave Ben
Brush his head Lewis did the same
with Havoc and lost but little, for in
the % 4-5 seconds required for the run
to the mile pole, which was reached in
1:421-5, Havoc kept his advantage OF
neck. while Ben Brush was a length
and a half in front of The Winner,
he in turn a length in front of Belmar,
the others hopelessly beaten with not
even a chance for third money. They
rounded the turn in safety and
straigbtened out for home. Then
Simms 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 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 Simms knew that all ne had
IN do was to keep on driving. The
danger was not all over, for the crowd
dronned the shout of Ben Brush and
Simms heard The Winners name in
frantic wells. 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 Brush's sides, madly fogging him.
II 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 heels and he was
over the line in safety, winner OF the
coveted Suburban, with The Winner
half a length away and Havoc stepping
fast in the third place, five lengths in
front of the rest of the field, all badly
heaten. 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 l
sbot Iaudeman. would win. He took
tho lead when he rounded into the
stretch but could not withstand the
drive of Littlefeld on Bowling Brook,
and had to be content with second
nlace with as good as 40 to l laid
against him for that position.
Summary: Suburban, one mile and a