The sun., 1898-06-19
SUBURBAN is AN UPSET.
rIIL0 AND sENPBR ECO, oUTsID-
ERS, FINIsM FIRST AND SEooND.

ornament. the Heavily Backed Eavsrits. with
Glsan Up aAd CarryinG the Top WsiEht,
Practically Pat Dat or the Race ~ the
Pest Because or an UnavoIdhbIs Delay sr
HsarIg an Hsur-Inp nnd Bsn HslladAy
Also DisapPsiatasats-OEdsn Runs we'll
Twsnty-nvs Thsusand Psrsens SEQ the niE
Handicap nc the shespShead nay Track.
The uncertainty Of horse racing was mover
better demonstrated than BY the result Of the
Pich Suburban Handicap. decided at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday afternoon. Twenty-Five thou
sand psrsons had gathered together to see the
big turf event, and the majority OF them woro
stunned with surprise when the winner flashed
past the finish mark. Ornament, with Sloan up.
had proved such an impressive victor
In the Brooklyn Handicap, and the recent
performances Of Imp, by imp. Wagner
Fondling, had instiled many with such
supreme confidence that the bookmAkers took
IN tons Of money on the chances of these two
animate. An unavoidable delay Of hfty.Six
minutes at tho post killed the prospects Of
Ornament. carrying the top weight Of 131
pounds, while Imp. after running fairly good
race for little moro than half the distance.
Was literally run Of her feet Tillo, BY Leon
Atus-Puritan Lass. owned by Rogers & Rose
and ridden by A. Clayton, at the prevailing
odds Of 15 to l, turned up an unexpected
winner which was cause for much downhoart-
bdnoss among those who had not thought
Of him. Tho capture of second place
by Bromley &c Co.'S Sempor Ego. by
LoGic-LA Sylphide, with Maher up, who
was at 80 to L and a rank outsider, acted as o
temporary knockout upon the talent. Marcus
Days Ogden, by Kilwarlin-imp. oriole. with
Hamilton In the saddle. ran a splendid race. but
weakened at tho close. Don dc Orc. August Bel
mont's entry, was beaten out Of third place bya
head while Ben Holladay, who carried quite
bundle OF the smart sets coin. novor showed.
Imp was sixth, Peep o Day seventh, and tho
boasted Ornament an inElorious eighth. Royal
Stag, whose good raco the othor day at Graves
END made many speculators believe he had
look in. was absolutely last
1t was an upset for the public that will long bo
Remem berod but 1t is of tho vIcissitudeS of
the race track. Tho unfortunate delay at the
post was caused chiefly by Ornament, whO re-
fused to turn around and also tried to kick
nearly every other horse near him. Sloan
could do nothing with him. As Starter
Fitzgerald could not vory we'll leave such . heav-
ny backed fnyorite ct tho post, wait with
ten false breaks, was necessary until the stub
born son OF order-Victorine made up his mind
70 break with tho others. Ornaments strength
and wind were practically deAdened by the de-
lay, because Of the unusual amount Of weight
no carried, but nobody else can bo blamed for
IL. Horses like human beings, arc sometimes
escalcitrAnt, and yestorday was Ornaments
time fer me0nness. The race, from Bpeotaou-
lar point Of view. was q magnino cent affair. run
under tho most favorable weather conditions,
and Eazed upon by crowd that was simply
Immense. But It was the bookmakorS who
monopoliEod all the 10Y in sight when the race
was over.
gcESEs AT rHn COURSE.
shoepshsad Bay is unqueStionably the most
picturesque race course in America and IL could
not have been more beautiful in itS natural
features. The track was in splendid condition.
and the grounds were so we'll kept and trimmed
that tho crowd foasted their eyes ON tho scene
all the afternoon. Tho ereon treeS. throwing
just enough shade to protect the masses from
tho warm sun. tho bracing ocean broOze from
over Manhattan way. the velvoty lawn, bright
beds o: flowers. and . band of music provided
real solid comfort for tho army Of pleasure
seekers who like to bo on band when great stake
races arc run. The triple-deoked grand stand
was worth reproduction by veriscope. %
varied in colors, styles, and characteristics were
its hundreds upon hundreds Of enthusiastic 90
cupanta. Pretty women were there In shoali
and their stylish costumes wero striking back
ground for tho surging army Of men.
Early starts were made from the city for tht
track by the sea. and there wero a dozen differen
ways patronized. For the drst tino tho Brook
lyn Elevated road ran itr trains across tho bridg
to the Park Row entrance. whero crowds tool
advantage of this now route. Tho first train
which left hero at noon. was patroniZod by
good load. but tho others, leaving at ten-min
uto intervals, were jammed beyond all bound
of comfort. Tho trains proceeded without inter
ruption until Parkville was reached. Thor
they became stalled because Of some miBundeI
standing with the switch-tower men, and thu
railroad tracks for at least mile were covere
with would-be bettorB. who were beside then
selves with anger over the prospect Of misSin
the first race on the programme.
whats tho matter. RnywAyi" asked q nerV
Gus little man, who every now and then counto
ever q fat roll of$5 bills. "Are We stucki If Sc
how far is 1t to tho trackI I'd just as lief wall
90 long as can get this coin down on Typhoor
I've got q system all mapped out to-day and
can't help coming homo with q barrel Of tho oil
dough. How far is 1t, sayf''
"Five milesi" growled q guard who was oil
ting on the bank beside the track. ITS nv
miles, and We won't DO thero until about 2;3
O'Clock SCOT Go inside the and hang o
to your money.
Trains from the bridge kept piling up. one b'
hind another, for the next half hour, but sti
there was no progress. Finally q holfempt
train from Long Island City rolled into viov
coning from the opposite direction. and whe
II had been switched on to the Manhattan Boac
tracks ahead Of tho stalled trains the procosIio
slowly started for the bay. more angry GROW
than that on the delayed cars could not hGv
been found in q hurry. but there was remed
In sight, AZ tho guards were swallowed up in Ii
1ostlinE, struggling horde of passengers Il
moment the cars started.
WILD RUSH FOR THE oATEs.
Arriving at tho station outside the track thel
was more confusion. The mon paid no Atts
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