New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
AT THE RACETRACK.
SPENCER ON THREE WINNERS.
A LIVELY AFTERNOON AT GRAvEsEND.


much missed. and his absence was sincerely
regretted. His illness Is not alarming and IL 10
expected that he will be able to ride to-day ana
that ne will be conspicuous In the great Suburban
Handicap Saturday, June ls Among all the
popular races in America the Suburban stands first
Concerning the money at stake 1t Is surpassed by
several turf prizes In the United States but from It's
first year II has taken n strong hold or the liking
OF admirers Of sport. and 1t Is more talked ABOUT
than any other battle Of the thoroughbreds seen on
this side OF the Atlantic
One of yesterdays races was Of special interest
IN relation to the Suburban. In the second anar'
a handicap at a mile and furong Havoc Dr.
Catlett and Imp. all three Suburban candidates.
took part. Havoc carried l% pounds. the top
weight, and the favorte. Havoc IS owned Oy
J. z. Seagram. the wel-known Canadian millionaire
turfman. and is handicap horse Of fair class.
Carrying io4I1 pounds 1.-TWO and one-half pounds
overweghr. third 10 Ben Brush ana Inc
Winner In the Suburb last year Behind MIN were
Belmar. Lake Shore. Sir Walter. Volley. Semper
Ego and Dutch Skater. In the SUBURBAN THIS year
Havoc has III pounds assigned TO HIM he mas
improved a great deal since June. 1897. Dr. cahett
has lis in the Suburban. and he must run far better
on Saturday than he ran yesterday In order 10 Dc
prominent. The Western mare Imp. four years
old by Wagner out OF Fondling had los pounds In
the second race yesterday. and she led all the way
moving with admirable ease and smoothness. imp
has several fast races in the West. ana mas
worked swiftly since she came East. Her victory
WAS so easy and she retained her lead from the
first stride to the last with so much In hand that
every gazer admired her. The time was l'o'1z'
The track was dry and fast and the weather was
clear
Imp Is in the Suburban at ninety-eight POUNDS
| She may carry moro than that on Saturday because
OF weight penalties for winning races anyway
she will start in the Suburban with light weight,
and her running yesterday proved that Win Ioo
pounds less she travel with marked velocity.
Nevertheless II should be borne In mind tha' the
Suburban field this year will be stronger thah II
was last June and that better horses than havoc
and DR.. Catlett whom Imp outran yesterday, Will
show their PAGES on Saturday Yet Havoc is likely
| to run well In the Suburban. He never was roma
Sampered him With only III in the Suburban ,5s,,
may perhaps do better then than he did yester.
day because he will carry only llS them as against
The near approach Of Suburban Day has set al
turf tongues wagging as TO the prospects oi ,,i
are making preparations to travel to Sheepsheadi
Bay to witness the celebrated hanilcap, man
any other horse in suburban but on the day OF
Don De ORC. Tiiio, Peep O Day and others will not
lack supporters Canada 10 a man Will back Havoc,
| and Havoc is likely TO give Canada good run
Jean Beraud has been sold to sydney Paget &c, Tor
FACETS colors in the fremont Stakes on Thursday;
although he will continue be trained by Edward ,n
| Gideon & DAILY Mr.. Paget has bought colt OF i
splendid achievements and splendid promise II 10
furnishes the S@Ptal w ,nhss Which the v Mi
rass1 euys n he turf this and attends
the almost every day. His accession 10 ' u,
| turf affairs is heartily welcomed on all SIDES
1t tormentingiy not on MAMMA haa , az
he track and the copious company Of spectators
did not suffer severely from the temperature. 1 Inc
however, in the first four races. n the opening
affair which was for two-year-old illiss the ona
On TendreSse who ran second was backed avshly
for the place Amorta was wofuy Vicious as al tn sr
wjId PUSHES she wore herself out before the start
second all Cana6S s plunged 6e On ha So
straight and place na I1 the of Dr.
'&ye1 Sin Sink, f.. has fast colt in FOrmero son
= b SS SeaSsd thick
in the first and Formero IN me hrd less , ms
than bread cast upon the waters is in the habit OF
returning Formero walked all over his antag-
Sims rode 9ddson fayor It. IN h.Im 5sn
less PqG but be ne aa ne? Stake auesy
Sloan sick Spencer had the noun, o on ne
the raCs on Merry f e@o ny Mss at
The Track and watched the race closely Merry try
Prince acted badly at the post out ne Ta would
have been for Sloan. or for aimos; any other so
9key ba Wh race s n With Merry Prince Mr.
N m1s won few races this year He deserves to win
cause his turf expenditures are liberal and because
he has famous tIainsr But sims snce b as
lost a number of contests which he should have
Won Sims can ride well when he tries me- best;
lacking in Judgment of pace ana IN c9Tsect GecsIn
to the right place nd f3r nan is 10 esons Of
/ sneculators by his frequent errors In the SADDLE
Moreover he is mSurnfy slow n The sens MS
used it is used in almost all Eastern races this
II is reported that the American Navy may take take
the Ladrones Islands in the Paciis from SS pain
be crowned King of the l.adrones and sent to reign
The dis se e T6 oha wa nhS on those
scOTs on 5W5s X Kind @ hssrsss
With an even start he Would surely have defeated
and be h sd t On
the hfth race yesterday he crossed the finish line
age and staying But as he had s swervsd in
O o a sf Ar. money y to outsider George BOYD
ME- ao Back backed and his patient
s sg aT nay s Sa 6Hs s ~ smiled %h
VIII VIII as much cheerfuness and goodhum II
Sims s5S rode s the sddsSn GH FISH nf in "tSs
sixth yR vs so a sna f ha
Snndes Of wtnssses stared arghe Sir E ES,,
2 races t!S SSn those %S tsySTiiss
Mont Dor and irish Reel then why 90 not me
to be more careful and prompt at he start and 70
| r,de better races than he rode on Mont Dor and
| irish Reef That ride irish Reel Will not be
forgotten for weeks and months by observers who
The riding of Irving on Cormorant In the third
| race was not generally admired A. 100000.
( Rnt FOR the swerve on the part OF Whistling Con
10 wou,d have had four winners out OF hve
, no raral rode one winner ont OF three
mounts sims had one winner out OF three mounts
VI, milton had two mounts and one winner.
| Facing Will be continued AZ cravesend to-day
| FIRST RACE-For nllies two years old: 600 added;
.pecial weights Five furionss
Betting
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