The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
SUBURBAN WON BY TILLO
THE GREAT ORNAMENT, WITH
SLOAN UP, BADLY DEFEATED.
Favorite Carried Too Much Weight to
Features of the Race.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Tillo first and the
great Ornament nowhere was the record of
the Suburban of 1898. The favorite was
badly beaten, chiefly because the, horses
were kept full hour at the post. When
the bugle called the contenders to the post
there was but little unoccupied space in the
great grand stand, on the roof or on the
lawn. 1t was almost 4:30 o'clock when the
eleven candidates were in the hands of
Starter Fitzgerald, and then came wear1-
some wait. After several false starts
finally all came down, together and they
were off on their journey exactly an hour
after they had reached the starting point
Tillo was quickest on his feet, and for an
instant his muzzle showed in front, but the
willy Clayton took him back to fifth posi-
ton. Royal Stag came next, followed by
Havoc, Ogden, Don dOro, Ornament and
the others. They did not settle down to
work until they had possed the grand stand
and had reached the end of the first quar-
ter, and it could easily be seen the jockeys
all had waiting orders. AS the horses
Strengthened out on the back stretch Dog
get sent Royal Stag up a little nearer to
Ogden and Peep O. Day, and Imp moved
up too, so that as they passed the half
mile pole in that order they were heads
ed by Don d'Oro, Havoc and Ornament, but
the latter seemed to be overpowered by the
weight he was carrying. Ben Holiday, too,
was in the rear, while the rest had long
been hanging out signals of distress. The
sole exception was Semper Ego, who was do
ing well in the rear, but seemed to be
pocketed.
AS they neared the three-quarter pole
IJor OGDEN and thew
flashed past the mark he was a length to
the good Imp showed her head in front of
Royal Stag, while Clayton moved Tillo into
fourth place Ornament was actually in
last place, and Sloan was driving for all he
was worth. 1t was only a short distance
home, and there seemed no chance for him
to win Foot by foots Ornament cut down
the lead of the others, and when he worked
his way up to eighth place, Sloan evidently
saw it was useless and gave up very badly
ridden race. 1t was but short drive
around the turn, and then their noses were
in the stretch, with Ogden length in front.
Clayton, on Tillo, had moved up into second
place, crowdng past Imp, who was about
ready to stop. AS they Strengthened out for
home Little Maher on Semper Ego, began
to thread his way through the maze OF hy-
ing hoofs, and almost before the others
knew it he was overhauling them rapidly.
There was but a furlong to go, and Ogden
began to waver. In few strides Tillo had
the front ranks, and it could be plainly seen
that it was all over. He passed the wire
half a length in front of Semper Ego, who
had snatched second place away from Og-
den in the last few strides through the good
riding of Maher. Don Dor was bad fourth
and the others were beaten off. Summary:
The Suburban, $10,0OO a handicap for
three-year-olds and upwards, the winner TO
receive. $1,000, the second. $4,000 and the
third. $1,000. Mile and one-quarter: Tillo,
119 (Clayton), Is to ! and 6 to l, won by half
a length: Semper Ego los (Maher). 80 to
and 10 to l, second by head Ogden: 1t9
2:0S Is Don D'Oro, Ben Holiday Imp,
Peep O'Day. Ornament, Tragedian. Havoc
and RnXal Stag also ran.