New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
THE RACETRACk.
DELAYS AT THE BARRIER.
srRAGGL1NG STARTS AT GRAvEsEND.

MIR RFuMONTs LADY MARIAN WON A RACE.
In every part ~ the country turfrnen are talking
about the renowned Suburban Handicap when
will be decided the Sheepshead Bay racecourse
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club on Saturday OF
this week. The Suburban is the most popular OK
American races and the contest OF this year IL az
tracing more attention and calling out more COM
ment than did the Suburban OF 1897. Racing mat
tiers are taking a stronger hold on the preferences
Of Americans than they have been taking II recent
seasons and II Suburban Day Is bright ana fair
the delightful grounds Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club will hold host Of admirers OF sterling sport
A race which will be at the Gravesend track
Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club this afternoon mas a
bearing on Suburban prospects which should not
be ignored lightly This Is the Brookdale Handicap
at a mile and furlong. The original weights lor
this Brookdae Handicap were published on Inc
Tribune's Sporting Page yesterday. Ornament WAS
handicapped at lG pounds not an unreasonaoe
weight in view OF his Brooklyn Handicap triumph.
while Ben Holiday asked to carry 10 ana
To 10 All three horses declared out ana
Don De ORC at ZIG pounds. and on DECK. AT I'D
the top weights among the acceptances' oh-
der tho rules. Don De ORC and on Deck were
raised pounds 10 i28 each, and all the o'"o''
who accepted the weights were raised In proper
ton. Don De ORC QDD on Deck 026). DR.. Catleu
Ca0. Lehman dIs) and Royal Stag QlO' VINO arc
announced probable starters in the brooKuae
Handicap to-day. are all in the Suburban. ana
their running will be observed intentIy, with the
hope Of getting from It some guidance concerning
Suburban chances. Sly Fox and Mrthful are also
in the Brookdae, but they are not In the Supurpah
II is likely that both will he withdrawn from inc
Brookdale because the raising Of the weights mas
put them substantial burdens with whch re"
owners arc willing 10 run three -year-oids against
older horses In June. 1t hardly seems possible
that Sly Fox with lA MirthfuI with us could
outrln the older horses IN the Brookdae. There
fore ely Fox and Mrthful may stay In their
stables
The heat at the track yesterday was whitening.
II much harder 10 bear than on any previous
race day this year. because the breeze was from
tho west and the grandstsnd At Gravesend is OF
the old IA shioned type and not open In the rear
az the modern grandstsnds at Morris Park ana
Monmouth Park Thousands OF the friends OF
racing bravcf the merry tcrrors OF the temperature
and watched jhe contests kcenly. Troubles were
hcaped nigh lpon the devoted head of the unhappy
starter Ills pet barrier Was broken before the
start Tor the firsi race and Francis j. beard
jo- kcy collins was nned S25 for accidentally and
uulnfcntionally swapping the band. That Was IN
Kind 10 Mr BEARD and his Jockey. since the repairs
= cents When the start came at'er long waiting,
II was a struggling affair. Tobias and bon mo
unplaced Damien and Maxine Gomez nsd some ,,n
friends but both OF them suiked and neither va. va,
placed The outsider Hanweli won tho race Jct-
fcrson was second and Atantus was th'r'. 9"hsr'
Tho second race was for thrce-year-oi nllies,
ana round dozen went 10 IN" lo7it' ~ ,hopa
was a long wait and once more mo STAR Wt rttah
Cling Angus R"mon's LADY MAR nar rdsonsly
iude Of followers. she won IN" i".' '''I'' q.
with Slms W. Last summer at SARATOGA Lady
Marian was Hliy OF hsn ciess. ana enc et
II she were recovering that Saratoga FORM as sh'
autumn was third in me - American s'akes
on SATURDAY last. and showel 50 mIeh -pe"' ". I'm
On seyort. FOR the iIano, stakes. cling race
for two year-o.ds. as NlhsuIuu h',, fc rode