Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
IMP LEAVES THE FAvORITES IN
THE REAR
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to VirgInlan- Pilot.)
New York, June 17.-This was gala
day at SheeDshcad Bay, and it seemed
as If all the town saw Imp win the
sixteenth running of the great Subur-
ban Handicap.
When the time came for the big Su-
burban the crowd was the largest seen
at SheepShead Bay in years, fully 25O00
being 2resent.
The horses reached the post about
twenty minutes past and lined up
george keene was fractions and re-
FUSED to join his company. kicking at
everything within reach. AT half past
the starter thought he had them in
line and called them. Briar Sweet re-
FUSED to break and they were called
back' Ten minutes later they got an
other break. They were all in perfect.
put Mahen on Banastar did not like
MS position and pulled his mount up,
Tor which he was lectured by the
starter. Five minutes more ELAPSED and
Briar Sweet and Banastar were the
Offenders. Another break came and
ms time only the inside wing moved.
i5riar Sweet spoiled the next break. In
the eighth. ninth and tenth breaks Ban
astar was the chief offender, but in the
eieVenth they got away in perfect order.
"nen. Just after the flag fell, Banastar
Dolted and turned the other way amid
the howls of the crowd. and il was all
over so far as the favorite was con-
cerned
imp was the first to poke her nose
IN front of the squadron. and close be-
hlnd her came George Kecne with tho
others in a bunch almost on her neck
banastar trailed along tenth. in the
rear. AS they passed the stand the
nrst time Previous was running i'm
front, while only head behind was
briar Sweet, the two of them being n
sur, sur ieng'h in front of Imp, who was
mead and head with Fiilgrane.
The others We're trailing lust behind
win none or them ut an advantage.
around the lower turn the horses
Went al II high rate of speed and when
tley Strengthened out on the back
stretch Brlar Sweet had a head the
Eer'er Oh George keene, the pair hav-
ing run practically locked around tho
lower turn. Imp ana Filigrnne were
iocked together half a length behind
just as the were nearing the upper
turn Iurner crouched down on the necl,
OF me black mare Imp and like n flash
oI ngntning she shot past Briar Sweet
ana George keene until she had -
length the best of them and ell indico-
mons 10 make it more. The Jockeys on
Brlar Sweet and George Keenc urged
tnelr mounts vigorously but with lii
tie effect, for the faster they ,,r..ad
INTO her going. She seemed TO gather
strength with every bound and flashed
around the turn into the stretch at rec
ono speed. with every horse behind Iar
straining his utmost. II was n hoDeloss
stern chase for first money Georon
heene and Rriar Sweet tired and prod
naiiy slid to the rear Bannocl5burn n nh
Warrenton We're the only ones ,vho
seemed to have the slightes, chance
and down through the stretch they
Numbered
The great crowd in the in-celd surged
TO the rail to watch the finish and i,,e.
as imp and Bannockburn had paseed
them. down went the rails for n dis
lance of fifty feet and scores Of nonrI,
fell over into the track. The horses
however, We're not hugging the rail-
and no one was hurt
During the excitement it seemed for
the instant that Bannockburn was
gaining OH Imp. but the former had
shot his bolt in trying 10 catch IN with
the leaders from sixth place. and ne
could not ge: further up than two
lengths behind Imp. who crossed the
line first. Bannockburn rushed in see
ond. ont of the dust cloud caused by
the falling rail Warrenton emerged
and managed to get third place
When Banastar the favorite wen,
paat the stand the crowd did not hes
itate to show their pique at his &C,
lions because the spectators seemed to
fully appreciate that he was 10 blame
for most of the delay at the post. and
that he had bolted after the fall of this
fiag-
Imp ran grand race. and had Ban