The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
mile and an eighth. 1853 1-5; one mile and a
quarter, 2:05 AS. -
The winners OF tho handicap since 1884

history OF the Concy Island Jockey Club, The
fsd which took part N it was the highest st
which has evor assembled on metropolitan
racecHurse so early in the season. With
3Ts to the Br09 sd SoG tSaty
which ran for tho great Gravesend race. That
son Tor tho sHperiority Of the Suburban field is
obvious. The horscuien had had more time to
every horse that lined up before the barrier
was primed for IL struggle. One or two OF them
! horse in the race would have stood most
! critical physical examination.
ARG Erred Brofsmon, Inns trainer vas tie h to
Iii she gould run a mile and furlons with
she did the day she beat Pirate VI and Warren
ton e. GrayesGnd what ylIl she dc tq,dsy
LIT Year hs With the night
ton. who sent big commission into the
ring, which, was placed three ways on
that he, would back his mare also. He had
e s Bauer 70 Eugene s, e ES G 3n
PATTERSON and one or two, other Westerners
m sa SHn 1a Gf Ss pa Gs vsG4s
lavished upon the lordly Filigrahe, Ben Holla-
| attention. Bannstar did not look as fit to race
as either Ben Holiday or Filigrnne. Trainer
Aliens attention was drawn to the horses ap-
pearance. but he simply smiled and said: >.
" Banastar ALWAYS looks that way. He al
ways looks smooth and soft but there is a
world Of power under that smooth coat and as
stout heart as a racehorse ever had beats
against his ribs"
BANAsTAR IN GOOD TRIM.
| Allen told all who applied to him for infor-
NATION that Banastar was In rs good condition
as when he won the Brooklyn Handicap. and
that III he were beaten excuses would be
made. Mr. Clark said the same thing, He
farandole colt had come hons frst they would
have taken four or nve times as much out
Of the fpE as the purse was worth d, Both Al
Knew eT that Banastar was a bad-tempered horse o
a Ss Gas Cd '5 Be f SumPed ~h nta
hauled about at the post, They cautioned
his head. Maher did not follow out this ad
vice. He lost his head in very little while
sapers ' cut at the Post Eorsovs
after Banastar had wheeled two or three times
snn refused to iotR his f%ld Mahe l, lost his
Mr.. Clark said nothing to Maher about this
Banastar's chances had been spoiled by the
start, He ,concurred in the general opinion
horses were in motion when the flag fell. and
that tho blame for Banastar's refusal to go on
With the iied was not chargeabio to Starter
T9s oy DS Ns s6 tId ssF d IN S f ( s:
five or six Jumps and then bolted suddenly.
u,. couldn't keep him straight to save my
OF the saddle. and went on to try and catch
the field even after they had got SO far away
hndmost horse. because | couldn't bear the
thought ,Gt 81 being left at the post with such
Maher whipped Banastar up and made him
run hard but the colt was all right when it
was all over. and he will be ready to race again
In a few days Allen says that Ban astar will
q all of his important dates at sheepshead
The shrewdest Judges expressed doubt after
the race whe her Banastar could have beaten
Impeyen 4 they had got away together.
wind" said Eugene Leigh. and when she is lit
she 10 as game ms they make them. didn't
eSen after saw how how well she looHed Because
proposition, realized that, She had big pull
sSs TSs r. = Sf sfS
the nS said h h' sGt cH '%s ceRd..
who can ruiz, turlong in OIL rs; quarter in
i've turongs in 6i Us and feep on IN going KS IS
great one. and Imp will hold her own in any
:, Every one, heartily congratulated Owner
Brossman; He sone ofthe old school OF horse
men. and his friends were heartily glad to see
600 purse. which one OF the wealthy owners
would merely have figured as n nice sum to go
biz stabs' mss ere lot to hf The money he
took out OF the ring in bets about his mares
chances meant more.
IMP's OWNER DELIGHTED.
Imp's victory was a source OF satisfaction to
Brossman on another score. Alter one of her
defeats at Morris Park early in the spring one
Brossmnn ard upbraided him for running Imp
80 regu arly.
mare to death" the fastener said. Keep
her in the stable and give her rest" Bross-
man thought while. and said:
Z" have handled this mare for going on five
father understands his child know that You
about The thinner Imp gets and the drier her
gintton Tor work AMI he best way to handle
her is to give her all Tint she can do, I'm going
the ,Grsvesend meeting and you mark my
words. the horseshat beats her the Suburban
The Sc" Eastern torn horseman was not not convinced
He expressed the general opinion prevalent
mans methods. Tho surprise was great
among all the Fasteners when Imp won the
Sam Hildreth and Julius Bauer. who watched
tho race from the lawn directly before the
grand era stand. watches In herd, were amazed at
stand Hildreth looked up and said:
Thy coyGred that Tss quarter IL Of My
Neither can Briar Sweet. who Is right up
with the leaders, said Bauer.
BY this time the field had whirled around tho
near turn and was well in the back stretch
They made the half in O:4S and a fraction"
said Hildreth, swapping his watch. and there
goes the b! ack mare TO the front. She's going
to make them run some to beat her to-day
Briar Sweet has chucked it and YOU may look
to see George keene quit pretty soon" But
man as his experienced trainer. He hung on
for nearly mile
BANNocKBuRN's OWNER CONFIDENT.
Whom Baunockburn made his bid In the
upper turn Pat Dunno. who was watching the
race from one OF the stairways leading up into
the grand stand. expressed the opinion that
the HAYDEN Edwards colt would win. He did
not think that Imp could possibly last another
quarter of mile after having travelled the
first mile Mt such furious clip, He realized,
however. that there was no catching Imp when
the Wagner mare flashed past the last furlong
pole and still showed no signs OF quitting
dunno had no excuses to offer for Bannock-
burns defeat
lie vas in as good condition as knew how
to get hin said no., and he was beaten on
his merits The best horse won the race She
weight and she beat him most i'm IMPRESSIVE
ly.' Dunn had no fault to find with the