The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

BLACK Mare Shot to the Front Like
"a Flash of Lightning, and 1t Was
All over Save the shouting
Twenty-Five Thousand Spectators
Cheered Winner and HOOted the
DisGraced Favorite for SuII1ing.
NEW YORK, June 17-This was a gala
day at Sheepshead Bay. and it seemed
as if all the town saw Imp win the six
teenth running OF the great Suburban
handicap.
Contrary to the usual custom Of COM
ing late to the races the people today
were on hand early. and even at noon
the front row of seats in the grand stand
were filled with people who were willing
to wait several hours for the big race.
AS the hours wore on the crowds began
to increase and 10y the time the first
race was run there was not-a vacant
char in the whole grand stand. Q VIII n.
the time came for the big Suburban the
crowd was the largest seen at Sleeps
head Bay In years; fully $4,000 be ng
present. The roof of the grand stand
was full Of people. the lawns and the
fields were packed and a fringe of people
Rugged the rail half dozen deep on the
infields.
In the parade of the horses past the
grand stand, on their way to the post, Ben
Holiday was ut the front. He re-
ceived some applause, but the greater
share was for Banaster, the favorite and
the winner of the Brooklyn Handicap,
on whom SO many people had pinned their
faith to break all records by winning the
RrnOl<lWn and Suburban in IL
looked in fine trim. and was greatly ap-
plauded, although Bannockburn had his
full share Of the handclapping.
AT THE POST.
They reached the post about twenty
minutes past four and then lined up
George Keene was fractions and refused
to join his company, kicking at every
thing within reach. At half-past fou-
the starter thought he had them in ln>
and called them. Briar Sweet refused to
break and they were called back. Ten
minutes later they got another b-eak
They were all in perfect line, but Maher
on Banaster, did not like his position
and pulled his mount up, for which he
was lectured by the starter Five min
utes more elapsed and Briar Sweet and
sBanaster were the offenders Another
break came. and this time only the in
side wing moved. Briar Sweet 500 led
: the next break In the eighth ninth
and tenth breaks BanaSter was the chief
offender, but in the eleventh they got
away in perfect order, when lust after
the flag fell. Banaster bolted and turned
the other way, amid the bowls of the
crowd. and 1t was all over so far as tho
favOrite was concerned
imp was the first to poke her nose in
front or the squadron and close behind
her came George Keene with the others
IN bunch almost on her neck Banas-
ter trailed along lengths in the rear AS
they passed the stand the first time
Previous was running in front while OIL,
mead behind was Briar Sweet the two
being safe length in front of Imp. who
was head and head with Filigrane The
others were trailing just behind. with
none having any advantage. Around tho
lower turn the horses went ar bicn
rate or speed. and when they st a-ehfan-
ed out on the back stretch Brian. GN.aa-
had a head the better of George T[oan,.
the pair having run practically locked
around the lower turn
IMP IN FRONT.
Just as they We're nearing the nnner
turn Turner crouched on the neck of
the black mare Imp and like a flash az
Hghtnlng she passed Briar Sweet and
george Keene until she had a length the
pest OF them, and all indications to maxe
1t more. The>jockeys on Briar Sweet o-J
or
ously, but with little effect. for the 80
they urged their horses the more snaad
imp put Into her going She saa,o1
TO gamer strength with every bound and
mashed around the turn into the stratch
at record speed, with everv horse habi,,d
her straining his utmost. It was hone
less. stern chase. Briar Sweet and c.aorero,
heene gradually tired and fell to The
rear Bahnockburn and Warrenton Wera
tne only ones who seemed to have tha
slightest chance. and down throuoh ~
stretch they Numbered.
The great crowd in the in6oId
to the rail to watch the finish ana i9,s.
as Imp and Bannockburn had nassod
them down went the rails for a distance
of fifty feet, and scores of peonIa Fan
over into the track. The horses. howeva,.
were not hugging the rail, and no ono
was hurt
During the excitement 1t seemed for
the instant that Bannockburn was gain
ing on Imp, but the former had eoI bIs
bolt in trying to catch up with the Load
er from sixth place, and he could not pet
further up than two lengths behind INN
who crossed the line first Bannoclxhufn
rushed In second. Out Of the dust cloud
caused by the falling rail, Warrenton
emerged and managed to get third place
HOOTS FOR BANASTER.
When Banaster, the favorite went past
the stand the crowd did not hesitate to
show their pique at his actions, because
the spectators seemed to fully appreciate
that he was to blame for most of the