The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
IMP BEAT SUBURBAN RECORD.
CAPTURED THE GREAT HANDICAP
AT SHEEPsHEAD BAY.

CrOwd-Was the Cause of All the
Trouble at the stnrt--It Was a.
Great Race Run Before an Enor-
nous CrOwd-BannOcISburn Came
in second.
New York, June 17.-This was a gala
day at sheepshead Bay, and It seemed as
If al the town saw Imp win the sixteenth
running Of the great Suburban handicap.
When the time came for the big subur-
ban the crowd was the largest seen. at
sheepshead Bay In years. fully 25 900 being
present
The horses reached the post about twen-
~ minutes past o'clock and lined up.
George Keene was fractlous and refused
20 JOIN his company, kicking at everything
within reach. AT 4:3O O'Clock The starter
thought he had them in line and called
them. Brier Sweet refused 60 break. ana
they We're called back.
Ten minutes later they got another
break. They were all in perfect line. but
Maher on Banastar did not like his posi-
ton and pulled his mount up, for which
he was lectured by the starter. Five
minutes more elapsed and Brier Sweet
and Banastar were the offenders. All.
other break came and this time only the
inside wing moved. Brler Sweet spoiled
the next break
In the eighth, ninth and tenth breaks
Banaster was the chief offender, but in
the eleventh they got away in perfect or
der, when just after the flag fell Banas-
ter bolted and turned the other way amid
the howls Of the crowd. and It was all over
so far as the favorite was concerned.
Imp Took the Lead.
Imp was the first to poke her nose in
front on the squadron and close behind
her came George Keene, with the others
In bunch almost on her neck Banas-
tar trailed along five lengths in the rear.
As they passed the stand the first time
Previous was to the front, while only
head behind was Briar Sweet the two OF
them being a safe length In front of Imp,
who was head and head with F'iligrane.
The others were trailing just behind with
none Of them at an advantage.
Around the lower turn the horses went
at a high rate of speed and when they
Strengthened out on the back stretch,
Briar Sweet had head the better OF
George Keene, the pair having run prac-
| ucally locked around the lower turn. Imp
and Fiiigeane were locked together half
a length behind Just as they We're near
ing the upper turn Turner crouched down
ON the neck of the black mare Imp, and
like a flash of lightning she shot past
Brlar Sweet and George Keene until she
had length the best Of them and all in
dications TO make Il more.
Could Not Catch Her.
The Jockeys on Brar Sweet and George
Koene urged their mounts vigorously, but
with little effect, for the faster they urged
their horses the more speed Imp put into
her going. She seemed to gather strength
with every bound, and flashed around the
turn at record speed, with every horse
| behind her straining his utmost. II was
q hopeless stern chase for first money.
George Keene and Brlar Sweet tired and
gradually slid to the rear. Bannoekburn
and Wnrrcnton were the only ones who
seemed 70 have the slightest chance, and
down through the stretch they Numbered.
The great crowd IN the inheld surged to
the rail 20 watch the finish, and just as
Imp and Bunnockburn had passed them,
down weni the rails for a distance OF fifty
feet and scores of people fell over into
The track. The horses however were not
hugging the rail, and no one was hurt
During the excitement II seemed for the
instant that Bannockburn was gaining on
Imp, but the former had shot his bolt IN
sixth place, and he could not get further
up than TWO lengths behind Imp, who
ed IN second out of the dust cloud caus-
ed by the falling rail Warenton emerged
and managed to get third place.
Crowd showed Pidue.
When Banaster the fayorite. went past
the stand, the crowd did not hesitate to
show their pique at his actions because
the spectators seemed to fully apprecl-
ate that he was TO blame for most OF the
DELAY at the post and that he had bolted
after the fall Of the flag.
Imp ran grand race and had Banaster
acted as he did IN the Brooklyn handicap.
the track record would surely have been
broken
fastest time by 20 OF a second the race
had even been run, and within 20 OF
second of the track record, by Salvator.
The Suburban record up TO to-day was
held by Ramapo, who made 1t in 2:O6 l-s
First Race-Five furlongs. Stuart, 8 to
2, won. with Fleuron, 30 70 / and to 1,
second, and Radford 10 to /, third. Time
Second Race-Fiye and half furlongs-
swftmas. II 70 s, won, with, Gleophus.
s TO / and to ], second, ana Lambers
e : third Time pn1,h,o i:o1 sSen, 4s5; eomo Ave
and a half furlongs. Prince Of Melbourne.
2 to j. won, with Mesmerlst, 10 70 and
I 70 /, second, and Mark Che, 10 TO ],
Fourth Race-suburban handicap. s1O-
co., one and one-quarter miles Imp, z
to j. won, with Bannoekburn 9 to ] and
2 TO J, second, and Warrenton, 10 20 l.
third Time 2o5 4-5
Fifth Race-Steeplechas short course.
Mars Chan, 70 J, won. with Royal Scar
let to 2 and 6 TO 5, second and Black
Jimmie 20 to /. third. Time 4l3 rs.
miles Hard Knot, 10 /, won, with The
Gardner, TO ! end 20 J. second, and
Grey Field, Is TO J, thfd. Iime l'ao 10.
Jockey Maher Fined 500.
The stewards Of the Coney Island Jockey
CLUB meeting to-day fined Jockey Maher
5000 for abusing the horse Banastar. Maher
was suspended from riding for ten days
for wiifuly breaking up starts in the Su-
burban race.
The Results at Latonin.
Cincinnati, June 17-At Iatonla to-day
the weather was pleasant, and the bet-
ting good. Summaries:s
First Rnce-Six furongs, selling.
George 30 to /, won, with Romanoff, 10 10
l. second and Jessie, 20 !, third. Time
LIS.