Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-18


N-W YORK. June 17-This was a gala
l.y ~ Shccpshead Bay. and it seemed as
Sail the town saw Imp win the sixteenth
running of the great suburban Handicap.
When the time came Tor the big suburban
The crowd was the largest seen at Sleeps
head Bay ina years, fully 1900 people pee
Ns present
The horses reached the post about '"e"-
minutes past 1 and lined up. George
Ken ,,as fractions and refused 10 JON
his co,rrarions. Kicking at everything
,,,t,,,, reach. At hllf-past { the starter
..ou.ht hc bed them ia line and called
...m. Brar Sweet refused to break, ana
t..y u,re called back. Ten minutes later
tI.. s8t another break They were all in
,.-s..- En,. but Maher on Banaster did
not H.e DTS position and pulled his mount
t. for which DE was lectured 10y the
s.rter Five minutes more elapsed, ana
gar Sweet and Banastcr were Offenders.
Another break came, and this time only
o., inside wing moved. Briar Sweet spoil
d, tLe next break.
AWAY AT LAST.
Tn the eighth. ninth. and tenth breaks
.a..ter was the chief offender but in
eleventh they got away In perfect
..... when jus, after the flag fen Banas-
,- .1ltcd and turned tha other way,
.ud The hovls OF the crowd. and it was
Ill over. SO lar as the iayorite was con-
,.rn.l. Imp was the first ID poke her
Nose n 'front.' OF the squadron, and close
,.h.rl her came George heene. with the
-l.rs m "a bunch almost on her neck.
.mst9r tailed alous lengths in the rear.
Az thcy passed The stand the first time
tglous Was running in 'front.' while only
ad behind was Buar .-"eet. the TWO |
..l.m b.ls d safe length in front OF |
.- Who was head and mead with Eli |
Tho others were trailing Just behind, |
ru none OK -nem at am advantage. !
md the lower turn the horses went |
a.. high rate OF speed. ard when hey |
ST. -ht.rcI out ON the b5Chatretch Briar |
s.-t had e. head the better Of George |
E. rAe pair having run practically |
around the lower turn. Imp and |
We're locked together half a |
behind.
NP TOOK THE LEAD.
hey We're entering the upper |
t crouche. down on the neck |
mare. imp, and Ike a fash |
a.. she shot past Briar Sweet |
a keeno until she had a length /
o.. .... No them and AN indications TO |
more. The jockeys OH Briar Sweet |
GEORGE kceue urged their mounts |
.1usiy. but with little effect for the !
- they urged their h0Tses the more |
Imp put into her going. She seem |
g. .o gather strength with every bound, !
shed around the turn into the !
.a no record speed. with every horse |
beer strai..rg his utmost.
.u. hopeless stern chase for first /
George Kceue and Briar Sweet
md gradually slid TO the rear. Ban
..l and Warreuton were The only
u. who seemed to have the slightest
and down the ROUGH stretch
- ..ltlrcd. The great crowd in the
.Ir-ed TO the rail TO watch the
AVID just as Imp ana BannOckburn
hem. down went the rail for
t.I.e of ffty feet and scores of
l.I over into th9 track. The
however. were not hugging the
.l 300 one was hurt
Ins RACE BY TWO LENGTHS.
... taet Bannockburn was gaining on
.l Che former had shot his bolt in
t .Y catch up with the leaders from
t. ..ce. and Dc could not get further
n Two lengths behind, Imp, who
The line first. Bann0ckbum
.n second. our Of the dust cloud
Ga. bis The falling rail Wawcn'on
and managed 10 set third place
.uaetar, the fNvoute, went past
....l. the crowd did not hesitate
fh. piquc az his actions, be-
t. -r.ctalOrs seemed 90 fully APP
mat Doe was 90 blame for most
delay at the post AID that he had
tr the idl OF the nag.
r.. a lIaud race and had Banastar
e, The track record would have
I t..n broken. As it vas, 200 20
i hung out. within l-J OF second Of
..E record made by Salvador. The
t.. record up to-day was held by
r.. who made it in 2:0C - in 1891.
NMARY OF TIE DAY.
owing j. summary OF to-day's
mc.-nye furlongs-stuart 6 to p
OIL. |.u.eu 80 90 - second, Radiord 90
uil. Time. lC2 %.
receive and a half furlongs-
ll 10 - won. Cleophus % TO I
D. second Lambent @ 10 y third.
lU.t5.
mre-double event five and a
floue. Prince of Melbourne z 20
N.smenst 90. 20 and to -
Nark Cheek a 10 y third Time,
. race suburban Handicap one
a.. . fourth miles-lmp q to - won,
l.,a.. .laru &c 10 1 and 20 u second,
'..,.c rs 20 y third. Time, 2'05 40.
II. teeplcchase, short course !
CHAN 60 10 - won, Royal Scarlet {
lt.- .n1 sto 81 second. Black Jimmie co
l l.a. Time 4l3 2-5.
rl. Iac,-oue and a sixteenth miles
bu Knot % to D won, The Gardner g
.l. p to j. second. Greyfcld Q5 70 b
Time 14s 20.
TIE RACES ~ CINCINNATI.
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