The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
HORsEMEN FIND THE SUBURBAN RA CE
4 PROLIFIC TOPIC


incidents. The Banastar tiasco was freely dis.
cussed. and the consensus OF opinion seemed
to be that the blame attaching to the favorte' 3
failure to race lay between the horse and his
| jockey Even those who backed tho Brooklyn
Handicap winner to repeat admitted that all
the Indications pointed to an even break when
the starter dropped his flag. They Endorsed
the explanation that the horse moved with the
| others and then wheeled out OF line. His fail
| ure to go on was sad blow to his hackers but
those who have been taught by experience to
allow for the uncertainties Of racing accept
the issue philosophicay and look forward to
| another day.
good many shrewd judges arc cleaning
! satisfaction from the belief that even II Ban
astar had been n contender throughout he
could scarcely have beaten Imp. The Western
| mare was going great clip. especially when
| she made her bid for the lead. and it would
| have taken something like n Salvador to stay
with her when Turner let go his wraps. Ban
! asar will doubtless have frequent opportuni-
ties to meet her later on. and then there will be
something tangible on which to compare their
| merits The Ben Holiday people seem to think
that the big Hanover horse could have been
closer up at the end II he had been better
placed in the early stages OF the race. Others
are also disappointed with the showing OF their
candidates. and it would not be surprising II
those opinions crystallzed in one or more spe-
cial sweepstakes.
The triumph Of Imp draws renewed atten-
tlon to her past record. This was earned
chiefly in the West. and the remarkable figures
attaching to some OF her most brilliant efforts
were pooh poohed by Eastern horsemen.
especially after she came here last season and
failed to make good" The first real taste OF
her quality on tho metropolitan circuit fur
nj aha ha rrn, T,,,a u
when she romped away from a smart field and
carried % pounds over the one mile and
guessing, and it was really on the strength
OF II that the mare was so well backed by
S%s we SotuFGafl h6 Sr need tSss
race to rivet their confidence, and would have
backed her. anyhow; on her PREVIOUS record.
Banastar fever had not proved so contagious.
Before the win at Gravesend referred to Imp
handicap for all ages at. the BROOKLYN track
which weSwon by Intrusive On June :, Prior
Boofyh FSp that bo ON reco 9
form. Il Morris PARK on May % { she had won
happdlly II ;5$,. She had previously been third
mont lightweight handicap at the same meet
ing. second to Previous in the New Rochelle
the opening day at Westchester, Before com
ing to headquarters Imp had won at the Wash
ington Jockey Clubs spring meeting. Last
year she won ten times. was second, 1--WE times
and third three S times and form players who
selves Tor Tor not paying closer attention to the
G. Racing will be resumed this afternoon at
Sheepshead Bay, the schedule calling for a |
thirteen # day meeting ending July with three
faWrsnes s'e The Oh % pe1d
FSsD and Pa the second running
IA II rIa ~ W Of hn lntf p,iN -
Melbourne. repeat on the closing day no will |
be entitled under the conditions to $1,000 al
the owner. Among, the special features an
nounced ,tor to-day are two well-hlled
-oIds. With penalties and sliowaync t9
1t will be doubly interesting as the first test
81 the yop ing over turf course: The
Icgh's vulcqin. sydney FACETS Last Cord
and John Days Media. Nulcain's penaltios
raise his weight 70 1919 pounds. a serious han.
an advantage Of from fifteen to eighteen
pounds; In addition to the eight named as
and some additions may DC looked for e'bfS efore
tho umbersg COUP.
The other fixture is the Grass Selling Stakes.
This. as It's name implies, will also be run over
a turf cours" 1t is. a SELL ing race. with allow
anceess. and nine useful performers are coiorcd
rentus. 800, and Roysterer. lO5. are coupled in
the interests OF O. l., Richards. The others sent
aids speedy McdGler colt Ceptral Trust st,0 b,
Gideon's Intrusive; hy, the same. sire; the
Bard,s hiGh.cla daughter Barlella; and tho
naQua This colt should furnish a contest
worth witnessing. The following are the en-
First Race For:three year olds and over; $3.50
added penalties and allowances; six furongs on tho
Ben Hadad .,..........l2s Rhinelander
buse ...,............i22 Taghairm ,...,,ii9
Swftmas ,...........l?s Admiration.
Am hRnt y nr park
i IL ~ f"FA'F .'''iio
Second Rsss,For three ye9r.ods and over; sell,
hammock ..,..........lls Bon Ino .............1lo
rstaca '''.....,.,.ll3 Survivor. .............IO7
Peat ~ ~
.1 Rase.Ths Daisy stakes for two.year-olds;
owances Ave furlonss on tho turf:
Is sss Cord i.'..1is MIaa
desme rst. .............ll3 The Bohby.........iio
3ramble Rose. mills Brgadier ...,ii0
Fourth na Raee.A handicap for three year olds and
'Ver 5000 added; one mile:
ieorge Keene,.,i24 Cionaiiia
DG @ais'ne s scr aSf psS lS2
hs,rS trnee Idi B Bsrd0 as
dded; last i've furlonSs Of the Futurity courses
Keeper ...... .....112 Fluke. ............ 90
1o7 The Laurel ........ IN
iuioco. ....... ........1u7 Ceyl0n, in
'lenron .,,... ,.........lO4 Mynheer. ~
telle OF Orleans. ,....1O4 Prestige. ~
kitchener, ,,......lO2 lnnOyator ...., az !
dauNllla. .,,..,....,...l Ol Tildee ....... "a |
sixth Kac"-The Grass Selling Stakes. for three.
ear.nlds and over; $500 added one mile and a sly.
zenith on the turf: ga
.hhreht Jus. ...... 100 Rarlella ....... IOS
CONCORD .,.....,......-llS Rpvsterer =. ,... IO6
Decanter ..,,..,.......ll6 ChappA IllA .... iOI |
intrusive .,...,....ll6 Brahlnin ...,..... ,,t
'entral Trust .........ll6 ''
breakdown of Fitz, Harvard's Crack
Pitcher. ,
CAMBRIDGE. June lS.-The Harvard BASEBALL {
cam which has had more than its share @, !
orrows this season. has had another unfortu- I
ate stroke which bids fair to lose il the y.,a !
cries. Yesterday Walter Fitz. the mos, d. =
enda6le twirler. was removed from his col,.p, 4
Dom to his home in Newton. suffering from
eneral breakdown. OF late Fitz has baon
itching ,Gilt-edge ball. and Trainer McMas- a
sls mas De"n using every effort To- nut him IN 4
pc ncst condition for II" Yale series Lftnr '
az Drown gam" 1t was purpOsed t. give him v
ny me iiCht"st work in order To- hayc hiT,n,
~ right Tor the first game on THURSDAY ~ d
rIlAN ne Logan to have dige ,tiye trouble urI /
Nv r"Ihly worse; 50 that yester dny he rouli q
etaln no food Morse who ritrLyad g., "i' i ! "
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