The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-18
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BANASTAR RACED BACKWARD
AT THE START.
AND WAS FAR BEHIND At THE FINISH
lmp Ran the Race Within Four-F ifthssof Second
Of The Track Record Made by Saliva
tor. Bannockburn Rushed
in Second.


New York. June 17.-This was a
gala day at Sheepshead Bay, and ii
seemed as if all the town saw Imp win
the sixteenth running of the great SUI
burban Handicap.
When the time came for the big SUI
hurban the crowd was the largest seen
at Sheepshead Bay in years, fully 2o,n;n'
being present.
The horses reached the post about
twenty minutes past four and lined up.
George Keene was fractions and re-
fused TO join his company, kicking at
everything within reach. At half past
four the starter thought he had them
i'm line and called them. Briar Sweet
refused to break, and they were called
back. Ten minutes later they got an
other break. They were al in perfect
line but Maher ON Banasuar did nps
like his position and pulled his mount
up, for which he was lectured by the
starter. Five minutes more elapsed
and Briar Sweet and BanasIar We're the
offenders. Another break came anu
this time only the inside wing moved.
Briar Sweet spoiled the next break. IN
the eighth. ninth and tenth breaks BEN
astar was the chief offender, but il the
eleventh they got aways in perfect or
der when just after the flag fell Ban
astar bottled and turned the other way
amid the howls of the crowd, and it
was all over so far as the favorite vas
concerned
Imp was the first to poke her nose II
front of the squadron, and close he
hind her came George Keene with the
others i'm a bunch almost on her neck.
Banastar trailed along lengths in the
rear. As they passed the stand the hrst
time Previous was running in fron-,
while only head behind was Biiar
Sweet, the two of them being a safe
length in front of Imp, who was head
and head with Filigrane.
The others were trailing Just behind.
with none of them at an advantage.
Around the lower turn the horss.s
Went at high rate Of speed, and when
they Strengthened out on the back
stretch Briar Sweet had head the BET
ter Of George Keene, the pair having
run practically locked around the low
or turn. Imp and Filigrane were lock;
cd together half length behind. .I.Ist
as they were nearing the upper turn
Turner crouched down on the aeck of
the black mare Imp and like a lash of
lightning she shot past Briar Sweet
and George Keene until she hal a
length the best of them and ali indi-
cations then to make it more. Tb"
jockeys on Briar Sweet and George
Keene urged their nlOnnTs vigorously.
but with little effect, for the faster they
urged their horses the more speed Imp
put into her going. She seemed 10
gather strength with every bound and
flashed around the turn into the s:rercn
at record speed. with every horse be-
hind her straining his utmost. 1t was
homeless. stern chase for frs, nloi.ey.
George Keene and Briar Sweet tired
and gradually slid to the rear. Ban
llockburn and Warrenton We're the only
ones who seemed to have the slightest
chance. and down through the strctcn
they Numbered.
The great crowd in the in-field surged
to the rail to watch the finish and just
as Imp and Biinnockburn had passed
them. down went the rails for a DIS
lance Of fifty feet and scores of people
fell over into the track. The horses.
however, were not HuSSiH2 the Fdll aHE
no one was hurt
During the excitement 1t seemed for
the instant that Bannockburn was gain
ing on Imp. but the former had shot his
bolt in trying to catch UP with he lead
ers from sixth place, and he could lot
get further up than two lengths behind
Imp, who crossed the line first. Ban
nockburn rushed in second. Out of the
dust cloud caused by the falling rail
Narrenton emerged and managed ~
get third place.
When Banastar. the favorte, went
past the stand, the crowd did not .lesi-
tate TO show their rique at his actions
because the spectators seemed to fully
appreciate that he was to blame for me
most OF the delay at the post and thar
ne had bolted after the fall Of tho flag.
Imp ran a grand race and had Pan
astar acted az he did in the Rro,Elvn
Handicap the track record would sure-
ly have been broken. AS it was o.O5 A.
was hung out. the fastest time h, OK
of a second the race had ever been ru.,
in. and within 40 OF second of rho
track record made by Salvador. III.
Suburban record up to today was held
by Ramapo, who made it In FOG Is in
1894
Summary:
First Five furlongs. Stuart. ; 20 .
wen: Flenron. 30 10 ] and 10 to l, see