The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-18
KINLEY MACK WON.
lie Led From the start In the Great
Suburban.

New York, June 16.-With a good track
Mack, with McCue up, took the $40, 900
suburban handicap away from the great
Ethelbert today at Sheepshead Bay by a
length and half. Ethelbert was pun
ished hard all the way through the
stretch, but to no better avail than sec
ond place, while Gulden ran in third and
Imp and Jean Bereaud trailed home in
the ruck.
There was an enormous crowd at the
track. The horses were sent away to-
gether. They went laundering down the
stretch for the first time with Imp in
the lead. Jean Bereaud had second
place, Kinley Mack third and Ethelbert
fourth, but dropping back and not SEEM
Ing to care for the Fortunate position, he
had drawn against the rail. Around
the lower turn they rushed. Before they
had completed the turn, Jean Bereald
poked his nose in front of Imp and they
were running as pair in front Of Kin
ley Mack, who was In turn "a length to
the better of Gulden. Ethslbert was
slowly dropping back and soon took po-
sltion. Inch by inch, foot by foot, Jean
Bereaud slowly slipped away from the
others and when half a mile had been
run, the pride of the Whitney string had
a length the best of II in 40 10 seconds,
and IL surprised the crowd to see Ethel
bert way back in the ruck. Next to
Jean Bereaud came Imp with only
head the advantage over kinley Mack,
the Brooklyn handicap winner, who was
hanging on like grim death in spite of
the fact that everybody thought that he
could run only in the mud. Guiden
was still in fourth place and the others
close up. Maher still lay back while 1t
took 10 seconds to run the next furlong
and all but Ethelbert were beginning to
draw nearer to the leader. Jean Bere-
auds margin began to get smaller and
smaller as horses and jockeys were strain
ing every nerve to get closer to the leader
and striving to poke their noses TO the
front. They whirled past the five fur
long post as If they were in for four
mile race instead of short mile and
a quarter. Thirteen seconds more an d
he sixth furlong pole was reached in 10
with Jean Bereaud neck in front of
Imp and Imp but neck in front of Kin
ley Mack, who was half length ahead Of
Gulden. Ethelbert still Hoped along
three lengths back, although the time
was three seconds slower than that made
in the match race with John Bereaud
only a short time ago. Around the upper
turn they charged, no change being
made in the pace. Thirteen seconds
more licked off ON the timers watch be-
fore the seven furlong pole was passed.
Imp was faltering. So was Jean Bere-
aud, but the neck he had oTer Imp was
now a length MeCue then came sailing
up alongside with Kinley Mack. Turner
noticed it, dug his heels into the culver
ing flanks of Jean Bereaud and the gal.
liant son of His Highness responded to
the best of his ability. He did nobIy for
"A few seconds, and then again began
TO fall back. He soon joined Imp, who
also had about enough of the race.
At la 2-5 past the start the horses
had rounded the upper turn and We're
sailing along the short straight. Kinley
Mack was in the front ran ks length to
the good over Jean Bereaud.
dropped back. Ethe lbert mace "a gallant
struggle for first place, but could not
overtake the leader.
The summary:
Kinley Mack, 1875, McCue, 10 TO and
4 to /, won by one and u half lengths,
Ethelbert, 1870, Maher, even and to 3,
second, by four lengths.
Gulden, 100, Odom, 40 to and 10 to l,
third Time, 200 As.
Imp, Herbert, Jean Bereaud, Intrusive,
Samaritan, Survivor and John Bright
also ran.