The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
EtheIbert the Big FavOrite at
SheepShead Bay Race.

New York, June 16.-Not since the
suburban was first run at the track of
the Coney Island Jockey club at
Sheepshead Bay has there been such a
fine field of horses engaged as will go to
the post today for the classic event. All
of the best horses in training are enter
ed, and the contest bids fair to be a
record breaker, so that the winner is
likely to walk back to the judges stand
and receive something better than the
2:05 which greeted Salvatedor ten years
ago when he won his match with Tenny,
his great rival The list of entries,
weights and jockeys is as follows:
E,thelbert, 100, Maher.
Imp, 12S O'Conner.
Jean Beraud 1877, Turner.
Kinley Mac, 125, McCue.
John Bright, 119, Spencer
Prince McClurg. III, WINFIELD.
sRaffaello, 113, Jenkins.
Intrusive Ill, Saw.
Petruchio, 102. Rausch.
Survivor 100, Mitchell
Guden, 100, Odom.
Sarmatian. 80. Henry,
Herbert. 96. Black
Down on the track early today these
were scores of people out to watch ex-
ercising Of the candidates. and when all
had been sent over the fast track, the
discussion over the chances of the lot
was long and earnest.
The great 4 year old Ethelbert, winner
of many stakes as a 3 year old, of the
Metropolitan handicap and the match
with Jean Beraud as a 4 year old and
UP to the present time is the prOnounc-
ed favorite- Few were-willing to make
bets that he could be beaten in the race
today. This is surprising in view of the
fact that Imp and Jean Beraud are
| against him. There is no doubt of his
starting, for the track is dry and fast
and the day is fair. all of which things
Perry Belmont thinks are necessary to
have him go to the post
| Next to Ethelbert come Jean Bera1d
and Imp, the former the best year old
! of his year and the latter one of the
/ best. PROFESSIONALLY Jean Beraud is
/ in better condition than when he raced
! with Ethelbert two weeks ago Imp,
! who last season won the suburban in
! fast time and beat Ethelbert in the
! Brighton cup will stand a drive for the
whole route of a long race, and never
quit. If she is beaten it viii have to he
by a better horse. John Bright comes
out of the west with a reputation which
fasteners are disposed to scout Kin
ley Mae is not likely to have a wet track
! today as he did when he won the Brook
lyn handicap; and his legs have not the
| confidence of betters.
| Rafaello is entitled to consideration in
i view Of his good work in the handicaD
| while Petruchio with his BROOKLYN
derby behind him has some friends who
think he has good chance to win
with his light weight. The others will
all have their friends, but they will
be swamped in the wave of popularity
which sweeps Ethelbert on.
One feature of today's race will never
probably be repeated. It has Away:
been the custom in the big race for tn,
lightweights to go out and make the
pace. but this time all three Of the
top weights do their best work in from
and will try to break each other:
hearts today from the fall of the flag
All of them can run the first half il
better than ~ seconds, and Imp ant
E1helbert can keep on at about tn,
same pace. Jean Beraud may do it
too, and one of the grandest finishes
result