Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-17
KINLEY MACK
Took the Great Suburban Handicap
From EtheIbert at Sheepshed Bay.

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From E~thelbert at Sheepshed Bay.
NEW YORK, June 16.-With a good
track under him and a fine sky above,
Kinley Mack. with McCue up, took the
$4,000 Suburban handicap away from
the great EthelDert to-day, at Sleeps
head Bay, by a length and a half. Eth
Gilbert was punished hard all the way
through the stretch, but to no better
avail than second place, while Gulden
ran in third and Imp and Jean Beraud
trailed home in tine ruck.
There was an enormous crowd at the
track even at the start of the first race.
The sky was gray, but at nc time was
there any fear of rain. The weather
was warm and the track good.
The horses paraded past the grand
stand to the post Soon after 4 o'clock
and were promptly lined up in front
of the barrier ready for the start of
the Suburban. Two false breaks were
made in the first ten minutes, but
about five minutes later the starter
caught the horses all in a good line
and sent them away together. They
went laundering down the stretch for
the first time with Imp in the lead.
Jean Beraud had second place. Kin
ley Mack third and Ethelbert fourth,
but dropping back and not seeming
to care for the position he had drawn
against the rail. Around the lower
turn they rushed. Before they had
completed the turn Jean Beraud poked
his head In front of Imp and they were
running as a pair, a length in front Of
Kinley Mack, Who was in turn a length
to the better of Gulden. The great
Ethelbert was slowly dropping back
and soon took seventh position. Inch
by inch, foot by foot, Jean Beraud
slowly slipped away from the others
and when a half mile had been made
the pride of the Whitney string had a
length the best of it in 40 Is seconds,
and it surprised the crowd to see the
fleet Ethelbert way back in the ruck.
At Ia 1-5 past the start, the horses
had reached the upper turn and were
sailing along the short straight. Kin
ley Mack was in the front ranks a
length to the good over Jean Beraud,
while the thre~e-year-old Gulden was
looming up dangerously close, having
passed Imp, who was falling back on
Ethelbert, whom Maher had at last
walked up and urged along to fourth
place. 1t was a little late for the move,
but there were hopes in the minds OF
those who had pinned their faith to the
Belmont horse that he might still land
the rich stake and do the Montana
trick over again. The turn was passed
and the judges stand was in sight.
Kinley Mack was swinging along not
the least bit in a hurry, while Jean
Beraud was spent completely and drop
ping back towards the rear. Imp vas
hanging onto fourth place and TO Eth
Gilbert. Like a whirlwind. Ethelbert
was coming through the stretch. Ma
her was digging in his heels in a fran
tic effort TO make up he immense
amount of ground he had lost during
the first mile of his journey and the
shouts of encouragement were roared
at him from the crowd. He was eating
up the ground in great bounds as he
seemed to fairly fly through the stretch
First Imp was met and passed as If
she was standing still. Then there
was Gulden TO reckon with. and the
th~ree-year-old looked as II he was IN
chored. so fast did Ethelbert leave him
in the rear. Now there was a furlong
TO go and the great crowd began to
~
shout Ethelbert as If to help the gall
liant thoroughbred along There was
no use for Maher to spur or fog him.
The horse knew what was wanted OF
him. and as If in resentment of the pull
on him in the early part OF the race.
he gathered himself together. dug his
toes into the yielding earth and SEEM
ed fairly to crouch and spring with
each space deyouring stride.
It was heart-bTeaking TO see that
gallant thoroughbred with fire in his
eyes, his red nostrils faring, and his
heart beating hard with every stride,
doing his best to overtake Kinley
Mack. But 1t was a hopeless task
Foot by foot be cut down the great
lead. but the distance was too short,
ami as they rushed past the wire, kim