New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
ALCED0'S SUBURBAN.
THE GREAT RACE WON IN
RECORD TINE

SECOND AND TODDY THIRD-NAs-
TURTIUMs DOUBLE EVENT
$4,000 PERSONS SEE THE BIG
RACE RUN-THREE TRACK
RECORDS BROKEN.
More than twenty-five thousand persons went
20 the Sheepshead Bay racetrack yesterday TO
see Alcedo, by Esher-Elopement owned by /.
Y Bell. but raced under the colors OF his trainer
J. II. Mccormick, win the classic Suburban
Handicap with ease. defeating the favorite
Ethelbert and nine other good horses and es-
tablish,ng new record for the race. The win
ner ran the mile and quarter in 2:O5 3-5, which
Is a fifth OF second less than the time in which
Imp the big race in 1899 and only three
hfths Of a second over the record for the course
made by Salvador in 1890
To the great majority the result was a big
surprise, for Alcedo had done no such work this
year as would justify the handicappers in ex-
pecting his victory. and his running yesterday
was marked reversal Of public forrn-as sur
prising reversal could well have been made
Ethelbert's hackers, however, have the consola-
tion. II such il be. OF knowing that their choice
was cut down while running within striking
distance OF the leaders on the far turn ana Just
before turning for the race to the wire. Perry
Belmont's horse was at that time Tapped upon
Toddy, the Keene candidate. and st is presumed
that the nirnhle heels OF the Hanover gelding
inflicted the injury. At any rate Ethelbert was
beaten from that moment. and fell back SO rap
idly that the watching thousands knew in a
few seconds that his case was hopeless
The Suburban has seldom been run on so dis
agreeable a day yesterday. Some poet has
written lines about the rarity OF a day IN June
End the multitudes who travelled 10 Sheepshead
yesterday VIII join in wishing that the rarity
Of such June days as yesterday may be in
creased 10 the utmost limit. The rain that fell
at intervals throughout the forenoon held up
for short time at the hour when most people
We're engaged in deciding whether they would
make the journey not. OF course. there were
thousands who did not have TO make up their
minds who would have set out for the track
though IL had been raining FIRE and birthstone.
but the letuD In the drizZe tempted many
others out. in the belief that the day might be a
tolerable one, after all. They We're doomed 10
disappointment in this particular. for il was
not even tolerable afternoon that the clerk OF
the weather dealt out. A raw and penetrating
wind blew IN from the waters Of the Bay and
the rain continued 10 fall in a half-hearted way
most OF the afternoon
The track that had been so carefully prepared
for the afternoons sport was n such tiptop
condition that such drizzle not sufficient
20 affect its quality TO any extent, and when
the big race was called II was lightning fast.
the time showed. Not only did Alcedo break the
record for the race. but IN the third race, the
Double Event, Nasturtium covered the last five
and a half furlongs OF the new Futurfty Course
;n 1;04 is, which clips the wide margin Of two
and three-ffths seconds of the record which
Eatasco set new mark for the last five fur
lnn1,S NJ he new Fllturirv
THE STREAM OF ENTHUSIASTS.
From noon TO o'clock q constant stream OF
enthusiasts found its way through the big gates
OF the picturesque racecourse. They came by
way Of Long Island City. Brooklyn Bridge. the
srhirty-ninth-st. ferry and by trolleys innurner-
able from various districts. Representatives were
present from nearly every State in the Union
snd one man was heard 10 tell his neighbor that
he had come from England 70 see the race
taking the first steamer ne could catch after he
had seen Mr.. whitneys colt win the Derby. As
IS usually the case at the Sheepshead track the
throng included many women, and the bright
costumes did much 10 alleviate the dulness OF
the gray and gloomy afternoon, while the band
did the best II could under the circumstances
The musicians worked hard 20 make the rain Of
Brooklyn Handicap day seem less wet, and they
had a chance 10 repeat their efforts yesterday
The spacious grandstand and clubhouse were
hacked TO their utmost capacity. while the stand
and lawn OF the 50-cent field must have con-
tanned ten thousand persons. The infield too. had
a large representation, and everywhere were life
and hustle and anticipation. The only spots
that showed the effect Of the rain as 10 popula-
ton were the grassy and unprotected sraces-
Here IL was possible 10 move about with ease
and freedom for fears OF pneumonia and ether
sequences Of a few hours OF wandering on the
wet grass had their certain effect No such
fears affected the denizens Of the betting ring.
however. Here was pandemonium itself 1t was
a constant fight and push and jostle 10 find ones
way about and many q one forebore the contest.
ureferAng 10 miss the opportunity 10 risk dol
lars on the chosen horse rather than submit 70
the crush necessary IL that object TO be
achieved.
OF course all the talk and gossip was OF the
lsq race and there was a rush for the official
hoard 10 note the scratches and overweights. II
was not surprising that Alfonso was withdrawn,
for ne ran at Gravesend the day before 80 did
All Gold. but that fact did not prevent his owner
from sending him 70 the post father BIZ
DAILY withdrew Alsike who seemed TO nave no
chance Il did not rain enough TO suit Alslke-
August Belmont too scratched hilogram al
though his candidate looked TO have as bright
urospects as several who actually started. Prince
Ncc,lurg who has not started In a race this
year was the last OF the horses named Tor the
big race 70 be withdrawn. His condition was
no, satisfactory and il thought 10 be not
worth while TO send him TO the post All the
other candidates. eleven in ALL just the number
that started in 1898 when Trillo won the Subur-
ban were left on the list and went TO the post