The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-16
NEW YORK SUBURBAN
A GREAT RACE RUN ON A MOST
MISERABLE DAY.
ALCED0 AN EASY WINNER.
THE FAvoRITE WAS LEFT FAR I'M
THE RUCK.

Elthclbert BeImonts Pride, Was
Never in II mt Amy Stage of the
Game-A Fine Run by Toddy, but
1t Went for Naught and Water
Cure Passed Him for second Place.
Spencer ON Alcedo Got I'm His Fine
Work at the Last Quarter.
New York. June 15.-Before a crowd of
%, 900 persons, on one of the most dis
agreeable days the Suburban has ever
been run on, Alcedo came homo a win
ner In but two-hfths OF a second more
than Salvador made the record, eleven
years ago. The crowd cheered wildly.
for there was hot tip on him and he
won easily. Toddy managed to hold eec-
ond place until few jumps from the
wire, when Water Cure passed him and
left him third The favorite, Ethelbert.
badly beaten. was away back in the rick.
another upset being recorded.
Suburban day was a little better than
that on which the Brooklyn handicap was
run, in that the rain was not coming
down in torrents, but 1t was fully as dis
agreeable, for a cold northeast wind
swept across the track. making every
body uncomfortable.
UOon HAOhGy NOh On <AhGuuOs
Ethelbert was at all times consistent
favorite for the race although a lot OF
money went in on Alcedo on the strength
of some phenomenal work two days ago.
and he was backed from 20 to to to l.
There was trouble in starting the horses,
but they got off at the sixth attempt with
Water cure in front, Alcedo second and
Ethelbert third. Starbridge fourth, and
the rest close up.
On the way to the grand stand they
settled into their stride and as they
came to the lower turn Alcedo got to the
front, but only by fraction with All
Gold second and Ethelbert third There
was pretty race between the leaders up
the back stretch, and every body shouted
at a streak of blue and white which was
shooting by them all on the outside for
Toddy had elected to make his run then
and at the three-qua rters pole he had a
neck the best of Alcedo.
TOddy's Fine sprint.
That was not all Toddy could do. for
In almost the twinkling of an eye the
head was a half length, then a length
aud then open length as they swung
around the broad upper turn. Spencer
on Aicedo knew Toddy's limit. however,
and bded his time. The seven furIong
pole was in sight and he called on Alcedo,
who responded bravely. One instant he
gathered himself like a tiger about to
spring and then in a series of Herculsan
bounds he passed the Keene four-yssr-
old almost as IL he were standing still
II was tremendous burst of speed and
timed to the minute so that when he
headed into the last quarter Alcedo was
2 length 70 the good over Teddy who
was two lengths in front of the ress, all
of whom we're dropping back beaten, with
the exception of Water Cure, on whom
Show was making a desperate effort
BeImont's Pride Beaten.
Ethelbert. the pride of Perry Belmonts
heart, was beaten, badly beaten, away
back in the ruck and was losing ground
with every stride.
Little Smith, riding hard with hands
and heels, was doing his best to hold
Teddy In second place. He almost sue
ceeded but Shaw had the better horse un-
der him and Water Cure, took the second
place a few jumps from the wire. In the
meantime Alcedo was running along
comfortably in front and when the wire
was reached and he had carried off the
great race OF the year, the crowd shout
ed as loudly as IL Ethelbert had been the
winner. Summary:
First Race-Introductory steepleohase.
short course. Burlington, 10 to 8, won,
with Dallion, 13 to 5, second and Mars
Chan u to 1, third Time Alb 2-5
Second Race-Six furlongs. Voter, 1 to
8, won, with Vitellus, Is to l, second, and
Contend, 10 to /. third Time 1:l4 3-5.
Third Race-Double Event, 51k furlongs.
'Nasturtium, to s, won, with Par Excel
lence, Is to 1, second. and Fly Wheel, 10
to ]. third. Time 104 1-5
Fourth Race-The Suburban, one and
one-fourth miles. Alcedo, 4 to l. won.
with Water Cure, 10 to /, second, and
Toddy, 30 to ], third Time 2:O5 2-5
Fifth Race-F'ive furlougs Hatssco,
to l, won with Chiffon, S to /, second, and
DeReszke, to l, third. Time :5S rs.
Sixth Race-One and one-sixteenth
miles, selling, on the turf. Bluff, 2 to /,
won, with Seminole, 20 /, second, and
Barbara Frietchie, to S, third. Time
149 40.