The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-16
He GETS THERE With EASE
Favorite Ethelbert Left Away Back
in the Ruck.
WATER CURE, TEN 10 ONE, IS SECOND
TOddy, Thirty to One, Comes Third Though
Up TO the Very Last Moment He Was
Leading Water Cure, An
Exciting Race.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York June 15.-Before a crowd Of
10000 persons, on one of the most n
agreeable days, the Suburban has ever
been run on, Alcedo came home a winner
in but two-ifths of a second more than
when 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 second
place till few jumps from the wire,
when Water ure passed him and left him
third. The favorite, Ethelbert, badly
beaten, was away back in the ruck, an
other 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 it was fully as disagree
able for cold northeast wind swept
across the track, making everybody un
comfortable. Ethelbcrt was at ALL times
a consistent favorite for the race, al
though lot of money went in on Alcedo
on the strength of some phenomenal work
two days ago, and he was backed from
20 to l to 4 to /.
There was trouble in starting the
horses, but they got off at the sixth at
tempt with Water Cure in front, Alcedo
second and Ethelbert third, Star Bright
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 sec
ond and Ethelbert third. There was
pretty race between the leaders up the
v.l.,,v vF.,-I
streak of blue and white which was
shooting by them all on the outside for
Teddy had elected to make his run then
and at the three-quarters pole he had a
neck the best of Alcedo.
Tat was not all Teddy could do, for
in almost the twinking Of an eye the head
was a half length, then q length and then
an open length as they swung around the
broad upper turn. Spencer on Alcedo
know Toddy's limit, however, and bided
his time. The seven furlong pole was in
sight and he called on Alcedo, who re-
sponded bravely. One instant he gather
ed himself like tiger about to spring,
and then in a series of herculean bounds
he passed the keen four year old almost
as if he was standing still. 1t was tre-
mendous burst of speed and timed to the
minute so that as they headed into the
last quarter Alcedo was a length to the
good over Toddy, who was two lengths
in front of the rest o fthe field, all of
whom were dropping back beaten, with
the exception of Water Cure, on whom
Shaw was making desperate effort.
Ethelbert, the pride of Perry Belmont's
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 Toddy in second place,
he almost succeeded, but Shaw had the
better horse under him and Water Cure
took the second place a few jumps from
the wide 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 shouted as loudly as if Ethelbert
had been the winner. Summary:
First. Introductory Steeplechase, short
course Burlington, 13 to ), won; Dallion,
10 to 5. second; Mars Chan, II TO /,
third. Time Alb 2-j.
Second, furlongs Voter, / to s. won;
ViteIlus. Is to /, second; Contend, 10 to l,
third. Time 1:14 3-5.
Third double event. 51a furlongs-
Nasturtium, to ), won; Par Excellence,
Is to /, second; Fly Wheel, 10 to /,
third. Time 1:04 rs.
Fourth, The Suburban. IL miles
Alcedo, to /, won; Water Cure, 10 to ],
second; Toddy, 80 to /, third. Time
2:O5 2-5.
Fifth, Maiden Number No. ]. fur
longs -Hatasco, , to 1, won; Chiffon,
to 1, second; De Reszke, Z to /, third.
Time 58 rs.
Sixth 1-t6 miles. selling on the turf
Bluff, 2 to l, won; Seminole, to I, sec
ond; Barbara Freitche, to 5, third.
Time 1.49 A-5.