The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
ILGEIO N FAST IINE
CLASSIC SUBURBAN HANDICAP TAX
EN- BY FOUR-TO-ONE SHOT
IN a GALLOP
cTARTED At TWENTY TO ONE
OWNER AND HIS FRIENDS HACKED
HIM INTO SECOND CHOGCE
POSITION
ETHELBERT FAR IN The REAR


NEW YORK, June 15.-Before crowd
of 20,COG persons en- one of the most dis
agreeable days the Suburban has ever
been run on, Alcedo came home a winner
in but two-fifths of a second more than
when Salvador made the record, eleven
years ago. The crowd cCheered wildly,
for there was a hot tip on him and he
won easily. Toddy managed to hold
second place till few jumps from the
wire when Water Cure passed him and
Lett him third The favorite 31thelbert,
badly beaten, was away back in the
Tuck another upset being recorded.
When the time came for the horses to
60 to the post in the Suburban, the grand
stand was a solid mass of dark cOlOrs
very different from the scene Of a year
ago when all was bright with color.
Ethelbert was at all times a consistent
favorite for the race. although a lot Of
money went in on AIcedo on the strength
Of some phenomenal work two days ago,
and he was backed from 20 to l to to 1.
THE ODDS.
The following were the odds at post
Ethelbert. 18 to 10; Sidney Lucas, -25
to /; AlCedo, to ]; Star Bright, to
!; Beau Gallant, 50 to ] Procession 40 40 to
]; Kamara, to /; Toddy, 80 to /; Water
Cure, 10 to l; Blues, to 1; All Gold, 30
TO L
The horses cantered slowly up to the
post between lines Of people that lined
both sides of the track clear up to the
quarter pole, the crowd being massed
from the fence back to the grandstand,
while in the indeld they stood ten deep
G:ong the ran.
The horses were in the hands Of the
starter at 4:1O. Mr.. Fitzgerald never had
a worse lot before him. They absolutely
refused to go up to the barrier, and time
and time again it was shot up in hopes
that they might wheel and get away in
decent order. In the first break, Alcedo,
Sidney Lucas, Procession and Water
Cure declined the isue. Then Ethelber
Joined them in declining the second at
tempt. Alcedo spoiled the third start
with Sidney Lucas as his companion,
end the fourth still found Alcedo the
offender, although Ethelbert was about
Gs bad. In the fifth attempt Ethelbert
was too badly off. and Sydney Lucas
would not bulge. The sixth break was
all right and off they went with Water
Cure in front, Alcedo second and Ethel
bert third Starbrig'ht fourth, and the
rest close up.
ALCEDO IN THE LEAD.
On the way to the grand stand they
settled into their stride and as they came
but only by a fraction with All Gold sec
ond and Etnelbert third Around the
turn and to the half mile pole on the
back stretch there was little shifting of
position. Alcedo still holding the lead by
q neck over Blues, who had come up far
behind in the miX-up, All Gold falling
back to fourth place. There was a pretty
race between the leaders up to the hack
stretch and everybody shouted at
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-quarters pole he had a
neck the best of Alcedo. who was length
in front of Blues, he In turn being just
clear of Ethelbcrt, who seemed to be In
difficulties, slowly slipping back in the
race.
That waB not all Toddy could do for in
almost the twinkling Of an eye the head
was half q length then a length, then an
open length as they swung around the
broad upper turn. Spencer on Alcedo,
knew Toddy's limit, however, and bided
his time. The seven furlorg 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 q series of herculcan bounds
re Tassed the 1<eene foUr-y ear-od almost
IS il he We're standing still. 1t was
tremendous burst of speed and timed to
the minute, so that as they headed in
the last quarter, Alcedo was a leng h t.
the good, over Teddy, who was two
lengths in front of the rest Of the field,
ali of whom were dropping back beaten.
with the exception of Water Cure on
whom Shaw was making a desperate et-
fort
ETHELBERT BEATEN
Etnclbcrt the pride of P>rry Belmont's
heart, was beaten, badly beaten, away
back in the ruck and was losing ground
with every stride. At last they were.
straightened out for home and it was
plain to everybody that EaTrng accident
the prize was a sure one for AlcCdo, aud
Spencer took a steadying pun on the
leader, but kept him well i'll his stride, so
that any possible challenger would find
him ready to meet the issue. In the
meantime little Smith, riding hard with
fands and heels, was doing his bcst to
hold Teddy in second place He almost
succeeded, but Shaw had the better
horse under him and Water Cure took
second lace few JUMPS from the wire.
In the meantime Alccdo was runn ng
along comfortably in front and " nen the
wire was reached and he had carried or
the great race of the year the crowd
shouted as loudly as If Ethelbert had
been the winner. The race had a few
Spectacular features, but it seemed al
ways as If Alcedo had the most speed
and the tine z:G5 2-5 might have been 1 ss
Rad there been d horse to push the Win
ner. 1t was an easy victory for J. Fl.
Mccormick, who told his friends that he
Wo-ll sGrCly win Summary:
First race, int oductory steeplechase,
short cOurse-Bullngton, 40 Green, Is
to and even, won; Dallion. 13O, Hewitt,
IL to 3 and even, second; Marschan, 1877,
Veitch. Y to ! and to l, third. Time.
AIS 2-5.
Second race, six furlongs-voter 1913,
Spencer, l to 8 and out won; Vitellius,
he Mounce, 10 to 1 and to s. second;
Contend. 115, Burns, 10 to l and 4 to 5,
third. Time, ia 3-5.
Third race, double event, FIVE and
half furlongs s-Nasturtium, i22, O'Connor,
Shaw, IS to l and 5 to l. second; Fly
Wheel, H. Burns, 10 to and to 1, third.
Time, 1;04 Is
Fourth race. the Suburban. mile and
Quarter-Alcedo. 112 Spencer, 4 to 1 and
to 5, won; Water Cure, 100, Shaw. 10
to l and to l. second; Toddy, 100, L.
Smith, 80 to l and 10 to l. third Time,
bright. Beau Gallant Procession, Ka-
mara. Blues and All Gold also ran.
Fifth race, maiden No. 1, five furlongs--
Hatasco, l15, O'Connor, to l and to
3, won; Chiffon, 118, Shaw, to l and 2
to !, second; De Reszke, Ill, P.ggott, 7
to ] and to 2. third. Time. 1:02 AS.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth. sell
and to 8, won; Seminole 1O1, Odom 4
to and 2 to !, second; Barbara Frietchie
102. DOYLE, to l and to l. third Time
1:4S AS. Barretto, Ginki, The Golden
Prince and Jules Greenwood also ran.