New-York tribune., 1902-06-08

one Of those ''rare days. such as Lowell has
written about create the particular edicts Of
fashion which to be followed by the elect for
the season.
prophets 1t is impossible to learn even from
these altogether not infable seers what will be
the color Of the sky next Saturday. but 1t is to De
hoped the day will not be a repetition as regards
the weather Of the Suburban of last year. Then
keen, damp wind chilled the throng of spectators,
although by no means affecting their spirits and
it made something of mockery OF the costumes
Of the women. But the crowd was characteristic
Of the and of the day, as 1t always Is de-
spite the weather.
The Suburban marks the opening of the Sleeps
head Bay meeting and the of next Saturday
marks the twenty second year of the existence or
this famous racecourse. The Suburban became
the opening feature of the June meeting of the
Coney Island Jockey Club however, in 1884, or
four years after the track was laid out In the
days OF the first Suburban the grounds were con-
siderably smaller the present holdings OF the
club and consisted of only 200 acres. with grand
stand accommodations for about three thousand
people. At the present time the club has an in
closure of 500 acres and the grandstand has seats
for eleven thousand persons In anticipation
of still greater crowds of this year. the man
agement has increased the field stand by one-nalf
its length, and has added thirty feet to the bet
ting ring. 1t Is expected that many as forty
thousand persons will go down next Saturday to
see the Suburban.
AS even a casual observer may see from a seat
on the grandstand, the Sheepshead Bay track is
distinguished. aside from its size and its pictu-
rescue location, by reason of the colony OF stables
which have been built up around it. With the
opening of the present season several new stables
have been added the number surrounding the
track so that they aggregate about sixty.
Some of the stables remarkable for the lavish
expenditure which has been made in their con-
bv small ha armT Of stable employees SO that the
sea- mi a thousand
roofs of these stables stretching around the track
w Where afe the saSe Of G Rns the
and trainer Of Herbert; to the s stables Of J. B.
trees, but where a visit viii reward one with a
Across the way the stables of j. z. Madden
where at the present tine he is not only training
from the stables Of W. c. Whitney because Of the
neg hoP5e q s. The Whe9 sab W arf
small town in themselves. may be seen somewhat
as they are at the end Of the chute
Another striking characteristic @ Of the sheepshead
distance along Ocean-avc TO a stranger entering
the S that he is in @ eeasu
ground. The shady groves are indeed welcome on
ing e Special pains have been taken to beantify
WSo visit them bY Frank caTS the
tendent of the course. Mr. Clarke has been identi-
fed with the development and Improvement OF the
track ever since his election as superintendent IN
1885. The deyelooment of the sheepshead Bay
Jockey. Club. has been through the personal efforts
of Sucn men William h vanderbilt. Corneiius
Fellowes, John H. Bradford James G. K. Law
rerce. John g. Hecksher. Frank Gray Griswold and
Lawrence Kip Many OF these men have beep
closely identified also with the establishment of
the Horse Show, and Mr.. Felowes. the secretary
the Coney Island Jockey Club. is also the prest-
dent Of the National Horse Show Association. hay
ing been elected to this office at its inception in
1885.
To repeat the record of the sheepshead Bay track
would be to tell over again a number OF important
chapters OF turf history which are too well known
TO warrant repetition. In view of the fact. how
ever, that such unusual interest is being mani
Tested this year in the opening race OF the track
following list is given of the winners of the
suburban since its establishment.