New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
RACLNG R4PS ND NISHAPS.

The turf season is now at its height, and
never before was this form of sport in so much
favor among Americans as now. On saturday
last feet IhOrOughbredS were seen in contests
of Importance in New-York Chica 60 and st.
Louis and so near Boston. Buffalo. Cincinnati
and some other we'll known places in this coun-
try that big armies of spectators gathered TO
watch the exciting struggles. Authentic reports
from the North and East, the West and South,
make it clear that the prosperity and success
of the racetracks this year are exceeding any
thing known before. Suburban Day at Sleeps
head Bay has been for almost twenty years the
most renowned and distinguished of American
racecourse festivals, and June IA 1902. the
previous trumphs and achievements from 1854
onward were surpassed. The attendance was
in advance of earlier totals. and was remarka-
bic in quality as well in numbers No RAIN
fell and the great throng Of lockers on en-
joyed every pleasure possible when hosts or
people assemble to stirring Combats fought
out. The racing admirable and Of the high
est class. There were no falls. no Jockeys and
no horses were hurt, and the sourest Of cynics
and the most querulous of kickers among the
most Grabbed of habitual racegoers could dis
cover nothing TO condemn.
No one of the Suburban Handbags from the
suited in a victory more popular and one which
gave more satisfaction. Gold Heels. the victor
is a colt of splendid lineage, of stout heart Of
fine speed and staying power. and of ability TO
carry weight He was bred by President Cas-
salt of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and his sire
The Bard a superb racehorse. and his dam,
Heel-andToe. a fine race mare, are still living
on MI Cassatts breeding farm. and their own
er has abundant reason for pride in them. Gold
Heels was the colt best liked and most trusted
by the throngs which saw the Suburban, and he
was first fairly and squarely on his merits. He
is owned by an honored and popular stable. AT
the head of this stable is General McLewee,
who accomplished so many memorable feats
when he was in control of the famous Ehret
stable some years ago. The Ehret horses were
SO skilfulIy chosen and SO well managed that
they carried off a elittering array Of racing
prizes and honOrs, and when the racers were
sold they brought large sums. Allen. the mod
est unassuming trainer who handles Gold
Heels, was the trainer of the Ehret stable. and
ne has no superior anywhere.
While the greatest racing day in the New
World free from even the slightest faint of
scandal there has been great deal OF unpleas-
ant talk in England about the amazing defeat
of Sceptre in the Epson Derby That quecnly
My WAS an OVERWHELMING IdFoTlte LOT the most
famous race in the world. She ran wretchedly
and was unplaced. Ard Patrick. colt that she
had absolutely rcmped away from in the Two
Thousand Guineas, romped away from her with
astounding in the Derby. 1t could not have
been the rain the condition of the course
which made Sceptre fail so wofully in the
Derby, because in the same week in heavy rain.
in weather similar TO that of Derby Day. she
cantered over the line IN The Oaks the easiest
of winners. The greatest turf battle in Eng
land in 1902 will always rest under a shadow
of suspicion. There was no cloud, not even one
no bigger than a mans hand, on Americas
greatest race.