The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-19
For First Time in a Decade
 9-Yea-OId Wins Event
DOOM CLAIMS HE WAS FOULED
Thirty Thousand People Saw ths Race, But Few of Them Bet on the Winner - Shrleks for
 Herbert UnavalllnG.

New York. June 1s-For the first time of score of years of it's history the Suburban handicap was won by a S-year- old, Africander, son of Star Ruby-Afric- quon, which finished first in a splendid geld of fifteen to thirteen of which he was giving weight. His victory was marred by claim of foul made by George odom. the rider of Herbert. second horse, but the judges decided that the winner has earned his prize and let the race stand as run. Charlie Dwyer and simon Deimel, proprletors of the Hampton stable. In whose colors Afrieander ran, won S16 80 in the stake, and made a generous present to Fuller, the New Orleans graduated jockey. who piloted their horse to stir ring victory. They had also backed the horse at 100 10 1 In the winter betting, driving hls odds to 50 to l.
 Thirty thousand persons saw the race and few of them bet the winner. shrieks for Herbert. who seemed sure to win in the stretch. shrllled loud from every point. and cries of encouragement greeted Odom when he mounted the stairs of the judges stand to lodge hls claim of foul
 Fuller the Hero.
 Fuller meanwhile was enjoying the first | fruits of victory and seated in the floral horseshoe was borne across the lawn. He paled bit when suddenly summoned from that height of jockey pride to face the judges but set forth his case well and Odom's claim was not allowed. Five min utes of intense anxiety, in which even the women were quiet, passed before the red board went up Horsemen, although | agreeing that Africander and Herbert bumped in the stretch, were of the unan- lmous belief that the best horse won and that Africander would also have been first with clear sailing
 Thirteen hours of steady rain had turn ed the track into a quagmire and the time 2:10 2-5 was the slowest since 1887 To prompt but not good start the field got away with Articulate slightly in the lead of Herms. Lux Casta, an added starter, close alongside and Herbert fourth. Col. Bill. Africander and Igniter formed second division behind the lead CTS, while Major Dangerfield, to ? fa- vorite. was far back.
 Hermis to the Front.
 Hermls, carrying 12s pounds. went to the front in passing the stand. lapped by Articulate Lux Casta and Afrlcander. At the first turn the rear of the field swung wide and Hunter Ralne, whose splendid race was a feature of the con- test, was carried over almost to the pad dock gate. He was last by two lengths as they strengthened out in the back strentch. Hermis swung Into the straight away after the first turn two lengths in the lead. He made the only pace in the race and killed off sterling competitors, but died himself in the destruction of his rivals.
 The heavy impost. swift pace and the deep mud told on Hermis at the three quarter post and he began to fall back. l cd nd Hprhprt dashed past MT. Thomas SG0,OO0 purchase. Heno was in the middle of the field while Major Dangerfed was creeping up.
 Africander and Herbert spun away from the tiring Hermis as they reached the last turn and the race was plainly between the two.
 Odom took herbert into the stretch for the better going near the outer rail. To the astonlshment of onlookers Fuller cut across with Africander to the outside also and the two horses bumped together, Her bert on the outside and almost against the outer rail a sixteenth of mile from home. Then arose cries for Good old Herbert" Fuller had not called on Afri- cander for his last effort. however and when he did bring down his whip. the response was immediate. swerved to the Front.
 The sturdy 3-year-old leaped forward, sweryed for a stride in front of Herbert and then ran straight and true to the wire winner by a head. Major Dangerfeld had made his bid at the head of the stretch, hut was dangerous for only a dozen strides Ignter. too tired and failed when the stretch was reached. It was Hunter Raine, whose prowess shone grandly forth in spite of Ill luck of every kind. Hunter Raine was third by some lengths. Hermis finished thirteenth and Articulate fourteenth with Yardarm last. African der opened and closed at 15 to l in the betting Herbert opened at 20 to 1 and closed at 15 to and Hunter Raine was backed from 15 to 1 to to 1. Bred on the Rancho Delpaso farm of T. B. Hag- gin, Africander was brought east and sold as a yearling to Julius Fleischman. Dwyer and Deimel bought Afrieander for s1O,O0O.
 Africander won the famous Belmont stakes and other races last year.
 No. l3 was Africander's number on the programme and it was on Irish Lad, win ner of the Brooklyn handicap. The Whitney's father and son withdrew their entries Goldsmith and Irish Lad on the advice of their trainer, John w. Rogers. who said neither could do himself jus tice in the deep going.
 Aristocracy with Cornell up won the double event for 2-year-olds. The Mirthful colt was quoted at 20 to 1 and leading al- most from start to finish won by one length and half from the favorite, D1m- pie.
 Summary:
 First race, six furlongs on the main track-Shotgun, 120 (Odom) 16 to ,. won: Blackstock. 1ss CBurns). to l, second; Dublin. 13S (Haack), ' to 5, third. Time. 1144-5
 second race mile. selllng-Ink. III OIaacl). 3 to 5 won; Orloff 103 (E. walsh), 30 to 1, second; Black Huzzah, 126 CMartin). 15 to 1, third. Time. 1:45.
 Third race. double event. last five and a half furlongs of futurity course-Aris- tocracy, IT (ConnelD. 20 to 1. won; Dim pie, IA CRedfern). to 2. second; Toledo. 122 CWaterbury). 12 to l, third. Time. 1:074-5
 Fourth race. the Suburban handicap, mile and a quarter-Africander 110 (Ful- ler) 15 to 1. and 6 to 1. won: Herbert 11s (Odom), 15 to l. and to l. second; |