Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-19
A GREAT RACE.
Afrikander Wins the Suburban
Handicap at Sheepshead.
Run in Deep Mud and Won by Head
from Herbert.
.4.A y T1WE
First Time in Years a 3-Year- Old Has
Landed Purse.

New York, June 18.-For the first
time in the score of years of it's his
tory the suburban handicap, the great
est of American turf events, was won
by a three year-old, today, at Sleeps
head, Afrikander, the swift and game
son of Star Ruby Afriquen, finished
first in a splendid field of IS, to IS of
which he was giving weight. His VIC
tory was married by q claim of foul
made by George Odom, rider of Her
bert, the second horse, but the judges
decided that the winner had earned
his prize and let the race stand as a
run.
Charles Dwyer and Simeon DENIAL,
proprietors of the Hampton stable, In
whose colors Afrikander ran, won &c.,
$50 in the stake and made a generous
present to Little Fuller, the New Or
leans graduated jockey who piloted
their horse to victory. They had also
backed the horse at 100 to l in the
winter betting, driving his odds to so
to 1. Thirty thousand persons saw the
race, and few bet on the winner.
Horsemen, although agreeing that
Afrikander and Herbert bumped in the
stretch, We're of the unanimous belief
that the best horse won and that At
rikander would have been first with
clear sailing.
Thirteen hours of steady rain had
turned the track into a deep muddy
swamp. The time, 2.10 25, was the
sloWest since 1887.
To a prompt but not good start the
field got away, with Articulate slightly
in, no of Hnrn1iS (t1Cto the
added starter, close alongside. Her
bert, near Major Daingerfield, the Z
to favorite was far back, while Col.
Bill, Afrikander and Igniter formed
second division behind the leaders.
Hermis, in spite of his 12S pounds
burden, went to the front when pass
ing the stand close Tapped by Articu-
late, Lux Casta and Afrikander
Hermis made the only pace in the
race but died himself in the destruc
ton of his rivals.
Afrikander became a most danger
Gus factor when the three-quarter
mark was passed. His heavy impost,,
swift pace and the deep mud told on
Hermis here and he began to fall back.
Afrikander headed him and Herbert,
too. dashed past Mr.. Thomas 100000
horse. Heno was in the middle of the
field while Major Daingerfield was
creeping up. Afrikander and Herbert
spun away from the firing Hermis as
they reached the last turn and the race
was plainly between the two.
Odom took Herbert wide into the
stretch for the better going near the
outer rail. To the astonishment Of on
lockers Fuller cut across with Afri-
kander to the outside also, and the two
hourses bumped together, Herbert on
the outside and almost against the
outer rail, q sixteenth Of mile from
home. Then rose cries for Good old
Herbert" so many times a contestant
in great handicaps. Fuller on Afri-
kander for his last effort, and his re-
sponse was instant. The sturdy s.
year-old leaped forward, swerved for
stride in front of Herbert and then ran
straight and true to the wire, winner
by head from Herbert.
Hunter Raine was third, four lengths
behind Herbert. City Bank, John f.
Madden's candidate, was fifth, a neck
in front of Ignitor.
Yardarm was 18th and last, with Ar
ticulate and Hermis 14th and 18th re-
spectively.
Goldsmith and Irish Lad, the Whit
ney entries, were withdrawn on ac-
count of the muddy track.
Afrikander opened and closed at is
to l in the betting; Herbert opened at
20 to and closed at Il to 1; and Hunter
Raine was backed from Is to II to l.