Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-03
SUBURBAN RENEWAL.
Waterboy Won Rich Stakes in Record
Breaking Time.

]. B. Haggn's lengthy four year old
Waterboy, by <Watercress, won the Subur-
ban Renewal yesterday at Sheepshead Bay,
and in doing broke the track record at
a mile and quarter which for more than
thirteen years had been held by the same
owners famous horse, Salvador. The lat
ter had won the Suburban of 1890 and de-
feated Cassius and Tenny, among others.
A match was then arranged between Sal
vator and Tenny. and the former won in
2:O5, carrying 122 pounds.
1t was much more satisfactory race than
was yesterdays Renewal in some respects.
Two horses practically in the same stable
started yesterday, and while one, Gold
smith, was neglected in the betting, the
other. Irish Lad, carried so much money
that he went to the post at to l, while
the favorite naturally went back in the
betting.
1t was, therefore, not a matter of pro-
found regret to the bookmakers when they
saw Waterboy defeat Irish Lad, who, how
ever, ran a tremendously great race, as 1t
was run in face of fearfully heavy gale
of wind, which blew up about half an hour
before the stake was called.
To do honor to the renewal of the Subur-
ban very large attendance sweltered all
over the spacious grounds, and 1t was not
until after the big event had been run that
there was any palliation of the heat. Not
drop of rain fell. although for thirty min
utes before 1t was run there was every in
dication that ravaging rain storm would
descend and spoil the track. Many hun
dreds of the gentler sex left the grounds
before the great race and did not see 1t
run. fearing the storm which was i'm
pending
There was a very short delay before the
flag fell to a good start Blues made the
running, but fast as he was Irish Lad
could have outrun him If his rider, Barns,
SO desired. The colt was so full of speed
that he was lifted almost off the ground in
the first furlong. Blues went on in front,
followed by Irish Lad, Waterboy Major
Daingerfield, Goldsmith. Clearwater and
Bonnibert.
At the end of seven furlongs Blues was
beaten, and then Irish Lad took the lead.
but Odom sent Waterboy after him, and
for about a hundred yards the two were
almost on even terms. Then gradually
Waterboy began to forge ahead, but Irish
Lad hung on with great determination.
Waterboy was on the outside and he made
the turn slightly in front of the three-year-
old. All the way up the stretch the con-
test was terrific, but Waterboy was gain
ing a trife all the time.
For moment the public who had stuck
to Goldsmith. had some hopes that after all
he would win, for he closed a trihe at the
end of a mile. The other two drew away
from Goldsmith in the stretch, however
and it was then seen that Irish Lad also
was beaten.
Those who saw the race from the club
house aver that Waterboy was boring over
certain that Burns pulled his mount up
half dozen strides short of the finish, the
idea of the onlookers being that he may
have thought it impossible to get through.
But at the moment he pulled up Irish Lad
that colt was about three parts OF length
behind Waterbov.
Half dozen lengths off was Goldsmith,
and none Of the others was anywhere near