The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-19
stake Was Worth s1o,eoO, and Owners
of the Horse Had Backed Him Last
Winter at Odds Of 100 to 4.
CLAIM OF FOUL WAS MADE
BUT THE JUDGES THOUGHT THE
VICTORY WAS FAIRLY WON.
Herbert second, Hunter Raine Third
and Major ~DaingerfieId Fourth
Thirteen q Lucky

NLN 4O1ths 0QAC 4o.-IOA tnC hAot NAh4C
in the score OF years Of its history. the
Suburban Handicap to-day was won by a
three-year-old. Africander. son OF Star
Ruby-Afric Queen. which finished first in a
splendid field of fifteen. to thirteen of which
he was giving weight. His victory was
marred by a claim OF foul made by George
odom. rider OF Herbert. second horse, but
the judges decided that the winner had
earned his prize and let the race stand as
run.
Charles Dwyer and Simeon Deimel, pro-
prietors OF the Hampton stable. in whose
coiors Africander ran. won $500 in the
stake and made a generous present to Full
er. the New Orleans-graduated jockey who
piloted their horse to a stirring victory.
They had also backed the horse at 100 to 1
IN the winter betting. driving his odds to
50 to I.
Thirty thousand persons saw the race.
md few of them bet on the winner. Shrieks
for Herbert, who seemed sure to win in
the stretch. shrilled loud from every point,
and cries Of encouragement greeted Odom
when he mounted the stairs of the judges
stand to lodge his claim of foul. Fuller
meanwhile was enjoying the first fruits OF
victory and, seated In the floral horseshoe,
was borne across the lawn. He paled a bit
when suddenly from that height
OF jockey pride TO face the judges, but set
forth his case well and Odom's claim was
not allowed Five minutes of intense anx-
fety, In which even the women were quiet,
passed before the red board went up.
cander and Herbert bumped in the stretch.
were Of unanimous belief that the best horse
won and that Africander would also have
been first with clear sailing
TRACK WAS DEEP IN MUD.
Thirteen hours of steady rain had turned
the track into a quagmire, and the time,
80 %. was the slowest since 1851. To a
prompt but not good start the field got
away with Articulate slightly in the lead Of
Hermis. Luxcasta, added starter. close
alongside and Herbert fourth. Colonel Bill,
Africander and Igniter formed a second
division behind the leaders, while Major
Daingerfield. Z to 2 favorite. was far back.
Herniis. carrying lbs pounds. went to the
front In passing the stand. Tapped by Attic
ulate, Luxcasta and Africander. The Dwyer
horse was lucky at the first turn. There the
head Of the field swung wide and Hunter
Raine, whose splendid race was a feature
of the contest. was carried over almost 10
the paddock gate. He was last by two
back stretch. Hermis, like the Hermis OF
Aotd, swung into the straight away after the
first turn two lengths i'm the lead. 1t was
this game little fellow that made the only
kALE III LlAt la1C dld lAC1 OL ~ lib
competitors. but died himself in the de-
struction Of his rivals.
Africander became a dangerous factor
when the three-quarter mark was passed.
The heavy impost. swift pace and the deep
mud told on Hermis here. and he began TO
fall back. Africander headed him and Her
fbert, too, dashed past Mr.. Thomas's 1000
horse. Heno was in the middle of the field,
while Major Daingerdeld was creeping up.
Africander and Herbert spun away from
the firing Hermis as they reached the last
turn and the rora uaQ nlainIu hofvvoan the
two.
Odom took Herbert into the stretch for
the better going near the outer rail. To
the astonishment 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 tine
outer rail, a sixteenth of a mile from nome
WON BY A HEAD.
Then arose cries for GOOD old Herbert
90 many times a contestant for the bis
handicaps. Gaining surely were the blue
and white squares as they neared the fin
ish. Fuller had not called on A~fricandel
for his last effort. However. when he die
bring down his whip the response was i'm
mediate. The sturdy three-year-old leapec
forward. swerved for a stride in front OF
Herbert and then ran straight and true tt
the wire, winner by a head.
Major Daingerfeld had made his bid a
the head of the stretch, but was dangerou:
for only a dozen strides. Igniter, too. tries
ard failed when the stretch was reached
II was Hunter Raine whose prowess shon'
grandly forth in spite of i'll luck of every
kind Shields's dogged little bay had picked
turned into the stretch he had reached
sixth position from fifteen. Michaels saveC
ground on the turn and the horse, comini
with a splendid burst OF speed, was thirC
and six lengths in front of Major danger
field. Hermis finished thirteenth and Ar
ticulate fourteenth with Yardarm last.
Afrfcander opened and closed at Is to
In the betting, Herbert opened at 20 TO
and closed at Is to l and Hunter Raine wa
backed from Is TO II to l.
Bred on the Rancho Del Paso farm of j
b Haggin, Africander was brought cas-
and sold as a yearling to Julius Fleischman
Dwyer & Defined bought A~tricander 70
$4,000. and at their dissolution sale las
September put him up at auction. The,
reconsidered their plans. however, and BIZ
In the colt at $4,000. Africander won tn
famous Belmont stakes and other races thi
year.
Number 10 was Africander's number Of
the programme. as IL was on Irish Lad
winner OF the Brooklyn handicap. Tn
entries. Goldsmith and Irish Lad, on the ad
vice OF their trainer. John w Rogers. VIII
said neither could do himself justice in tn
deep going.
ARIsTocRAcY, 20 TO 1, WON.
Aristocracy. with Conne up, won tn
QOuDIC eNCnl AOl lWO-y Oil II MyIll
full colt was quoted at 20 10 l and. leading
almoet from start to finish. won by on
length and a half from the favorite. Dim
pie. Summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs on the mai
track: Shotgun, 40 (Odom), Is TO 5. won
Blackstock. 18 (Burns), 8 TO /. second
Dublin. l3 Haack), Z to 8. third. Tin
liza IA.
s~econd-One mile. selling: Ink. II
sHaack), 3 TO 8. won: Orion. 103 CE. Walsh)
90 TO /. second; Black Hussar, 126 CMartinl
Is TO !. third. Time. las.
Third-Double event; last five and one-hal
flrlongs OF Futurity course: Aristocracy
III (ConnelD, 20 TO /. won; Dimple. ia QRed
fern. Z TO 2. second: Toledo. 10 water
bury). u TO 1, third. Time, 1.O7 as.
Fourth-The Suburban handicap. mile an
o~ne-quarter: Africander. ITO Fuller), !
TO I and s TO /. won; Herbert. lis (Odoml
Is TO ! and 8 10 1. second; Hunter Rafne. Z
Ale 81 Major Dainserfield, City Bank. liz
inter. Bonnibert. His Eminence. Colone
Bill. Heno. Himself. HermIs. Articulate
Lux Casta and Yardarm also ran.
Fffth-Last five f~urlongs of Futurit
course: James ", lis (McCue), s to /. won
Duiful. us Bullman). 8 TO 1. second: Y
San. lis Redfern), Z TO l. third. Time, Is0
Sixth-One mile and one-sixteenth o.
turf: Ccionsay. 100 (Michaels), u TO /, won
Righttul. I3 (Buliman). 7 TO 2. third. Time
gheSush>4d Bay entries for Friday:
FIRST Rzce-Last 1--WE furlongs OF the Faturit
course: Cascine. Monet. Montana King. Base
1ul. G~raziallo. Jim Kelly. ne: Hopeful Miss. II.
Yellow Hammer. John F., rs: Ruth Parrish, IN
~esond.seliins, seven fnrlongs Of the mai