The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-19

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June 1s.-Strugglng courage
ously for success. two thoroughbreds
that had been carefully trained to the
minute for the Suburban Handicap led their
field into the home stretch at Sheeshend
Bay this afternoon and then drew away to
fight out the finish between themselves.
They swung clear across the width of the
track and passed the judges stand close to
the surging crowd that was cheering them
on. At the end no more than short
head separated them.
Africander was the winner dividing the
horors with that honest and consistent old
campaigner. Herbert, game son of Albert
and Bonnie Ola which for five seasons has
been acknowledgements meritoriOusly-
on the metropolitan tracks.
As the two good thoroughbreds came
| down the stretch an old man who, wrapped
| about with shawls and robes had been
| crouching in the seat of a buggy drawn as
| close AS possible to the finish. grasped the
| cover of the vehicle. and. drawing himself
up. cheercd the horses and riders until they
| We're well past him.
Then he sanl; back smile OF content
ment playing across his contorted counte-
! nance. 1t was Michael + Dwyer, father of
| one of the owners of Africander. who. for
| many years was one of the most prominent
| figures of the Eastern turf world, but who
! has been a paralytic since 1925. The sue
| cess of his sons candidate pleased Mr..
! Dwyer greatly. as he had long striven to
| bring a 3-year-od home winner in the
| Suburban.
| VICTORY MARRIED
| BY CLAIM OF FOUL.
| For the first time In the score of years
1 oy Gil
won by Swear old, the swift and game
| son of Star Ruby-Afric Queen. His victory
was marred by 4 claim OF foul made by
George Odom rider of Herbert. the second
horse, but the judges decided that the WIN
ner had earned his prize and let the race
| stand as run
! Charles Dwyer and Simeon Defined. pro-
prietors of the Hampton stable. in whose
| colors Africander ran. won sl6.69O in the
! stake and made a generous present to little
Fuller, the New Orleans graduated Jockey
who piloted their horse to a stirring victory.
! They had also backed the horse at 100 to
! in the winter betting, driving his odds to 80
| to l.
| THIRTY THOUSAND
| PERSONS SAW THE RACE.
Thirty thousand persons saw the race and
few bet on the winner. Shrieks for Old Her
bert who seemed sure to win in the stretch,
shriled 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.
Little Fuller was enjoying the first fruits
of victory and, seated in the floral horse
shoe. was being borne across the lawn. He
paled a bit when suddenly summoned from
that height of Jockey pride to face the
judges. but set forth his case well and Cd
omS claim was not allowed Five minutes 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 unanimous belief that
the beSS horse won and that Africa<
would also have been first with clear sail
ing.
PITTSBURG PHIL WON
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
1t was pretty procession passing the
stand on the way to the starting gate. Her
mis-, with Redfern up. led the way. followed
closely by. his stable companion. Yardarm.
While the field was in the hands Of Mr..
Fitzgerald, the starter. rush was made
FOR the betting ring by half a dozen men.
who proved to be commissioners OF George
P Fl smith, peter known as f'''s0ors
At the last moment Mr. Smith had decided
to back Africander, and he told his repre-
sentatives to get down the money as rap
idly as possible. His commission was abou:
$500. which was bet three ways. He aver
cander to win and ) to l of that bet on the
colt for second place; to third. He won
about $4,000. his commissioners were still
|
up They're Off,
MAJOR DAINGERFIELD
GOT OFF POORLY.
Thirteen hours Of steady rain had turned
the track into quagmire, and the time,
2:lo IS. was the slowest since 1887.
To a prompt but not good start the field
got away. with Articulate slightly In the
lead of hermis, Lux Casta. the added start
er. close alongside, and Herbert fourth.
Colonel Bill. Articulate and Igniter formed
| II hsht y,I ~ HlrC trhtt Ia
Major Daingerfeld, the to favorite. was
| far back.
front passing the stand. Tapped by Articu-
late. Lux Casta and Africander. The
Dwyer horse was lucky at the first turn;
There the rear of the field swung wide and
Hunter Raine. whose splendid race was a
feature of the contest, was carried over al
most, to the paddock gate. He was last by
back stretch Hermis like the Hermis OF
old swung into, the straightaway after the
first turn two lengths in the lead.
It was this game little fellow that made
the only pace in the race and killed off
sterling competitors. but died himself In the
destruction of his rivals.
HERMIS FELL BACK
AFTER GOOD FIGHT.
Africander became a most dangerous fac
tor when the three-quarter mark was
passed. The heavy impost. swift pace and
the deep mud told on HermiS mere, ana ne
began to fall back
| >~>'
dashed past Mr. Thomas's $4,000 horse:
Heno was in the middle of the field, whlie
Major Daingerfield was creeping up. ATT
cander and Herbert spun away from the
firing Hermis as they reached the last turn
ard the race was plainly between the two.
| Little Odom took Herbert into the stretch
for the better going near the outer rail- To
the establishment 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 sixteenth of a mile from home:
| Then arose cries for Good old Herbert:
so many times a contestant for the Dig
handicaps. Gaining surely were the blue
and white squares as they neared the finish.
Fuller had not called on Africander for
| his last effort. however When he did bring
down his whip the response was instant.
The sturdy 3-year-old leaped forward.
| swerved for a stride in front of Herbert
and then ran straight and true. winner by
, a head.
Major Daingerfield had made his bid at
the head Of the stretch, but was dangerous