The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-19
AFRIoANDER THE WINNER
Captures the Suburban Handicap Be-
fore. 10000 Spectators.

New York June 19.-For the first time
IN the score Of years of its history, the
suburban handicap greatest Of Ameri-
can turf events, was won by a 3-year-
old. Africander, son of Star Ruby-Afric
Queen. 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 by George Odoms
rider of Herbert, the second horse, but
the judges decided that the winner had
earned his prize and let the race stand
as run Charles Dwyer and Simeon
Delmel, proprietor of the Hampton sta
bic. in whose colors Africander ran,
won $l6690 in the stake and made
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 1 in the winter betting, driving his
odds to 20 to l.
Thirty thousand persons saw the race
and few bet on the winner.
Thirteen hours of steady rain had
turned the track into a quagmire, and at
the time, 2.l0 20 was the slOwest since
1887 To prompt but not good start
the field got away with Articulate
slightly in the lead of Hermis. Lux
Casta, the added starter, close alongside
and Herbert fourth. Colonel Bill, Afri-
cander and Igniter formed a second di-
vision behind the leaders, while Major
Daingerfeld, the to ? favorite, was far
back.
Hermis. carrying 12S pounds went to
the front passing the stand, Tapped by
Articulate. Lux Casta and Africander.
The Dwyer horse was lucky a 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 almost to the paddock gate.
He was last by two lengths as they
Strengthened out in the back stretch.
Hermis like the Hermis of old. swung
into the strai ght-aWay after the nrst
turn two lengths in the lead 1t was
f-ea
only pace in the race and killed off
sterling competitors, but died himself
in the destruction of his rivals.
Africander became a most 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 A1rl-
cander headed him and Herbert, 100
dashed past Mr.. Thomas $eO,U0O morse.
Heno was in the middle of the field
while Major Daingerfield was creeping
m Africander and Herbert spun away
from the firing Hermis as they reached
the last turn and the race was pidlHls
between the two.
Little Odom took Herbert into the
stretch for the better going near the
outer rail. To the astonishment OF on
lockers Fuller cut across with African
der to the outside also ana tue w
horses bumped together, Herbert on the
outside almost against the outer ran 4
i1l+ea,,+, Of a mile from home Then
arose cries for Good old HerperI 20
many times contestant TOT lle 10 10
l9andiczDs Gaining surely were ehS
blue and white squares as lhey neei =. -
fbe fnish Fuller had not called on
4 Afric4nder for his last effort, however
When he did bring down his Nnlp eHe
response was instant Inc stuIuy
vear-OId leaned forward, SWeI NSu ~ -
stride in front Of Herbert anu 49, ~
straight ard true to the wire Wliaiies ~
Major Daingerfield has made ms p3'I
at The head of the stretch put "a
dangerous for only a d0zsh ~ ~
Iprjter. too, tried and failed Wnsh -, ~,
s+refeh was reached 1t was HuhtSt
Raine whose proWess Shohe slaltulSS
forth in spite of i'll luck OF every 80, -,
Shields dogged little bay nad plehs4 a, ~
his field one by one. ana Whell - -
turned into the stretch he had reaellSN
sixth position from fifteenth. 4,,~,,
NIichaels saved ground on the 1uiH 5.H
hurst of speed. was third at the VII.
four lengths behind Herbert ana SIX
lengths in front of Major Daingernela-
Hernais finished thirteenth ana Ar1ieu-
Iafa fourteenth with Yardarm last
Africander opened and closed at 70 70
! in the betting, Herbert opened at ~
to i and closed at 10 TO /, anu u W -
Raine was backed from 10 to Il 10 l.
Pred on the Rancho del Paso Iafrn ,ll o1
r. Haggin. Africander was pfougl'e
cast and sold as yearling 70 Juhus
F-leischman. Dwyer and Deimel bouShO
Afrieander for $4,000 and at their dis
solution sale last September put him
up at auction. They reconsidered thelr
plans. however, and bid in the eoll a
$4,000 Africander won the famous De-
mont stakes and other races this year.
Number thirteen was Afrieander
NUMBER on the programme, as it was OF
irish Lad. winner of the Brooklyn nan nan
dicap. The Whitneys, father ana son;
1t-ifhdre1v their entries Goldsmith and
irish Lad. on the advice of their tram
er John w. Rogers. who said nelther
could do himself justice in the deep go
In.