The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-19
SPORTS.
TALENT IS DUMPED
Africander's Victory in the Subur-
ban Sad Bow to the Bet
ting Public.
Major Daingerfeld and Heno, the
First Choice, Killed Off
at Start.

at SneepShead Bay yesterday, A1rlcander,
the grand S-year-old colt Of the Hampton
stable. won the suburban handicap by
head from gallant old Herbert. It was
the first time a 3-year-old has won the
classic event since its inception in 1884,
and the result was the more remarkable
from the fact that until an hour or two
before the race was won, Africander was
given scant attention by the betters and
by horsemen generally.
The contest was marked by an unusual
amount Of humping and fouling, and
claim of foul made against African
der by Odom, who rode Herbert, as soon
as the Jockeys dismounted. The judges,
however, decided to let the stand
as run. While no one can detract from
the excellence Of the performance Of the
winner. there were several disappoint-
Ing features in connection with the race.
To begin with, w. G. Whitney's Gold
smith, favorite in the future books, and
Whitney and Duryea's Irish Lad winner
OF the Brooklyn handicap. and up to
few days ago second choice for the Amer
lean Derby, were scratched. Both horses
had been heavily backed and their with
drawal caused great disappointment
among the spectators.
Another disappointing feature was the
fact that Major Dalngerfeld, who was
favorite at the post, collided with Heno.
second choice, Immediately after the start.
Martin and Bullman had to pull up to
horses out of the race. Africander and
Hunter Raine, who took third, were both
Knocked back in the rush for the middle
of the track at the start, but managed
to extricate themselves from the pocket.
Then Redfern, riding Hermis, took his
horse to the front and made killing pace
all the way to the half mile. Whether
the boy rode according to instructions Is
not known, but he killed any chance the
great 4-year-old might have had The
track was fetlock deep In mud, and the
1mpost Of 12S pounds was too great for
SO small a horse as Hermis to carry over
a heavy course. At the half mile Hernnis
was firing fast. and in the stretch he
practically stopped, finishing far back in
the ruck. ...
The going just suited Major danger
field, and had he had good start he
would certainly have been factor in the
result. AS 1t was, Africander and Her
bert overlook the tired Herrnis at the half
mile. and from that point the race was
getween the two. In the stretch African
der carried Herbert wide, and they fought
1t out to the wire, Africander winning
by a scant head. Hunter Raine, who had
come from the rear in whirlWind fashion,
was four lengths, back and Major Dain-
gerfeld. after making a gallant fight to
make up his handicap, landed six lengths
behind Hunter Raine.
The race was worth s16,690 to the own
ers Of Afrcander, Charles Dwyer and
Simon Deimel who also are reported to
have made a killing in the future books,
where they backed their colt from 100 to
to SO to /. The time Of the race, 2:10 rs,
was the sloWest since 1887, but credltable
for the heavy track ..t ..--.--. =
Leading bookmakers said after the races
that they had done a record-breaking
business in the ring, not only in the sub
urban handicap, but in all the other
n
the largest business. He took in $36, 900
to the race and won $500 to it.. Nearly
all of the books lost money on the big
event and also on the victories of Shot
Gun and Ink. They won, however, in the
double event and also on the last race
Africander was backed at the last mo-
ment while the horses were at the post,
his price dropping to II to l. Pittsburg
Phil took II to at post time and cleaned
up $4,000. George Considine was a s12,-
600 winner, Al Stokes took $40, 900 from
the ring, the largest winning Of all. It is
estimated that nearly 100000 was bet
on the suburban.
Nineteen horses are now regarded as
certain starters in the American derby
Saturday afternoon at Washington Park,
Chicago. Instead OF diminishing as the
day for the race approaches, the probable
field is increasing.
tory, despite the fact that Savable is
still a to favorite.
The annual clark horse" for the DERBY
came to light yesterday afternoon He is
Bonnie Burr, 200 to i shot, owned by W.
+ III. Sayre. The owner sent a message that
the colt had been shipped from Cincinnati
and announced him a certain starter
! Nothing is known Of Bonnie Burr here.
He won race as a 2-year-old ...
Fore and Aft, the winner Of the Cum
berland derby who is regarded as a dan
gerous candidate, received his derby work
out yesterday over the WASHINGTON Park
course. He covered the mile and a half
In 1888 1-5 and did 1t handily with about
115 pounds up.
Many Of the derby candidates have been
given SO much racing that the usual final
work outs were not run yesterday morn
Ing. Claude was only galloped over the
route. NJ j. DAILY, who has already won
three derbys with the colt thinks the
horse is. one the edge right now. The fol-
lowing horses with their odds are put
down as probable starters:
savab1e,r 2 to 1; Bernays, to 1; Claude.
6 toll; Judge Hines, to 1; High Chan
celor, II to 1; The Picket, IL to 1; Dick
Welles, IL to 1; Au Revoir Is to /: Lin
guist Is to 1; Fore and Aft, IL to /:
Gregor K, 15 to i; Flo Carline, Is to- /:
Early, rs to 1; Monsieur Beaucaire. 20 to
Travel. 4o~to 1; Gold Bell, 40 to l. Col
onade, 40 to 1; Bad News 60 to J.; Bon
ME Burr, 200 to l.