The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-17
SPEEDY HERMIS WINS
CLASSIC SUBURBAN
The Picket Noses Irish Lad
Out of Second
Place


Suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay
today The son of Hermence was on his
toes when the barrier snapped. He
crossed in front of six competitors from
the outside, and passed the judges stand
IN the lead on his journey of one and one
Quarter miles. From the position Of COM
mand thus secured on the rail he was
never headed and won, under a perfect
ride by Arthur Redfern in the time of
Z.eo-the best on record for the Suburban
ana tWo-nfthS OF q second slower than
the track record of 2:04 So, held by Nc
CheSney.
Irish Lad, the public favorite. failed en-
tirely TO justify the confidence of his
hackers and finished third, nosed out of
second honors by The Picket.
A great crowd journeyed to the Long
first running of the $40. 900 classic. Perfect
racing weather prevailed and despite the
widespread sorrow caused by the Slocum
disaster, more than $4,000 persons had
passed through the gates before the hour
set for the first race. The crowd grew
rapidly until every available point of
/ vantage yS9dig had been taken and even the
| lnfleld was dotted with enthusiasts.
Public Breaks Even
well played second choice Mamie
Worth, took the first event, but the sec
ond went to Seymour at to L and honors
were even between the spectators and
pookmakers. The third race presented
chance to plunge. 1t was the first half of
the double event for two-year-olds and
was worth 0,000 but the public had
little chance to bet as the Bennington
entry-Biandy and Song and Wine-were
held at prohibitive odds of ! to 4. Song
and Wine won easily.
Irish Lad was installed favorite for the
SUBURBAN at to D. Four and to could
De had against Hermis, against The
Plcket and the same against Proper.
while Afrfcander and Major Daingerfield
were without friends at 40 or so to l.
The pressure of offerings on Irish Lad
was SO heavy that to 10 was asked
when the contestants were called to the
The field was lined up and sent away in
perfect order by Starter Fitzgerald. Her
mis-, from outside position, shot TO the
front as If hurled from catapult- Passing
the Judges stand he had secured the
coveted place on the rail, with Irish Lad
and The Picket close behind. The others
did not appear to be in the same class. On
the racers sped. around the turn and
down the back Stretch-never changing
positions for an instant.
Irish Lad Challenges
Irish Lad challenged again and again.
put TO no purpose. He crept on the fly
ing leader repeatedly. but was unable
10 mold the terrific pace. much less over
haul him. The Picket, the hope of the
Western and Southern contingent ran
along unconcernedly in third place until
the mile post had been reached. Then
he drew UP and crept past the Duryea
horse inch by inch.
Hermis. never touched by the whip
IN the dust from his pattering hoofs and
through the stretch he was not even
| challenged The Picket nosed out Irish
Lad for second money and the great race
was over. Proper Major Daingerfeld
and Africander brought up the rear.
Had the winner been pushed he would
nave broken the record for the track with
ease When the vast crowd realized the
splendid exhibition Of equine worth shown
by the victor it arose and cheeIed him
wildly despite the fact that the bookmak-
2rad rkvr,Y - A4An
On the defeat Of Irish Lad
HefmlS was heavily backed. however
and at least one quarter of the amount
taken in on the defeat of the favorite
was paid out on the winner The two
remaining races attracted little attention
Summaries:
second. Reliable third.
Second race-SeymOur won, Letola sec
| ond. The Southerner third
ThIrd Iace-Song and Wine Won
Sparkling Star second, Councilman third
Fourth race uburban)-Hernis Red
fern, to /, won; The Picket. Helgeson
to l. second; Irish Lad, Shae, even. third
Proper Major DaingerfieId and African
der ran in order.
Fifth race--Diamend Flush won. Don
Royal second, Del Canta third
Sixth Tace-Leader won CarbuncIe
second, Sweet Alice third
At Chicago
First race-Ivan the Terrible won. Bert
OTsa second. Tenny Burn third
second race-Incubator won. Miss
Crawford second. -Ahola third.
Third race-Horatius Won FonSl1lca
| second, GlassfuI third
Fourth race-Bragg won, Ananias sec
ond. The Regent third.
Fifth race-AiBShip won, Jade second
Hadrian third.
e-Sixth -Schoolmate won Sioux
| Chief second, Boaster third.
At St. Louis
First race-Malvina won, WakefuI sec
ond, Lone Wolf third
Second raee-Hook- SCI Okla Won LADY,
Contrary secOAd. Caefana third
Third raee-Harmakis won Oldstene
second. Flying Torpedo third
Fourth race-Braden won LAWSON Sec
ond. Broomhandle third
Fifth race-Elastic won, Matte s sec
end, Claremont third
Sixth race-MiSanthroDe Won Wissen-
dine second, Hymettus third.
At Buffalo
First race-Coruscate won. AutoIigh+
second, Alba third
Second race-Losiola won Subtle sec
ond, Goldmonk third
Third race, Benmora won SaddIieee
second. Southampton third
Fourth Tace-Lev Dorsey Won Light
Brigade second Wire In third
Fifth Tace-Namtor won, Paget second
Benchurt third.
Sixth race-Columbia Girl won. eThe
Globe second, Ruby Ring third.
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