Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-17
SUBURBAN FOR HERMIS,


SUBURBAN FOR HERMIS,
Thomas Horse Won Big Race in New
Record Time of 2:O5.
Making the pace from the moment the
barrier went up until the end of the journey
was reached. E. R. Thomas $4,000 Herms,
the f1ve-year-old son Of Hermence-Katy
Of the West. won the $4,000 Suburban
handicap, at a mile and a quarter. at
sheepshead Bay. yesterday afternoon. in
2.O5. the fastest time on record for the
race
He was we'll In hand as he passed the
judges two lengths in front of the Wal
deck Stables four-year-old colt The Picket.
by Falsetto-Voltario. winner Of the Brook
Ign handicap. wSa beat Herman B. Dur
yeas Irish Lad. by Candlemas-Arrow
grass. by a short head.
Ten lengths back came, w. B. Jennings
Proper, by PrestonpanSEPrime IL who in
turn, was twenty ahead of W. B. Leeds
Major Daingerfeld, by sHandspring-Mon
Droit. while the Hampton Stables Afri-
cander. by Star Ruby-Afrtc Queen, trailed
home last, fifteen lengths away.
Irish Lad was an overwhelming favorite
at odds on, while Hermis was second choice.
with The Picket and Proper on equal
terms. The other two starters were gem
orally neglected. Hermis and Irish Lad
each carried 127 pounds. but according to
the scale of weights at this time of year
Hermis was in receipt7of two pounds from
the favOrite, who also gave two pounds to
Africander, three to The Picket and seven
to Major Daingerf1eld and Proper
The pace set by Hermis won the day 1t
was heartbreaker all the way. Irish Lad
was the runner-up. but at no time did he
have Hermis extended. and Redfern was
looking back at the struggling field after
ne passed the last sixteenth pole. The first
f naia was run In 0:i2 10, the quarter in
ters in lib. the seven-eighths in LBS is,
the mile in LBS 2-5, mile and one-eighth In
Ia 40, and the mile and a quarter in 2Oa
iurnins into the stretch Hermis had an
advantage of three lengths. The crowd
was uncomfortable. Men and women were
leaping UP and down, waving their arms
above their heads and shrieking like ma
MACS. 1850
The crucial point of the race had arrived
Could EIermis stay to the end? That was
the question that was asked on every SIDE.
ana II was readily answered when Redfern
ieltlng Mr. Thomas horse have his head
held his lead in such a manner that it was
apparent he could not loose the race, bar
ring accidents.
''Hermis! Hermis! Hermis! HermisI gets
the money! Come on, you horse. and win
the price,
1t was roar that went up with such vol
ume that nobody could make himself under
stood, no matter how powerful his lungs
were. A frenzied, bowling. dancing crowd
1t was, from one end of the track to the
other. Everybody was apparently happy,
but 1t was only the enthusiasm of the mo-
ment that drowned out the sorrows to come
later on.
Irish Lad and The Picket followed Herm.s
side by side. Shaw and Helgerson had
drawn their cruel whips and were laying
the punishment on thick Stride for stride
their horses struggled gamely on. and for
moment it looked as if they might get up,
but Redfern. with tantalizing smile upon
his race. turned around and gave one fleet
ing look, then let out another link, and
Hermis a racehorse all over. reaSsumed
his former advantage
AT the last sixteenth it was a foregone
conclusion that Hermis would win, and the
crowd went wild Hats were thrown high
in the air and the bobbing sea of straw
hats seemed to have been moved by tidal
wave, for there was a general leaping up
and down to see the finish of the fastest
Suburban that had ever been run.
AS Hermis dashed past the finish line.
bedlam was let loose, and when in a terrific
drive each hors, being out to the last ounce,
The Picket took the place from Irish Lad
by head there was yell of triumph from
the westerners, who had maintained ever
since the running OF the Brooklyn that the
winner of that classic was the master or
the son of Candlemas under any racing
condition that might be named.
Eliminating Hermis from the race, the
was identical with that Of the Brooklyn
handicap although Proper finished mucn
further behind the Candlemas colt than at
Gravesend.
AS the time was hung out the crowd real
lied the superb performance OF Hermis.
and when the comparatively little morse
came walking back to the scales with Reo-
fern for the moment the proudest Jockey
in America there was new demonstration
that lasted until the tconquering thorough
bred had been relieved Of his saddle and
had walked away to- the paddock 10 COOL
out. - ~
oyrtol Of q
money than any other favorite that ever
went to the post for the Suburban we'll
known speculator estimated that probably
$3.50, coo was wagered at the track on the
chances of Mr.. Duryea's colt. He was also
heavily played In the future books, and II
was said last night that all of 100000 had
been lost upon his defeat
When the excitement was most pro-
nounced and bettorS and ibookmakers were
In more or less excited frame OF mind
on boyish chap seated on high stool
among the ''bookies," on the track side or
the betting ring. calmly surveyed the agt-
tated investors struggling to place their
money and took all the wagers onered him
on Irish Lad. The young man in question
who laid against the favorite was Joe"
Yaeger. the western plunger, and his win
nings amounted to $4,000
e. r. Thomas and Alex Shields, joint
owners of the winner, were reported to
have won about $125. 600 on Hermis They
got an average of Az for their money at
the track, but had a big winter book wager
down at longer price. George Wheelock.
chairman Of the executive committee of the
Metropolitan Turf Association, won SIS, 900.
Sidney Burns, regarded as clever handi-
capper. also had big bet on the Thomas
horse.
In the preliminary or early afternoon bet
ting Irish Lad ruled favorite at to 5. Play
on the Duryea horse was so active that the
price was soon cut to 6 to B. at which quo
tation thousands and thousands of dollars
were wagered
The Suburban is one of the classics Of
the American turf. 1t was first run in
1884, when E. j. McElmeePs Gen. Monroe,
with 124 pounds, won Ii in 2.11 3-5. After
that the winners were the Rancocas stables
Pontiac, 1O5, 2.09l1: 8. s. Browns Trouba-
100 . 70. w Gro tz,. rriirunnd 40 D NH.