The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-09
THE BROOKLYN OVER AGAIN roa
THE FIRST MILE
THREE-YEAR- OIL DS WILL
FIGURE VERY LARGELY.
TWENTY OF THE BEST HORSES IN
THE COUNTRY NOW GETTING
READY.

Irish Lad Is FavOrite in the Future
Books on the Strength of His
Great Race i'm the BrOOkIyn-He Is
Held at Eights-The Picket, Win
ner of the Brooklyn, Is Much Fan
cied at Tens-The Great Race VIII
Be Run at Sheepshead Bay on
Next Thursday, and Promises to
Be the Greatest Contest in History.
New York, June 9.-The Suburban
Handicap, famous partly for the rich
prize which goes to the victor, but
chiefly because it brings together the
best horses in America, is now only
one week distant. Sheepshead Bay
will be the scene of the running of this
great classic.
Just as the Brooklyn Handicap this
year eclipsed all previous trimmings Of
that event, so will the Suburban of
next week outshine all other Subur-
bans Of the past OF this there is no
room for doubt. The most casual OBJ
server Of racing realizes that this year
is a phenomenal one for the turf.
There never were such crowds and
such positive and plainly exhibited
hunger for the sport. Racegoers are
Unsuitable.
Three-Year-Olds VIII BE Factors.
1t is to such a public that the Subur-
ban will be presented in all it's glory
within few days. Twenty of the best
thoroughbreds we have are being care
fully prepared to thrill a mighty assem-
blage. The prize has guaranteed value
of $4,000; the honor of victory is worth
more than that to the poorest owner
whose horse will contest.
That it will be a mighty race is
known to every trainer on the East
ern tracks. Another Brooklyn will
it be. with added features. for the
3-year-olds are going to be factors in
this struggle unless all signs fail.
Between now and race day the good
will be sifted from the ordinary. Some
horses will improve and others may go
wrong under stress of the hard trials
necessary to fit horse for this event.
1t will be time enough to name the
field two or three days before the bat
tie, but of those being trained there
are ten which may be separated from
the rest even thus early, for among
them is the winner. These are irish
Lad, Herrnis, The Picket, Delhi, High
ball, Hunter Raine, Mizzen, Proper,
Pulsus and Eugenia Burch. To TINS
field there are bound to be additions.
Much depends on the condition OF the
track. Should the ten named be swal-
lowed up by an earthquake there woulo
still be enough left to make this a
great Suburban. A second call wouiu
bring out Waterboy, Whorler, Clauue'
Savable, Shorthose. Major Danger,
field, City Bank, James ", BaSelui
and Buttons.
Irish Lad Probable Public Choice
Irish Lad will be the public choice,
assuming, OF course. that the track
will be fast. He has always been d
popular horse, and his grand race IN
the Brooklyn, although he was deteat-
ed. showed him to be at his very pest
1t is figured by those who have care
fully studied the race that, with rast
track conditions, a horse to make sure
of victory must be able to go
a mile and a quarter in ABOUT
2:051s.
Alex. Shields has a characteristic as
a trainer. He can make a horse go on
When he took charge of Hernis last
year the son of Hermence did not IKE 10
go further than a mile, but before the
season ended he won the Brighton cup
at two miles and quarter, the longest
race Of the year.
~dfIOl TSclOs Oh 1HS
has redoubled his efforts with that gooo
son of Falsetto, since victory crowned
his work of months in the Brooklyn. he
Is a native Kentuckian with morse,
foaled and reared in that state. his
heart IS set on this Suburban, and II ne
wins II he will be a hero in the bIue
Grass country long after the presehI
generation Of horsemen has passe9
away. He Is a trainer Of the on
school. and believes in letting a norse
go at almost his best. In his hhal
trial.
The Picket will be at his best. he y
sound and eating heartily. That - az
his trainer asks.
DeIhf 90 BE Heck0Bed with
Next IN order Of merit comes DEM,
a s-year-Oid. who viii carry the heei.s
colors IN the big race a grand coy
IT. this Delhi. He would have started
o. the Brooklyn had be not been u
busy the day before. His Dphih'