The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-15
The SUBURBAN.
American Blue Ribbon Turf
Event at Sheepshead-
Delhi, Of the Keene Stable, Is
the Betting FavOrite.
FOR STAKE OF $4,000.
Beldame, From the Belmont
Stable, Is Also Fancied.
Abdell, the Madden Colt, Is
Picked as q Fast One.
Distance of the Contest Is One
and q Quarter Niles.
FOR STAKE OF $4,000.

New York, June 15.-America's blue
ribbon turf event-the twenty-second
Suburban handicap-wiu be decided at
Sheepshead Bay this afternoon. Twelve
thoroughbreds, including most of this
seasons best handicap racers, 3-year-
old and upward will struggle for the
$4,000 purse and a niche in the equine
hall Of fame. Beldame, from the sta
bic of August Belmont, and James r.
Keene's Brooklyn handicap winner. Del
hi are the top weights, and they will
be the public favorites. while many
astute students Of turf performances
have selected John E. NIadden's Plaudit
colt Adben to win the classic. There
are other sterling racers in the list but
these three occupy the center of the
stage.
Splendid weather, with a hot sun and
a fast track was the promise held out
in the early morning hours, so that a.
perfect contest seemed assured. Thou
sands of holiday makers Will journey
to the historic track and one Of the
largest crowds of the season is as usual
parties by the score, hundreds Of auto
mobiles and every sort Of conveyance
down to the old-fashioned su1lky prepar-
ed to head for the boulevards leading
to Coney Island long before noon and
the business cares of thousands were
laid aside for the day in order to wit
ness the race. The card outside of the
Suburban itself is one Of the best this
year, including as it does. the first half
Of the double event for 2-year-olds-as
race nearly as old as the handicap. E5v-
cry large stable has groomed it's best
candidates for some of the races and
the five events beside the Suburban
contain more element of contest than
In many years.
While there is not quite SO much
class to the entries for the big hand
leap as usual, nearly all those entered
have proved themselves startling racers
in the weeks that have elapsed since
the season opened about New York.
The weights allotted to each are so
nicely adjusted that the contest should
be one of the most truly run in recent
years. Delhi picks fp' a slight penalty
because of his having won the Brooklyn
handicap but his burden will not be ln-
creased enough to make any material
difference. Beldame, who won u out
of IA races in which she started last
season, is next on the list. While she
came back to the races this season a
shadow of her former self, the great
OctagOn mare has improved rapidly
and in defeating the fast 3-year-old
Cairngorm only few days ago, snow
ed she was rounding into her Ole form.
Without doubt she will carry the bulk
of the public Wagers. Her great turn
of speed in the last struggles to reach
the wire may tell on Delhi should the
Ben Brush colt go to the front ana at
tempt a runaway race like he did IN
the Brooklyn. Beldame, in her races
this season, has shown more tractabllI-
ty so that she can be placed IN the rum
ming by her jockey and II Sne caLcn-S
Delhi in the run home many experts
believe the colt will quit Mr.. keenes
however, is fully confident that his pSs
has not a weak heart, and stoutly DE-
clareS him to be the hneSL nanQlcAR
horse in America.
The Madden colt Abdeu has develop
ed a great turn of speed and has stead
lily improved in his work He has been
subjected to the most careful prepara@
ton and, as stated. will be the choice
of a good many expert handlcapperS-
Proper slow at the post, always closes
with rush but he has almost Won so
often that the son of Preston-Pan has
come to be known as Walter Jennings
great expectation.
The west will be represented by First
Mason, Bad News. English Lad, Alan
A-Dale and Miss Crawford One OF
them might furnish a surprise but II
so would have to do much better than
on any recent public appearance. Grazl-
ollo, Joaquin and Ostrich are IN niceiX
At the weights and possess great speed
Iou+ they will need it all to catch Delhi
Beldame and Adbel-
The handicap which has a guaranteed
cash value Of $4,000, including $z'VyV t9
the second horse and $1,000 to the thiro
will be run over the distance of one ana
a quarter miles. The probable starters,
weights. Jockeys, etc, are as follows:
Delhi l26, Barnes; James r. Keenes
Beldame. 123, O'Nein; A. Belmont. 3
Adbell, 109. Baird; ]. T. Madden, g.
Proper, 109, w Knapp; " 3. Jen-
'i'ii5ec Iaeouin. 100, ]. Walsh; D. c. Johnson.
ostrich, s2 Crimmins; Boston Stable,
i First Mason, 11s. Booker; c. E. Rowe,
" English Lad, III. Nicol; Fred Cooke.
Bad News. r5, c. Kelly; Z. R. Brad
Alan-A-Dale. 112, odOm; T. McDow-
Graziolo. 11O. Hildebrand; Columbia
sfsGls' Mss Crawford, e: 11o. Miller; ". Dar-
den. 10.