The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16

longs. only to burn up the money OF his
hackers in n most effective manner. Eng
lish Lad Fred Cooks Western champion.
w, w Darden's mare Miss Crawford and
f.. r. Bracley's Bad News were the tail
ender. running through a cloud of dust
which fairly blinded Their riders.
FAST TRACK AND FINE WEATHER.
The Suburban was run over track that
was as fast as lightning and under the most
favorable weather conditions. While 1t
was piping hot in the city. cool breeze
made the beautiful racetrack so COM
Portable that 900 persons who went there
we're loath to leave. There is always
magnificent sport at the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs track, and that provided
Yesterday was no exception to the rule.
The $4,000 Double Event had been won
by the Western colt, George c. Bennett,
when interest in the Suburban was at fever
heat.
Down in the betting ring, where the Nets
had been on strike earlier in the day an
account of which can be found elsewhere,
the usual free fight was going on among
thou ancls of wideyed men who were
fairly burning up with frantic desire to
hand their wealth over to the books.
With eleven horses carded to face the
starter after Graziallo had been scratched,
it may be said that this eager mob in the
ring succeeded in betting on everyth ing
that sported silk, no matter what the prices
happened to be on the states. But the
public, which is very wise these days as
to turf information, conferred the bulk OF
its support on Just four Observation-Disclosures,
Delhi, Proper and Adbeil.
h.~lk, nod hl tl tn "a ~ lttlt
he soon went up to to /. while Beldarne
receded from threes to I to ,. be- atlse of he
remarkably heavy play on Proper, who
was backed down from skies and tiveS To
Z to 2, with Ahdcll dropping from sevenS
and skies to fiyes. Joaquin caught
wealth of show money at . to i, with
Ostrich. Alan-a- Dale and First Mason also
backed on the same proposition, but -ift-
ing il down, the wise men and the sharp
operators believed that the race would he
three horse affair in which Bcldame,
Proper and Delhi would he close together
at the end.
The scene in the paddock as the horses
were being groomed under the shade trees
was worthy of reproductlon on canvas.
Hundreds of men in all walks Of life who
love good racchorse and a days outing
were there hohnobhing With one another
and inspecting the blue bloodnd thorough
breds with peculiar interest. Minging
with these sportsmen were many women of
the races as one OF the happiest events Of
social life.
With husting trainers, betting commits
sioners. jockeys and gentlemen of leisure
to be seen on ali sides the paddock was truly
the most interesting place Of all. The big
shed, under which are the box stalls and
plenty Of shade. was practically deserted.
The trainers had their charges out upon
the grass. where the sunlight covered
many fair face with a coat of tan. and
around each horse stood a OF
thusiastc admirers, who watched every
feature Of the final preparations with dane
ing eyes.
PADDOCK RECEPTION FOR PEERLESS MARE.
Beldame held reception so to speak,
that ecpsed all others While Trainer
Burlew rubbed her satin coat with rough
towel and n stable hand smoothed her
nose with rough hand. Mr.. Belmont
pnd party of friends looked on with ked
interest. The women were there, too and
as Beldame had her saddle strapped on the
comments were many and varied,
isn't she just a dear old thing?" cried
q woman all in white. She's just as sweet
rs she can be. See how she rolls her eyes
and how she looks around as if she knew
what it all meant"
Il say, my dear" exclaimed a chappie,
who was having hard time to keep his |
monocle in place, she's deuced pretty.
yer know, hut | wouldn't get too near her
i lawsted heels, for they do say that some
times she loses her temper. doncher know,
and kicks up"
Just then Belclame Logan to switch her
tail and twist around like "a fallet dancer,
and the crowd scattered as if attempting
to escape a dynamite bomb Not far away
Mr.. Keene and his friends were watching
James Rowe get Delhi ready. The Ben
Brush colt was as nervous as a cat, his |
sleek sides leing hathed in perspiration.
Rowe rubt ed him down carefully and said
to Mr.. Keene:
He is as fit az can get him and ought
to win. But somehow Delhi never did run |
a good race at Sheepshead Bay"
Outside of Beldame and Delhi society |
had very little use for the other candidates, |
who were saddled quickly. and as soon as |
the gong rang as signal for the jockeys |
to mount the little fellows camhered into |
the saddles and drew up in a line under |
command Of Patrol Judge j. l.. Hail. who |
ordered the paddock gate thrown hack
for the parade to begin.
At that point as far as the eye could !
reach from paddock rail well up the stretch |
OF the Futurity course We're thousands |
OF anxious spectators, standing patiently |
In the hroiIing sun or sitting comfortably |
in the shaded stands waiting for their
crowd there swept feeling of intense |
nervous excitement which is only pro- |
duced by a great horserace coupled with ,
.ne wealth or gold that has been placed !
upon the chances of the highly bred racers
FORTUNES sTAKED ON THE RESULT
Many man had staked his all on this !
or that horse. Many a woman had placed !
the savings of a month upon some choice,
Many piunger had unbeted on one or
Shother of the candidates which to him
figured to be n moral certainty. The
Plker with his one and two dollar bets
the millionaire with his thousands placed
~ vigorous comm issioners in the ring
the tradesman and the artisan, the mechanf
ahu the professional man with their wagers
.asd according to their judgment, stood
there ready 70 throw their hats in the ar
enouid their selections prove victorious