Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
THE BLUE RIBBON RACE
THE SUBURBAN HANDICAP TO BE
DECIDED TODAY.
Not So Much Class Contesting, but
Handicap Promises Interest
ing Race.

NEW YORK, June 15-America's blue
ribbon turf event, the twenty-second Sub
urban handicap. will be decided this after
noon at Sheepshead Bay. Twelve thor
oughbreds, including most of this seasons
best handicap racers. three years old and
upward, will struggle for the $4,000 purse
and a niche in the equine hall of fame
Beldame. from the stable of August Bel
mont, and James r. Keene's Brooklyn ham
dicap winner, Delhi, are the top weights,
but they will be the public favorites. while
many astute students of turf perform
ances have selected John E. Madden's
Plaudit colt Adbell 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, the promise held out in the
early morning hours, SO that perfect
contest seemed assured. Thousands of
holiday makers will Journey to the his
toric track, and one of the largest crowds
of the season is, as usual, expected to wit
ness the race. Coaching parties by the
score. hundreds of automobiles and every
SOFT of conveyance down to the old-fash-
Toned SulkS prepared to head for the bou-
levards leading to Coney Island long be-
fore noon and the business cares Of thou
sands were laid aside for the day in order
to witness the race
The card outside of the Suburban itself
is of the best this year, including as
for two-year-olds-a race nearly as old as
the handicap Every large stable has
groomed it's best candidates for one of the
races and the five events besides the Sub
urban contain more elements of contest
than in many years.
While there is not much class to
the entries for the big handicap as usual.
nearly all those entered have proved them
selves sterling racers in the weeks that
have elapsed since the season opened about
New York. The weights allotted to each
should be one of the most truly run in
recent years. Delhi picks up slight PEN
atty because of his having won the Brook
lyn handicap, but his burden will not be
increased enough to make any material
difference. Beldame, who won twelve OF
fourteen races in which she started last
season. is next on the list. While she
came back to the races this season
shadow of her former self the great Octa-
gon mare has improved rapidly. and in de-
feating the fast three-year-old Calrngorm
only few days ago showed she was
rounding into her three-year-old form
Without doubt she will carry the bulk OF
the public wagerS.
Her great turn of speed in the last strug-
giles to reach the wire may tell on Delhi
should the Ben Brush colt go to the front
and attempt a runawa yrace, like he did in
the Booklyn Beldame in her races this sea-
son has shown more tractability, so she can
be placed in the running by her jockey, and
if she catches Delhi in the run home many
experts believe the colt Will quit. MI
Keene is fully confident, however, that his
pet has not a weak heart, and stoutly de-
clares him to be the greatest handicap horse
in America.
The Madden colt, Adbell has developed
great turn of speed and has steadily i'm
proved in his work. He has been subjected
to the most careful preparation and as
stated, will be the choice of a great many
expert handicappers. Proper, slow at the
post always closes with a rush, but he has
almost won so often that the son of Pres
tonpans has come to be known as Walter
Jennings Great Expectation"
The west will be represented by First Ma
son, Bad News, English Lad, Alan-a-Dale
and Miss Crawford. One of them might fur
nish a surprise, but if so would have to do
much better than on any recent public APP
pearance. Graziallo, Joaquin and Ostrich
are in nicely at the weights and possess
great speed but they will need it all to
catch Delhi. Beldame and Adbel1.
The handicap. which has guaranteed
cash value of $40, 900, including s., 600 to the
second horse and 81 900 to the third, will
be over the distance of one and one
quarter miles. The probable starters,
weights, jockeys, etc, are as follows: