Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
ABOUT THE SUBURBAN /
Talk of the Turf Experts Re-
garding the Candidates.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

SpeClhi DisIatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK. June 3.-walter B. Jen-
nings' Prestonpans colt Proper ran race
at Gravesend today that will send him to
the post at least second choice. If not IA
vorite. in the Suburban handicap to be run
at Sheepshead Bay one week from next
Thursday. 1t thoroughly convinced horse
men that Proper's performance in the
Brooklyn handicap. run on the opening day
of the present meeting. was not a true test
of his ability. and that had the start been
at all equal a much better contest would
have resulted, with possibly a different re-
suit.
The race in question was a handicap over
the ut-sx-furlongs'' route. a S ance
that is undeniabiy short of Proper's best
efforts. 1t attracted very nearly the best
field of sprinters that could be gathered in
the east at the present time, at a weight ar
rangement that, on all form. seemed harsh.
as tar as Proper was concerned. consider
ing his inability to get into his best stride
within half n mile OF the starting point.
Lady Amelia, the best weight-carrying
Splinter the country has seen since Chuc-
tanundas time, was top weight. with 1l9
pounds. Big Ben, a WIS ern speed marvel,
was second. with III. and l-roper third.
with 10 Below him. after the withdraw
ais had been registered. were Northern
Star, a notably fast runner, Spring, Race
hllS. MaTJOTdnl. WHICH LOOK Tie uledSuIc
of Hamburg Belle and Irene Lindsay
few days ago. and two or three others,
feather weighted.
Long Odds Offered.
In such company the talent assumed that
Proper was out for conditioning. prepare
tory to his Suburban effort or a race at
longer distance prior to that event. This
assumption was reflected in the market,
where the layers of odds. after offering 20
to L as a starter gradually lifted the pr.ce
to a. high as 60 and 80 to l. with and 10
to show. without finding substantial sup
port.
When it came to racing. however. Proper
gave evidence that to l would have been
liberal price agast him. Naturally slow
beginner. he dropped into sixth place after
breaking well and did not begin to run until
he was Strengthened out in the stretch.
While Lady Amelia was humming along in
front he was six or eight lengths behind
but through the stretch he developed the
speed that marked his trials for the Brook
Ign handicap, and had the sailing been clear
he would have won handly. AS it was Lady
Amelia and Big Ben had to run the best
they We're capable of to beat Proper two
heads. and two jumps beyond the wire he
WAS in front.
The track easily as fast as it was on
handicap day. and Lady Amelias 1.10 fiat
for the about six furlongs was one of the
fastest performances of the meeting. Had
Deinl been IN the race at the same OllleT-
ence that will exist in the Suburban he
would have carried 132 pounds, including
the three pounds that he must pick up over
his original assignment a penalty for
winning the Brooklyn. 1t is hardly possible
that Delhi, thus rugged. would have run as
good race Proper did. This, at least is
the view taken by many experienced race
goers. Proper will be supported by Dainty,
Il race mare of no mean ability, in the Sub
urban. 1t is a safe bet that Delhi will have
to run faster than he did In the BROOKLYN to
win the Sheepshead Bay classic.
Better Than the Brooklyn.
The Suburban promises to be a much bet
ter race than the Brooklyn, because, in ad-
dtion TO Delhi, 1t will attract. from present
indications. three four of the horses that
Handicapped Vosburg considered almost on
an equality with Hermis in his weight ar
rangement These are Ort Wells, at 124
pounds. which has been ready for ten days
past; Stalwart, the best long distance three
year-old route traveller of last year; The
Picket, winner of last years Brooklyn han
dicap, and Beldame, the greatest race mare
IN years.
This quartet failed to go to the post in the
Brooklyn for various reasons. but it seems
entirely probable that all will be ready for
the Suburban. Beldame is a practical GER
tainty, and that her effort will be far ahead
of the Metropolitan is assured The Picket
Is recovering from the liberated mouth that
threw him out of training two weeks ago.
and Stalwarts decination was due to a pc
culiar rash that broke out on him in his
final gallop for the big Gravesend race
There was really no reason why Ort Wells
should not have taken part. but John A
Drake did not care TO risk such a valuable
horse in a big field around the sharp turns
al Gravesend. With these horses to oppose
Delhi, Proper. Colonial Girl Dainty and
First Mason. the Suburban is in a fair way
to uphold it's best traditions.