Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
GO-bETWEEN WAS
BOUGHT FOR 5000
First Race of the Suburban
Winner Was Run at the
Benning Track.

NEW YORK, June 3o.-Willie Shaw's ride
on the Suburban winner was probably the
best Of this good Jockeys entire Career.
He was supremely confident that Co
Between would win. and told his friends
before the race that II the son of Afeddler
did not win, barring accidents. he would
never ride another race. His confidence
had much to do with Mr.. Shields strong
support of the horse. He'll win sure
Shaw told Mr.. Shields. as he boosted
into the saddle, and if you haven't bet on
him you want to get busy at once and never
stop until the race is started.
Shaw timed his run at the end nicely.
and his riding through the last furlong
was of the daredevil sort.
Il thought they would have the numbers
hung up before ever got clear said Shaw
after the race, with reference to the pocket
in which he found himself until the turn
for home was reached.
'Go-Between was certainly a good horse
today-in fact, he is a good horse at all
times, and l never had the least bit OF
doubt as to the result
1t was Shaw's first Suburban victory,
and 1t is a decided honor to win this classic
A glance the victors Of past Subur-
bans Will show that II has been won by the
star riders Of their days, and that few but
stars TO be found in the list. w. Dom
ohue, who is now training in France, rode
the first winner, General Monroe, and other
riders to have that honor were Fitzpatrick,
w. Martin, Isaac Murphy, Bergen, Garri-
son. Taral, Hamilton. Griffin. Simms Clay
ton, Turner, McCue, Spencer Fuller, Red
fern and O'Neill. All were the best OF their
day. and Garrison is the only rider 10 win
the race twice.
The Story of Go-Between.
The story of Go-Between is an interest
ing one and possibly without parallel in
the history of the turf He was bred by
Charles F. McHeekin at lakewood stud. in
Kentucky, and is by the imported sire Med
dler out of Indigo. Indigo is by Farandole
out of Ida X, by King Alfonso, and her
second dam was Lerna by Asteroid. In
digo is half-sister to Ida Pickwick, but
earned nIfie of the reputation on the race
tracks that Ida Pickwick enjoyed. Indigo /
was as a matter of fact, a rather indif-
ferent racer, and with the exception Of
Go-Between Is not especially noted for
her stud achievements.
Go-Between WAS bought by Thomas Kerr
for $500 His first race in the east was at
the Benning spring meeting of 1904. He
was heavily backed on that occasion to
beat SO good horse as Andrew Mack was
at that time and although he failed IN
this, he showed that he was a very smart
performer, especially in muddy going.
He was considered only a good selling
platter, however, but at the midsummer
meeting at Saratoga that year he was
primed for killing. The coup, which was
the medium of one of John w. Gates
sensational plunges failed to go through,
and Go-Between was claimed by two or
three other owners having starters IN the
race.
Thomas Walsh, acting for Andrew Miller.
whose horse, Divlnation, had won the race,
was the fortunate man in the draw and
got the son of Meddler. His right to the
claim protested, however, from tho
fact that he was not an authorized agent
for Mr.. Miller. The stewards upheld the
-k,.,
other claimants, was awarded the horse. A
few minutes after he became Mr.. Schafers
property he was sold to C f. Fox for
5000.
Mr.. Fox continued TO run him throughout
the season, and the horse won several real
good races winding up his career for the
year by taking the Washington Cup at
Benning. He still was considered selling
platter, however, and in the early part OF
last season raced in events Of this char
acter.
Bid in by Shields.
1t was a case however, of the pitcher
going to the well too often. for after win
ming the Thistle stakes at Sheepshead Bay
last June he was bid up by Alex. Shielis
to a point beyond what his owner consi1
cred his value and knocked down to NJ
Shields. Go-Betweens new owner kneR
there was trouble ahead for him If he ran
the horse in selling races, and he was &C
cordngly more ambitiously placed
He seemed. however. to be out Of his
element in handicaps, and after running
four or five times and carrying a heavy
wager for his owner on each occasion he
was temporarily retired at the end of the
Brighton meeting. Mr.. Shields had to
withstand the gibes of his friends that he
had purchased a goldbrick, but he would
never take that view of the matter. always
contending that Go-Between was really a
smart horse and that he would prove IL TO
the satisfaction of all before MS racing
career ended.
This season Go-Between has proved TO
be one of the best horses in training. The
Suburban was his fifth straight victory, he
having previously annexed the Brookdale
handicap and two overnight races. All
told this season his winnings consid-
erably in excess of $4,000. and there
seems to be a profitable career ahead OF
him still.