New-York tribune., 1906-06-22
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
90 BetUeen's Oscner Wins Bag Bet
-DandeLion' Hard Lack.


The happiest two men at the Sheepshead Bay
racetrack after the running of the Suburban
Handicap yesterday afternoon were Alex
Shields and John Shields. owne. and trainer
respectively of Meddler's plucky son Go Be
tween the winner of the twenty-third running
Of Americas foremost turf classic Both had
expressed supreme confidence before the race
in Go Between's ability to win, and each said
after the that he was not surprised The
owner OF Go Between more in bets than
the value of the purse, which was S17,oD
1t was the second Suburban Handicap for the
Messrs. Shields. as Alex Shields was in part
nership with f. r. Thomas and trained Her
mis- when the son OF Hermence won the race
in 1904. Herrnis. however. raced in the colors
of Mr.. Thomas while Go Between carried the
red and black stripes of Alex Shields, made
familiar 10 all metropolitan racegoers by the
performances of that sterling racehorse Ad-
vance Guard. The Shields stable also finished
third in the Suburban Handicap in 1903 with
Hunter Raine. This was the year that Afri-
cander won.
Willie Shaw, who rode Go Between, was
nightly pleased Of course. with the result.
He said after the race that he felt he had the
winner under him from the start. Shaw, by the
way. has been riding in poor luck this year, and
feels that, now he has broken the ice, he will
return TO the form which made him Americas
premier Jockey in the days when he piloted 10
victory the horses Of his famous employer,
George E. Smith ("Pittsburg Phil"), the sensa-
tional plunger. who died last year. Incidentally
IL Shaw's first victory in a Suburban
Handicap, though he has piloted the winner OF
nearly every other important race in this
country.
II was. indeed. the consensus Of expert opn-
ion in the paddock after the race that Go Be
tweens victory was altogether due TO Shaws
masterful ride, This was the opinion of the
Messrs. Shields. and il was shared by John E.
Madden who trains F. r. Hitchcock's Dande-
lion. which a short head behind Go Be
tween at the wire. Mr.. Madden in fact felt
that neither he nor Mr.. Hitchcock had any ex-
cuses to offer for Dandelion's defeat
Both Go Between ard Dandelon received
perfect rides" said Mr.. Madden. while saddling
the two-year-old Mirthful flly Sally x for the
fifth race, and think the race was true run
one OF course, Hamburg Dandelion's sire
used to belong 10 me and has always been good
10 me and think a great deal OF his progeny. I
sold Hamburg. you know. TO Mr.. DAILY I have
no desire, however, to detract in any way from
the glory due To Go Between. which ran a fine
race and showed himself TO be a worthy son Of 4
famous sire"
In the paddock, prior TO the running OF the big
race, John A. Drake and David Gideon were
experimenting the sadding of the latter's three
year-old colt Astronomer, by Dieudonne-Star
Chime one Of the favored contestants Mr.
Gideon thought Astronomer had a chance He
told Mr.. Drake that the colt was perfectly sound
trained 70 the minute and a better horse than
many thought him.
Mr. Drake seemed nightly impressed with
Astronomers chances and did not hesitate to tell
Mr.. Gideon so.
IAN the good horses are dead, anyhow" said
Mr.. Drake. There's nothing in this field to
beat Why. Ort Wells could give Dandeon and
Cairngorm 100 pounds and beat them easily
These horses can't beat real good colt like
Astronomer"
The moro Mr. Drake praised Astronomer the
more Mr.. Gideon enthused BY The time the
parade 10 the post started Messrs. Drake and
Gideon had Astronomer figured out TO come
home alone. In the paddock after the race MIR
Drake was overheard explaining to Mr.. Gideon
how IL happened that Astronomer finished third
from last.
Go Between is a fve-year-od hay Geldine
by Meddler-Indigo. and bred by the late
William Collins Whitney. Last year he was a
high class selling platter and won several good
the local racing season Alex Shields bought Go
Between out of selling race and paid close 10
Slopb FOR him He did not win another race
last year after Mr. Shields got him. and it was
the consensus Of expert opinion that his new
owner had bought gold brick.
This year, however, Go Between has amply
vindicated Mr. Shieldss judgment he has
won three rich stakes 10 date well as a
number Of overnight events. He the West
| minister Handicap, sort of renewal Of the
Brooklyn Handicap, on the opening day of the
| second spring meeting OF the BROOKLYN Jockey
| Club at Gravesend: the Brookdale Handicap at
| Gravesend last Thursday. and the Suburban
| Handicap yesterday at Sheepshead Bay.
In contrast 10 Go Between's brilliant victories
/ so far this year the less brilliant de-
| feats OF the good four-year-old chestnut colt
Dandeion. by Hamburg Pansy. owned by F.
4 r. Hitchcock and trained by John F.. Madden
In three of the biggest races of the year 10 date
| Dandelion has fought it out the finishes with
| the best horses in training. and every time he
/ has just failed to land the rich plum
| In the Metropolitan Handicap. the open
/ ing day of the first spring meeting at Belmont
/ Park, Dandelon finished second half length
| behind Grapple while in the Brooklyn Handi-
| cap AT Gravesend he was a nose back OF the
| long shot. Tokalon. and yesterday was bea ten
| the same distance by Go Between. Dandelion
| like Go Between. only n fairish performer
last year. hut this season he is certainly racing
| Ike stake horse.
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