The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22

Shaw Outrides Miller in Des-
perate Struggle Through
the Stretch.
Proper Bumps Cairngorm at
the Start and Ruins
Chances of Both.
Keene's Ballot Leads Out
the Hitherto Unbeaten
Water Pearl.


Shields 5-year-old Meddler Indigo
gelding Gobetween, carrying 116
pounds and third choice in the betting
at six to one, won the $4,000 Suburban
handicap today. One of the largest
crowds that ever witnessed the event
was at the Sheepshead Bay course of
the Coney Island Jockey Club. Go
between was but q short head in front
of +. r. Hitchcock's 4-year-old Ham
burg colt Dandelion, which was equal
favorite in the betting with Cairngorm
at three to one. Colonial Girl, backed
from twenty to one to f1ves, was third,
three lengths behind the first two
horses and the same distance in front
OF the field.
The finish was terrific drive, Co
between catching Dandelion at the six
teenth and fighting 1t out head and
head to the wire. Shaw, on the win
ner, outrode Miller. AS the two lead
ers rushed past the stand the 10000
enthusiastic spectators rose to their
feet and wildly shouted encourage
ment.
There was a delay of ten minutes at
the post, due to the bad behavior of
Proper and Colonial Girl. When the
barrier was raised Proper was turned
sideways. He bumped Cairngorm and
interfered seriously with the latter's
This incident marred an otherwise good
start
Cederstrome AID Astronomer rushed
away into the lead. with Dandelion
third Around the paddock turn and
into the baokstretch Cedestrome opened
up gap of three lengths. Gobetween
was in the bunch, and Colonial Girl
was trailing in the ruek. Coming out
of the backstretch Cederstrome had
begun to tire, and the entire field
closed up, so that seven or eight lengths
covered the distance from leader to
last horse.
Sweeping into the stretch, Dandelion
was leading by length. Cederstrome
was falling back, but Cairngorm. Dolly
Spanker and Tokalon were to be reek-
oned with. Behind these was Gobe-
tween, with Shaw sitting still In the
saddle The geldings stretch running
qualities are well known. Once the
horses had Strengthened out for home
Shaw let his mount have his head In
few jumps Gobetween had passed all
but the flying Dandelion, and running
straight and true was going away at
the end.
Colonial Girl dropped into third place
from nowhere. The others finished in
the following order: Agile, Tokalon,
Proper, Dolly Spanker, Kuroki, Cairn-
gorm. Astronomer, Cederstrome and
ord, 2:05, being made by Hermis in
1904
Dandelion has been an unfortunate
horse this year. He was beaten but
length in the Metropolitan handicap,
a neck in the Brooklyn handicap and
head in the Suburban.
Apart from the Suburban interest
centered in the running of the first
part of the Double Event, one of the
richest 2-year-old stakes. Water Pearl.
the unbeaten Paget colt, was held at
two to seven, but was soundly whipped
by James r. Keene's Ballot. Summary:
First race, steeplechase short course-ooligny
won, Paul Jones second, Kernel third Time
Second race six furlongs-B Brookdale Nymph
won, Tradition second. Time, 1:12. Two
Third race, the Double event. i've and half
furlongs Ballot won. Water Pearl second.
Fourth race, the Suburban handicap one and
q quarter miles-Go Between 1l6 SHAW, to !,
won: Dandefion 107 Millerl, to 1, second;
Colonial Girl l19 (SewelD, Is to 1. third. Time,
2:o5 10; Proper. Tokalon, CaiTngorm, Oxford,
Dolly spankerr, Astronomer cederstorme, Ku-
Fifth race, FIVE furlongs-George s. Davis
won, Aletheuo second, Yankee Girl third. Time,
Sixth race one and sixteenth miles
turf-Benevolent won; Prince Frederick second.
Lancastrian third. Time :4S 2-5.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY SELECTIONS.
By the New York Morning Telegraph.
First race-Gelden West, Estimate,
Toddles.
Second race-Kittredge, Bat, Blue
stone.
Third race-Red River, Kentucky
Beau, Belmont entry.
Fourth race-Prince Hamburg, Hall
fax, Aer0naut.
Fifth raee-samson, MRxnar, Far
West.
sixth raee---onatas, Telephone, Ang-
Ter.
Weather clear. Track fast.