The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16

NEW 1ORk. June l3--On next InurS-
day. June 20, the midsummer meeting
OF the Coney Island Jockey Club will
be inaugurated at Sheepshead Bay with
the annual renewal of the Suburban
Handicap, most democratic and beloved
of all metropolitan racing fixtures.
Worth $4,000 to the owners Of the
first three horses home. the Suburban
Handicap is at one and one-fourth
miles for three-year-Olds and up.
At time, two three-year-old Mont
gomery and Superman. appear to hold
as promising a chance as anything in
the field, with the Newcastle Stables
Running water next in favor. and
Graveyard Jack Benefits Flip Flap
not far behind in the estimation Of the
racing public. Were the race to be
run today. Montgomery and Superman
would probably stand at 16 to 5. with
Running Water at 4 TO l and Flip Flap
at SIS
The old campaigner, Dandelion. must
not be forgotten, while Diamond Jim"
Brady's three-year-oId. Fountainblue.
has been working so well for kid
Gloves Allen that many conservative
judges give him an awful chance at the
top money. This years field is small
and Of mediocre quality when one COM
pares the complement of horses over
which Hermis, Beldame. Gold Heels.
Salvador. Henry or Navarro. and Al
cedo won in the years gone by.
Horses Well Handicapped.
Still. Handicapped Vosburg has come
to the rescue nobly, for his weight
scheme brings the field to an even bal
ance. which means a keen horse race.
After all, that is what racegoers want,
not a 1 to ; chance winning in front all
the way.
But to get back to the horses. Per
haps Montgomery is the most interest
ing of all the entrants. He Is a son of
Montgomery Cooper AS a
two-year-old he was raced sparingly by
Frank A. Forsythe He did not show
anything so good as the form of Foun-
tainblue or Tourenne. colts that went
for $4,000 and $4,000, respectively, Rod"
Mckenzie, of Winnipeg, Can, getting
the latter.
However, Montgomery wintered eXcep-
tiOnally well at Montgomery Park.
Memphis. Tenn, and early this spring
he showed the benefits Of not having
served a hard two-year-old campaign.
for he took the Crescent City Derby at
New Orleans. La. rather handily. and
in the Baychester Handicap. at Belmont
Park, and the Broadway Stakes, at
Gravesend. last week. he took into camp
a lot Of frst-class three-year-oIds, in
GLIDING Frank Gill, winner of the
Withers.
Emil Herr. the wealthy young German
turfman, bought Montgomery ten days
ago for $4,000 cash. He won him out
in the Baychester and took down almost
$4,000 when he won the Broadway
Stakes from Arctic, lacking him from
s to 5 to even money. With 14 pounds
up. Montgomery will run the one mile
and a quarter in 2:O5, according TO his
trainer. Frank E. Brown.
Plungers Passing Away.
The old generation OF turf plungers
is passing away. A new one is growing
up. Just now Emil Herr. Billy Macklln,
late partner OF Joe Ullman and Maxey
Blumenthal in the Bridge Whist Club
enterprise at Saratoga, N Y, of two
years ago. and Mike Tuohey are betting
the high stake coin. George A. Wheel
ock had a winning streak. and. after
getting back a good deal of the money
he lost last year. he is inclined TO
ease or" Another old stager is Davy
Johnson. He is about ready for the
Down and out Club.
Herr and Macklin are betting very
large sums. Herr came from Paris
early last March with an announcement
OF his intention to enter upon a turf
career here in the East Herr is a re-
markable fellow. He comes of an ex-
ceilent and aristocraic family residing
outside of Berlin, Germany. After grad
uatlng from Heidelberg and short ca
reer in the army, young Herr took up
the development of valuable potash and
mica deposits owned by his family. In
a few years he made the property
yield a rich yearly revenue.
A born Spectator. he soon drifted TO
the racing clubs about Germany. where
he succeeded as a bettor from the first,
Later Herr became well known for the
size of his wagers and the success of
his operations in the casinos at Monte
Carlo, Nice. Ostend. and in the Egyptian
winter resorts in the West andI about
Herr Is wen known as prodil, bet