The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21
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NEW YORK, June 20.--Today was a
California field day at the Sheepshead
Bay racetrack Nealon, horse
raced and developed on the San Fran
cisco tracks, owned Jointly by c. e.
Durnell and Barney Scnreiber and rid
den by Willie Dugan, q San Francisco
native son, won the great Suburban
handicap. AS though this triumph
alone did not reflect sufficient glory
upon the Golden States turf interests,
the champion western colt Firestone.
owned by President Thomas H. Will
Jams of the New California Jockey
club. walked away with the rich prize
in the Double event, defeating the
casts best representatives in the },
year old division. Firestone's victory
was the more impressive because he
was racing for the first tirpe after his
recent long journey from the Pacific
coast.
Nealon. winner of the Suburban, was
quoted at 20 to ]. Montgomery was
second. two lengths behind the winner
with Beacon Light third. The time
was 2:06 Is. Electioneer the favor
ite, and the heavily played Keene
beaten.
Nealon is year old by Sain out of
Sister Josephine, and was bred in Mis-
souri, by Barney Schreiber He was
coupled with Faust in the betting and
MS victory was surprise to horse
men. IT was with a rare burst of
speed in the stretch that Nealon
Mashed out of the superb field of 16
horses and sped across the finish line,
while 10000 spectators cheered him as
the winner OF the $4,000 prize and the
highest turf honors of the year.
DUGANS WIN LAURELs
Jockey Dugan rode a clever race on
Nealon, allowing the stable mate
Faust. with mis- brother. Eddie Dugan.
in the saddle, to make all the running
for mile and then bringing Nealon
easily to the front in the last quarter.
August Belmont's year old Blandy
was the only entry withdrawn from
the IL horses carded. There was "A
long delay at the post. Nealon acted
badly and could not be kept in line
Starter Mars Cassidy finally caught
them on even terms. the barrier was
sprung and the great race was on.
Into the lead shot Faust, with which
midget Eddie Dugan had obtained an
excellent break. Dugan quickly took
the colt across to the rail position,
with Superman running second and
the veteran Cairngorm third. Nealon
had received an indifferent send off and
was well back in the bunch. There
were cries for Superman while the
first furiong was being negotiated, for
he had flashed into Jnomentary lead
of half length over Faust, while
Nealon had quickly worked himself into
fourth place. Faust soon regained the
lead and set fast pace
FAyORITES FALL BACK
AS the field swept into the back
stretch the cry went up that Elec-
tioneer had quit. Nearing tho half mile
Superman gave up the heartbreaking
pursuit of Faust and quickly fell back
into the cloud of dust that enshrouded
the laboring field.
THE favorites are beaten," roared
the crowd.
At the three-quarters Faust still held
the lead. with Frank Gill second and
the fast coming Nealon third. AS they
passed the mile post Faust, having
nobly performed his duty of running
the speed burners off their feet, fell
back beaten and his stable mate. with a
whirlwind rush, shot into the lead.
Frank Gill also gave up the struggle
and fell back. while Montgomery. which
had been following the pace with rare
gameness. began closing upon Nealon
for the combat through the stretch.
Neaion forged on with easy, spring.
ing strides. Montgomery. whipped to a
last effort, momentarily challenged the