New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
THE SUBURBAN AT HAND
GREAT RACE PROMISED.
EIectioneer May BE FaUorte-The
Empire Trotting Club Case.


about which much interest centres from the
time the entries are announced early in Janu-
airy, viii be run and won at Sheepshead Bay on
Thursday. Glorier accounted for the Metro
politan, Superman earned undying fame in the
Brooklyn, and the Suburban looms up
bright with promise for a brilliant thrilling
! struggle. There is strange fascination about
the running of the Suburban Handicap. which
makes it perhaps the most talked of and most
eagerly anticipated race of the season. 1t is to
the American turf what the Derby is to Eng
land. and the Coney Island Jockey Club will be
called on to entertain some thirty thousand per-
sons on Thursday if the weather gods are kind
a good field will go to the post field which
VIII include with two three exceptions the
best handicap horses in training James r.
Keene'S good Commando colt, Peter Pan, is not
. eligible. and Accountant, Salvidere and BurgO-
master will hardly start. but otherwise the
horses which must be depended to make turf
history for 1907, not including the twO-year-
olds, likely 10 face the starter Among these
may he named Electioncer, last years Futurity
winner, which qualified for the race in such
, commanding style by forcing Peter Pan to
drive to win the Standard Stakes last week; Su-
perman, the hero Of the Brooklyn Handicap;
Flip Flap which made a runaway race in the
Westminster Handicap and the Marlboro
on Saturday; DR.. Gardner, the Excelsior win
ner. which has been in temporary retirement:
Running Water one of the best three-year-olds
last year; TokalOn Montgomery, the stout
hearted true running colt. which has earned a
forward place among the three-year-olds this
year; Dandelion. Go Between, Cottontown, Nea-
lon and Beacon Light, which just failed to score
q sensational victory in the Brooklyn
If these horses go to the barrier. there Is
every reason to believe they will, turf battle
should be fought out that has had equal
since General Monroe the first Suburban,
away back in 1884, meeting between the
three -year-olds Superman. Montgomery and
Electionecr would alone be worth going far to
see, and in all probability they will be the
choices Thursday. All three have qualified
in the most convincing way in recent races. and
all three will have plenty of followers. Super
man must take up los pounds. or twelve pounds
more than his original mpost, by virtue of his
victory in the Brooklyn, and concede four
pounds to EIectoneer and Montgomery. The
last named has incurred a penalty of eight
pounds. that, taking the official handicappers
estimate of the three horses when the weights
We're first allotted. Electoneer. which has in
CURED no penalties, has an advantage over his
rivals This is worthy of consideration and
EleCtoneer is quite likely to he the favorite.
The Suburban usually develops into a long |
drawn out sprint for the fun mile and quarter. !
and II takes a stout-hoarted horse as we'll a
speedy one to stand the terrific pace in the early
part and come on at the end Eectioueer has !
proved his courage and his stamina and there /
Is no question about his speed. that If good /
jockey gets the mount ne can be depended on /
10 give good account of himself
The jockey question is worrying a number Of (
owners and trainers, and none more than Emil ,
Herr who owns Montgomery. This colt needs .
strong handling, and most Of the good boys are .
already engaged.
J Lee. the negro jockey. who handled six
winners in one day within the last two weeks /
out West and who rode The Abbot 10 victory .
in the Latonia Derby last Monday. is earning d +
forward place among the best jockeys in the /
country. He has as strong a following IN the .
West as Miller has IN the East. and his per- {
Centage OF winning mounts is higher. For tho /
thirty days preceding last Monday Lee rode /
40 winners out of 1J9 mounts and was sec /
and is times and third - times. or - p-r
cent In the same time Miller rode 80 win /
ners out Of l42 mounts and was second - times /
and third II times. or - per cent. Lee rode - /
per cent OF winning favorites while Miller rode /
81 per cent Of winning first choices Lee is /
quick at the post and an excellent judge OF pace |
and further than that never gives the starter /
any trouble and rarely INDUCES In rough or |
foul riding He does not have the same oppo-
sition in the West that Miller has on the local /
tracks but there Is every reason 10 believe that |
he would prove a worthy rival Of the Marvel |
4ous one If he should come East To ride
James r. Keene keeps adding one stake after
ahother 70 his credit and his winnings for the
season now amount to moro than $4,000. n
Fu4y remarkable record. Among the rich his
toric fixtures won by horses carrying the ia
nous colors-white, blue spots-are the Brook
lyn Handicap the Belmont Stakes. the Stand !
ard Stakes the Brooklyn Derby. the GazeUe
Stakes, the National Stallion Race and the
Eclipse Stakes.
King James by his victory in the fremont
Stakes on Saturday bears out what John f
Madden said about him two or three weeks aro
II is more than likely that he will develop into
one or the stars Of the season. ne has a reso-
lute way Of racing which Indicates that he will
improve with age. Madden values him 50
highly that It is hardly probable that S25. 600 |
could buy him. In fact he is said to have
placed the price at $4,000 after the colt won
on Saturday. Colin. Cohort, King James Uncle
Bar None, Masque Spooner Ben Fleet and
Beaucoup appear TO be the best -vear-oIds
shown to date.
1t looks as If the Empire city Trotting Club
had won it's fight against the State Racing Conn
mission for recognition, following the decision
or the Appellate Division last week. which rued
that the commission did not have any dlscre-
uonary power in refusing to grant license
to mold running race meeting If the club an
plying had complied with the provisions of the
statute. The advantage at least lies with tho
Empire City Trotting Club for the present The
hight will undoubtedly be carried to the bitter
end, however A conference between the MEM
bers of the State Racing Commission and It's
counsel will be held day, when In all prob
ability. 1t will be decided to take the case 10
the Court of Appeals. This may or NAV NOT
act as stay, and If not racing at the track
near YonkerG can be counted on this summer
Under the ruling Of the Appellate Division tho
1uncuons or the State Racing Commission are
interpreted for the first time. Colonel Bartlett !
of counsel for the commission, saws that ~ tbn
Interpretation is upheld the commission would
become a mere fgurehead and might AS well
be dissolved. Racegoers are naturally Interested |
in the controversy, as its effect may be sweeping
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