New-York tribune., 1908-06-13
BIG CHIEFS GOOD RACE
FRANK GILL IN DEFEAT.
Finishes Fourth IN Public Trial for
the Suburban Handicap.

Frank Gill one OF last yesr's good three-year-
olds and the horse which beat Peter Pan in the
Withers. made his first appearance Of the season
at Graresend yesterday and was soundly beaten
] L. McCinnis sent him the post in the fourtn
race. mile and quarter. as puhlic triai
for the Suburban Handicap at Sheepsheao Bay
next Friday. and he did not acouit himself Wen
enough 10 encourage his owner ana trainer oi ~
satisfy rsceeoers that he had much of a chance
70 beat Ballot. Celt, Running Water or Master
Robert. which stand out at this time as the ones
most likely TO fight II out for the rch prize OF
s9saa Mcdaniel rode q perfect race on FRANK
60, ,.,.i-e cose IN The mace for furlongs and
then moving up give hattie 10 Big Chlel anu
heading the latter the turn for nome JUST
r,en q locked however as II the Collar horse
would come away he began to hang, ana McAaiiiei
resor1ed 10 the whip in vain
u IS more than likely that Frank GIL was short
AND that the will do him lot or good
Further than that, he had lB pounds up eno was
beaten in one Of the fastest races Of the meeting
as Big Chief ran the distance in 24 40 only three
er+bs % second behind the track record made by
Celt in winning the last Brooklyn Handicap In view
of this il may be said that he ran sood race ou'
hardly good enough 10 make him FACTOR IN lfe
Suburban unless his Improvement is more marked
than can reasonably be expected his weight ih
the big fixture is JIG pounds
Big Chief performed like better three-year-oio
than was generally considered He forced the ear
pace stood lot OF hard riding 10 hold ms pos'loI
eround tha turn when Frank Gill challenged ana
-be, although appearing 10 be beaten. had the
courage and stamina TO come away again ana holo
Juggier and Jubilee safe in the drive 10 ihe WIRE
Don Creole Of which much was eXpec'eo' was
never DANGEROUS and viii hardly win in good COM
nanv until he Etrikes a heavy track, over "llch
h. anrears TO run TO better advantage
The form players looked on with increasing sioolii
SIS one favorite after another raced 10 NicIoiS u4
six had passed the judges in front ana Win li'te
ar M chance 10 bet. The faVorites We're indicated
by the quoted prices, hut as one dissruntleo reg
MAR said who has a penchant for the choices; L
could see plenty of prices but could not mo any
body that would accept my money The racing
was spirited and interesting, but altogether II was
q sad. sad day
John ? Nsdder's Farriran won the opening race
and beat Jack Bennet's Futurity hope. Uncle JIM
tn a mild drive J. Lee rode well Judged race
on the winner. moving up gradually and wearing
the pacemakers down at the turn for home Uncle
Jim which had forced the pace. hung on well ana
] Lee was forced to ride Harrigan out to win by
a scant length. Preceptor broke we'll and held his
position on rail for quarter Of MILE Notter
using his whip keep him UP. He was pinched
OF approaching the far turn however, which ended
sny chance he had of winning Toodoo. always
close 10. the pace kept running in the stretch
so that Uncle Jim was doing his best 10 earn the
place.
King Castle was pounds the best in the steeple-
chase as he with plenty in reserve, in spite
Of the fact that he jumped sidewise and lost
ground by bearing out at every turn. Three times
Banner raced up 10 him by saving ground. but
each time King Castle drew away again on account
of his speed the fat Banner finally lost cour-
age and gave II up at the far turn, leaving Jimmy
Lane which had been carefully rated by kel-
leher 10 go and give battle to King Castle.
The Gold Heels horse had enough left, however,
TO stall off the challenge. Kelleher went be-
fore the stewards and a claim Of foul against
the winner, but IL dismissed after due con-
sideration.
Armiak the third like high class colt,
s he had q lot do work his way into a
contendirg position and then came away easily in
the last sixteenth Prudent made the early run
ming, with Marse Abe, the two-y -year-old champion
at New Orleans last winter, in close attendance
The latter to the front when Strengthened out
for home and appeared 10 have the race safely
settle in his stride and was FIVE or six lengths
back in the up the backstretch but Notter
took him around his field. and on the turn brought
him along with rattle in the stretch The crowd
woke up and cheered the finish with the eDthusi-
asm Of a few days ago Intervene ran back 10
his good race Thursday and finished second
while Paradise Queen lasted long enough 10 beat
Anlri head for third money. Erbet in close quar-
tiers all the way had little or no chance and this
accounted largely for his Disappointing race
hotter rode Preceptor and Big Chief for the
Newcastle Stable yesterday in spite Of the fact
that MusgraVe is under contract 10 the stable
Mr. Miller explained that Musgrave had not been
released, but that he liked Notter's riding and
would put him Up occasionally.