The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-25
FITzERBEBT
IN SUBURBAN
Takes the Classic Event Which
Was Pulled Off Thursday
Afternoon

NEW YORK, June 25.-FItZherbert,
3-year-old son of Morgan
attic, easily won the suburban handi-
cap Thursday from six other starters,
the field being one of the smallest
that has ever contested for the honors
of the classic event of the American
turf. Bearing the colors of Sam Hid
reth. the sleek brown horse, with Ed
die Duggan up, went the distance of
a mile and quarter in 2:03 2-5, which
is only two-fifths of second slower
than the record for the event, hung up
by Ballot. The 4-year-old Alfred
Noble was second, finishing six lengths
behind the winner, and Fayette, a
smart 3-year-old, third.
This is the second time in Suburban
history that 3-year-old has car
ried off the winning honors and Sam
Hildreth was showered with congratu-
lations upon his victory. Hildreth has
had unusual luck on the eastern race
courses this year. having added the
Metropolitan and Brooklyn handicaps
and now. the Suburban to his growing
list of big stake events. Fitzherbert
and the 4-year-old Restigouche were
coupled in the betting and were the
favorites for the race at four to five.
Hildreth declared to win with Rosti-
gouche, but the son of Commando
could not stand the strain and stopped
at the mile. Fitzherbert then came
on and won by himself as the turfmen
say.
A scant 10000 persons journeyed to
Sheepshead Bay track to witness the
twenty-sixth running of the race.
The racing path was dry and dusty
under relentless sun and the track
was in the best of shape for fast time.
Before the call for boots and saddles,
Arctic and Effendi were scratched,
leaving only six horses to face Start
er Marc Cassidy. The play in the
betting ring on the Hildreth stable
was heavy and the outside public had
no difficulty in getting wagers down
with the bookmakers.
Up to the starting line in the chute
the six cOntenders cantered easily
while the crowd swarmed to the rails
and to points of vantage in the spaci-
Gus stands. The small field made the
work of getting the horses off rela-
lively easy task.
The barrier flashed and the crowd
gave a roar as Fitzherbert came out
in front. closely followed by Alfred
Noble, Fashion Plate, Restigouche,
Kings Daughter and Fayette in the
order of their naming. 1t was pretty
start and one which enabled each
ing. Jockey Mccarthy urged Alfred
Noble quickly into the lead and Burns.
on Restig~ ~uche. accepting the chal-
lenge. carried his mount alongside the
flying Alfred Noble. So they went to
the quarter, with FitZherbert running
third and Jockey Dugan holding him
in.
cts Restigouche," cried the crowd
as Hildreth's horse took the lead at
the half mile about half length
ahead of Alfred Noble. which was
three lengths in front of Fitzherbert.
Dugan still held the 3-year-old in and
watched the two leaders struggling
ahead. Kings Daughter and Fashion
Plate hung gamely on in the ruck for
time. but the pace was too fast and
they gradually fell further and furth-
err behind.
Into the mile they came. Resti-
gouche still in the lead, but faltering.
His jockey went to the whip but the
4-year-old had not an ounce more of
strength to help him maintain the
struggle. Restigouche was plainly
beaten and Dugan then set out on his
stablemate. Fitzherbert, to win.
Swinging into the stretch with un-
tagging stride. Fitzherbert came out
in front with. such burst of speed
that it virtually carried the other
contenders off their feet. Unchal-
leng d now. the horse steadily in
creased his lead. Behind Alfred
Noble fought on gamely but to no
purpose. Fayette rushed out ahead of
the tirng Restigouche and Kings
Daughter in the stretch and took third
place.
Through the serried lines of cheer
ing thousands. Fitzherbert ran to the
finish line six lengths ahead of Alfred
Noble. while five lengths away was
Fayette. Far in the rear Kings
Daughter. the western crack. Resti-
gouche and Fashion Plate. plunged
along in the smothering dust raised
by the leaders and finished in the or
der named.
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