New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18

| ers sent Ballot to the front otter short
/ but decisive struggle with Fashion Plate,
which soon dropped back beaten, and IL
looked for a time as if the good son OF
Voter would come away to win his second
Suburban.
Prince Imperial and King James followed
| Kim into the stretch. with the former
| threatening grave danger. but suddenly to
| the surprise of the crowd, Olambala, Which
/ had been forgotten when struggling up the
backstretch fully eight or ten lengths be-
| hind the pacemakers, doomed up suddenly
on the outside.
OlambaIa Closes with a Rush.
| 1t seemed almost as If the son of Ornus
/ had dropped from the sky. and the whole
aspect of the race changed SO suddenly
| that the crowd could only gasp. In less
time than 1t takes to tell 1t, Olambala
conquered his rivals and came away to
win as Archibald pleased by a full six
lengths. Prince Imperial and Ballot fought
1t out TO the end. but only for the place.
and the three-year-old earned what honor
there was in beating his famous opponent
by short head. King James, on the
contrary, gave up the struggle at the last
tuTlQng pole ana came SlE SA4llS All ilAcAiS
lengths back His gruelIing race in the
mud last Saturday with 1S5 pounds up
showed its effect, as the son of Plaudit has
proved that he is not the kind of horse to
give up q battle when at his best.
Olambala was bred by ]. c. Greener. of
Nashville Tenn, and was sold to r. T.
Wilson, jr.. at Saratoga Springs last sum-
ner while being saddled for the Saratoga
Handicap. a race IN which he ran third.
The price paid was $4,000, and Mr.. Wilson
felt that his judgment was INDICATED long
before his ambition to win a Suburban
Handicap was satisef1d yesterday.
Olambala won the Saratoga Cup last
| year and two three other races, and
! finished second to FItz Herbert In the Re
| alization, when. in the opinion Of some
horsemen, the son of Ethelbert was
| straight. He also ran second, as said be-
| fore, to Fitz Herbert in the BROOKLYN Han
oicap this year. after a disappointing race
in the Cosmopolitan Handicap at Belmont
2 Park. for which Mr.. Wilson held Notter
| responsible
In the running of the Brooklyn Handicap
OlannaIa was forced against the rail
rounding one of the turns, which counted
against MIN, and he pulled up slightly
| lame. He recovered quickly. however. and
NAO'SN AA1locIi, III the opinion
many good judges, to be a horse Of the
highest class Mrs. r. I. Wilson. ir who
owns tenth interest in the stable, was
quite as delighted and pleased as bar b,,e-
band over the brilliant performance. for bril-
hant lt was under the circumstances as
OlamnaIa ran the distance over the sIonnv
track In time that was only one and tpo
nIths seconds behind the track record as
tablished by Ballot in 1903
Inc victory Of Olambala was a nonu1ar
one as MI Wilson is known and admired
as a man who has done much in the last
Two years to encourage and help build I'D
sport which at one time seemed 6oo-nad
s. e Htldreth was one of the frs, "a oo-
graduate the president of the Sarato,.
Racing Association, hut Others soon crowd
ed around, and he was busy shaking bands
for the rest Of the afternoon. In speakine
OF the race he said:
nave always felt that Olambala was
good horse, and now am convinced of the
TACT My trainer, Mr. Healy. deserves great
credlt Tor sending him to the post in such
ehceIlehl conolton' and am highly pleased
al winning my hrst Suburban Handicap"
Tom Healy was all smiles for the rest of
the afternoon. He. too, had confidence in
Olambala, and the confidence WAS not mis-
placed.
Prince Imperial which is always knock
ing at the door in the best COMPANY. and
running ike the game, honest little horse
that ne is, was purchased by Robert For.
sythe Little as two-year-old last wear for
$4,000 He may not be the best three-vear-
old Of the year, but he is a mighty good
one, and can be counted upon to make a
brave fight for the honor
c. L Harrison's Housemafd. an added
starter, won the first half Of the Double
Event. which had a guaranteed value of
$4,000 The Broomstick FLY was light in
flesh, and, in the words OF w S. Vosburg,
looked like "a bag Of bones" but with
Trap Rock, Footprint Blackfoot and Maui
shon. which were eligible, declining the
issue, the opposition was OF a kind to lead
MI Harrison to send her out. She had no
trouble in winning, either with little
Thomas looking back all through the last
furlong. The Quincy Stables King Pin,
another added starter, ran second when
Danger Mark tired chasing the pace
Shackleton, which has been sick. looked
well, but, Like SO many sons of Watercress.
would not extend himself freely In the
sloppy going.
J. i. McGinnis, who has lost his name of
Lucky Jack" won two races Shannon
raced to victory in tho opening handicap
with a feather on his back, while Fair Miss
scrambled home before a big field OF two
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