The sun., 1915-07-15
SYROMBOLI TAKES
SUBURBAN IN RACE
OF MANY THRILLS
Three Contcndcrs Fall in a
Heap and One. Morse King,
Has to BE shot.
OUTSIDERS CARRY OFF
EVERY EVENT ON CARD

S'romhol's Sensational Suburban may
Nc the title by which the spectacular
race won yesterday by August Belmont's
,our.year-od son of Fair Play-St. Pris-
eIla will be known in the history OF the
American turf There can be no ques.
flaming the merits of the winner or his
courage in trying test OF speed be-
tween the hest thoroughbreds OF the
East. but the strong arm work of his
rider, Turner. marred what promised to
he the best race of the season by elm
mating several OF the prominent con-
tenders
As direct result OF the jam on the
turn, for which Turner was adjudged
responsible by many of the spectators.
the brilliant three -year-ord Morse King
was Injured 90 badly that he had to he
sHo, Tartar. winner OF the brooklyn
Handicap. was cut badly and TOP Hat,
a stable companion OF the winner. was
hurled TO the track with the injured
horses. The lives OF three Jockeys were
imperilled. but all had remarkable es-
capes. Tommy McTaggarts thigh was
cut badly as he lay on the ground trying
70 dodge the flying hoofs and he was
bruised air over. His brother Johnny got
on with an injured toe. while the third
dethroned rider. j. McKeever. found the
softest spot In the track and had moth
Ing but shock TO complain Of
All this happened In the short space
Of Z minutes 3 2-5 seconds. which IL took
90 run the twenty-nln.h Suburban Han
dcap and which by courtesy OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club was on the
programme for the opening day OF the
Empire City Jockey Club. II attracted
10000 persons TO tho picturesque course.
Among the other startling developments
was the crowding back OF Harry Payne
Whltney's great racehorse borrow, the
favori,e for the event, and the pulling
up by EutwelT OF Schuyler l.. Parsons $
sharpshooter. so that the extreme out.
slder. Sam Jackson. owned by Tim J
OBrien OF Park Row, was able to take
the place.
For his carelessness in mistakng the
fn!sh. Butwell was fined $50 by the
stewards. but the officials were unable
10 place the blame for the foul riding,
which. according 20 the statement OF
ore OF the injured riders. might have
resulted in the disqualification OF the
winner and an even greater upset in
public form.
The casualties IN the Suburban came
a the climax to one OF the most tu-
multuous days that New York racegoers
ever have experienced Favorites were
cowled over in every event and In nearly
every race 1t was a bunch OF outsiders
that were fighting out nose finishes,
two OF which were so close that n
larrs proportion Of the crowd disap-
proved OF the official pacings. Two
winners at ls to /. one at ~ to |. two
al 20 l and one at 8 TO l tell in fig-
ures the disappointment and chigrin of
the players and the satisfaction and
exutation of the layers 4 rouslng
reckless. rampant day OF sport in which
brute force and Ignorance set at naught
all the months OF careful preparation
and the expert work OF trainers and
Jockeys.
Even with the mishaps In the Subur-
ban the carnage for the day did not
cease. The big race was followed by a
steerlechase In which at tho jump d-
rer,ly opposite the clubhouse Zellw ood
fell His rider. Clark. was thrown 50
heavily that he lay limp and stunned
Tho crowd. which had Just recovered
from the accident in the handicap. felt
sure that a fatality at last had pu,
the finishing touch on the days dis
asters Tuckey. another rider in the
chase, also came To grief. but though
Clark was carried on in an ambulanc,
without showing any signs OF life he
revived after the manner OF his kind
and suffered no injuries commensurate
WITH the dramatic nature OF his exi,
from the saddle.
II Is only fair to Stromboli's prowess
as racehorse to say that the race for
the Suburban provided no absolute proof
that the son of Fair Play would not
have conquered In truly run race
HIS victory in the Metropolitan and his
game races against Roafner mt Aque'
duct gave sufficient evidence OF his
ability az n handicap performer. lie
was one Of the legitimate contenders
when the orowdng caused the declma-
| ton of the field and the practical elimi-
nation Of prominent candidates. In the
| run through the stretch he never wa
wred, and Turner. whatever his pre-
Nous shortcomings. knew enough to ride
his horse to the strange finishing point
while the Jockeys on the two horses fol-
lowing him most closely pulled up AT the
regular stand many yards before the
deciding line
Tommy MrTaggart. the rider on Morse
King, the first horse of the trio 10 suf-
'er IN the mixup on the turn before
entHring The stretch was emphatic and
oefnite in placing the blame for the
accident on Turner when relating tn.
ne horse that had to he shot Later
~hen questioned by the stewards there
seemed to be disosition on the part
" most ~ the jockeys to shield Turner
ana ~ the result of the race was al-
owed TO stand the inference was tha'
hey were unable to fix positively on the
,ulprit
Trainers and owners on the ground
expressed themselves in strong terms
FaIlst the Belmont jockey and two o'
ls recent races at Aqusduct were
brought mp "a examples OF his race rid
ne tactics, In the handicap last Frida,
II rode all over the track with Pebbles
jumping into Gamer and shutting Bvo1(
,,orh out of the money, and on the doy
o'oVug, when he had the mount or
b.b l:'d0"d, ~ was claimed that he shut
N dangerous competitor in Typog
'ahny by crossing in front of the car
80. horse
Nh"'h"r foul riding or only the natu
"a ambition Of n rider to make the hes
u MS way TO the front In close quar-
''s was responsible for the downfall
'hroo horses, there is no doubt tina
no accident spoiled what AT the tint
"'Ned liko ono Of the most interesting
aces f"r IA" historic Suburban.
morse King, from slow start, rushed
" on the rail and led sharpshooter ant
nNfoN IN tie run along the back
Ne'rh Stromholi and Gainer were wei
~ ana In going around the turn Uaine
nos the lead, Tartar ana Top Ha
uShed up 10 join the bunch and Notte
HoppFd back with Borrow, where h
vas ~ an excellent position to send tn
a,or'" 10 the front as soon as tn
'nu o'urry for advahiageoua paths II
'r stretch ceased