New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-29
A Household Word.

Coney lslahu JoCney
melting in June.
The glamour Of the race has never
departed. Although the ground Wnicn
resounded to the tread OF so many SUI
perb thoroughbreds is no longer de-
voted to racing, and the organization
which brought the race into being ana
OF which il was such glorious part Is
without a home, the classic lives on
Owing to the closing Of the gates az
Sheepshead as result or the anti
racing legislation in 1910, there was no
contest for tn, prize in 1911, lslZ ana
1914. In 1918 il was run by the west.
chester Racing Association at belmon.
Park. and last year the Coney lsIsno
Jockey Club granted the Empire Clty
Racing Association the privilege Oh
giving the event. 1t, too, was run AZ
Belmont Park, the course IN Inc DronA
not being available.
Arrangements were then mace py
August Belmont, president OF tne
Westchester Racing Association, lor
the transfer Of the Coney Island Jockey
Clubs two great features, the Suour-
ban and the Futurity, TO the "estches-
ter Racing Association.
The list OF winners of the Suburban
contains the names of horses that were
champions in the highest sense OF the
term. In the roster appear the names
~ Troubadour, Raceland, SalVator'
Henry OF Navarro, Ben Brush, Imp
Kinlev Mack. Hermis, Beldsme, Ballot
Fitz Herbert and Whiskbroom H.
Victory a Surprise.
General Monroe's victory for the frst
c,,hurhan was surprise. He carried
1875 pounds, beating nineteen others by
inches only. IL was in 1885 that wnat
would have been one OF the plggesI
couns in the history OF the race failed
IN come off through the inability or
pierre Lorillard to back Pontiac. rms
horse. then a four-year-old, had SHOWN
dazzling speed in his work over the
private training grounds at Rancocas'
and his owner came to the course pre-
nared TO give his old enemies. the
bookmakers, whom he cordially nated'
There was some friction in connec-
ton with betting that spring, ana tne
winnings OF the master OF ksncocas,
whose influence in racing. was 1elt
quite as much abroad as at nome were
only a small percentage OF the amount
he would have garnered under ordinary
conditions.
The following year Troubadour won
in field of twenty. This horse served
10 Introduce John ". Rogers to East
ern turfmen Rogers made no secret
of his belief that the son OF LISBON
could win and worked the big morse
publicly for the race. III
Raceland, carrying the Belmont siIKs'
won in 1889. 1t was in 1890 that sal
vator and Tenny had their never to be
forgotten duel, the former winning by
a head. while Montana's year -lSs2-
gave Garrison an opportunity 10 snow
his skill as a Jockey to the fullest. the
Daly candidate being 100 yards out OF
the race at one time.
Henry Of Navarro and Ben Brush,
both great horses, were TO the fore IN
1896 and 1897, the former shouldering
I29 pounds. Imp beat twelve competl,
tors in 1899, and Kinley Mack showed
his class in 1900 when he. put up 10
pounds and won cleverly. Gallant
Hermis won In 1904 with l27 pounds
in the saddle, and Beldame, one OF the
best FLIES the American turf has ever
known, won for August Belmont In
1905.
Ballot Triumphs.
Ballot was the next horse OF dis
tinction to win, his victory coming in
1903. His impost was l27 pounds, hrs
time 2:03, being the fastest for the
race up to that time. The good three
year-oid Fitz Herbert won in 1919
while in 1910 Olambala affixed the
claim for Richard T. Wilson. y.
Stromboli won last year, and there
are good judges who regard his chances
to-nnorrov "a second TO none, as ne mas
had the benefit OF the hard race with Inc
Finn in the Metropolitan TO put him
on edge. As Rosmer is a certain
starter. HAYNES will have the mount
instead OF Butwell. Roamer at l3l
pounds is top weight, and though the
| little champion has never shown MS
hest form at Belmont Park, Goldsbor--
ough has him At and thinks he Will
give a good perfoi nance. Friar Rock
will be the second string for Mr.. Bel
mont. and Garner will have the mount
The Finn. despite his seven pounds
advance over the weight carried in the
Metropolitan, is a certain starter, ana
he will be unquestionably the nttest
horse in the race, as he has had two
hard contests 10 tighten him up. Sehut-
finger will again ride the black colt.
James Butler will be represented oy
Spur, whose performance on lhuI euay
was most meritorious. McDermott VIII
have this mount. W. R. Coe will start
Hauberk. with John MeTaggsrt as pilot.
Kingly will once more attempt 70 break
into select company. This horse ana
Hauberk performed very dlsappoint-
ingly on Thursday, when they were
fancied by their trainers.
Sharpshooter. with Tommy Davies up
will represent Schuyler l.. Parsons, and
while il will be the big gelding's mrs.
race Of the year he may run well. haif
Rock, a good looking son OF Rock SAND
NAV start also. while Magnet, which
has been in retirement for more than a
wear, will represent Grant hugh
Browne. and Dreyer has been engaged
There are no indications that the col
ors OF Harry Payne Whitney will be
seen in the race, Borrow being still IN
Kentucky. In addition 70 the Sub
urban, the international Steepleehase'
with a field Of the highest quality, IS
carded. and there should De a record,
breaking throng in attendance should
the weather be me.