The sun., 1917-06-10
BOOTS FIRST IN
THE SUBURBAN
MaeOmbcr's Gelding Is Fol-
lowed Home by Borrow
and The Finn.
GAME STROMBOLI FOURTH
Again Injuries Ankle and Prob
ably Will Run No
More.
GAME STROMBOLI FOURTH

OF the immortal Firenze. won the historic
Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park
yesterday afternoon. He carried the
coiors OF A. X. Macomber to victory a
length ahead Of Harry Payne whitney =
aged gelding. Borrow. The Finn. the
black thunderboit. owned by n. G. Hal
,enbeck. which was the popular idol. An
ished In third place. a neck behind Bor-
Row. Boots sped over the mile and a
quarter course in 2 :05 l-5
In fourth place, nve lengths back,
August Relmont's stout hearted and
courageous Stromboli lnped homo. HIS
ankle, which was injured In the Tobog
gan Handicap on Memorial Day.
snapped under the terrific strain Of the
struggle, but despite the pain he did MS
mightiest to the end and beat home
James Buffers Spur. !. f. Widener's
Chiclet, Emil Herz's Daddys Choice,
Mr.. Macomber Id Crump and clifford
A. Cochran's Airman. which finished
behind him in the order named.
- stromboli Probably Through.
7.
8elmont's honest old gelding and when
he returned to the judges he received an
ovation almost as mighty as that ac-
corded to the victor.
When the Finn returned to the scales
he too showed signs OF lameness, but 1t
wac only temporary. for In the paddock
q few minutes later he apparently was
as sound as when he went to the post.
The race was truly run and the best
horse won, but that the favorite was not
closer to the leader at the end of the
Journey was due largely to an Ill Judged
ride by Jockey pickens. He made his
run too soon, and In doing so was car
ried wide at the turn coming into the
stretch. This cost him much ground
and he was unable to make 1t up in the
struggle through the homestretch.
Although the favorite was beaten the
victory Of Boots was a popular one. He
had earned q reputation as one Of the
greatest cup horses In America and his
owner is one of the most popular sports
men on the American turf As a result
thousands OF raccgoers pinned their
faith on Roots and his stablemate Ed
Crump, and a majority of those who
1dnt cheered Boots just as heartily.
Praises Trainer and Jockey.
II was Mr.. Macomber's frst success in
. turf classic. II would rather win the
Suburban here in New York among my
friends than any other turf classic else
where he said. Boots is a great horse.
Johnny LOTUS is a great Jockey and Mr.
Walter Jennings is great trainer
They make combination which any
man might envy"
Both Mr. Jennings and Johnny LOTUS
deserved all the praise they received
The trainer sent Boots and Ed Crump to
the post as At as training could make
them, and the Jockey rode a perfect race.
II was the thirty-first running of the
Suburban, and seldom has IL attracted
a. representative a crowd as that of yes
terday. Persons socially prominent were
there by the hundreds. They filled every
nook and corner of the club house and
covered the lawn. In the grand stand
were herded together thousand from
every walk of life. II was like old times
Every one seemed in a jubilsnt mood.
AS the nine equine beauties were be-
ing sroomed for the big contest they
were surrounded by circle Of admirers
ten deep. The crowd was bent on in
specting every contestant and made q
complete tour of the paddock The
largest gatheinE was attracted to The
Finn. He seemed to enjoy the inspection
and showed his great beauty TO perfec-
ton His black coat glistened like so
much highly polished mahogany and
while receiving his limbcring up walk
he pricked his ears and bobbed and
bowed his head almost continuously.
In Boots and Ed Crump thcy saw
pair which for looks had few equals
Old Stromboli was we'll patronizcd. but
whispers that his ankle might bother
him in a xruelling race caused few TO
unger At his side.
The Call to Post.
As the b,lgle called the horses to the
post the crowd made a dash for seats
and standing places OF vantage. with the
result that the entrances to the club
house and grand stand were choked up
with excited crowds pushing and SHOW
Ing TO get through the gates.
But all reached their stations in time
TO zee the beauties under their glistenine
silks parade past the stands. Leading
the feld was The Finn. followed by
etromboli. Boots. Ed Crump. Spur. Bor-
row. Chiclet. Daddy Choice and Air Man
In the order named.
All were on their good behavior and
checked their desire to run until their
heads were pointed toward the starting
point. Then It was with difficulty that
tho jockeys confined them to a canter.
Each seemed full of running.
To get to Mars Cassidy. the starter. IL
took only minute or two. And they
were in his hands An even shorter time.
After a few threatening words to sew
eral of the overanxious Jockeys he sent
the entire held away perfectly aligned.
I Out OF the little chute they sped on
even terms. but as soon as they reached
the beginning OF the long backstretch
the green and gold of Mr.. Cochran on
Air Man was sparkling in the sun in
front. At his side were the red and
white stripes OF the Macomber silks
To the crowd II was Boots fghting for
the lead. But It wasn't. II was Ed
Crump, who was second a length ahead
Of Stromboli.
Air Man Tires Early.
The Belmont gelding was speed ing
slonr half length in front Of Chiclet.
The rest. headed by Boots. were close up
The Finn was in eighth position. next the
rail After Air Man had led \ merry
chase for furlong he began to falter
and va crump moved to the front Spur
sped from the rear and rsr at his throat.
latch The Finn, too, hogan to move up
and was soon in third position, head
hehnd the Butler colt
As the turn out OF the backstrctch
was reached Jockey Pickens began 10
make bid for the lead. rnab,e 10 pass
the pscemakors on tho inside he steereJ
MS mount 10 the outside and started to
speed around them. He succeeded in
Nhk past Ed 'rump, but not Spur
Meap~hil" Jockey l.oftun on Roots
Roblrfon on Borrow AMI In,,r, a.,
well on Stromboli were tuxr,nr an ,h.i,