New-York tribune., 1918-06-08
Spur Also Is Looked Upon
With Great Favor
by Players

one mile and quarter. Az one time
about twenty years ago-the city
fathers had under consideration prop
osi,ion to make Suburban Day a legal
half t-holiday in this city. After brief
consideration a straw vote was taken,
and it was found that the proposed
measure would not pass, by one vote.
!. was thcreupon killed In committee.
twill be seen by this just why Sub
urban Day is big event to all men and
women who are interested in "the sport
akings." The fact that to-day is Sub
.hsn Day at Belmont Park means that
rery man and woman who is inter-
..,sd in the blooded horse of America
w;ll make Belmont Park his Mecca. Six
sorses--Cudgel, Spur, Hendrie, Hol-
lister. Johren and Battle-are named to
Start. This small field of contestants
h rather Disappointing when one con-
siders that there were fifty eight NOM
nations made TO the race. But rs
Cudeel and Spur, the best two horses
ia training, are entered, the struggle
between these rivals for the champion
ship honors will compensate in q meas.
ure the lack of big field of horses.
Cudgel is the favorite for the race at
even money.
that each horse will carry and prob
tble riders, are as follows:
cudee 1873. Lyke.
Spur l23 Schuttingcr.
Hendrie. lis, Peak.
Hollister, IFS Lotus
Rattle 107 Rowan.
Johren. ll0. Robinson.
Fast Track Possible
The result OF the race will be de-
termined largely by the track condi-
TONS The track at Belmont Park was
drying out rapidly after the last race
Yesterday When the sun came out
in, the middle OF the afternoon Super
intendent Pells said: If we don't have
sny more rain until the Suburban is
run / can promise fast track. Bel
mont Park track dries out rapidly"
The rainstorm yesterday was so Sc
we're that it beat down the soil and
made it so hard that much of the rain
course to-day VIII be dry and good, if
not actually fast.
The six contestants will fancy the
going, no matter how the track may
be- Each horse is quite partial to a
soft track. Cudgel is pronounced
"mudder" and Spur likes a drying out
course. Eendie likes a soft cushion
for his feet, and HOLSTER, Battle and
Johren like it as well as they DO a
fast track. 1t will be seen by this
that the nature of the sail will not
serve as hindrance to the speed Of
any one Of the contestants.
Cudgel is unquestionably the best
thoroughbred horse in training at the
present time He has won all of his
races this season, with the exception
OF two. He lost his first race, at Havre
de Grace, and was beaten once by
Spur. He has, however, one victory
over Spur to his credit. This race
will be in the nature of the rubber"
between them.
cudgel beat Spur the first time they
met in driving finish by a neck. In
the next race Spur turned the tables
on his previous conqueror by half a
enth. But Spurs victory was due
hrgely to a stupid ride on the part
Of Jockey Lyke, who rode the worst
race Of his career when Spur beat
Cudgel home
Longer Race Suits Cudgel
The distance Of that race was a mile
and sixteenth. To-day the Suburban
distance, one mile and a quarter, suits
0udgel much better than Spur. Be-
cause Of this fact, and because Cud-
gel Is horse that improves steadily
under training, is the direct reason
~ny the handicappers have made Cud-
GEL the favorite in the race to-day, de-
spite his 1873 pounds and the conces-
SION OF Big weight to all of his oppo-
nents
oudgel likes long route-the great
81 the distance the better. He is q
norse OF great size and bone and sub
stance, and 1873 pounds is not too much
ior MIN to carry. He likes fast pace
aaa II some one of the horses that are
entered will only step the first mile in
..!M .ss. time the big son of Broomstick
Sii probably run over his horses in
sae stretch and beat them home His
Heat speciality is a bold challenge in
,he last quarter of mile. In the par
.shce Of the track, he is a stretch
runner" The long homestretch at Bel
mont Park Will suit him exactly. Lyke
rides him we'll.
Spur Carries Heavy Load
u spur Is thoroughly reliable horse
~ Is small, but nevertheless can al.
lays be depended upon to show his
Ssss SSsss speed and endurance. One hun
h.. emeut! -lHlee POuNOS Is QulCe
@y @ssaVy Tor him, but nevertheless he has
u'n, u0n with greater weight on his back
;asA ;sss probably be fighting out the fin
s ,sa with, Cudgel. Jockey Schuttingcl
An handle him to the best advantage
Most horsem.n consider Hendrie as
sss thoroughbred most likely to defear
hhuoge! and Spur. Hendrie is a bis
hSSsse, long strider. and likes Ions
SSomestretches to show his speed. This
~;n w mas at Belmont Park. The tracl
'n also be to his fancy. He is in a,
nlce weight and if the early pace i.
,siss s VIII come down the stretch alon1
sa .Ia Cudgei. Jockey Peak has beer
..alng him long time and knows hi.
sesentric moods.
.n,oliister is fast horse and will
MY 60 to the front and act as The
rsssmaker. He shows to the best ad
fsssasge while racing in the lead. HI
,ssned third &c Cudgel in the Ken
May Way Handicap, which was recentl,
s'a by the champion. Lotus will b.
ssiWeat siat help to him, as he is the bes
'ver IN America.
III uss'e sSs s and Johren are the outsider
ko,..aae betting. The form that thes,
" vs s'shave nave displayed this year scarce
b. t~asrants the belief that they viii
pasaaetors in the struggle at the finish
ssn :, VIII ride the former and Robin
sn sne latter.
amor League Stops Jumper.
,valcAGo. June 7.-Thomas J. Hoe
eis, president Of the American Asso
..ssion, said <op;oL+ tha% ;,omad;a =