New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Eleven Crack
Racers Clash
In Big Stake
Macomber Entry, Knapp Up,
Installed Choice for Clas-
sic at Belmont Track

The Suburban Handicap, turf classic
as rich in sentiment as any contested
upon the metropolitan tracks, will be
the big feature offered the holiday
crowd at Belmont Park this afternoon.
Suburban Day" invariably attracts
to the races all that is best in the asso-
Citations of the sport Of kings 1t is
a gala day; a society day. day, for
New York at least, much the same as
Derby Day is to the phiegmatic Briton.
Whether the field be good, bad or in
different; whether the weather bright
Suburban Handicap is almost sure to
attract a record attendance to the
shrine of sport.
This years running of the Suburban
Handicap should not be lacking in any
of the many strong features that usu-
ally go to make Suburban Day a high.
light on the sporting calendar. Enough
thorough hbreds Of approved class 1rom
the eligible ages have been named
overnight to start as to assure class
of competition unusually spirited and
thrilling even for this renowned clas
sic of the Eastern turf.
And though the stake has but $4,000
added subscriptions already paid in
assure rich purse for which the best
of the eligibles will surely start re-
gardless of weather and track condi
tions.
Rain May Be Factor
No less than eleven high class thor
oughbreds have been named for this
years Suburban, and it would not be
at all surprising if one or more were
added at the last moment. The con-
dition of the track, of course, may af
feet the class of the field to certain
degree, But what little rain had fallen
up to late hour last night could no
more than we'll lay the dust.
Possible showers are predicted for
to-day. But the course is we'll drained,
and barring a heavy and steady down
pour is likely to be good, if not, indeed,
lightning fast for the big race.
If the track is fast A. X. Macomher's
War Cloud will probably be favorite.
This one will be ridden by the veteran
Willie Knapp, and is reported to be in
top form. War Cloud never liked the
heavy going, and unless the track is
fast it is very unlikely that he will
face the starter
Another that is bound to command
due respect and consideration is Willis
Sharpe. Kilmers four-year-old Ex-
terminator This one, winner Of the
Kentucky Derby last year, will be es
pecially favored if the going happens
to be heavy. 1t was in the mud that
he, rank outsider, carried off the
Kentucky honors. Another one which
is a mud running fool and which should
show to advantage in slop or putty is
George W. Lofts Papp. R.. T. Wilson,
jr.'s. Corn Tassel, like War Cloud, will
scarcely accept the issue on any but
a lightning course.
Two in Coe Colors
The Coe colors will be we'll repre-
sented in Sweep On and Over There,
both in rather light among the select
company involved. Harry Payne Whit.
neys Vindex, which disappointed both
in the last Kentucky Derby and the
late Preakness, is one that is always
dangerous in any company So far in
his stake engagements he has refused
to run to his form in work.
G. D. Widener's Lanius, with Johnny
LOTUS in the saddle, is another that
should command attention. This COM
bination has already accounted for one
stake, though not in field of such
quality
The Suburban Handicap, which was
inaugurated by the Coney Island
Jockey Club and first run at Sleeps
head Bay back in 1884, is race for
three year-ol and upward al one mile
and a quarter.
All of the candidates named for to-
day took their final workouts Thurs
day morning. War Cloud and Papp
showed the best form in these trials.