Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-28
RACING REVIVAL HAS COME
HUGE CROWDS HAVE SEEN
TRACK EVENTS THIS YEAR
Surnurbnn. One Of CLASSICS OF Turf, Will
bc Run ut belmont On
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ho SLm " I l,nS. May 27.-,The fondes,
racing on the scale OF decade ago
nave been more than realized to date
.nis season. All attendance figures for
recent years have been surpassed. In
I'est IN the sport Is not confined to
lose who have long found thrill in
nose trials Of speed and endurance
HMhiGh have made the thoroughbred u
usthctiye type. New admirers by the
npuSand are paying tribute to tho
hcen Oh Dlood. and so numerous has
, "een inc patronage that extensive i'm
movements have been completed or arc
ui'uer way at the various courses in
the metropolitan circuit
An outstanding feature Of the racing
70 udte has been tho unusually promjs.
llS crop OF three year-oids. which in
CiuoeS The sensational Sir Barton win
mer OF inc Kentucky Derby and Freak
ness Stakes. II VIII not be surprising
!" ma horses Of this age dominating
inc handicap division this season.
Suburban Turf Fcnturc.
nc running Of the Suburban, Brook
IN, L1cc!s!or. Empire city and Sara
49,, n.ehdicaps for which most Of the
meet the moro maturcd racers. should
'hereiore Furnish superb contests.
Tor the Suburban, which has long
been one of tho features Of the turf
IN this country and which was tirst
,uh Tor in 1854 at Sheepshead BAY.
therc arc Nt;y-one nominations. Tbc
Is schedulcd for Saturday. June
three -.year-olds eligible arc Sir Bar.
ION, Eternal. Sweep on, Vindex, Re
rank Purchase. The Wandercr. Cir
mh;,. star Hampton and Routledge.
w,hi!e OF the older division Cudrel
,;Iterminator, Sur Br!ar Star Hawk
war Cloud, The Porter. George Sini-h
sunny slope. Johren. Iantus ana Cnrn
iHssei arc the mos, notable.
Veteran Tell. of belmont.
~ Is In the classics for their own
.shce OF ground which do NOR. for
me development Of tho thoroushbrcI
nan score Of spr!nts, where the tai.
IN" VII nave an opportunity TO on
muse over their respective champions.
IN speaking of tho Belmont a few
GAYS ago Mr. W. S. Nosbureh. who has
secn every race for tho stake since liz
70 say: ''-'' ''S
The Belmont was sntended to hold
p,acs similar 70 tho Derby OF Eng
"a, ,sna a., oe'ns the deal race at even
i;,o"eFer II was Impossible TO make
mo Derby distance. one and a halr
ih.Ies' owing 10 the fact that the start
,ns point at Jerome Park would be
o.h from the view o! those In trio
stand Hence /, VAS made ono -1jIe
and me cigh,s. II closed with eleven
n"n,'n "a. t'%ns Sed four started ], was
rFed at Ihrorgs Neck. n Westminster
COUNTY. SeT York
hncinE Association Formed.
In 1890 the classic was sh,r.ed %
Noiri. Park. where the winners were
f9Aford, Patron, Comnlanche ana
Henry OF Navarro. In 1895, owing 10
the repeal OF the Ives law. tho stakes
~ Morris Park we're declared off
TAereupon the westchestcr Racing AS
ISOLATION was formed. and SIR. Bel
mont asked me 10 arrange programe
Tor nn autumn meeting ]: was on,
O. ~ question TO race a. even weights
n the autumn.
Accordingly 20 save the continuity
Of The race made a handicap a. !,
nile ard quarter and ]; WAS won by
t.'e gray horse Belmar IN 1895 the
.ace resulted in brilliant victory
Tor Hastings over Handspring. Then
inhoMed the successes OF scottish
'hie., Rowling Brook. Jean Beraud
i-drim. Commando. Mastcrman. Art
cander Delhi. Tanya. RurEomastcr.
ieier Pan. Collin. Joe Madden. Sweep,
ir,r.nce, Eugene; Luke. MeLuke, The
Finn, Friar Rock. Rourless and Johren.
III is race" said Mr.. Nosburgh
in concluding. that should be per-
petuated as long As the thoroughbred
endures n the United States