The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-07
SWEEP ON FAVORITE
FOR THE SUBURBAN
Coupled With Over There He
viii Have Most Supporters
i'm Turf Classic.
VINDEX NAMED TO START
Whitney Three-Year-Old and
Lanius Will Have Host
of Friends.
Horses, Weights and
Jockeys in Suburban
by HENRY ". KING.

This is Suburban Day. The historic
turf classic will be decided at Belmont
Park this afternoon, and IL the weather
Is propitious there is no reason to be-
lieve that to-day's contest will detraet
from its fame or prestige. That n huge
crowd will turn out to see 1t run there
IL no doubt. For weeks it has been the
chief topic of conversation wherever two
ormore lovers Of the thoroughbred gath
Sed.
The Suburban is probably the most
coveted stake on the American turf. 1t
Elmeels Gen. Monroe led home a big
field over the old Sheepshead Bay
course. Since then 1t has been the am
billion Of every horseman to win It.
1t carries with II more than q rich
purse-the victor earns a fame that will
never die. and takes n place in the
Hall of Fame of the turf beside such
immortals as Salvador. Ben Brush. Imp.
Gold Heels, Hermis. Beldame and Fitz
Herbert. 1t is a real test at a mile and
q quarter.
For it eleven Of the best horses in
training are named to start, and Il is
quite likely that several others will be
added at the last minute. Although
there are several high class handicap
horses entered. 1t is from among the
three-year-olds that a majority of race
goers will look for the winner.
Sweep On the Favorite.
Because OF his great race last Satur-
day, his fast early morning trials and
his light impost Of 10s pounds, w. Z.
Goes three-year-old Sweep On proba bly,
will be the favorite. He will be coupled
with his three-year stable mate
Over There. which also has been racing
and working exceptionally well. Over
There has a big pull in the weights AMI
will shoulder only 102 pounds. Both Of
the Coe colts can run we'll in the mud.
Harry Payne Whtney's Vindex Is an
other three year-old which will have d
host OF friends and II would not be sur
prising TO see him go to the post =
heavily backed second choice. He has
not shown anything to the public this
year, but reports from his stable say
he is a veritable whirlwind in the morn
ings. Besides there are a host of race
soers who follow James Rowe. trainer
for Mr.. Whitney.
Willis Sharpe Kllmers Kentucky Der
by winner Exterminator is given the
place of honor with 1913 pounds. He g
n good horse, but he will have TO 0e
better than his record shows TO carry
such heavy burden to victory. On a
sloppy track he will show to advantage.
George D. Widener's imported four
year-old colt Lanius, which won the
Metropolitan handicap, will carry 100
pounds and have large following. He
will have Johnny Lotus in the saddle
and this will cause thousands OF race
IA
doing everything Jack Joyner. his train
er. has asked him to do and whether the
track ls fast, heavy or sloppy he will
run a good race.
A. K. Macombers War Cloud has been
going great guns in his work and with
122 pounds and Willie Knapp in the sad
die has more than an outside chance.
Papp's Forte Is Mud.
George W. Lofts fast but cratic
Papp Is in nicely at 100 pounds and II
he gets away from the barrier well will
give q good account OF himself. He has
worked exceptionally well for the race
Boniface, representing Commander j
X j. Ross. is asked to carry only 107
pounds and may run better than his
past performances would Indicate He
is a mudlark, too, and IL the track is
heavy will have to be given serious con-
sideration
That X. T. Wilson's Corn Tassel is
in his top notch form was shown by his
great race last week. when he hung UP
new track record for mile and a
sixteenth. He will carry los pounds
and will be guided by Lawrence Lyke
Princeps and Star Glass are con
sidered outcla ssed, but with feather
on their shoulders they are likely to give
their more renowned and heavy
weighted opponents a battle for some
part Of the purse.