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and - S- C. HIXDRETH S B. C, S, FITZHERBERT. BY ETHtLBERX— MORGANATIC. THE SECOND THREE YEAR-OLD TO WIN A SUBURBAN HANDICAP j Kit* Herbert has gained the distinction of being the second tliree-vear-old to win the Suburban Handicap, and ko takes rank with the famous Africander. Good as Africander was rltz Herbert may be still better, and is a great credit to Ills sire. Kthelbcrt. At Santa Anita last winter lie did something fricander or no other American two-rear-oM ever did. He took up 124 pounds in the iarvaaaa Haadkap. at a mile, at Santa Anita. De-•einlwr l.l and won easily from bee Rose in 1:371. Of course Santa Anita is a remarkably teat track, hut the fact remains that his performance here is without parallel in American racing, and distinctly f the highest class. He was a good two-vear-old. Ills first start was at Aqueduct. April ltf. and Iloyle beat him a head at four and a half furlonps in 52. a ro track record. In his next race Trance gave him seven pounds and ■ Ix-ating. Tills was In the Oztyne Stakes, at Aqueduct, a half-mile dash, run in 4H. Then he ran second to High Private in the tanarslc Stakes and seemed to be unlucky and a place runner onlv. but he speedily dispelled this notion. April 27 lc won tlie Woodbaven Stakes and defeated Trance bv two lengths. Again the filly was trying to give him seven pounds, and this time she failed. Che good colt. Preceptor, was third. Then the Ik. rses movi-d over to Jamaica and in the Kimhurst Stakes le ran a dead heat witli Trance at tive-eigliths. Tlie time was one minute flat and it was a new track record. This time It was Fitz Herbert that was trying to concede seven ponuds jn actual weight. His next race was for a purse at Bahpont Park, in which he defeated Joe Madden. Edward and Preceptor among others, gave them all seven pounds and. with 122 pounds up. ran four and a half furlongs in 5and Then came another set-to with Trance and a defeat. Tills was in the Roiiquet Stakes at the ssiine track and Trance, on even terms, .von by three quarters of a length in fast time. Then he won bis next four races. At Belmont lark. May 27. he defeated Prcee-Hor. Ia.vette and two more at live furlongs straight In " !M. with 110 pounds on hi* back. At iravesend. June o. he won from 1 ncle .Iim. Voodoo and Witching Hour at the same distance in 1:091, with 122 pounds up. giving thorn all much weight. Next he beat I.awton Wiggins and eliding Relic at five and a half furlongs easily, carrying 120 tiouuds to 114 on Lawton Wiggins and 110 on the filly. At Sheeps-head Ray. July 2. he scored from Harrigan. Practical and tm re at five and a half furlongs in 1 : 7» and gave them all five or more pounds. Then he went slightly amiss and was not raced again until September 12. at Bbeepahead Raw where he ran unplaced to Mediant. Kield Mouse and Bobbin iu the Great Eastern Handicap. He was top weight with 110 pounds and a close up fourth. His Inst winning race was at the same track three days later. Here he gave Wise Mason fifteen pounds and WOB by a head In 1 :07*. with Madman third. In the Junior Champion Stakes at Iravesend he ran third to Mediant and Suffragette, and his old foe. Trance, defeated Mm in the Holly Handicap. His la-i eastern race was for the Prospect Handicap, for which lie finished third to Joe Madden and Trance. Taken to California he ran unplaced iu tlie Opening Handicap at Oakland, won by Eye-bright, then won the Oakland Handicap, at six and a half furlongs, in 1:18, a new track record, was beaten by Jeanne d*Arc and Booger Red in a purse race at five-eighths, in 504. and at Santa Anita won a purse ami the liarvanza Handicap. This, vear he has started In three races and won them all. they aelag the Pocantleo Stakes, at Rel moiit Park. Broadway stakes, at Qraraaaad. and the Suburban Handicap. Ills record and pedigree ov as follows: Vear. Age. Sts. 1st. 2d. M. Unp. Won. MM 2 21 11 .". :t 2 3.7oS looo :i :$ :: o o o e.S2."» Totals 24 14 5 1 2 0.." 6:l
