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AFTERMATH OF THE SUBURBAN. Fitz Herbert Accounted Colt of Really Hiffh Class — Crowd Reminder of Olden Days. Now York. June 25. — While the array of starters carded for tomorrows racing at Slieepshead Bay is nuini-rically weak, quality is conspicuously represented. Hilarious. Joe Madden and Fayette will meet, for tlie third time this season, in the valuable Tidal Stakes. Hilarious won the first two races de-cisivcly, with Joe- Madden the runner-up In each instance. On two other occasions the latter administered decisive beatings to Fayette, there-fore there is a gcHxl line 011 tlie probable outcome of the Tidal. In addition to the Tidal Stakes, the card Includes live promising contests, including the Beacon Steeplechase- and the Fnani Stakes. Barney Schreibers famous horse. Jack Atkln. Is the prine-ipal magnet of attraction in the sprint handicap, which will engage tlie biggest field of t lu-day and is the most open race on the program. Experts declare that analysis of tlie running anil time of the Suburban shows Fitz Herbert to be a really high-class colt. Fitz Herbert ran the nrst five furlongs of the course, which is slightly up hill, in less than 59 seconds, hard held, and the first mile, still under a pull, in 1:30. Fitz Herbert will meet his only formidable rival for three-year-old stake honors in the Coney Island Jocy Club Stakes. Commonwealth Handicap, Advauc" Stakes and the Realization. Fayettes star is now thoroughly eclipsed. He had every opportunity yesterday to show his quality, ruuning. as he was. on a fast track and ridden by a cicinpeti-nt jockey. With things his own way. Mad dens colt was found wanting. The crowd that saw the Suburban came as near te. be-iii", a reminder of tlie old-time racial crowds as any that lias turned out this season. Slieepshead is a niiglilv big place, much bigger than Jravesend. and it tak.-s some crowd to till it. It was well tilled yesterday. The grandstand, for its entire length in lmth tiers, was almost crowded and tin-broad lawn held crowds throughout the afternoon. comparing yvell with any Saturday In the old days. Kffeiidi was withdrawn from tlie Suburban In-cause of a filling and fevered condition of his off fore leg. Intil tlie swelling and fever disappear, th.? extent of the injury will not be known. .Toekcy Fail-brother has signed a contract to ride for the Kraus stable for the remainder of the season. This lad formerly rode for J. K. Seagram with some success. The coming yearling sales are attracting widespread attention. Tin-re is a feeling that good prices will be realized. It is certain that there are many more intending purchasers this season than last. Thomas Welsh will take Hie Belmont yearlings to Saratoga soon after their arrival from Kentucky.
