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OLAMBALA WINS SUBURBAN WILSON CANDIDATE BUNS FAST KILE AND A QUARTER OVER HEAVY TRACK. Ballot, the Favorite. Finishes Third and Prince Imperial Is Second — Enthusiastic Crowd of 16,000 in Attendance at Sheepshead Bay. New York. June 17. — Olamliala. Richard T. Wil ton. Jr.s four-year-old son of Ornus and Blue and White, was winner of the Suburban today iu one of the only sensational races for that famous prize. Though the track was heavy from rain that fell !uiiu the night Olamliala ran the mile and a quarter In the niarvelously fast time of 2:04$ to win easily hy half a dozen lengths from the three-year-old IriiH-e Imperial. James K. Keencs Ballot, the favorite, finished third. Of seven carded overnight .Maskette. from the Keene stable, was the only I l.s.ntee :it post time, she licing scratched on account of her known dislike for heavy going. The condition of the track undoubtedly greatly favored olamliala. a in I lie was further helped bv Archibalds wisdom in avoiding all the early pner. V. Powers took Ballot right out with Fashion 1late from the start and. under his exacting burden of 129 pounds, he went the Iir.it live-eighths in just a minute, three-quarters iu 1:121 and seven-eighths iu 1:25». This put Fashion Plate out of the contest, but left the great son of Voter with little to withstand the rush of Olamliala. Prince Imperial had raced along within striking distance to the stretch and liefore the eventual winner made his sensational move lie looked the winner, and as it was. he Hasted to save the place from the Keene crack. S. C. Hildreth started lioth King James and Joe Madden. His older horse quit after going along with the pacemakers and Joe Madden could only reach fourth place at the end. The Double Kvent saw two added starters in O. t». Harrisons Housemaid and the Quincy Stables Kingpin. They finished first and second. Housemaid winning easily. Hanger Mark was third and August Belmonts Hogon. after showing early speed, only-beat Shackleton. the starter from the stable of James B. Haggin. Threatening weather that prevailed all forenoon cleared before race-time and a crowd of 15.000 cheered Olamliala after his victory. A close watch was kept on layers and players alike. While it wan possible to make a wager if known, strangers had little chance to back their choices. Sea Cliff won his second race for II. P. Whitney since his return from England when he handily scored at a mile. Magazine, favorite in the first race, was off badly and could only finish third to Shannon and Ben Loyal. Fair Miss was winner of the maiden race and Blackford took the race over the turf course iu a hard drive with Miss Peri-gord. a long shot.
