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WHISK BROOM II RUNS FASTEST MILE AND A QUARTER ON ONRECORD RECORD IN WINNING THE SUBURBAN HANDICAP AND ANDIS IS ACCLAIMED A WONDERFUL HORSE New York June 28 In winning the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park this afternoon Whisk Broom II Harry Payne Whitneys crack son of Broomstick and Audience ran one of the greatest races on record in any country anil after it was all over oldtimers did not hesitate to pronounce him the greatest horse that ever looked through a bridle When it is taken into consideration that we have had such wonderful horses as Colin Sysonby anl other cracks it seems to be a broad statement yet at the same time it looks as if Whisk Broom II is worthy f the title His erfonnaiiee if today in the Suburban will be hard to duplicate To begin with lie ran the mile and a quarter in 200 according to official figure whih represents a new American record the pievious btst time having been 202 Isy a singular coincidence it was Broomstick the sire of Whisk Brcom II that es ¬ tablished this mark when In the running of tho Brighton Handicap of IfXU lie beat Irish Lad a head Broomsticks record was afterwards equalel by Olambala when he woii the Commonwealth Hun dicap at the Sheepshcad Bay track July 2 1110 The fastest time on record in England for one mile and a quarter is 2O1 so it is altogether prob ¬ able that Whisk Itrooui II s performance today represents a worlds ncord ncordWhisk Whisk Broom II likewise achieves the notable distinction of being the only horse in Ibis country to accomplish the feat or winning those thre great eastern races the Metiopolitatn Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps Klnley Mack came tin nearest of doing it when he won tin Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps in cue year Whisk Broom IIs third great claim to distinction is that he is the only horse that can be remiinbered that ever successfully carried much weight in any of the great handicaps of this country Tills alone would make Whisk Itrouni II a remarkable horse horseBut But while the official time gives Whisk Broom II the American record some traineis and clock ers declared that W II Barret to the official timer clearly made a mistake The trainer also came nearest to Mr Barrettos figures was Louis Garth who made it iCO MatlAlles tw yras 2 J2 Tom Henley trainer for H T Wilson made it 20 James Fitzsiminons watch made it 202 K J ftJlbrlght trainer for the Hurricana stable had it 203 and Kimball Patterson made it 203 203The The only thing that marred the running of the race was that Meridian the Carman racer that was expected to ive Whisk Broom II the most opposi ¬ tion met with bad racing luck The start was straggling and Meridian had all the worst of it as he was last to leave the post Just as soon as the signal was given Nightstick a stable companion to Whisk Brcom II was sent out to set the pace Whisk Broom II ran in second place while in the first furlong Meridian ran into a pocket when Musgrave tried to go through on the rail railOn On the stretch turn Whisk Broom II bounded to the front but hardly had he Tone so when a cry went up from the grandstand as it was seen that I ahore was making a determined challenge From there to the finish It appeared three or four times as if Whisk Broom II was doomed to defeat but Notter saved1 the day He sat down and rode the race of his life and nt the same time he was guilty of a little rough work in carrying Lahore out a trifle in the final furlong But Notter rode hard and Whlsk Broom II responded each time with great gameness so that when the all Import ¬ ant line was readied he flashed by the judges win ¬ ner by half a langtli over Lahore which in turn was five lengths in advance of Meridian the third horse When Notter brought Whisk Broom II back to the stand both horse and rider were treated to an ovation ovationThe The Suburban Handicap was the most important of the Coney Island Jockey Clubs spring fixtures It dates back to 1884 and its tabled history since 1100 is as follows followsYear Year Winner AWt Jockey Val Time 100 Kinlev Mack 4 125 MeCue 0800 200 f 1001 Alcedo 4 112 Spencer 7800 205 1902 Gold Heels 4 124 Wonderley 7800205 1905 Africander t 110 Fuller 10490 210 1904 Ilermis 5 127 Kedfern 10800 205 1905 Beldame 4 123 F ONeill 1USOO 205 205190G 190G Go Between 5 110 Shaw 10800 205 1907 Nealon 4 113 W Dugau 10800 20fi 1908 Ballot 4 127 Notter 19750 203 1953 Fitz Herbert 105 B Dugan 3850203 1910 Olambala 4 115 G Archald 4800204 1913 W Broom II i 139 Notter 2900200 2900200No No racing in 1911 and 1912 1912The The secondary event of the day which was won by Spring Board was made interesting by the presence of His Majesty the colt which Alex Smith Cochran purchased from J W Messervy for 20000 It was his first start of the season and the best he could do was to take second money Late in the a irxM brtclTetf rt vcrc sut cot ajout Ills Majesty minor having it that the colt had pulled up lame and was1 on the verge of a breakdown The only person who could be seen that was in a position to give some information on this subject was G W Langdon who formerly trained him He denied it saying that the horse pulled up in sound condition and that there was nothing In the rumor Jockey rumorJockey Johnny Wilson will in future pilot the horses in the stable of J L Holland as the last named today purchased the contract papers on this crack rider held by T F Sheedy Sheedy and Wilson have not got along well of late It is said that Sheedy suspended Wilson which accounts for the boy not doing much riding iu tho last few davs
