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GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN Old Times Recalled in Interest Displayed in the Suburban Exterminator Favorite in Fine FineField Field of Eleven High Class ClassThoroughbreds Thoroughbreds NEW YORK N Y June 6 On the eve of the therunning running of the historical Suburban old New York seems to have gone back to the days when the famous Coney Island Jockey Club race was one of the outstanding sporting events of the year Every ¬ where the keenest interest is being displayed in thu big race tomorrow and although the weather pros ¬ pects are not at all encouraging the largest crowd of the year is expected at Belmont Park ParkThe The Suburban may be run over a heavy or slow track if the weather iirognosticator speaks truly There will be some scratches if it is heavy Corn Tassel will not go if the going is bad said trainer Healev Sam Hildreth has carded Princeps but he is a doubtful starter I dont know how he can beat several of the others if I start him said Mr Hildreth I dont think he even saw the day lie could be a horse like Sweep On OnJames James Rowe is conservative about the chances of Vindcr If hell run like he can run I dont know if there is a horse that will catch him said Mr Whitneys trainer but no one can ever tell when he is going to extend himself He is a fast horse but quite uncertain uncertainLanius Lanius was never in better condition than he is today was Andrew Joyners comment on the chances of Lianius to win the Suburban 1 W Loft is in a similar frame of mind as Mr Rowe is regarding Vindex Papp is uncertain said he He works phenomenally and runs abom ¬ inably This as the opinion of botliMrs LoCt and bin trainer Max Hirsch All owners and train ¬ ers agree that it is an open race especially if the track is fast fastThe The probable starters riders and odds are as follows Horse Jockey Odds Exterminator J Butwell 3 to 1 Lrfinius J Loftus 5 to 1 Corn Tassel Lu Lyke to 1 Sweep On L McAtee to 1 Over There H Myers 6 to 1 War Cloud W Knapp 0 to 1 Vindex E Ambrose 10 to 1 Tapp W Kelsay 10 to 1 Boniface T Nolan 30 to 1 Princeps E Taplin 30 to 1 Star Class J Wessler 30 to 1 TBACK EECORD BROKEN Light showers had but little effect on todays attendance at Belmont Park Valor running in liis best form easily accounted for the feature the Elmont Hamlican and reduced the track record for a mile and a sixteenth to 144 The lightly weighted Natural Bridge followed him home homePurchase Purchase returned to the races in fine condition and won impressively He is the same unruly barrier horse lie was last year but easily disposed of Thunderclap the only one that gave him an argument argumentThe The Loftus followers scored their daily victory when that rider won with Enfilade It was the most popular win of the day dayFlying Flying Orb won for the first asking in his new owners colors leading all the way in the opening rare although tiring at the end endS S C Hildreth made it a double for the afternoon when Poacher won in runaway fashion in the fifth fifthThree Three firsttime starters Man o War Retrieve and Neddam finished in front in the order named in the closing race tiie first named displaying a world of speed and winning cantering canteringThe The rumors that the construction of the Bclraont course is to be changed and races to be run the reverse way of the present track lias been em ¬ phatically denied by Mr Earlocker who says Mr Belmont will do everything for the benefit of rac ¬ ing and its patrons but it is impossible to change the present construction of the track trackJames James Rowe trainer for H P Whitney has nearly a dozen horses suffering from influenza Wildair is the latest victim He was taken down with the disease immediately after his last race This probably accounts for his defeat by Ralco RalcoThe The secretary has posted a notice warning owners and trainers against employing exercise boy Norman Collins who left his contract employers the Ken ¬ tucky Stable without a written discharge dischargeHarry Harry Nelson who fought with the Fifth United States Marines lias returned with that regiment and is at Quantico Virginia awaiting discharge dischargeIndications Indications are for n slow track for the Suburban In that event Exterminator and Papp pronounced mud runners will be heavily supported Vindex and Papp have worked sensationally Sweep Ons chance will be affected adversely if the track is heavy
