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SUBURBAN HANDICAP TODAY Fine Field Named to Start in the Famous Old Fixture Lion dOr Wins for Commander CommanderJ J K L Ross at First Asking Gladiator in a Canter NKW YOKK N Y June 4 All that Is nec ¬ essary is a clear bright sky and one of tlic largest crowds of the year will witness tlie running of the historic Suburban llamlica tomorrow afternoon nt Kclmont Park A fielil of eleven highclass horses lias been named to start in this notcd raee which was first run for at Sheepshead lay in 1881 when it was won by General Monroe after a superb struggle with War Kagle and Jack of Hearts Of those carded to start Exterminator a thoroughly fit horse will carry the top weight of 1113 pounds He is in prime condition and has worked a mile and an eighth in 157 The Hildrctii pair Thun ¬ derclap and Corn Tassel have gone mile and a quarter in li05 while 1aul Jones the Kentucky Derby winner which will carry Capt Kal Iarrs colors In the Surbtirban and Upset the runnerup u the Derby have worked the mile and a quarter in the same time as the Hildreth representatives Roniface is a thoroughly fit horse from bis races in Kentucky and Cmada while Audacious and Donnacona in recent performances have shown that they will be cherry ripe for Saturday David Hiiriim is the light weight of the party partyThe The following are the probable starters and their riders Horse HorseExterminator Jockey Exterminator Dajjp3 Dajjp3t Roniface t StTnde Thunderclap Kununer Audacious Ruxton Corn Tassel Fator Paul Jones IMce Upset Turner Wildair Anibrosu Donnacona Rarrett David Harum McGraw Cleopatra McAfee Threatening weather failed to deter racing devo ¬ tees from enjoying their favorite sport at Itclinoiit Park today The offering while lacking a stake event was attractive enough with two handicaps as features as well as oilier wellbalanced races racesThe The handicap for threeyearolds held equal in ¬ terest with the second race a high weight handi ¬ cap for sprinters in which J K L Koss receht purchase Lion dOr was esteemed tlio most highly with considerable support for Peter Piper and Lead ¬ ing Star In the racing it was Lion dOr all the way Peter Piper finishing second and AVar Marvel third thirdThreeyearolds Threeyearolds in the Westbury Handicap at u mile drew a small but select field with Gladiator the strongest in demand The big Superman colt had but an airing went to the front at once and held sway throughout and was only cantering at the end Sea Mint was closest in pursuit but at no time seriously threatened the leader Gallagher came with a strong rush at the end and secured third place easily from Padriac which tired badly
