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Here and There on the Turf Suburban Weights. Hawthorne Books Issued. Colonel William Hendrie. Bullseyes Victory. Weights are out for the Suburban Handicap, which is to be decided at Belmont Park Sat urday. This famous old fixture, which had its first decision in 1884, will always remain one of the big features of a racing season and there are few American races containing so many names of turf heroes as are found in the roster of its winners. Whisk Broom II., the best son of Broomstick, holds the distinction of carrying the greatest burden to victory when he was the winner of the 1913 race, when he was a six year-old, under 139 pounds. In that same race the record for the mile and a quarter of 2:00 was hung out. There always has been a question about this record, but it was accepted and it stands as the official time for the race. The next highest weight for any winner was in the race of last year, when Grey Lag, the magnificent son of Star Shoot and Miss Minnie, by Meddler, carried 135 pounds to victory over Snob LT. and Exodus. For the renewal this year Grey Lag is again at the top of the list with 130 pounds as his impost and that post of honor is shared by another Rancocas Stable colt. This is Zev, at the same notch. Grey Lag has been retired after his long years of brilliant racing, so that it leaves Zev at the top of the list. My Own and Mad Hatter are together at 125 pounds and then comes Wilderness and Bud Lerner with 122 pounds each, and Enchant ment and Chacclet each with 120 pounds. Thus it will be Been that of the six horses that are handicapped at weights in excess of 120 pounds, four are from the Rancocas stable. Among the three year olds Sarazen, Laurano, winner of the Metropolitan Handicap, and Wise Counsellor are each under 10S pounds and at that weight they concede a pound to both Bracadals and Transmute and two pounds to Mad Play, Ordinance, Stanwix and Beau Butler. Sarazen and Ordinance are two that cannot be brought to the post for the race. Beau Butler is at Churchill Downs and Wise Coun sellor does not seem to be up to such a contest. ■ Laurano proved in the Metropolitan Handicap that he is a rarely useful three year old under light weight, at least, and it is probable that 1 he will be the top weight in that division at post time. Earlier in the year many would have ques tioned the ability of Bracadale to concede ! weight to his stablemate Mad Play, but taking a line through the Kentucky Derby alone he is at least a two pounds better colt. But Mad Play did not run his race in the Kentucky f . Derby and it is more than likely that he will be the Hildreth dependence for the Suburban Handicap. The Chicago Business Mens Racing Association has issued the program book for the first : fourteen days of its advertised fifty-one days i meeting, which is to begin at Hawthorne, i July 3. I I 1 i I ! t , 1 , ! • i ■ I i 1 j • [ ! t i ■ 1 ! f . : i i The book is a decidedly attractive one and framed to accommodate horses of almost every degree. This book also makes announcement of the Chicago Derby at a mile and a quarter with 5,000 added, to be run July 12, as well as the Independence Handicap and the Labor . Day Handicap, each with ,000 added. The ! Independence Handicap is at a mile and three- sixteenths and the Labor Day Handicap at a mile and a quarter. In addition to these big races there are nine special features with ,500 added, each, The meeting is to be conducted under the rules of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. In the passing of Colonel William Herdrie the turf has lost another of its most valued ! members and Canada, in particular, can mourn i the loss of a sportsman who meant much to racing. . ! ! i Colonel Hendrie was president of the Ontario Jockey Club and was present at the opening of the Woodbine Park meeting on May 17. Thus it is that death comes as a decided shock to the turf world. He was of a long line that has ever been foremost on the turf in Canada. Colonel Hendrie did much for thoroughbred racing as did his forebears before him. The death of Colonel Hendrie means the passing of a soldier and a sportsman who will be sincerely mourned. It was unfortunate that the running of the International Steeplechase should have been marred by foul riding that brought about the disqualification of both Sea Skipper and Philosopher, the pair that carried the colors of Joseph E. Widener, and the punishment of C. Jones and D. Byers, the riders who were guilty, It was well that the stewards took action in disqualifying the offending horses, for cross country racing must be kept above reproach at all times. Here are too many who are prone to harshly criticize this branch of the sport on any chance given. The race taught another leeson in gameness of both horse and rider when Norman Kennedy brought Bullseye home the winner after he had been forced into the beacon on the turn into the field. A less courageous rider would have dodged inside the beacon to avoid the collision and a less courageous horse would have given up the struggle after the collision. But Kennedy has never been accused of lacking in courage and Bullseye, the game little son of Wrack and Single Shot, knows no fear and has a heart almost as big as his body. The little fellow responded magnificently to Kennedys call after a fouling that would have put almost any horse completely out of the race, and carried his 155 pounds to victory. It was just about as game an exhibition on the part of both horse and rider as has been, seen in many a year.
