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STING WINS SUBURBAN HANDICAP scores by a nose I Clinches Right to Place at Top of Handicap Division. » Carries 122 Pounds to Sensational Victory — Old Duettiste Winner of Corinthian Steeplechase. NEW YORK, N. T., June 6 —James Butlers Sting, the home-bred son of Spur and Gnat, winner of the Metropolitan -Handicap, just about clinched his right to the top of the handicap division when he was a brilliant winner of the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park this afternoon. He took up 122 pounds, set all the pace and nosed out the Greentree Stables Cherry Pie. a five-year-old, with only 10S pounds In the saddle and the Rancocas Stables Mad Play was a close third. The race added just 1,300 to Stings earnings, but It added immeasurably mora In fame when the character of his victory is taken into consideration. It was a great day of sport that was offered by the Westchester Racing Association. There was a holiday crowd out, though it was apparent that the weather had kept some away. Incidentally those who chose a beach for the big Nassau county course, made a mistake, for there was a cooling breeze blowing over the big grounds all afternoon. In addition to the Suburban there was the Corinthian Seeplechase Handicap as a companion feature. This marked the adequate return of Joseph E. Wideners old jumper Duettiste when he was winner over Carabinier. Eleven started in the Suburban and the start was a good one. Sting. Catalan and Danby were the ones to show in the pace, while Altawood and King Solomons Seal were In the rear, though Sande was hustling Altawood along to see that he did not drop back too far in such company. HOW TnE RACE WAS KTjV. The leaders were under a nice restraint and it was Danby that first tired. As he dropped back Catalan and Sting raced along closely locked and the Butler colt would not give an inch to the light weight. Mad Play was rating in a contending position and it was apparent that Fator was waiting for a bid through the stretch. Cherry Pie was going smoothly not far from the front division and little Ellis was choosing the outside to escape any possible interference. But Catalan was hanging on resolutely to Sting and. as they swung into the stretch, they were well lapped and there was no shortening in stride. In the meantime Fator had moved up with Mad Play and he was making a brave effort on the inner rail. It was Catalan that cracked first, but just as Sting had him put away Cherry Pie was charging along with a mighty rush on the outside. As he and Sting swept past the finish they were so closely lapped that the result was in doubt until Stings number was displayed. He had met all the speed In the race and then withstood this final challenge to run the mile and a quarter in 2:04% : good time considering the high wind that was blowing. The race run by Altawood was a decided disappointment, but Mad Play gave a good account of himself when it is considered that he was packing heavy weight and was only beaten a nose and a neck. King Solomons Seal was going with a mighty rush in the stretch, but McDermott made the mistake of running him into a pocket where it was impossible to come through, but for that he might have shared in the prize division. But Sting met every test, the race was truly won and his victory was a notable one. DUETTISTES NOTABLE FEAT. Joseph E. Wideners Duettiste. now In his thirteenth year, was winner of the two miles of the Corinthian Steeplechase Handicap when he led Thomas McCreerys r*arabinie? to the finish, while the Brookmeade Stables Boatman, after forcing all the pace, lasted to save third from Walter J. Salmons Punks linen and it was Vox Irpuli II. that was f if ;li. Bullseye, a st.ihlemate of Boatman . ame out of the running badly lamed and "Specs" Crawford dismounted from Not Much and led him back to the scales after the finish. From a good start Mcrgler at once set the 1 ace with Boatman and Handsome chased alons; after him, with old l ui ttiste not far away. The Others ware soon well strung out. with Carabinier and Not Much bringing up tin- roar. All ten in the field were jumping hi 11 and the pace was geosl At the water Duettiste had moved into second place, with Doatman still showing the Continued on twenty second yujr.j SCORES BY A NOSE I Continued froni ftrat pare. way and Handsome was showing the way to Vox Populi II., which had gone a bit wide entering the front field, but he was racing freely. St. Lawrence was showing the way to the others and they were fairly well strung out, with Not Much and Carabinier lapped at the tail end of the procession. Going into the back field Handsome had enough of the pace and, as he weakened and ; dropped back. Vox Populi II. was rushed up i i until he was alongside of Boatman. They | galloped closely locked over two fences and : : it was suicidal at that stage of the running. ■ Finally Boatman gave Vox Populi II. enough! • of it. but in the meantime Dolly Byers had ; moved up with Puettiste and the old son of! Kthelbert was showing a bit of the skill that I induced Mr. Widen er to start him in the i I Liverpool Grand National. The old fellow moved around until he had Boatman beaten at the last jump. In the meantime McNair had made his long delayed run with Carabinier and the imported horse closed an immense gap, but it was too ! ■ late. Dunks Green moved at the same time; : and made up ground but. while Carabinier ! caught and beat Boatman, Mr. Salmons horse could not share in the purse. As the race was run it was probable that I ; i i | : : ■ • ; I i I ! ■ : ! Boatman was best at the weights for he did not have a chance to take a breathing spell . at any stage of the running. His stablemate I went badly lame so that his pacemaking for ! Bullseye was of no avail. McNair m criticized for waiting as he did ; with Carabinier and it is possible he might have won with an earlier move, but it must be remembered that old Duettlste was never, far from that pace and he finished fast and | strong. Fifteen two-year-olds of the plater variety i met in the five-eighths and it resulted in a good finish when J. Wormsers Orbit just I nosed out Stephen Pettits Happy Birthday. j with H. A. Hansens Light View just a neck I further back. The start was a good one, but right after] the break Happy Birthday gradually went; from an inside position on the outside of the i course, but he was in the front division and j racing srongly. Orbit was not far away and at the stands Happy Birthday looked a win- i ner, when Orbit came again under a drive. ; and he was just up in time to score in the [ last stride. Light View was ?oing well at Hm end and, with better luck in the early i running, might have been the winner. It was a fast band of three-year-olds that ■Ml in the three-quarters handicap of the ! third race and Royalite. from the Rancocas : Stable, was rather a handy winner from H. ■ P. Whitneys Noah, while Joseph E. Davis . Storm King teat Frank Browns Laplander for third. The start was a good one and early in the t action Noah and Royalite drew out slightly, j with the filly racing on the inside. Noah came over on her slightly after leaving the back stretch and Fator was compelled to take back. This gave Storm King a chance and he moved up on the outside until he threat-: ened Noah. Swinging for home McAtee saw the danger j and he roused Noah until he drew away . again from Storm King, but in the meantime, Royalite was coming again with a great rush, i This time Fator chose a course outside the ; Whitney sprinter and in the last sixteenth : she raced over him readily to win going awiy by two lengths. Storm King was five lengths back of Noah. II. P. Whitneys Fiddlesticks, one that raced in Maryland, was winner of the five and a half furlongs of the fifth race, for juveniles. Marche Militaire. starting for the first time under the silks of A. C. Bostwiek, was second and William Zieglers Espino was a good third. McAtee had Fiddlesticks away running and he quickly went into command. Marche Militaire was right after him, but Scobie was content to rate along and he appeared to be waiting for Fiddlesticks to come back. That was just what Fiddlesticks refused to do, and the result was that he led all the way. In the stretch, when Scobie eailed on Marche Militaire, he gained some ground, but it was a weak call and the colt is a much better one than his race would suggest. Espino saved ground in the stretch and closed some ground under Sandes hustlins ride. Celidon, the Rancocas Stable starter, was a disappointment in the running and was never a contender. Scoop, racing for S. Louis, was an easy winner of the final race of the afternoon, which engaged a field of platers over a long distance of ground. Costigan was the one to race to second place, while Vulnad was third. The winner was ridden by jockey J. Maiben and held his field safe for speed from the start
