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CHAMPION IN SUBURBAN War Admiral to Start on Saturday Under 132-Pound Burden. Announcement S. D. Riddle Horse Will Compete Takes Sting From Cancellation of Seabiscuit Race. NEW YORK. N. Y., May 25.— War Admiral will head the field for Saturdays running of the historic Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park, it was stated today by George Conway, trainer of the Samuel D. Riddle colt, which was to have met Seabiscuit in a match race Monday. Announcement that the 1937 three-year-old champion would accept top weight of 132 pounds in the mile and one-quarter event for the 0,000 added purse was received with so much enthusiasm by the racing public that much of the sting has been taken out of the cancellation of the match event due to the defection of Sea-biscuit. Owner Riddle assured P. A. B. Widener, a director of the Westchester Racing Association, that War Admiral would go in the Suburban, and trainer Conway brought the colt to the paddock before the races yesterday to further acquaint him with the fact that he is soon to go to the races. The son of Man o War — Brushup may be asked for a final trial for the Suburban tomorrow morning, although it had been expected that he would indulge in a workout yesterday. FINE SPORTSMANSHIP. Widener, in announcing that War Admiral would go in the Suburban, said: "This is great news to the public, and Mr. Riddle showed fine sportsmanship in declaring War Admiral would run. Although he was quite disappointed that Seabiscuit would not be in condition to fulfill the Decoration Day engagement, Mr. Riddle expressed willingness to race War Admiral in the Suburban, provided trainer Conway approved. "In sending War Admiral to the post in the Suburban Mr. Riddle will offset public disappointment in the calling off of the Decoration Day match race. The Suburban promises to draw the most brilliant field in its long history, for among the nominees are such as Pompoon and Snark. "Incidentally we are building up a fine program for Decoration Day next Monday, in which the Corinthian Steeplechase will be one of the principal features. This race will provide another meeting of Red Rain and Sailor Beware, which fought a thrilling jumping duel in the Charles L. Appleton Memorial Steeplechase. "Mr. Howard was a keenly disappointed man that Seabiscuit could not be brought up to racing condition. He told me that if another match race is ever possible, Belmont Park would get first consideration," Widener concluded. EXPECT FIELD OF EIGHT. A field of at least eight is expected to start H in the Suburban and the race promises to be k one of the best in the long, colorful history | ofthe event. Three of the scheduled start- B. Continued on twentieth page. CHAMPION IN SUBURBAN Continued from first page. i — — — ers worked out over the Suburban route of a mile and one-quarter today, with Jerome Louchheims Pompoon, the second high I weight under 128 pounds, displaying the i fastest time when he covered the distance in :2:07%, finishing handily. Under stout re- j straint, the son of Pompey and Oonagh went the first half mile in :49, three-quarters in 1:15, the mile in 1:41 and nine furlongs in 1:54%, doing the final furlong in :13%. Trainer John Loftus was well pleased with the trial. Brandywine Stables Masked General, j which set most of the pace in the Dixie, was ; timed in 2:10, having something left after doing the half in :52, the three-quarters in 1 1:19, mile in 1:45 and the mile and a furlong in 1:57%. His last eighth was in :12%. Matey, the hope of Walter M. Jeffords, also went evenly as he ran the first half in :51%, six furlongs in 1:17%, mile in 1:42 and the , full route in 2:08%, handily. The starting field is expected to come from the following: Horse. Wt. Jockey. War Admiral 132 C. Kurtsinger Pompoon 128 G. Woolf Aneroid 120 R. Workman Snark 120 J. Longden tCaballero II 115 J. Stout Rex Flag 109 R. Merritt Strabo 109 Masked General 108 J. Wagner Unfailing 107 Matey 104 P. McDermott tMosawtre 103 Piccolo 103 N. Wall Grey Gold 102 fDoubtful starter.
