New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-21
SHEEPSHEAD BAY STABLES.
IMPROVEMENTS IN COURSE AND HORSES.
PROGRESS OF THE ALTERATIONS AT The IRA CK-
THE DwYER CRACKS.

PROGRESS OF THE ALTERATIONS AT The IRA OK
THE DwYER CRACKS.
"How are you getting on with the alterations
at the course asked TRIBUNE reporter Of Mr.. Lynch,
the superintendent OF the Coney Island track The
rain falling steadily and the undersoil at Sleeps
head Bay is tenacious yellow clay the water formed
great pools The alterations had gone 80 fer that the
had partly disappeared and Of the there
only suggestion which resembled newly plOughed
field " It seems great deal worse than it IT,, hr.
Lynch said 81 have hal few days for work. but when
over I do catch working day the teams haul great
many loads. I have laid down on the track In one Day
800 loads The track win be all right by the tins il
will he wanted What bothers is the appearance OF
the old track would Ike to have 1t all covered With
grass timothy. and rye but am afraid shall not be in
time that that the looks OF things June 10 win
be not what could wish. But the track will be all right
for the horses and suppose that some Of them VIII be
here for training early the first week of May We
have to eight Of the stables, and must locate
them in other parts OF the enclosure. Another heavy
Job will be the covering with GODS OF the bare ground IN
front Of the new betting place"
Where is that"
Where the old field stand enclosure used to be- but 1t
now part OF the grand stand enc osur and Is on the
left hand OF that building fifty feet from It. and ip
line with the rear wall The betting place will be
a handsome covered she'd with partly open sides, 200
feet in length and 100 feet IN width. with height IN
the centre orty-ve feet Tho new restaurant build
inz will be sixty feet by sixtyeight feet, and VIII be
back OF the grand stand and connected With It, 50 that
ladies pass TO the upstairs dining hail. where there
will be- IL the caterer keeps his solemn promise, capital
table There will be all the variety could get at
DemonicOs the brunswick but there will be at least
and broed chicken and salad and good steaks and
English mutton chops. II he provides these with the
Inevitable oysters and clam and fish chowders he VIII do
all that racing people ask for On the ground floor
win be the lunch counter. bar. cigar stand etc. which
viii be approached by entrances from the grand stand
from the betting stand. When the grass is fairly
grown and get in my beds OF flowers think the place
will very pretty. On the right hand OF the grand
stand is the enlarged paddock, which IS to be a
prominent feature. paddock badge will cost two
dollars giving the privilege OF the grand stand also
Many ladies like the horses walking quietly round
the paddock, before a big Sharp betting like it
TOO. n gives them opportunity to the animals
close hand and learn,somethng Of their pOins And
the public generally IS pleased and excited at the view OF
famous in this way. Formerly there was not
sufficient space, because the betting stand was here.
Now that has been removed and the additional has
been gwen to the paddock which will in future be at
raotive a. make It. We want in fact. to make
visit the paddock before great such az the En-
porium the suburban, the Great Post Stakes OF
the chief enoyments Of coming to the races at Sleeps
head Bay"
Mr. Lynch ordered OF the groOms TO harness up an
Old horse OF all work that looked ike enlarged
Highland shelly, and drove the reporter around
the enclosure, pointing out the line OF the
course, and showing that the heaviest part Of
The work had been already done in spite OF the
course buged ont az 10 give more room. Bat when
the reporter asked him how many starters there would be
for the suburban Mr. Lynch rubbed his head thought
fully There have been sixty aecsptance ana te Handi
certainty. Inc TRACK varies IN With from w" c't 10
sixty feet the narr0Test part being where the stables
the eastern end Of the track where the course
begins bold that winds into the aght finish
q quarter OF mile from home. Mr. lynch thought IL
prove that there will be host OF horses at seepread
Bay The committee compelled tO add sixty stalls
during he meetings last season. and these were barely
The famous Dwyer horses have occupied three stables
during the winter James Rowe. who Is IN charge OF
these noted nycr- said 10 reporter: You think
5ar becapS the winter has be NJ 20 severe thar the
Western have the bulge upon W.. But they lSye
fetfe T{ba1 their Tu sgnare stable is in reality two
stables united back To back II Around the
corridor OF the stalls have made an exercising path,
where we walk our horses every day II exactly
able jOg-trot The Kentuckians have been obliged TO
that reason horses won't TO Fordham yet white.
until weather is really settled. We can exercise
one day ont aud three days In"
Mr. Rowe opened the doors Of the stalls one after
the other. Old Checkmate was me hrSt seen ne
seemed rather hahby. but comfortable aud happy Then
greatly during the winter has enlarged in muscle and
DEVELOPED every ana looks grand horse OF the nrt
the extent. Then came the beautiful Miss Wood
ford, who has improved equally with George kinney
show her graceful head. The muscles stood out In her
form aud she not fat.
The three-year- Ods next. Burton by Billet ont
OF Distraction small and seemed not 70 De growing
into good three year-Od form Ecuador, however. was
picture He developed finely, and so has another
three yearOld named Jennings, brother tO GlenmOre
that did last year he seemed beautifully built
hut was as Fat and az soft butter Then long
string OF twO-yearOlds, who In remarkably good
physics condition. and who invariably turned round
when the top thrown back, and came forward
pushing nQurng muZZes into the hand or the visitor
gazing with questioning eyes that were at the same
imp
There Exc ,utor by Enquirer out OF Bruhette Al
Virgil Of La Polka POst-guards q am;
Detective, by Virgil OF a haywood mare Sumner,
hy Glengarry out Of Kathleen, half brother OF George
kinney; Colonel Clay by Billet out OF Lucille Western
by Virgil out OF Lark; Greenfield, by Glen
AthO Out Of LOtta fun brother 10 Jennings AID Glen
more: Miss Palmer by Billet out OF Belle Palmer lplet
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