New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
A MORNING AT MONMOUTH.
wHATTHE RACERS ARE DOING.

FAST WORK BY Neutrality-suspicious. NOT
LIKELY TO lRY FOR INK wIrHEEs.
Whenever the writer during the last few
weeks visited either Jerome Park sheepshead Bay the
first questions invariably put 10y trainers with aspirs-
tons for the withers Have you Triton
Hopefuli What do you know about theml Is Alcock
going to do us all upp To secure II possible solution
OF this problem early morning trip made TO tho
Newmarket of America at Monmouth ParkOn Thursday
last Colonel W. A. Morre the superintendent OF
the track stood the steps of his house and with genial
9spr5@ AZ last" SAID he, land high time too why.
you believe iti week aso today the frost was
nc out the ground, but deing very well
and horses Kalloping In about o. Mr.. Wthers
down the ether day and was very much pleased be
ne had heard tha we were WORKING III o. out tht
is not the general rule"
ANY objection a little toutng, Mr. Acock :" asked
the writer OF the trainer who stood the rails with
watch In hand.
Mot the slightest only you're bit late. However,
I'm Just about giving my young last half mile. and
you can that"
The calvacade doned by in the following order Flee
tric Fancy St. Elmo. Frir. Tay. Mariner. Fleetwng.
while the threey earold Hop fu brought mp the
They walked up to half mile pole whore they aligned
themselves and in an insta nj they away. cloud
Of enveoped them bu before they had reached the
quarter Electric and Fancy parted company with the
together with Electric next 20 the rails. Fancy hung
well to the colt but he managed to keep slightly In
front and passed tho post first by head, Fancy two
two gtks front OF ST. Elmo the rest struggling in.
What do you make 2" asked Alcoek turning to the
lockers the grand stand.
"Fifty-four seconds" replied Charles Littleneld
"That's It," replied AIcock. at was a good move.
The first quarter IN %. and the second In 90
Did you have much In hand at the finish he asked
the boy.
"No; we just about got there" was the reply.
"And now, how Is Triton r. Mr.. AlcOck asked.
avery we'll indeed. He Is doing nicely, all OF my
horses are gives trouble whatever, and took
his work this morning lie is moving in about 1854.
have not asked him do better. ana shall not
hurry him for the withers. II he hand easily,
well and good but I'm not going 10 pound the life ont of
him win the first Of the year. There other
races later on just as good"
| Meanwhile Hopeful. the clark one" with whom
AlcocK according the knowing ones" is to swoop
down on wthers day. by. He is rather deficient in
substance and somewhat leggy Hslegs are clean, and
he is racingike, but he is delicate feeder To
teract this Mcock. evor alive to the interest Of
S biz, CHARGE n 1ns a Box r.. o r%a afe pn
In a small bin-ke receptacle and thence descend 10
can be regulated 50 that there is not more than sdGi
on the pan at time horse that would toy wiF and
his feed II he got 1t all once nbbes up double
the quantity he wsuld otherwise consume
While the horses that had just worked cooling
out Mr. AlcOck kndly showed the others In their
St. Augustine is much improved colt, and in the pink
condition In fact he looks well that II he starts
for the withsrs he will beat than will beat him.
Tou has not as much sub stance as the colt but cOck
| ever before. She will be ready for Jerome Park.
And here is her adyship" said Acock throwing open
the door Of the adjoining box Do you recognize her o.
stately Louisette turned her pretty head 70 see who her
visitors were she Is grand looking mare IN every re-
aud massive quarters suggesting driving power OF the
NEST npassiye Duchess has spread Out into mare Of
beauty and substance but her rival Louisette beats
on looks She IL In the best OF condition and moves
Old Monitor looking fine as silk came forward MIN
biz n year-od ana subjected his visitors TO close
scrutiny. Old Badly Is doing very we'll" said Al