New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
IN SADDLE AND sULKY.
WATCHING THE THOR0UGHBREDs.
EVERY GALLoP AT JEROME PARK EAGERLY
OBSERVED.


Everything is ready at Cedarhurst where, on
next Saturday, the young, but powerful, Rockaway
steepechase Association will begin It's three days meet
ing The grand-stand and clubhouse finished, the
turf course is beautiful in its verdant the obstacles
for the jumpers all upand If the weather does not in
erfere the opening Of the will be gala
day in every way. The Association and President
Cheever and Secretary La Montague In particular de-
serve to have good luck for the work has been great aud
the cost heavy. The Cedarhurst Branch Railroad will
be ready Tuesday, ana the arrangements have been
perfected that the trip from Newly to the
can be made In thirtyhve minutes The race card for
each day has been made that passengers can he
landed In New-York at $50 p. ~, In ample time for
dinner.
The half-mile track at Woodbury. will be in good
condition to morrow and trainers will have every
facility for working their horses There is ample stab
ling for seventy-hve horses and If more should come
can be provided The horses at present on the
ground consist OF the Queens County Stables Dundee,
Williams Fleurette by Startcatcher Feurette by Hyder
ALL and polo pony the ROckavay Stables Barometer,
Waldo. Jester, and pony; and George Works Mars and
Flames. Mr. La Montague is In quandary as to how he
shall enter his two Fleurettes The is almost of
the Groa order The one by sarkcatcher he has
had for some years and named her after Mrs La MON
tagne. The by Hyder All he purchased some months
III Canada where she has been known as fleurette
Tor years Both are habred Mares and they cannot be
distinguished by giving the names OF their dams Hence
difficulties may arise and objections DC maze on the
ground of improper description, particularly as tue
much alike In color and markings that one
can hardly be told from the other Mr.. Lawrence mas
suggested calling the Hyder AL mare fIeuretle, Oh
Toronto and this is perhaps the best way out OK The
difficulty
All OF the horses that have been trained at Rockaway
have done good work and being familiar with country
they should do well during the race week. The Meadow
Brooks, however, will not let the Rockaway Hunt have
things all their way. They will send as strong
contingent Of chasers to the post could well be col
lectcd During the winter they made extensive purchases
In Toronto and other Canadian centres where hunters
that clever at jump speedy on the Hat abound
and the consequence Is they are well equipped
Pat" Meany will take Mayor Noans string of cross
country hsrses Park Cedarhurst Tues
dag or Wednesday. Burke Cochran. the crack OF the
stable IL In fine FORM the improved animal in
the string is Miss Mousey who Will bear lot OF watch
Ing
horse that would have been conspicuous at Rocka-
way Mr. Richmond's Scalper, by Var Dance-Ea Breck-
inrldge has gone wrong He and his stable companion,
Disturbance by Terror have been in training at Mon
mouth Park In the early part OF the week Scaper be-
came lame and OF the spectators thought that the
ground at the jump just below tho grandstand, In the
south field and thar ut the fence Mr. kelly stable
Is unsafe for the jumpers and should DC looked AFTER
A bookmaker few days ago stopped the writer
I'm the street with the remark: q understand that
900 DO put GoanO for the Withors by his peo
pic IL they can get to The writer after careful in
qures. has to the conclusion that the commission
such ia out docs not from the stable as yet,
uasmuch as Mr. Bernard would sooner take even money
at tho post than to a month in advance. running the
risk Of accidents The withers iavorte is moving well.
but he Is not going fast the wseacres think This
week they had 1t that he had worked in 149, but
this Il all rubbish. The writer has always found Bon
PRYOR straightforward man aud to settle good many
ile runors asked him directly what his colt had done.
Said he: lie mas never worked mile TINS year IN
liza The frat time told the boy to him shade
better than two minutes he wentin 1:55e. which was
over TIVE weeks ago. Since then have worked nim a
mile in 2O3 and last Friday, three-quarters IN l21
East Lynne and Sandoval, like GOano, are steadily
getting into racing shape. The FLY Is developing
tendency TO laziness In her work When at exercise
with an ordinary lad mp she viii never extend herself
The instant Higgins gets lex up however, she goes
like the wind
General Monroe is making satisfactory progress
James Harvey is extremely careful in exercising him
Young Mr.. McEwell superntonds the training. St
Saviour although high in flesh, Is doing good work with
Dutchess who II she cones TO the post all right
will be hard beat for the handcaps at Jerome Park
Glroh6 LOOKS we'll but the spnt on her right fore leg Is
likely trouble her. she works with John ~ who Is a
decidedly improved colt and the two together show
much speed Sledekers twoyear-old seems to be get:
ting better looking every day ana 70 moye ey ana
Grenaer for tho wthers The colt certainly has I'M
proved much aud with Donohne up Grenadier may
As regard. two-yeir-olds, Commodore Kittson
oue a' Jerome ans fs sGs
fast trial recorded in last sundays TRIBUNE.
Mink. we're sent a hafmile from the hve-furlongs
pole 70 the furloug pole IN .j6A, both going easily
p H. McMahons horses, which arc trained by Connolly,
arrived at jerome Park fow days ago with Eachus'
haudicaps.
The Calitornians are now doing steady work and ex
clte much interest II looks 90 for anything they
ought 10 scoro some Tyrant is especially
admired.
On Wednesday afternoon Commodore Kittson's two
yearod Sayers while going from the stable 10 the track
threw his boy and got loose but did not nure himself
Tho track was a qnlgmre on Wednesday morning, but
Clark got work at did the best
he could aud made all the trainers happy.
From Monmouth Park comes tho news that all the
two-ycarolds are doing good work, but they not
moving nearly fast tho young ones ut Jerome PARK
Ialf.mes In SO are about the average Tecumseh. the
wither,s candidate Is said to have worked mile in
40 pulling up well. He Is to be ready for Washington
and Baltimore
The injury Mr. Koly's threeyearold illy Natilee.
better known IA the Annie Burk hly who hipped her
self while at work the week before last recorded in
TIE TRIBUNE Is bad at arst supposed Barbee
cared that the whrl-bone had been affected and Mr..
Kelly sent a veterinary surgeon to Monmouth Park.
After an examination the pronounced the injury
merely muscle wrench. Hence. though the lilly may
not be ready the Ladies' stakes a Jerome Park.
which there has been much quiet betting among the
owners OF the hes engaged she viii probably be t for
work at sheopshead Bay.
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