New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
GALLOPS AT SHEEPSHEAD.
HOW THE HORSES ARE MOVING.

| staoes, ana before O'Clock almost every term has
some representative ont. 1t is nm attractive sight to
the lover of the thoroughbred string of sheeted
candidates tor turf honors winding its way out of the
stable wards After walking a couple OF miles the
horses slowly trottcd This is done take the edge
of their eagerness. Then the sheets taken fl and
the regular cantering and galoping which harden
| tendons reduce flesh, and improve the wind begin
Exercise lads at present have hard time of it, The
horses, big and usty from liberal allowances of oats
and short doses of work during winter bounding
out like india rubber balls and il takes halt hour
least before acTobatic performances end and heels
settle down from the ar to steady. sober work 1t
requires firm seat and strong hand to keep control
| OF horse under these circumstances.
The track is soft at present and extremely slow.
| This will be reme1ed in few weeks Last fall the
Coney Island Jockey Club directed superintendent
Lynch to put on q top dressing of sand. This was
carefully done at cost of $780, the entire quantity
being thoroughly sified and cleared Of stones Under
the galoping that has been dore during the last few
weeks the sand is fast amalgamating with the loam
day or two of steady ram will draw ont the little
frost that remains in the subso then the harrows,
drawn by teams of four horses be put on and by
Nav even the most critical trainer will not be able
to find iant The back stretch is IN fine trim now, as
be judged from the fact that old Delilah over
powered her boy and away Cor little over half
mile the other morning. One at the trainers quickly
got out his watch and managed to catch her tor a
quarter of mile She made II IN 27li seconds. This
ia something over which the superintendent may con-
gratulae himself.
Though the sun shone brightly, the wind was keen
aud the air raw on Thursday morning The trainers.
wrapped great coats, sought the little shelter the
timing stand afforded. got down in the hollow that
skirts the new mile chute. Frank McCabe and
William Stoops had each worked his set of two year
olds and the boys getting the older ones ready
The first one TO he seen gallopng down the quarter
stretch old Luesring, the veteran selling platter
lie has plenty of beef his ribs and feeling and
moving like a two.ytar-od. Next came a couple of
other plaier. and then biz bay accompanied by a
small chestnut appeared. They were MARYLAND and
Snsson MARYLAND has improved amazingly. lie has
fined down. the muscles beginning to stand ont in
bold relief and altogether the horse is credit to
Hefners skill lie IL hard horse To ride at exercise
aud requires a strong lad. The boy who WAS upon
him managed we'll. however.
1.-The other morning said Ieffncr Mclaughlin
after he was through with his horses, came over
and said to me- Let me ride that horse of yours. III
gallon HIM the way be should be- he got M and
though the horse was sent only mile, he came in
oil IN a lather, and he snorted like a bull
AZ an exercise lad Mclaughlin has no superior
Great A. his ability in the silk a. trainers rate his skill
in working horses even higher. He has the knack OF
making horse really work at his best and vet get
away from HIN and show moro than what is
actually wanted better than almost any other horse
".
KNIGHT. wallensec, sam Brown and Lcnox. The
horse. looked well except Long Knight who had n
panpt appcaranoe Waenree Ia in fine torn, big and
strong but tho best looking IA sam Brown. lie il
a trlo high IN hcsh a. yet but he generally rather
big last year II tins fellow goes to kookaway he will
probably win.
James Shields had out Choc,aw and sea Foam. both
looking well aud moving finely. He has faint hope
OF landing the Suburban with Choctaw. II the horse
ba, the speed 10 take the trick Mr. Shields will
certainly enable him 10 show il, for he n skilml
trainer and got plenty of experience in Mr. Bemons
stable at time when tho maroon Jacket was power
on the turi.
Next came War Eagle. Little Minch ard Rocket
Roe saw to that all their trappngs in order aud
ttcn they started Rocket ia n much improved colt
lie ha- grown and spread out and hike many other cast
offs from great racing stable. this colt. which
sold Is Mr. Appleby early in January. will probably
prove an excellent Investment for the former trainer Of
Luke Blat kburn, II,udOo and Miss No0di0rd Little
Mlnch seemed 10 90 a tribe short but tina Is rather
Nay hc has. War Eagle seemed the picture OF health
and moved smoothly.
But now caytlcadc Of five appearedlon the back
stretch They were hooded and sheeiod. moment
later Frank McCabe and Michael Dryer appeared On
the track "The first one ia Richmond said McCabe,
" then come raniquc Petersburg. Chtckmate and Miss
Woodford" After some walking the sheets were taken
Oh and the appearance OF the hore' coId be noted.
Richmond seems to be almost dt orracng even now He
docs not on The eve a much ~ Goano but he is
colt and T. built such racing lines "a TO give high
IDEA of his powers. fan,que also look. forward.
Petersburg has improved bat doe, not look well a.
the oibsrs odd Check j. ga INT and haggard while
the stately Mis-. Wnodford l. still big in flesh. She
looks matronly. and ia MT put TO any strong work.
Richmond WIS sent right along Tor IN hour or more,
AMI i. evident that the stable Will spare no pans to
have him it Tor Jerome Park.
4 lew moments later another troop issued from The
Dwycr stable. First came George Kinney with
Mclaughlin M The horse il still big and will need
plenty of work Next Barnes IA decidedly I'M
proved horse during the few weeks and apparently
forward. Emendou. Detective Enyoleur and Sumner.
They did nothing hut trotlng and canerng.
\ cf.augln on tho leader setting an even plce
Mciau5 by the way AZ present WtiShs aroui ID
uounGs but lie Is in uch good health aud con ItiOn
ihoi De thinks he will have difficulty in reducing to
IO7 pound, by the time the bell rings for Jerome Park
Painnrus and Corsair dill slow work. Corsair looks
caunt but people who know the horse well say that lac
doe. not pat on flesh readily during The winter and
that this year he grew ialer than even before Active
work ii seems Is what 10 needs lie Is q horse some |
thing ike that veteran campaigner ldttlo keb VINO |
proved himself faithful servant for Mr. Lakeland, /
DR. like General Monroe. Palinurus. however, Is a |
,irtulc of "a horse. lie Is well put together ana
iiit to carry weight that II nothing goes wrong WIN
lm he is bound to have his name enrolled among lne
csp.winncrs. In Brown Mr. Bryson mas dlligent
ra who j. digeDt in developing the hDuteS oi
hc BON OF Gleuelg and CrOwnet
Henry Avis who trains Mr. Mulkeys lot. has a
promising two year-old FLY called Lancet she Is
gray and ia by Lucier. She never had ofiuie on
until Mr.. Avis got her few weeks ago Eros III ths
table is u-t n foolish and crazy ever III his work.
lie secs everything. il frightened NJ anything anu VIII
BOLT ut bus shadow Iopsey ~ doug well
Mr.. Purcell has "A fine looking colt IN Electric Llgn''
~ Enquirer. out OF Vespor Light lie stands about
I6.l and Is well put together. The Dryers, VINO hau
i'm Inst year. did nothing with hun because he was so
lig aud oyergrown aud one OF bis hooks was curry
Mr. Purcell is mighty pleased with him and expects 10
sin some good races lie said "The Enqlrefs as
rule are delicate and gngery feeders ms le'iow
) "a hardy a mustang. and though he gets nocr''
nton OF onts every day he eonslanty calls ior more