The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-28
A MORNING WITH THE HORSES.
The Gailcps at Ivy Ciiy How the Horses are Doing
.-Rigeonct, Avalon, strathspcy, Col. spraguc,

enloyed IN ca, 3 March came they were In good
shape to take advantage OF them. All were up and
doing without delay. The walsing-paths under
cover were temporarily abandoned and horses OF
high and low degree sellingpaers as well rs pros
pectve stake.wlnners-were sent forth for exercise
on the track, which, by the way has never been In
as good condition as at the present time. Messrs.
l'urcn, Loud, Mcmahon, Olncy, Jennings, ana Davis
Hall had wintered at Ivy City, and these have
during the month been supplemented with the
stables OF Messrs. Danaher, Spellman, Gallop, and
Tinn. SO that there are now located there len ala
bles and seventy.ihree horses, almost enough in
number and quality TO furnish OF themselves high
class sport When TO these, however, are added the
strings OF the Dwyer Bros, q. W. Jennings, Gov.
nor Bowie, T. W. boswell, J. II. Branch, a. II.
Morris, Lamasney Bros Emery \ Cotton, c. ii.
Pettnglll, Mason \ Son, and the dozen others ex-
pected, al OF whcm have requested that stables he
assigned them, 7 will at once be observed that not
less than $50 hcrses will be on hand when the bell
rings up IN Irses on the 9th of May.
galloped AT good aim pace 1,lJ o snraoe was
out in company with Biggonet and pair OF Burch's
two-year-oids. The Colonel is looking as fresh as
paint, and Burch has set resouey to work to indu-
rate the muscles OF the old hero for the forthcoming
campaign. He was phenomenally fas, horse last
pounds, and il lusty looks 90 for anything he will
be quite as reliable this season. Sprague, however,
has seen his useful days as handicap horse, 1t Is
not at all probable he will again slip into important
events OF that character with an irnpos Just suited
to his powers
Biggonet has not grown much in height, but she
has spread considerably, and has developed into
what is technically known as "a big little oneo She
WAS good reliable My last year, and in all proba
engagements in the East, and the stable party are
not without hope that she will defeat in the whers
at Gerome the handsome and fast black son Of vr-
reliance In "pulling or the classical three -year-old
events. Bggonet Is doing well, will not be hurried
full benefit Of the trainers art She will probably
fall against Dewdrop, Pontlco, Con Cregan, and
City. whom n line IN ~, har
capacity. she went along yesterday with grand
swinging stride for three quarters and pulled up full
The best looking OF Burch's two.year.old division
ls the chestnut gelding by Plenlpo out OF Nina
Turner. lie is a big, slashing.looking colt, and
when In motion impresses one with the notion that
he will certainly make race-horse of high class.
Experience, however, teaches that big young horses
are not well calculated to train on and the most
notable instance OF this In recent years Is the career
OF sam Bryant's colt Gen. Harding. lie was prob
ably the largest two-year-od ever seen anywhere,
aud at that age was unbeatable; yet as three ear
old he could not earn brackets among the sandneas
at Brighton This plenipo colt is the properly OF
the handsome but extraordinary unlucky mare
Decoy Duck, that every once In a while gave prom
ise OF taking high rank, only to be retired at last
The other youngsters In Burch's string are Eight
to.seven, Boholink, Bracken, Romp, and Tidal Wave
stable. She is in color handsome chestnut, and
has In her veins the blood OF the famons Luke Black
burn. Her dam is MarIonette, wel-enough bred
classed as promising. Young horses, however,
always look well until the finishing touches are
Youthful and brentwood should be backed on gem
eral principles All his horses are in good health,
are well Bred and are certain to come to the post In
John Spellman has but 1ve in his siring-wander-
Ing, st. Paul, Velvet, Wawacus, and Srathspey.
What Is lacking In number, however, is made up in
quality. All are doing well, and are taking their
work like gluttons. Strahspey is certain to pay his
way In almost any company, and anything that beats
Stakes will probably get the money.
The fast and game little Avalon went three
quarters yesterday at a clipping gate, He was a
good horse last year In races with good horses lie
cime here from Sheepshead Bay, and has done well
since his arrival. His stable companions are Spanish
were out yesterday in two divisions. They have
twelve In all, and are In charge OF Capt Joyner, who
has given them good care and attention during the
"close" months The three yearold Bess is the best
OF the lot on pubic performances but vlnton, who
was not trained last year, will probably turn out
years old, by Kngilsher out of Patience. If he
should be only half as good as his dam was, he will
be hard customer to knock out. Enigma Is look
ing well. The others in the string are ROsette, El
Mahdl, Black Rose, Brunova, Bet, Maria, Prince
George and a bay ny by Bruno out of Smart. The
Ing lilly by Telemachus out of Rosie. All, however,
are looking well, and are given light work daily.
Joseph McMahon's stable consists OF frankie b.,
DAILY, Al Reed. Zoromlter, Joe Mitchell, and three
unnamed swift Is high 10 nesh at present. but will
COIllt OUT Ill EDOu SNe CallteTeu yesterday In
company with old frankie d. al Reed went an
eighth at good pace. and Boheme was sent half
mile. Al Reed Is Il two-year-oli by volgeur out OF
Rosetta. lie Is named after the dstinguished.lOok-
ing Washington agent of the "Coast Line" most
popular Of men-about-town; and 1t Is good deal to
say OF the horse that he s us handsome as his name
sake. They are, however, unlike in coor~the colt
| Al being handsome bay, while gentleman AL Is a
, ruddy blonde.
Tho Messrs. Loud have three in tralning-Lady
Lond and two Moriem6r LlliGs, both promising. Mr..
O. A. Gallop has Charlie Russell, Way ward. Fire.
Sy eee9 se oa 81
ME: Ed. THIN has only the bay gelding charm.
Waiter olney has i've In his string that he thinks
| pretty well OF. They are Emerson, Red Bassett,
| pasha Hannibal, and Escape. Pasha Ia three aud
| Hannibal two, and both are from the famous Ran.
cocas Stable, the latter being purchased at Mr. Lori
and both should raoe. They were given strong work
Yesterday, and neither appeared 10 dislike II Il bit
skin of Bay Chaleur seal. lie Is nice colt, hui
not whit nicer than Hannibal. Both viii race
doubfel whether he win stand up when "ihe ques.
| ton" Is put to him In real earnest lie has d fair
turn OF speed, and u some skiful wooden leg maker
could only utilize his genius and construct decent
pair of stills for this fellow 1t Is possible that he
Emerson, not the wooden.leg makerl might win a
nice colt-notw witistanding the fact that Joe McMa
hon only thought enough OF him to give him away
He has plenty OF substance AL over, legs rs hard as
tear fellow These horses are owned by a syndicate
| of Washington gentlemen, VINO will strengthen the
" OF SUCCESS come III As
at present constituted. "Come home, my Red Bias
sett ~ VIII be the slogan OF the Centre Market boys
whenever he appears with colors up.
w. B. Jennings Is training eleyen-ren Strike
Miller, Cardinal McCloskey, Gen. Rice, Ursullnt
Num-, Randolph, Armstrong, Stanton, James A. %
es e vassaay Uaasaa Is m DONG Go
with with Miller fae fwo.year oias viii be prepared
with view to the Yonthigland Brenlyoog Stakes
Savanac. three years, IL about rs capable-lOOkinG
the eI orard ri ards sale By D. Mccoy Of GSarieson,
OF Sly Boots, and was quite favore with the hoy.
at RancOcas. Savanac started four times and w0i
once last year, but he was ailing nearly all the sea
| son. He has good but not great size, Is well pu
together, has an eye that denotes the highest order
equine intelligence, and the stride Of naster-work
| man. lie will be heard from.
| TURF NOTES.
The betting IN the Suburban the past week ha
been brisk, good many OF the shoyt horses 1ndini
the Neg iS pS6ns yee ays
are horses Of fae speed Some money ias been sen
from this city on lennox, and the bookmakers have
this year. and II will take real good horse to win 1t
None Of those ptchforked in have chance. Al
usual, however, the "bookies' are willing to lay q
| to against 1900 to chance
| The betting privilege at the Jockey Club meetngi
has again been awarded 70 Cridge x Co., Of New
dealing enjoyed by few men In that limo Of business
and the interests OF club and public are safe In the
hands; They have made many lrlepds here slnc'
1
The Dwyers' horses that Will take part In the Ma!
races at Ivy City Will be shipped here on the 10Th
April. There Will be seventeen In the string, P0ntia,
aud Dswdrop at the head. They Will he IN charge o
II. *. Allcock, who trained for George LOrard las
| year.
q. w. Jennings's horses Will be here frGla Sheepa
head Bay next week, and some OF the Brighton
Beachers Will be over later on. William Garth sta
| BILE from Virginia s expected April 8.
| AdjItant Riley, who last season did such gOot
work on our neghbor, the Republican, In tipping tn,
winners fol the benelt OF the local talent, mas ac
| cepted y position on the Chicago MdH
| rhe programme for the Jockey Clubs spring meet
Ing has been made public. The race days Will b'
| Thursday, saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, and Friday May o, s 49, IL, l3. and IL. TheIi
will he hye races each day, and the start will bi
| made at O'Clock. Copies OF the programme can b,
| had at the headquarters OF the club In Vernon Row
| Later on Tng HERALD Will review 1t at length.
The local "Dookes" are having hard time with
| the New Orleans and GnttcnDurg races. The NUN
her Of 'pounders" are daily increasing Last weel
The Baltimore "p0nnders" bested the locals on one
| or two races The locals however, won couple o
good tricks early In the week, but got Knocked ou
again later on Since the advent OF the Baltimorean
things nave become slightly mixed. Things thai
were good for the locals are no longer good; thost
| that were bad have grown worse There III a long
summer ahead, and good deal OF hustllnR can bt
| done between now and November. a lop-cOat ant
thick soled skates about that time, however, Will moi
| he out OF place.