New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-02
HANOVER AND KINGSTON.
IN FINE FErrLE AND HUNGRY FOR WORK.


sf you don't eat you can't work; that's the way 1t
- with men, and horses are Just like en-"
That Is part OF Frank McCabes philosophy, the
wisdom of which you arc bound to admit. The 70
mark was drawn from the trainer by my unsuccessful
attempt to make Hanover take his out of the oat
box. hadn't seen the gallant chestnut In nve months
and wanted to have good look at him. The greedy
fellow resented all familiarity during dinner, shaking
his handsome head and backing his ears as much as
u say, SECT out. these are my OATS
ais he always hungry ." inquired
81 never kew him to miss a feed,n said McCabe
Hos the best Gator ever saw"
Better than Tremont1"
@Yos-no, l can't say he's better than the black
(You never could persuade him to admit that the
groat and unfortunate Of Virgil excelled In
anything.
He took away the oat box, Hanover following him
wistfully with his inquistive, intelligent eye. and
heaving sigh that seemed almost human in Its mean
ting Then the Greatest (the stable lads have nailed
on the wall q conspicuous sign bearing the words
sHanover the Greatest'l paved aside the straw bed
ding began Industrious search for stray grains
that had fallen to the floor.
His coat looked as II It had been polished and oiled
"whcre did you get lt?s said to the trainer.
sob, he's been at work I've had him going steady
since the third day Of February. reckon he covers
about twenty miles day under the she'd
How long will take to get him ready for racing'
~we TO get him fit to for a mans life, should
long
"Then you'll have him keyed up in time for the
Brooklyn Handicap7'
al hopo to-if we have good weather and good
rack But I'm in no hurry to have him out"
Hanover looks a hundred pounds heavier than he
lid at this time last year. The colt has grown 10
,orse-thick, hard, tight muscled. He might carry
ON on those shoulders. / asked about his lameness
1t Washington In the fall
81 think Il was only little brulse,' said McCabc,
picking up The colts foot and holding ID TO the light
See there the solc about an inch from the frog?
Well, right here found little spot, about the size
81 nall head. 1t disappeared in few days and has
never troubled him since. There amt a blcmish on
him now, far as | know"
The only mperfectlon that l could see was patch
Of white hair his withers, showing where he had
been saddle CALLED
KINGSTON AS A F0URMILER
"You know who this is y said the trainer throw
Ing open the door OF the next box (Hanover occupies
box of honor in the Dwyer stable. the same which
the home of the great Tremont.
Kingston, Of course, neat and tim as a swallow,
long body, thin barrel, nat legs; speed showing at
every point and endurance too Unlike the big chest
nut, curiosity got the better of appetite, and The
brown-back son of Spendihrift turned away IRON MS
iced his velvet muZze In the palm OF my hand
and gaze into my face. ,,, ,
fastidous as ever!" remarked. recolectng how
No,' said McCabc, picking up the empty oat box,
He fed at the same time as Hanover, ana you see
he hasn't left oat lie seems to have outgrown his
Iqueamshness and doesn'S give me a bit of trouble
1t was the common belief last year that he
couldn't 60 over a mile"
= know 1t. That was the idea had until we got
aim in stable. It's queer how people get such
curious notions about race horses .,.. .. uoo,rr
pcedl" .-,.,,,. -. .con.
How soon you have him at the post!
About the same time as lianGver hye or SIX %eeh ms
is that about the time required for the average
1t depends on the horse. Some of em 1t takes two
months or get f while there's others you can
bring to edge in four weeks or even less tme' ana
rave em fit TO run for your lifc'
JOE COTToN'S INCURABLE MALADY.
Joe Cotton is rough and shabby looking. not yet hav-
ng been taken In hand There's plenty of vvacity in
ais eye, but you can't tell anything by that.
1--WE don't know how he's going to stand training
ncCabe said, but wen try to bring him round again
They say horse never gets over trouble Ike COT
won three good races then bleeding again
That race against Binette-the third one he ran-waS
she's it, and that day she good she was
her life. with only ninety four pounds up she mad
cotton break the record 10 beat her, he carrying Oo -
lie looked to every one II he won mighty easy, but
when he got back to the stable he was bleeding at the
nose. lie another race after that"
Among the three year olds IN the Dwyer string, Tea
Tray easily stands first The brothers paid $1,000 ior
that he was sick. When brought on here there was
iipued to D., grow until il was as large as cocoanut
II puzzled the vcterniry surgeons, who were alrau
had been abandoned. the rising burst Of its
accord, dscharglng quart of pus. Since then lea
Iray has been as sound a roach. He is magnlE-
cent pleco of horseesh Like all OF the Coal BarOhs
81 able, he was shamefuly messed about last year.
Now with Mclaughlin to help him get away you
know he was always the last at the sta he Is likely
TO prove another of those pumS, for the posses
sion of which the Dryers have become noted
A NEW STRAIGHT COURSE.
The new straight course, so-caled, at sheepshead,
has been cleared and grubbed and the work OF grading
has begun say socaled, for the track IL far from
straight Indeed II 1t were straight not hundred
persons in the Grand Stand could see tho start, With
out standing in their chairs and doing much cranng
Of necks. The course Joins the present one at the
head Of the homestrech, bearing away at that point
to the right angle of some twenty degrees This
gives the two year-olds straight run of half mile,
Turn, and another straight run OF quarter VI course
tho Inside horse will have The best of 1t all the way
but the cannot be great on so slight curve
The spectators may the race from end to end
There will be no uph hill work, as at jerome Park
WASHINGTON SPRING MEETING.
Racing at Ivy City begins on April 30. Weights for
the big handcaps Just announced by Mr. Mcintyre are
given below Dry Monopole the winner of last years
National, does not appear among the entries. Com
mon report hath 1t that Walter Gratz will not start the
little bay colt until the middle Of june having his eye
on the Suburban.
NATIONAL HANDICAP-ls MILES