New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-23
RACE HORSES IN TRAINING.
NEITHER HANOVER NOR KINGSTON BROKEN
DOWN

course of the week rumor had the gallant Chestnut
broken down loss than three times, Wills on Sat
urday report said that his brown stable companion
was clean busted" The positive statsment made
herewith that both horses At and we'll and have
been doing steadily all that Frank Mccabe asked them
will be received with tho keenest satisfaction.
There IS curious disposition to break down crack
race horses In their spring training. II an ansmai
falls to appsar the course al the usual hour for
exercise the stable attendants and touts, who perch
like crows on the railing to watch every movements
imagine that something Is wrong little whispering
eonvnces them that something Is wrong. And so
the wind takes up the and feeds It and brings
Il to where everybody hears II and tolls his ac-
euaIntance that So-and-so has gone off and Is going
to be declared out of all his engagements.
Well Hanover may break down this week and Kings
ton next You can't tell anything about them or any
other horses until you put them down to real work
Thsy have done nothing but gallop so far Their
tasks would hardly hurt yearllng. The real business
Of training for the Brooklyn meeting begins this week
Then It will time enough to look for hned egs anu
burstsd hoofs Hanover and Kingston take their gal
Iops together and both hard as nails Yet thhR
II would distress either to do to-day what fremont
did the first time McCabe put him on the course year
sgo-cover a mile IN AT.
DO THE DIVERS WANT TT
II was gossiped at shespshead yesterday that the
Dryers will not try TO win the Brooklyn jockey Ciuo
Handicap. Said trainer of rival stable:
sTbls thu way Il looks to me Hanover hasn't
rot sure thing Of tho Brooklyn with i25 pounds up
sven II they get the nag at the first break IL hes
Kept at tho post half hour he's beaten sure as fa'e'
for that's where big weight teils-at the post
And the chances are theren be considerable de-
lay Then there's the old story about the danger
of bslng cut down, though don't take any stock IN
that SO far as Hanover and Kingston are concerned,
because you know aud ! know and everybody else
knows that the Dryers run their horses to MAKE
money and II they thought that Ilanoyer had chance
Cal nj
dred But they an't goin' to be caught making any
mistake about placing their cracks II the chestnut
should start he'd be the favOrite, there wouldn't
be much money in bets. The Dryers like Dig odds as
well as the rest of They Amt as daring as they
used to be. And II he should start and WIN win 10
up he'll do the biggest Job ever done on the American
turf for he'll have go the distance In better than
o7 l-e-provdlng it's dry track. If It's dry It's
going to be fast, faster by second than any o'her
track In tho country. No, Sir, 1t can't oe dohe IL
can't be done Hanover ANT got living chance In
the brooklyn"
"Then you think they must depend on Kngston9'
9f they start anything it'n be Kingston, but don't
believe Kingston's going do much till fall when all
the good ones played out Last year he dldnt 90
to the post till after the middle of june ana then DC
was no count Soc how Hanover dropped him every
time they met Kingston was mighty good, though
later on II he didn't beat any Of the very best ones
II he's all fl and well next month he stands chance
Of giving Monopole good race'
ais Mr.. Oratz going TO send Dry Monopole for the
Brooklyn Handicapl'
"Thaps what they say round here don't Know
ANYTHING about II. Seems to me I'd like to win The
BrookIyp with the horse that won 10 last year. Mono
pole took up LOG pounds last May and broke the
record. He's year older now and rs sln't nothing
to him. Know anything that's got better CHANGER
THE GAME LITTLE BAY COLT.
walked over to the Brooklyn course to have a look
Mt Dry Monopole. An article In one Of the weekly
sporting papers had led me TO believe that the winner
of last years Brooklyn grown TO fulszed horse,
but found him the little bay colt that he was
twevemonh ago. excepting that he carries more nesh
than he did them his training being less advanced he
haa not dned and restless waltz in the box showed
that he was hungry He kissed my hand as affection
sely as If he greeting an old friend Then learn
ing he studied quizzicay, his eye full OF
fun and good nature.
He's very doclle herc' said Mr.. stull the artist,
playing with a yellow ribbon braided IN Monopoles
name but you ought 70 him when the bell rings.
Then he's all fire and excitement; eager 10 race for
your life 1t would surprise you to see him saddied
in the paddock race day. He shverS all over as
man shivers with the ague"
Mr.. Stun has several animals In Mr.. GRATIS stable,
but he declares prefers breeding to racing He
took Fcnelon to Chicago last TO win the American
Derby for Mr.. q, and came back heart-broken In
foyer of disgust Feneon was sold to Mr. Monroe
He is bodily splendldloOlna colt. but has two legs
so exceedingly dckey that no sane person would back
Dry Monopoe positively is without blemlsh.
There is no reason in the world why Mr. Gratz should
not send bin for the Brookyn Handicap when me
e hay colt wGn In fHe9 or ecs s yo last r.e
weeks Mr. Dyer could have him on edge, ready to race
anything to a head.
question which fired point blank at that clever
trainer. a..
honor; we've got three in it. Monopole IikwoOd and
Fenelon-and they're doing all ask of them
"No The weather has been too bad. We shall
Ri rcou,res tbo en,ire dav .aid Mr. stnl, q IN
exercise our string When We bring in three or four
o .T 6 y down ss 10 vs5 anS g.
b do you think Of him Look OUT Stand backl He's
an ugly temper bite you in an instant Don't go
too close. You rascal Won't you ever be better
l never could be wildly enthusiastic over Ekwood
But he looks every inch race horse
OLD FLETCH TAYLOR AGAIN
An attendant removed blanket from the back of
thick, sturdy bay geldng, and Mr.. stul asked DO
you recognize an old acquantancel'
did not He looked something Of horse, too, but
his off pastern Joint larger than its mate and
took him 10 be a cripple.
"Thls Is old Fetch Taylor, who after years alb
returns to the turf reiuvenated Some eighteen
months ago when he hurt his leg Mr. Cratz ordered
him to DO shot But the veterinary thought he could
him and received permission to try It, You
msshspen yet bn, Fetch takes his work Steadily
showing not the slightest weakness in any part. We
II is to be hoped so. Fietch Taylor is now seven
years old In his fifth year he was one OF the most
useful all r1und horses In training. Starting IN
thirty-twO races no sixteen, precisely fifty per
cent beating such horses Favor, Burcb and Stone
buck
Mr.. Gratz has a promising lot OF twoyearolis
several by Eolus, who seems TO be shc coming Sire
"who rides for you this year7' inquired
"Martin; there he stands"
A clever boy one Of the coolest heads AZ finish
He did some capital riding for HONG last fall
enough almost atone for years misspen at Brighton
Beach About ninety pounds IS his weight when In
training, salow faced not bad looking. Martin has
in him the making OF great Jockey.
Tho grading OF the threeQuartcr course at
shcepshead Is we'll under way. month should see
II ready for the hoos OF the youngsters. All the
stables have teen fresh panted-a pea green-snd
the grand stand has been thoroughly oVerhaued
The course IS In condition for earnest work
Tbs weatherboarding has not been removed from the
grand stand al the Brooklyn course but Will come
Gown this week All the space south Of the course