New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-06
ON THE RACE TRACKS.
SOME FAST WORK AT GRAvEsEND.
uISovEn GOES A MILE AND A QUARTER IN 1t
FRENCH PARK AND THE wrTHERs-

TURF NEWS AND COMMENTS.
Hanover worked mile and a quarter on SATURDAY
IN 1b pulling his jockey out Of the saddle at every
stride The track was good, but not fast Tho move
Was much talked Of yesterday By owners and trainers
who stood about the Gravesend course in groups
watching their own and their opponents horses NJ
exercise The Dryers seemed entirely satisfied
swhs,s going to beat hirnf' whispered an enthu-
ssssttc turman referring of course. to the race TOT
tho Brooklyn Hsnilcap.
aInspector b. said a veteran trainer. "You say
Hanover worked in s:l5H Well. the Inspector
Knocked . second aud a half OF that
The Dryers pet was not worked yesterday Al 'no
morning about O'Clock BtcCabe gave him an easy
rsllop and IN the afternoon he went on the boue'@ru
for a stroll II Is not likely that Terra Cotta VIII
stand in Hanover's way. Superintendent brush mas
received from the owners Of the Chicago spOS no mn
nation that they intend sending the son Oh harry
ion East at this time His easy victory over oono'o
taw at Nashville Saturday, when he carried AZ ~
pounds indicates that he is in bno fetuc' Du' nc mas
valuable engagements in The West ana VIII prooSoH
remain there until he hss eaten up uio s"~n nS -
Louisville Lstonia and Chicago
A string of two-year-olds at work Is always re-
freshing sight Few pleasures arc moro ln'"No"t'hs
than the simple observance of these hghoreo1 high-
strung youngsters they strive again. each other
I'm thsf early spring trials The pride u the victor
They are Just like boys at play
Tn. DIVERS, Youngsters seem to be an average lot
At present there record breakers In tho string
no T,emopts McCabs sent them to the track yester-
day by q cirouitous route one that they had not
travelled before. BE never allows them to do the
same thing twice. Such thing as their becoming
used 10 a certain gap in the rail is an imposSIbity
consequently they see turning out place in their
gallons and have no inclination but to go straight
ahead George Taylor and Newmeyer, the stable
Jockeys were in the saddle, the former on Flatbush
FirenEfs brother, and the latter Extra Dry, the
brother Of Dry Monopole.
After walking slowly once around the track the
entire lot were stripped Of their clothing and four of
them, Flatbush. Extra Dry, Houston and Red Dress
were sent quarter mile, which they covered in
o :26 L. Then all WORRIED half mile, going off
N pairs at intervals Of five minutes.
Houston. q beautiful dark brown colt by Hindoo
Bourbon Belle, much like his famous brother Hanover,
except In color went out with Blue Bird, the brother
of Blue Wing. Taylor rode Houston, and had the
satisfaction OF beating Blue Bird by neck in o;51 L.
Both colts were ridden out at the finish.
Extra Dry. who is unlike Dry Monopole as a
Glenelg could be, tried hts mettle on Fatbush, colt
Of fne promise, but rather backward and after a
bruslng race won by length In Isl ga. Flstbush
Is considerably larger than Firenh.
Congress is a superb youngster, big, strapping
fellow full Of courage, stamina and speed You could
tell at a glance that he IS by Kyrle DAILY Ills dam
is Eliza Many persons consider him the pick Of the
Dwycr lot. In race with Reneft. by BilleCBele
Palmer, q full brother of Buffalo, he showed to great
advantage leaving Benefit far In the and winning
with something up his in so l2, the best work
Of the day.
Red Dress full sister Of Lizzie Dwyer, Is q
disappointment A black colt by HlndOo or George
KINNEY out of Uprosr, had no trouble In beating
her by a dozen lengths IN O:52 IA. She may I'M
prove. She should improve. Such sction, such
symmetry such perfection Of style should not belong
to any but frStclass fly
A half brother of Fordham met more than his
match In Onward, q clever youngster by onondasa
out Of Beatrice who went his halfmile in 81 and
wanted TO 60 on.
blackburn. by Luke Blackburn, out Of GOmboy,
rompds you OF Proctor Knott He is one OF those
unhandsome fellows who attract no notice until they
stretch their necks. Then they show at once THAI
thew are rscehorses of high degree Blackburn made
an exhibition OF Cortland, by ndoo-Katie winning
IN o:5l IA. This colt and Congress would have to
run very fast beat each other They ae Dwyer
horses-built to stand hsmmering.
In a mile race, Long Island beat Brussels with
ridiculous ease in :4S. These two dree.year-oids
have not been forgotten by the public. Brussels
was bread winner last season. Long Island was not
Both win pay their way this year
cast,off from Mr.. Wfhers's stable. FLY by King
Ernest Bijou, gave Cambyses a good beating at
half mile I'm 57. She bought last July for Sl4o
Csmbyses is a roarer.
j. T. Mcdonald has in Bob Furey Of the finest
specimens Of the thoroughbred ever seen out OF Ken
lucky. He is going great guns at Brooklyn
Dablo with the same stubborn, bulldog look about
his head and crest that distinguished him last is
doing all that is asked of him. On Saturday he
worked a mile in so 1o. hard held and hungry for
moro 1t is said that the Dryers offered 100000 for
him. Such offer is sure to prevent Mr. Langfeidt
from selling any price, even If no did not have so
strong an affection for the colt Samuel RorRe, the
genial assistant to the secretary Of the CoEey Island
Jockey Club, came within $40 Of owning Diabo, Mr.
Langfeldt outbdding him by that sum when the game
little fellow was put up at auction. stable boy OF
the name of Flynn advised Mr.. Langfedt TO buy The
colt Flynn is now racing horses of his own at Gut
tenberg, Mr. Langfedt out Of gratitude, it is said,
having made him present of three or four
Galore in the hands of Mr.. Gilpin, is cantering
slowly at Grayesend. That he is animal OF fine
onality there can be doubt, but it win be q long
time before he RECEIVERS entirely from his terrible
experiences at sea and on land.
The horse Armstrong while being logged by Hugh
Penny yesterday broke down behind, losing all con-
troll of himself back OF the saddle. He VIII be shot
.Snappers Garrison received a telegram from
Trainer James Rowe, on Saturday, ordering him to
get down to 116 pounds, and report at Babylon on
Sunday morning, to ride the Nursery youngsters in
their trials. The Snapper" left the Turkish bath
AT T o'clock weighing 113 pounds. Mr.. Belmonts
stable will 90 TO Sheepsheaa Bay ana Is eApocVeo "
arrive there on Friday.
walter GRATIS string Of thirteen horses, including
y,kwood. reached Gravesend yesterday. The winner
of last years Suburban is In excellent condition, and
t1 h. ssnt for the Brooklyn Handicap II tho track
and weather are good.
The Iamasneys. who arc IN the habit Of picking
mn teir share OF turf prizes every season. arrived at
Jerome Park on wednesday with string Of thirteen
horscs-cnmax Brown Duke, Cruiser, Little Minnie
Banner Bearer Sea Fog and others The horses have
not been doing well, and are not likely To start