New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
A STUBBORN CONTEST MAY BE EXPECTED.
A STRONG rrELD TO sTARr-FAsT srRINTERs IN
THE FIRST RACE.

A srRoNG FIELD TO START-FAsT SrRINTERs IN
THE FIRST RACE.
The racing season In this state and tho regular rae
Ing season in the East will be opened az the Gravcsehd
course Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club today For m's
relief much thanks In truth, it will be great
relief to turn from the battered ana delaFeu o"ecs
of horses that have been running at Linden 10 inc
giants of the turf that will meet at Graveseid' LIN
den is a charming track-a ruby in its way us course
is safe and well constructed. Its buildings de i'i"
some and convenient. It's management is pains'"Nlhe
and liberal Yet with all these ahrdct"hs' inc 0ia's
of horses that at Linden during us idsU "oon WIS
severely ravaged by the cruel tooth OF time In qnal
ity il was far below the class that ran at Eihdoct
and Lnden's spring meeting closed yesterday Win
series OF scrambes between collection OF creatures
as moth eaten as wOrmv, as scailcu ana Diehshe"
and shaky, as anquaed and as worthless "e arc INC
scanty Drained scrbblers who are constantly on''"S
feeble sQueaks and dolorous walls against every
turf writer honest and conscientious enough 10 tci
the truth about the turf of such creakhg ana mule
rcics Of a duller and grOsser time is the writer VINO
slcns himself "Sporng Tramp ana that DINER
writer who in publication the usefulness ara III
auence of which vanished long ago. makes himseH
uns pcakably ridiculous by his ungrammaucai enof's
10 decry the daily papers, and TO eAal' at their OK
pense the dying echoes OF goDerhs "eehileS pun
lished in side streets.
But turn we now to more vital themes Every
man. woman and child that goes to the races
wants 10 know this morning who will win the Brook
Iyn Handicap. The winner is likely TO come from one
of three famous stables-the Belmont the Dwyer and
the Baldwin At this time Of writing the air is full
OF rain and the prophet in the Equitable eyre pre-
diets showers for Thursday afternoon. so 1t Is
probable that the famous Brooklyn Handicap will be
run on a wet track. That may keep out Mr.. Belmonts
flying Fides. and leave the Belmont fortunes to Race
land alone Fides will certainly not start If the
course is deep in mud. But Raceland is a lne-of-
battle ship of the top tonnage, with Quadrupie eX-
panson engines and phosphor bronze twin screws In
muddy going. while at hgh-water Los Angeles Is
fleet of yachts under full sail. sir Dixon never dis
liked soft travelling. Wet dry. in my opinion the
cOlors that will be in the at the hnsl VIII DC
either Mr.. Belmonts maroon, the Dwycr red and
blue Mr. Baldwin's Maltese cross.
The list of probable starters sent up from Gravesenn
last night gives less than eighteen for the DIG
handicap. But it is not likely that more than
dozen will gather at the starting post oeadrf hurt
himself in his work and will not Diablo is almost
sure 10 stay in his stable. What on earth Is the use
of running such cattle sorrento. Nengeur Casta"ay
H. CynoSure, Orihamme and Eric in such company
1t is true that CynOsure good trial. hut he
ran good trials last year in private
and sneaked away The rear like whipped cur in
public. Unless Brookdales new trainer has ininsed
new courage into CynOsures white liver. Cynosnre
will he the tail of the whole crowd If he None
OF Major Dono's races last year gave him any claim
TO this handicap. and his trial was not good FLOOD
Tide has been doing we'll but nc seems 10 be wholly
outclassed. LOantaka cannot 90 the journey in tls
sort Of Coterie. some hopes are based on CasSluS'
but even with his light weight, Cassus Is not likely
10 be ND at the finish with Raceland Sir Dixon and
Los Angeles Come .to-Taw has shown such speed
in his work that he must be labelled dangerous, so
must little Badge. Mr.. BelmOnt and his shrewd
trainer Rowe are very confident. They will probably
have to win with ksceland, FIdcs might faiter at
meet today II the track should be only wet, ana
not deep in sticky mud. II would surely be Mr. Bel
monts wisest policy 10 start both Rsccland and FdeS
with Hamilton on Rareland Then let tlces 90 oal
and make the pace. She is 80 fast miller that she
can carry the field along at fiehtiu speed II thcy
try to keep up with her. Ii they let her get faI
ahead Fides can go on snd Win. But If they run
with her she can tire them the first mile. and
beat Mr.. Belmont If that policy is adopted
The Dryers are very confident that Sir Dixon viii
equally confident. 80 the owner and the trainer
Of Badge. To il all up, the winner should be
one of these six Raceand, Fides Sir Dixon. Los
Angeles. Badge and COme-toTaw And II seems TO
Inc that Mr. Belmont will win.
1.-The first will some of the fastest sprint
In MISUNDERSTANDING, Tipstaf, FOrdlam, Blue
Rock Gregory. Reclarc and Civil Service. THIS will
be a lively contest. indeed.
In the second race, "a handicap at mile and a
sixteenth strdeaway, Eon Taragnn, Maidstone. Tavs
and other we'll known horses VIII and should
make sharp contest.
Next will come the Expectation Stakes. with 81.
Charles. Mr.. BemOnt full brother 10 ST. Carlo. and
a large field Of well bred Youngsters.
Then Will be set the chief dish OF the fcaSt-thc
BROOKLYN Handicap. The two remaining races will
be Of minor importance.
Following is the full list Of probable starters: