New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
SENATOR HEARST'S RACERS.
NEARLY ALL OF THEM SHOW IMPROVE.
MENr
THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN THIN THINK TINT
FORTUNE WILL BIZ KINDER TO THE
SENATOR THIS SEASON THAN

II Wa lsNNA HAM
For perhaps the first time during the winter. train
crs II racchorscs Gravesend, shecpshoad hay and
Wc.tohescr were REDUCED 70 a state Of complete idle
ness BY frost. The great wave 4 cold which pre-
vailed over nearly every part Of the country did H.
vorl, with such effect tla; Yesterday morning every
road and lane and fo,tpah aud fcld in the outskirts
of Ncw-Yora and rfool.yn almost covered with
"A thin coating II snow and irc.
In the immediate ucshborhcod of the Shccp-hcad
Rav racctrack walking driving was extremely dn
rcnn and dangerous. On q, track thcrr was mist
IRE of snow and earth. frO1Dn hard, while here ard
there were solid sheets Of ice from two 60 three feet
IN diauctor only a lew horses now cNcrci-'d
on the ~hccpshead Bay track. the most important sta
bic in the ncighborhood being that II Matt Allen. who
ira rs for senator Hearst. whose stud now number,
nearly twenty. Every one IN the world of racing is
familiar with green and orange oo!ors of senator
Hearst which are Justly among the most popular ON
the turf and every one sympaihized with him III the
long and almost unhrkcn series OF rc'er-c7 "h''h
a. .nGcd D., efforts - pluck a few ~ ia't YEA '
pums and thus secure -Omc return i'r nj lavish
outlay Moreover. racing men Of all degrees were
unanimous IN wishing the big hearted senator better
LUX in 1890
The sum and distance Of opinion eApics cd ycs
tcrday bv several persons who arc familiar Win III,
stable was that senator Heart would experience
this year a marked and favorable change In fortune
Gorge. on whom all the knowing one, have ponnted a.
certainty for the Brooklyn Handicap and WHO would
have troubled Racclaud in lat years suburban II
she had not been exhausted In the vain effort to cut
down the ret Of the field has. il f. laid. filed Out
into one Of the finest looking mares over seen on the
tur.. she shows increased development everywhere
and now is model ~ power AMI quality. Like
nearly all ~ Aliens string She T. forward III condition
and can be ready for the Brooklyn Handicap II re
qurcd.
King Thomas. lat years $4,000 purchase. who
was such a complete failure. has grown into huge
three ycar.od. 81 the same time however. be- has
fined down considerably. and altogether shows dis
tinct signs Of Improvement The general impression
about him S that he will be At hi- bet in sprint
races, although II IS doubtful whether he Will eyer
get back even a fourth part Of his purchase money.
Tournament the bay colt whose unexpected
Great Eastern victory partially dispceh the cloud Of
.ll-luck that hung the stable, has grown only a
little standing not much over fifteen hands, but la,,
nevertheless developed into handsome and Iowerful
three ycar-od Al the pr f,-,Ona JUDGES who have
watched him at exercise vehement in Their praises
of his low level machine like action and many hold
the opinion that lac will this year bc the best Of the
Senators lot. That promising Of -pcndthrift has
made al the necessary improvement, and Ana
couda fills the eye long. rancy colt, full Of quail
ity and with a hardy wear and tear look about him
that suggests his ability 10 stand haId WORT.
phandcr Is vet ragged and D,etwaid. and Will
require plenty q time. while BallafTt, who has de
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short races. Golden Horn and the Cleaning, who
were repeatedly we'll backed last year, and rcgn
larry dumped their supporters into deep hole, are
both doing we'll, and the latter, in particular. has
grown into "A racing MY
Opinions regarding the merits Of the twoycar- ods
in this stable are pretty evenly balanced. though 1t
| is unanimously conceded that In War Path-a doubt
fully bred son Of Fox Warwick out Of Second
Hand-and Fircwosh by Fal,cttp- EN pDsiOn senator
Hearst has couple Of the most promising oOking
youngsters seen for many day.
| War Path "A bright bay, somewhat the big
side, with white pastcrns, long, deep body, short
back, II line head and neck. well set on pair Of pow
crful -l0ping shoulders good feet and legs and
nifcent quarters. He shows immense power behind
the saddle and reminds those who have him
dark brown, blaze faced hly, with four white leg,
ht, at present somewhat Hight and delicate appear
ancc. shc is built for speed, and with sine should
find place In the first class. There are three or
four other likely. looking youngsters In this lot.
Gregory. who has recently been blistcred on the
shoulders and both fOreegs, has not grown an inch
since last season. although he has filed out consider
ably lie is also still lame. and shields his trainer,
has little hope Of being able get him 10 the post
until late In the
Bella r.. who last year the cause Of 80 much
heart breaking her faithful hackers. has, say
McCabe. the Dryers trainer greatly Improved IN her
manners and IL dOcilc a lamb As the mare
Is forward In condition. II IS probable that she VIII
early make PREPARATION for past dlsappOlntments.
BESSIE June has entirely recovered from the lame
which attacked her In the summer. and can he
made ut 10 AT time.
Peter G. Keocrs great sale of lroiting stock. which