The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-10
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Latest Talk About the Turf. Horses al"
Horsemen-Notes.

NV York May 9.-lSpcc1al CoTTesp"n-
denoe. If Michael Dwyer concludes 10 run
Hanover with 100 pounds in the Brooklyn 1t
will he an interesting experiment. II ne wins
with that weight the first race OF MS thtee,
vear-old career so early IN the season anu
AGAINST so strong field OF older norsesi ticH
no one will deny that here IS another Luxe
another Emperor o,.ol -
Hockey Marty Bergen has been engaged 10
ride Senorita in the Brooklyn handicap. lie
will receive y 900 for the mount IL IL Is VIII
ming one. and $3.50 if il IS not:
Hamilton will pilot Michael Dryers repre-
sentative in the Brooklyn handicap. -,
On May 18th. the Brooklyn handlcap WI
be decided. and from then until October l3th;
a brilliant series of contests will be offered
10 race gOers. ~.
Undoubtedly the highest class horse that
ever took first place in the Brooklyn hanul-
cav was the Bard. He vanQulshed Hanover
when the chestnut son OF hlnd0O was
stronO favorite. All the foes the Bard met
in that year after the Brooklyn handicap
were feeble in comparison, and the doughty
son Of Iongfellow had one unyaried Inc OF
triumphs until he fell lame IN his race win
Firenzi at Monmouth. in August. lie never
ran afterwards. , f..
The practice Of making gifts TO jockeys for
winning races is not always profitable IN the
long run. A few years ago certain PluusoI
,ra1ob Ierger fees than had ever been known
before on the American turf. Inc pIoIisai
owner disappeared from the turf I, Oen!nu an
impenetrable cloud of debt. Inc J0ck Key
boasts of the possession OF more Vilan ~iOO''O'
~ F Ftlsreo Is now no doubt that Monmouths
dates will be run off at Jerome Park ana InaO
the magnificent property near Long brahcn
will remain idle this year. The Monmouth
Park stockholders will not suffer SO much as
IL 1 ,fcu IN n
the track, and there is no doubt that wal
will 90 up from Monmouth county before the
summer is over. the echo Of which VIII De
heard in Trenton next winter. In the mean
time Guttenburg continues TO DEFY the law
and 10 furnish fairly good sport TO race-g0els.
The track. instead of closing down, IS making
extensive repairs and is preparing for big
summer meeting.
There is some gossip about the disposal OF
tbe Hearst stable. The general belief among
horsemen is that Tournament will bring MOTH
ing like the price the newspapers figure
Tournament is now four years old ana can
only be valued as a handicap horse. lie mas,
of course no stake engagements. man
like Michael Dwyer. who will bet SlO00O or
$40. 900 on a race, might find It profitable 10
pay handsome figure for Tournament ana
use him for overnight events. but the aver
age turfman who depends more on the purse
than on the ring for his profits, would not. II
Tournament fetches more than sl0'UOO IL Will
surprise many people.
Dav by day the troops of horses gathering
at Grayesend for the races OF the Brooklyn
Jockey Club grow larger, and day by DAY me
tasks which are set the animals IN training LOT
the chief contests become more searching ana
severe. Trainers and their assistants. head
lads. stable boys and jockeys are all as busy
as ants in these mild spring mornings. lh
every stablewhich contains candidate Tor the
BROOKLYN handicap that star Of the cOmbna-
ton is the pet and pride Of the employees, the
object of their jealous devotion and Almost
worship. II IS already assured tnat gwen
good weather the field will be OF higher
quality and choicer class than any other that
eyes started forthe prize.
It seems that Ienny may yet start IN The
Brooklyn handicap, and yesterday over -4UO
was placed on him 10 win that race by stable
followers There can be no doubt, however
that Tenny really was injured in his work, tor
well-posted men who examined Rayon dOrs
greatest son say So Colonel Pulsifer himself.
while he didn't declare Tenny out OF the
handicap. said that he would not start HIM IN
a race for several weeks at the earliest. IOe
whole thing looks very much as II Ienny IN
Jury had been exaggerated in order TO get odds
against his chances In advance OF the race
Should Tenny start in good form 1t looks as
if he had the race st his mercy, even with the
top import in weights.
Race meetings are IN progress al over the
country but with few sensations and scarcely
a performance Of any merit as FAR as speed IS
concerned Perhaps the most talked-ot morse
on the Southern OF Western tracks Is Morris
Brothers imported FLY, LIntriguaDte. She
is q three-year-old possessed of a fair amount
of speed and because she can run six tudOngs
in III and beat selling platers Is considered
marvel at Bennings'. As matter OF fact.
while LIntriguante is a good FLY she IS not
stake class or the equal of Russell, AmDu-
lance Chatham or Correction by several
heavy pounds She is in good condition, how
ever, and as she was trained with the rest OF
the Morris colts in Westchester it might be
well TO take hint when the others appear IN
a few days from now at Gravesend.
The board of control of the race tracks Of
the East at Gravesend Sheepshead Bay, Nor
ms Park. jerome Park and Monmouth Park
viii become the great Power for good on the
turf after Nav 18th. From that time Il ls
earnestly hoped by the race-gO.ng public that
all scandal viii cease at once forever Stores
Of houses pulled to lose races. Of jOckies made
drunk, of horses stifened and the usual turf
crimes are sickening 1t IS a pleasant thing
TO know that one IS protected by gentlemen
who are ever alert to punish fraud and the
result viii be that races tins summer Will be
attended by people who before have kept
| away, fearing that they would become trlckei
and fooled out of their just right, the right TO
an honest race where the best horse WINS,
whether the fayorite or the outsider.