The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-12
IN THE WORLD or SPORT.
Gossip Of the Twf---The Ring and tho
Diamond.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE RACE TRACK.
Deserted Race Tracks-Old and New Favor
ites-Canoc Regatta-Polo and
Other Matches.

since the cluD organized. he has coh'eih-
plated resignng for some time. as his ideas
were too liberal 10 agree with Mr.. Morris. MIR.
Kock will return to New Orleans. where he
will engage in a mercantile business.
Teuton Burlington. Judge Morrow and
Prince Royal are all talked of as possible win
ners of the big hsndicaps. but. somehow.
bookmakers who manage 70 keep posted
seem 70 consider Tenny about as likely 10 win
one or both Of the great races as any of the
younger cracks.
Byron McClelland, whose FLY, Sallie Me-
Clelland. won fortune for him last season.
has "A O-year-old that he thinks even speed
Ter than the game Sallle On-the-Sea Is the
name Of the youngster, and when the numer-
GUS two-y ear-old races are run at the big
tracks race-goers would do well TO watch the
entries for his odd name
II is said.that the best horses in the West
will be brought East earlier in the season than
usual this year 10 capture some OF the more
valuable races II possible. Bobby Beach IS
expected 10 start al Grayesend and Racine
will probably be seen AZ Sheepshead Bay.
Riley will open his campaigning in the
Southwest while the Kentucky cracks will
arrive in the North during the Month OF June.
Few horsemon believe that the Hudson
county grand jury will ind indictments
against the managers Of the Guttenburg race
track
During the past but very little money has
been placed on the Brooklyn or Suburban
handicaps and so far speculation is behind
last year in activity and in amount.
The canoe regetta which Is 10 be held June
Goth will be great event The races Will be
opened 10 all canoeists who are members OF
recognized canoe clubs Entries will be &C
cepted up 10 and including the day Of the
races. All races will be governed by the rules
Of the 4. G. A., except the unclasslhed,
which will be sailed under the rules Of the
Corinthian navy.
Cal Mccarthy. therecently defeated feather
weight, feels very badly over mis- misfortune
in Troy. but he is byno means absolutely van
auished as he is still of the opinion that he
can whip the colored boy. lie made good
game fight in Troy and in perfect condition.
with good strong heart he ought 70 make an
especially strong fight.
Alinn county. in which both the Elizabeth
and Linden race tracks are situated, will
lose nearly 5000 in taxes this year by the
closing Of tho race courses.
Trainers report that their charges are much
more advanced for this time of the season
than for some years. The racers have had the
advantage OF track work for over a week at
the courses in this vicinity. and most Of them
are in condition that makes them nearly
ready for hard work. At the Gravesend track
the turf has received the attention of the
harrows several times during the past week.
and the scene presented there daily Is one OF
the greatest activity. Horses from Sleeps
head Bay and Brighton Beach have taken adj
vantage of the narrowed track. and quite
number of hard brushes resulted. Old Han
over looks as if he will surprise race-goers
during the season. He is in excellent eondi-
ton and is as risky as a two-year old. Kings
ton is in fine condition. Like reports can be
given for Potomac Bolero, Strathmeath and
other well-known favorites Of the turf.
Betting on the big spring handicaps is ex-
ceedingly scarce, and the odds lain are few
and far between. During the week the only
horses that received any support in the books
were Tenny Firenn and Teuton.
NJ F. DIVERS string of early racers are now
at Guttenburg. They include Banquet, Au-
rana Meriden and few other high-bred ami
mails
Guttenburg, by the way is attracting quito
O number of frst-class horses of late.
Jimmy Rowe the Brooklyn starter and
trainer will have small string of cholcely-
bred two-year-olds this season. They. are
from the late August Belmont's nursery farm
in Kentucky, and were 20 have formed the
two-year-old contingent of that stable this
year They were not sold after Mr.. Belmonts
death. and their engagements there necessi-
tate their being retained. Rowe had charge OF
MI Belmont's stable last year. and will take
care of these youngsters at Sheepshead Bay.
They will probably be sold later IN tho season.
nothing has yet been settled upon as to racing
at Monmouth Park this summer. The out
look Is certainly anything but promising. for
the managers Of the Monmouth Park Assoca-
ton will do nothing that wall make them
amenable to the law. The Monmouth
county people, 10 whom the closing OF Mon
mouth Park means the loss Of hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars, hope that some way may
be formed by which there can be racing and
betting But the shrewdest lawyer hasn't
found the necessary loOphole in the law which
will permit racing and betting. even though
this is done every year without legal inter-
ference on all trotting tracks.
The Coney Island Jockey Club announces
the probable value Of the realization stakes TO
be run on Wednesday, July lst, as sSs, $50.
This being on the supposltton that fifteen
horses start. The stakes had ninety-three
foal and one hundred and five yearling on
tries, of which but six were void Of the
entries, eighteen declared in July IS. 1893, at
s25: nineteen q year later ut $50 each; and
twenty-three at the same time at 600. This
lef, fifty SIX IN a. 900 each, and seventy-slx
az 200 each.
The earliest Of the rich two-yesr-old stakes
IN be decided IL the great American stakes OF
the Brooklyn Jockey Club. Ii 10 guaranteed
event. the club adding 5000 20 the stakes.
and guaranteeing il 10 be worth GOO IL Is
a rch prize, and is q popular one with owners
and trainers. as the distance Ia but hye tur-
longs. one for which youngsters can easily be-
got ready. The previous races for this stake
have been grand ones, The prizes will be
run for again next month.
The deserted track at Elizabeth will be put
20 some use at last. Captain James II. Carey.
well-knOwn in turf circles. has leased IL for q
year at the rental of $1,000. 1t is his intention
TO raise a crop OF oats, and stable and give
pasture TO disabled and siling horses. Plow-
ing and sowing will commence AZ once.
The New York's first championship match
al the new Polo Grounds this season will take
place on Wednesday. April 22d. when the Bos-
ton team will begin series of four games
with them.
The Brooklyn clubs first championship
game al Eastern Park Will take place April
Goth. when Ward and Ewing will again face
each other as field captains. The Brooklyn
team open the season al Philadelphia on
April 22d.
The four-year-old Prince Fonso is reported
TO have badly injured the tendons OF one OF
his forelegs. This may necessitate bis retire
ment from the turf.
The school for jockeys at Jerome Park.
which was established several years ago for
the purpose Of teaching jockeys their A b Cs,
closed recently. and will probably not be
opened again. The jockeys took no interest
in the school, and the attendance was always
slim.
Ii is estimated that the merchants Of Eliza
beth. who have laid in large stocks Of various
articles necessary TO horsemen and stables,
will lose $4,000 by the closing OF the Eliza
Iatb traak