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sszrFs Us THE CANDIDATES.
Tse Mon whs WIN Meet Ia shs mtg Cottage
EsraGeneHts. -.

Boston. May Is. Local interest In athletics
is practically set inside for the present in the
discussions over the Harvard Yale contest at
New Haven next Friday. and. incidentally. tho
outlook In New York on May 20 Conceding
that Harvard will have It's own way In the field
events. the figuring OF points becomes ques-
/ tion OF track records and form. Fearing. Green.
Bloss, and CLANCY are a formidable team Of
jumpers, and two events. the running high and
broad Jump would seem to be at their com
mand Sherwin and Wheelwrisht will have q
tougher fight In the polo vault against Cart
wright Of Yale. to say nothing OF Hart. who
did 10 feet 8 inches In the games last Thurs
day. Evins. at the heavy weight events. Is In
champ ionshlp form. and never did better than
at Fridays games on Holiness Field. He did
100 feet 10 inches In the hammer throwing.
aud is credited with 1O4. feet In practice.
Lyman Of ialo should push him In the shot,
Princeton has two good chances for tlrsts in
burg and Swain ardipE q cOl Col Is the =,
sidered a tribe short Of the mark. n hoddy
keep the crowd in the quarter guessing, "
Wfn e Yale IA f90s sne HnG ast
Corbin and l.akin Of Harvard seem to be
seed snsqS for I ht T He Tts od Rs,eo Or
Turner Will probably give them 2 race. as 4, is
undcrstood one OF them will take the quarter
and tho other the half. In the mile Harvard
has living show with Lowell and Nichols SEQ
Vile Williams. and Ellsworth OF Yale Wood
bridge Of Princeton. or Whitney OF Columbia
have not shown as good form IN recent games
walker in Lloyd Coils. however. who should
be very near to the front. The hurdles Will be
O. fight between Fearing Shead. Lyman. and
NEW HAVEN. May 15.-The Yale entries for
the Meeting next Friday were announced By
Secretary Walcott to-day. as follows:
one hnndred.yard Dnsh-E. ". Allen. ". swayne.s
Day II Lee. A. Pond A. u. Jones. W. W. Keith.
Two hundred and twenty yard Dash-E. " Allen. 4.
H.:. STrs san SSa rs s%syh H. Lee Day
" B. Wright f. ". Allen, e. E. Collins. T., Good. j. l.
Ghsmberain scovi!lc, T. A. Leonard. J. E. Genney.
Fight hundre d. and eighty. yard Run-w b wrigh.
s. Butter~orth j. ]. Chamberlain, \ Scovils, A. G.
N Ms Hun s sssta T. C. williams. H. Lov.r.nd O.
Mile Walk i. i. Whit, r. Person o. c. Bronson.
w. Alien T. 1 Hfsen RA Fox Parm.ee. w. D.
one :hundr and wenty yard Hurdlc-D. ,. Lyman
Twohundre ed. ar .twenty.yard Hurdle-T Eaton n
Erstine q. o. Child. j Goss j. il. iiamin
A!.S A. POND L. Van nssa H. no Good hA'oA f. '"
B WriEht = Lyman: j.. risnsy: y: W Keith
c, B. Coke. s. \ aonson. Q. r. SANFORD.
p %rs%. e. F. Sanford + + ssilin.n. C. E. eo1s.
KershAv. i. E. sherwin. II. <. wheewrisht.
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Amateur. Throw tho Quot. Well.

Tho second series OF QUOT games OF the Metamors
Club for tho amateur championship of the Twenty
third ward WAS play ed yesterday the clubs grounds
17lst street and Boston avenue. The results were.
John Delaney beat T Goggin. 2l-O and 22-5: VI
Fitzgbbons beat Joseph Veth. Fill and .l--l4
Charles Schneider beat A. g. Finnesey Ills ard ~
day finnesey made straight run from 10 1" u
Scheveglcr beat q, smith. 2l-3 and .l-ll George
sWeIhsyeger beat H. Ierner Ii-i4 and al. William
tween a N Thompson and William Enoll VIII 10
played OF today by mutual consent
The following pairs win play next sunday afternoon:
j. NJ. Ferber against William WieRand; iharc> ~rhuri.
der against q SclieyeRer VI, FtIgibhOns Hgrin.t -.
scheveger John lie lsney will play the winner ~ tic
unplRyed set. handsOI. gold medal viii b. varied
TO the winner OF the tournament and silver 10 tho
second man.
At csllahan's grounds. foot or Court street Brooklyn
yesterday number OF interesting game. raNri
eighteen yards George Murphy OF BROOKLYN boat Tat
Corbstt OF Chicago by 2l-,ID. Al tho ,is.
,sncs Charley Ca@han and Pat corht,t beat ,i"Grts
beat chsrley Callahan 6y 2i-in lna',rgsg'" he.
y9p hy Ill Al fifteen Yards rhaTirs hrrrgam beat
Tom Smith. George Price Charley callahan aud Mike
Mnlro0nry Price WAS the lowest iisn. h"'urrUH'
ment next Sunday will be for SO II which - viii W
to first, - to second. and 50 to third Entrance
bo 20 GEM
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Company lrs Team Won,

Tho indoor rine shooting season OF " Ours" as tho
members Of the Twenty'third Regiment love to be
called. terminated III the Clermont avenue srmorv
brooklyn on Saturday night. when tho big Junior
Rifle match open to teams of six men from each com.
many composed of men who had never co minated on n
romranv team for a regiinental prize or who Ind
never won sharpshoo ers badge at Creedmoor- took
place, Each man had hve shots at tho 200 and SoS
yards reduced ranges prone At the latter range and
by long odds the best ever M ado in a inn or
competition wera pu up in This contest. Company III
team won the first Prize, with Company C q ciose acc
ond and company II third Captain John S, Shepherd
OF company was ,hs range officer In Saturdays
fellow officers and members Of The losing team. FOR Ma
cOnlpnny's success. The indyidua prizes wers c"n
iursn ~ Private Flaisde Of Company b. with sc"tRs
of %. ~ tola - Private Rice 81 Company Ii was
uany tina. - >~-A1
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This is tho programme for to- days SPORT
FIRST Race-A swrepstales Of 500 each. for all ages

Fourth Race-The Brooklyn Handicap for threeyea
oids and upward. OF $50 each the club to add enough
money 10 make the stake worth soI 900 of which the
second horse shall receive 5000 and the third horse
ON n, lie md
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YOUNG AND VIGOROUS eYxNAs7s.
Winning Honors Usder DR.. savaee's 6ys
TEN Of Training.

The FINAL competition Of the season for testing the
all around gymnastic proweas Of tho members Of Dr.
Watson Savage's Institute for Physical Culture was
Saturday night before the audience Of
season. Previous competitions were held last Novem.
ber and January and March OF this year. Only the
four men who scored tho greatest number OF points
under Or. savsge's system Of scoring at each event
were entitled to enter Saturday nights contest.
ohss. a Ms. Se os
one .shs captured The all. around h.mp,on.hp gold
10 ns.. ys:r Gn.t.: .;S'ss fsss Isd
&ts cobn G. Howard and w.% snss
Out Of possible seyeatytwo points on Saturday. the
HowsrdHIisst symn.s.ie. ss PARABLE, e.r.. SO:
s1a enH g. SnSns iobs
!: ss 's%s"s s. s'' s%sss
parable. bar. So
So nyias ring. 81; 'um6Iins. ds rope climbing. Is.
nins janr .S.
q: nyMs rings. 81; tumb,ng, q; rope climbing. o.
PiisiLsn, ss parallel bar: 49,
60: hying rings. 81; tumbIing 50; rope climbing. 90.
F.ir:pS,I!shs sy mi 81 parable! bar. s.;
s: T 81 i ss rings 49, 'anSHs rope climbing
i' % s$sSs
r. Wachenhsp.IAsht gymnsstien a; parallel bars
a:e 81 Ssss " ,Sss
a. I'll 'Sms''as 81 fo's ei S"s:
%t% '1%s 81 'SmS siH icp. sS
running S.h ap " a. sS II
race 81 hyins rings. o2 tumbliny rs: roPe climbing
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Gossip of the Courts.

Dr. Smith Is said to be preparing new wrinkle" to
spring on the Brook Ign Club very soon and he
claims that It will work like charm.
Tommy Dunno IL also after John Connor's scalp
T0umy says that he will play the wicklow strong boy
side.
The match between George Hanly and John Common
has been put OF unit, May 20 The men are to play a
twodays match. week apart at tho Brook lyn Club
prevail. "
What Is this ] hear about Georgia Heanry playing
me 7" said Dan Lawlor on Saturday .Sura and lie
ought TO be better player than me. ri do this with
A youngster who heard this remarked; That Kid
doesn't want much does he -
The veteran IIanly thought he had sure winner in
Tom PlAherty OF Jersey City and therefore disup
pointed At The turn OF things. II still think" said
George. that Flaherty 10 the better man. and will
back HIM to play BroEsn again. tho hest four OF seven
gspcA Tor S2o aide to be played at the Brooklyn
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The RicIele Ira de,

Tho bicycle dealers busy season is now at hand
Throughout last week the various houses al an In
creased demand for whees The big houses have their
employees working night ana day. and turning on,
wheels as rapidly as they can be manufactured
Al the George r. Bidwe ell Cycle Companys immense
headquartcr at $40 West Ffty.nnth street there is
great activity The Tourist wheels fitted with the BIZ.
we'll Thomas, tires have taken strong icotnod ana
~ rho STUDENT Warw"H co " @ o II .n1 r pniar
m AZ are alin being pushed by s w"sn"wn hrm
I7ss and LII Broadway ;xrrrr. 10 settle in Their
ss Ss 'T
~;tht. Tss c epsilon i an" Sa tires
tho agents FOR he en WhS. are rsssd Mn wG
Tho new Visitor pnennsc is exhibited ~ their broad
run oil the Creiendn wheel. ''S
Some rare bargains in ornonde Junos. Cr-.cents
Seventh .venus selling some 1851 crssccn,s and
William Wood .. lo5 wcs, l25.h street carries good
ms no OF ansah ana hish Irane BICYCLES.
ssf'ss are S"S pushed by John
a. ~ ~, iiSth avenue, are nakings specially OF sec
The I.oro Manufacturing connnuv -, :, w.-
stree, have full line OF Their 1902 wheels at Their
The Campbell Manufacturing Company Of 100 Worth
s srest are selling bicycle. upon the installnen, plan.
@ % 9s HyE
1stp m inc Of ""mbs 4. : sew M nTrs . -na
cheap are also "i IN haa f"o' limo
agent for tho Ridge. Gendron. Liberty and NIAGARA
" William schnm.cher Of n 81, marks svenu. Brook
lyn. reports big ran on tho Victor and nrninvtnn
whse,s lie carries an excellent line OF second hand
The Rambler bicycles are being pushed in BROOKLYN
~ ,ne charles Schwabach company AT flabnsh and
:. RI. aetron9iitan HARDY Company of 20 Barclay
street are pushing the Ridge wheel
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GENTLEMEN HANDLING THE REuA
The Coaching cias to Drive t. New HAN.
burg.

1
| Mr. Reginald W. Rives will next Sunday on
tcrtain the members OF the Coaching Club at
his country seat. Carnwath. at New Hamburg.
| on Hudson. The members OF the club will
| drive up from Now York on the Pioneer coach
| on Saturday and return on Monday.
III the weather Is favorable. this will be m ost
delightful trip. Some Of tho prettiest scenery on
tho banks Of the Hudson is to be seen on the
trip. especially that part around West Point
and tho Highlands and Carnwath is delight
ful spot to spend the Sabbath. 1t commands q
grand view Of the Hudson to the north. to the
south are tho Highlands. looking east Is beau
tiful stretch OF farming country. and to the
west. across the Hudson. is the great district
OF Orange county.
As is usual in these long drives. there will
be RELAYS of horses at frequent intervals on tho
road. These horses are the coach teams OF
the various members OF the club. and each
member will drive his own team. Col. william
t&y me resident h OF the club viii drive the
Hots S at sdS CO.. 19
Jay will drive as far as Kingsbridge, which will
pc renched at a quarter past 10 Mr.. Prescott
Its second stngc. This team is composed
e. : chestnut ,, 2 roam, roam. and two browns;
lonkers. The second change will then be
made st five minutes past II, and MIR. Charles
Carr"Ifs ,, horses I.'s0 will be harnessed ip Mr.
WILL be reached ut 1--WE minutes before noon.
The members OF the club will lunch at larry
town. and fifty minutes time will be allowed
them for feireshmcnt. After luncheon Mr..
Z II. sturgis will handle his celebrated
tS" II, s, that took the prize
Mr.. Sturgts will drive two miles north Of Gro
ton whore tho next change will he made ut
thirty-ilvo minutes after | o'clock. DR.. W.
Seward Webb's team. composed OF two bays. n
brown. and roam. will take the. coach to
is tWsn te ss a l9r Thnrgs sbb
M MiI hand the ns, whip to Mr. A
. Garrison's Al, Garrlsons. at thirty
five minutes past 8. Mr. Frederic bronson.
sshs Vice. President Of the club. will take his
Corners. This place will be reached at 1 $50.
Mr. liives's team will DO in waiting there. and
Will take tho coach on the last stage Of the
journey This team Is composed OF two bays,
Thoelers md gray and chestnut, leaders.
Monday the order. of driving will be reversed.
and the coach will reach tho Brunswick at i
o'clock in tho evening.
Other passengers on this coach will be Mr..
G. H. Joy; who used to drive the old Constitu-
& psssRds viii 'ake place
pected that about dozen coaches will parade
Among them will be the following vel: known
coaching mon: Col: William Jay. Messrs.
E Err, bronson. Prescott lawrence: +; g.
sturss and 6 Seward Wsb SSarf 0Min4
t. the families of Mr.: Belmont, Mr., Rives. and
will not take part in tho parade this year.
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Western League.
Other g ames,


roRpHix cortyGH, I; HARLEM 4. A.. o.
There was IN ore excite ment at the Fordham College
grounds yesterday afternoon than when either OF tho
Big college teams played About 600 persons encr.
eled tho ned when the rnme began and all were sur.
prised ~ WAS supposed that the homo team would
pay tho Smith Brothers nine. but instead the Hsr.
lem Athletic Association wero on hand with their
mnnager thought It a good scheme TO organize team
fused To- play together a. n family so the Harlem A. A.
was chosen as the name The latter team played
them and played phenomenal game; Smith,
when the latter leaves college. showed that he Will
prove strong acquisition. Until the ninth inning Of
yeterays tho visitors had been retired without
base hit. Ellis who had previously strack out three
NcCann's throw. smith struck out wenty Of tho liar
lem A. players lie retired the side strikes tho
innne the visitors had three men on the baseA with
hot bounder to smith The bali escaped the latter's
hands. but Ryan came to the rescue mi king grand
pick up and by lightning throw retired the batter.
Whalens throwing to second base tho best in
tlly vicinity for sUme tine. Tue score:
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Wherlmen's Runs for the Well

May lo-Ea't Orange Cyclers. to Freiinghuysen ave
nue.: Prospect wheenen 70 Brownsville; A,alauta
Wheelmen. run through Newark
May is~fr"'pect Wheelmsn, 20 Prospect Park
May 2-Mnnhattnn Athletic Club Wheemeb To
Manhattan Ficli; AtalAnta Wheelnen, to pIainHelJ.
FTospset Whcelmen, 10 'oney Island.
May 21-NeH York, Tourist WheelInen TO PlaIud.Ia
BInokyn hlcycle club TO caldwell; Hudson County
Mheelmen. 70 Perth Ambny: Bedford Cycling club 10
KOsyn, castle Point Cycirrs. to Rut rfOri; S1nih
BIooklyn Wlermen to Coney Island; Kings County
Wheelnen. 10 Hilltop. y. j. Riverside Mice man ~
Fort schuyler. ''' '"
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Amateur Baseball REGISTER.

Among the many amateur clubs in this city and sur.
rounding places are tho following Who want to arrange
games. Tho list includes number or junior orgaptza.
lions whose players average from Ii to 20 years.
Leontnes Have Saturday May 81 open to nrst.cla
teams giving guarantees: D. Gallagher. manager.
AcmesIiinvs Nav IS and 10 r orr Sp.n rtX cu,
tbs; manager 2I3 Hleeck.r street. New York city,
Year,. DID, Jonn Busted, BIZ East Eighty. ninth
Beecfsr. schencI Co.-ITsvs a few omen dates for
street. - -'''N
Stern Bloch T. Co. 3 Baseball Team-Open TO plsv al
teams representing wholesale clothing house, Gus
samUels UbS broadway. New York city W.
Laurel Baseball C!ub-rlays on sundays and hodays
Rreischervillo Staten Island. ""bs'
chelseas-Opsn for Sunday games " It'll teams NJ NAV
ers averaging IN years old W II, EmmOns oOT w.,
N,gety,hf'h street New York city. "e''
with players under 10 years old. Thomas Hand csn'
tain, GIL Eleventh avenue. New York city '' '~p
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Zettler HiAe Club.

The fourth senii'monhly shoot Of the zsttler RITA
Club took place at wssels Park. Cypress Mills T.
yesterday. Thirteen Zeter shooters besides two IN
from the Harlem Rifle Club aud few brooklyn
srue:kens. faced the targets The weather consition
were all that could be desired fair lIpht and n.
any wind giving the mark good opport un;tv
club match German ring target possible i2IU Sont
M aIr.s az tSi!9ws' " ,n"rrer MOI Ros. loso H.
Is Envei. nnI T.. f. Schmitt p76; q Joiner All.
Dr"ste. $40 '-'' " NJ
lor ~. ,nhamponshiP trophy. ten shots. Inland
s,, nn;; 81 Iio'Fcs i2l Ast,eT 2is ~
Srhmid, ~" d. W. George. 1872. II. strste. i79; o. NJ
barney walther' match three shots ,.s,
,iGss.s to cS %a,h for Ts! r; Ros; int
third money; NJ Dcrrer. ~. fourth money 'se' o"'
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A BiE Thing In Philadelphia,

Nearly all the crack athletes of tho country In the
intercollegiate world will be at Philadelphia to-
when the first annual field tourn of tho Athletic
Club OF the schuylkill Navy occurs To-day the al.
guard Of tho officials athletes from this city
VII! go on to Philadelphia and IN tho evening at the
m.,tse VII have an Informal reception.
The Of1cials Of the Meeting are: Keforee-N'illsm
s Gs. l S:r e tSas 4
IT. splIIy:nv jsi'sy koSs;s
Gh.Ies 9. Hughes. Manhattan g. ana Charles L.
George Golds se s York scorer: 10, Track Com:
Garter New York 4. G Scorers for Field Ev.nts-iiow.
Ard A. Perry, Columbia 4, G.. Washington and 1. T.
xsorh 4. a Empires Umpire, q Ceiling kq%a b Rich. Ssx
George J. Brandish. New YORK A. q. CLARK OF the the
Course-aamnei J. Cornell Manhattan A. c. O6iciai
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ". Burns, varuna Boat tub
Marshal-M phiIlips A. c. S. y. starter-Williain
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sixth Race-A selling sweepstakes Of 500 each for
w"ycar.ods and upward with 81 90 added: SIX fur
BettinE ON tho Metropolitan and Suburban
Handicnps.

The betting on the metropolitan Handicap
TO be decided on the openinG day Of the New
York Jockey Clubs spring meeting Decora-
ton Day. and the Suburban Handicap. to be
decided on the opening day Of the Concy
Island Jockey Clubs meeting. Saturday. June
IL. has been brisk during the past week
His Highness was played quito heavily all
over town for tho Suburban. and tho odds
against tho great three ycarold were Knocked
down from - to l to & to in every future
book In the city. La Tosca Is tho peoples
choice Tor the Metropolitan at to |. and there
AFRO plenty Of takers ut this short figure Out
side OF Ny. Lori lard's great marc the race is
very open one viewed from IL betting stand
The following are the figures quoted by Mid
dleton Co.. Ii West 23tiI street:
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FEE NEW s,.FoorEn xEaRLY READY
A Clean Cut aud Easy Boat. and Is Expected
20 Sall Fast.

BosroS. May 15.-The Dunno .Browne-1lun'
21-footer. designed by Herreshor arrived at
Dorchester yesterday. and was Immediately
put In the water opposite tho Dorchester
Yacht Club. Tho new -boarder has
beam OF little over eight feet. is Hat hoored.
and without her masts in she heels very easily.
She has bronze centreboard without bot
tom bulb weight. md her rudder |, OF the same
material II is shaped like the ruduers seen on
oanoes. or the ballast lin boats. Aoft she hasa
mast band which works around the mast
fast. which has an eye splice and goes over the
masthead and rests on a shoulder. Into the
lower lug on the band tho upror throat BLOCK
IL shackied The band works around the
ms st, and this takes the twisting strain OIL the
masthead. The boat is clean cut. easy ana g.
quite narrow aft. Her lines arc full. and she
has a very easy bilge,. She may need ballast
to bring her down to her lines. Her, mast VIII
be stepped to day, and II she Is ready she VIII
be out for q spin.
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baseball Notes.

The New Yorks will play two League champI0nsh %
games with the Pliladelphias today. The hrst game
viii bs At \. NJ. and The second inue diatoy after
One admission viii be charged including both games
Tom Barry who pitched for tho Nets last year, will
manage and captain the Mount Nernons this season.
Tho latter will play all clubs in county and
Vicinity. BArrys address Is 1856 West broadway. New
York city.
srsa s ~ south Brook WI play the roughseep
pay any tesP onering suitable guarantees q. j.
hogan inahasss esi Bond street, Brooklyn.
, The hrsi game OF che annual series between tho 70
Peeps ana Putty bowets WAS played at Eastern Park
81 iIiua{. ana resulted IN the defeat OF the Putty
PUTTY Blowers was away on" In his WORK At short
ana virtually iost Tie zane BY his damaging errors
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Monday-First shoot Of the Down Town CIub a, Nav
York, live birds, AT Dexter Park. u' Vi NO"
Tucsday-kings County Gun Club. blue roct. Al n.
ter lark. ~'''As AZ peh-
Wednesday--First German Gun Club OF N. a. vo-. II. y.
birds AZ Dexter Park; Erie Gun Club live bi,d. ~
WOOdlawn Park. Gravesend. "'' o""s ~
Ihursday-Ihc hrst team shoot Of the West sid, IT.,
SHOOTING League OF Long Island live birds nj Wood
Dexter Park ''' '''" ~
al Dexter Park '"' NV '''"''
saturlay-Dexter Park Trap Shooting Assoc,ntion
live ris ana blue rocEs at Dexter Park Erw iI,.h,
Gun club. 1--we birds. ut Woodlawn PaTk ~" '"''H'
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GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
a GREAT CRoWD EXPECTED Al
Ora TESEND TINS AFTERNOON.

should the Weather he Fine. Betwees
1900 ana sO.sso Persons VIII SEQ ths
Struggle for the Brooklyn Handicap =
| LenEstreet IL SIN the Favorite : The
Candidates In Good ShnPe-Chances OF
| the Horses Ia Each Race Entries.
II the weather is fine to-day there will be
between $1,000 and 10000 persons at the
| Brooklyn Jockey Clubs course near Gravcsend
this afternoon to see the $4,000 Brooklyn
Handicap decided
The heavy rain Of early yesterday morning
turned the course into q river for an hour or
so. but the excellent drainage system carried
away the water admirably. and at o'clock
yesterday afternoon the track was beginning
to dry out nicely Superintendent Brush kept
his harrows going constantly. and. while there
were a Few pasty spots near the rail. the course
was In 30 much better condition than was ex-
pected that Mr. Brush vouchsared the orin-
ion that he would have good track before tho
time for the big race to-day. and that 1t was
not sure thing that he would not have to get
down,
All the horses, engaged In the BROOKLYN
else. Longstreet, banquet, and Racciand walk
lng around tho course about o'clock. Long
lie snd h py pan
before the race today. as another storm would
surely rut tho track In bad order; Longstree5
Russell will be second choice. Then will come
NMacelIand. with fair prices acainst the Others;
start ali three Of. Ills candidates II the
t track w, was fast: Major Domo., Judge Nor, Nor,
rSWi' AZ, ana Clarendon have admirers dr,a who
past form and work dono this spring the race
should 10 between Longstreet and Russell at
win in tho Judgment OF the best men following
the turf as means Of livelihood. but tho track
iiussel! should make tho big horss run every 's;
yard OF the way Clarendon, Major Domo:
during the early part Of the race. as they are q
remarkably snecdy trio
ss any viii scarcely start the opening
the, post Correction and Dr. iIasbrouck will
make him stretch his neck. The hest men at
rae viii be nr
VIZ $. Marx %nd llamiIttSn ,Ga't!i"s iqr Sec
y Ssi SS & S c SFSa.
should win. with Don AIonzo second. Hiram
looks good enough to play for the NTH. and
the t1he cor M nay run second. Rosa n: has
The appointment Of Mr.. Victor j. Smith as
popular. Mr.; Smith is a bright young Georgian.
the son OF Major Charles II. Smith !Bil Arp:
word % 2a' en nf aS snaS
to New York eight years ago. and has boon for
the greater part Of that time in tho employ Of
the Npr fo,h Tribune. on which paper lie dis
tinEuished him He is the junior member
at all the big tracks this summer.
Everyth ing is in readiness at Grnvesend for
the opening OF the season to-day. Special
trains vii! DO run over every railroad connect
ing with the track. and a schedule can be con-
suited in the advert isng RACES of THE Sun
to-day: The route via the Fifth Avenue Elc-
vated Railroad OF Brooklyn from tho bridge
connecting with Cuvcr's road. was very popu-
the course from Twenty.third street in less
than an hour