Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07

= n N-ycI- handlcap, and If he
EY fA,i.lilh does not go amiss il is
W lNA S>-A doubtful if better than
A. " even money will be had
against him on the day
~ of the race. The start
ers IN the race will most likely be selected
from the following: Longstreet. Raceland.
Banquet Portchester. Maidstone. Judge Nor
row, Russell, Reckon, Fairview. San Juan. Mai
Domo, Cassius, Pessara. Teuton. Bermuda.
Picknicker. Loantaka and Eon aud half dozen
OF the now 100 and 200 to / shots.
Yosemite, the colt Jimmy Rowe paid 80 GOO
Ior AT the Hearst sale and then sold him TO NJ
/. Dwyer, worked SIX furlongs on Monday in
LIS and broke down so badly that IL is feared
ne may never face the starter again.
Tristan has been declared out OF the metro
politan handicap, and it Is doubtful n he starts
IN the suburban. An injured muscle of one o.
ms hind legs Is the trouble l. o. Appleby
his owner, has placed $500 On him at IS to 1.
IL is said that the horsemen at the northern
tracks are complaining that there is not a
really hrst-ciass two yearold in training in that
section. On the other hand, this seasons
,hfee-year-oi are said to be the best that have
Deen trained for years His Highness and
Merry Monarch especially are in great shape.
Capt. James NJ. Nelson. the well-known rae
ing man, died In San Francisco on April 26
He had been connected with a number of rae
ing associations at various times and had an
excellent reputation for honor and integrity
His health had been poor for some mon tbs
and he went TO the Pacific coast in the hone of
Improvement He was a South Carolinau, aud
leaves widow. now in Charleston. Capt. Mel
son sS, was Tor long time presiding judge a; the
Gloucester track.
Among the miles of the week we're Raceland.
in Las; Reclare. in La; Nomad. in l. as; English
Lady, IN i. 40, and Rey del Rey, in Las.
At Tattersall's. New York city. Tuesday last.
80 specially selected hunters and hacks belong
ing TO s. S. Rowland of The Dumblane Club of
this city were Sold the lot realizing SOB 400 an
average OF ESQ. The average price was one
which more than favoraby compared with the
average obtained at the majority Of thorough
bred sales.
One Of the special features OF next weeks
horse show will oe the exhibition of the great
thoroughbred Foxall He won fame in Eng
land AMI France, aud the American public
have never yet had a chance to see this great
horse.
Ed Corrigan has signed JOCKEYS '1pike"
Barnes and Hugh Penny In addition he has
Monk Oyerton and Willie Deiong Huron
viii be prepared especially for the Garfield
derby.
lorkville Belle is said to be faster than ever
and has grown a great deal. She worked a
mile few days ago IN Las, with more than
her weight up.
At the Brooklyn track the trainers saw that
all Is over but the shouting for Iongstreet to
win the handicap should the track be dry and
fast. he has covered the distance in l21I
with light weight Oh his back, and plainly
showed that he could have gone at a much
faster pace.
Tuscarora promises to be another Proctor
hnott HIS action is perfect. He ls a rich
chestnut In color and is of good size and ia
well proportoned He has a wonderful turn
OF speed. Five-eighths in LO3a is q sample
Of his work.
In the great fair grounds handicap. one and
quarter miles. to be run at ST. Louis June
next, the weights are as follows: Riley, i2s
pounds; SANTIAGO l25; Aloha. l2S; Virgo
Ieuton, III; Guide, l21; Ban Chief l2O; Tulla
| Blackburn, 40; Al Farrow. lilo: Senorita us:
Come-to-Taw rs; Forerunner. liz; Blue Wing.
ll6; Vale 81. ll5; Valera. ll6; Ethel. ll6; Joe
blackburn. 49, Santa Anna. 1l3: Vortex ll2;
Kyle. Ill; Princes Limo. 10; DIR. Nave 10;
Whitney, ll8; Ida Pickwick. ITO: Mary Nc
Gowan. ITO; Ledewic. 40; Ed Hopper, Clock
ner, Jaja. hincsem, Cundee, Nero
Semper Fidele, l09 each; Philora, Ethel GRAY,
Bonnie Byrd. Alfred X, log each: Lemoine f.,
los; Shook. Highland and Kenwood, lOI
| each; Georgetown, Bill Dwyer and New
ton. lO3 each: Venture, Haymaker Innocence,
Chief Justice and Bay s.. l02 each; Joseph D.
Free Trade. Pescador. The Peer Gladstone
Lew Weir and Doro, l0l each; Wal,a Walla
Jugurtha, Oklahoma Two Bits. Tom Harding
| and Bolivar Buckner, 100 each: Wadsworth 90;
Burr Cooper. Helen N. Jim Murphy and
Mariner. %; The Deacon, Red Cap. Nellie Pearl
and Buryard, 81; Blaze Duke. First Dav and
Selma d.. %; Eoiem. 8; Jim Head, "a: Dantou
WaUtauga. Vert Adams. Brook Trout and
Gayeso, 50; Bush Macduff 81; Al Ortiz. 81, and
AlturoS and Jean, 80 each.
The excuses made by the New York pool
rooms for closing on the Washington races
! were that owners we're allowed to scratch their
horses, that ont of fifteen races twelve fayorites
won. and another WAS that when a horse like
Lepanto could beat such a consistent per-
former as Tron!enac it was time to stop TO pro-
tect the public. Another reason was that the
management of the betting ring ..monkeyed"
with the track Information.
The st. Louis Jockey Club has engaged
Starter J. F. Caldwell to WELD the flag the bal
ance of its meeting.
The following are the latest odds in IN