The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-02
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
A GREAT crowd TO SEE TIE WORK
At THE TRACKS yesterday MORNING.

His Hishness. Merry Monarch. and Ludwig
Gaiiop At Jerome Parh-LonEstreet and
Judge Morrow Negotiate the Handicap
Distance In 2,le at Grsvesend-Mr. Nor
ris ssiveslthe Public Line on the Wear
ers OF the scariet-Bettiug on the Handi.
caps-wsshineton Entries.
Those who stayed abed yesterday morning
missed rnro treat. rs In the early hours the
air was still and the atmosphere OF that de-
licious crispness that max es the blood of man
and beast course q trife quicker than would
be the case with the thermometer near the 80
mark.
A great crowd took advantage OF the weather.
and those who love the thoroughbred went to
some OF the courses in the vicinity of tho me-
tropolis to see tho horses in training take their
morning gallops. Some went to picturesque
Jerome Park. whore the air was rcdolent with
tho perfume Of tho cherry blossoms; some
iourneyed to sheepshead Bay to snuff the
breezes from the Atlantic: some won't to
Gravesend to get look ut the great Long,
street. tho favorite for tho Brooklyn Handicap,
which will BIO decided In two short weeks from
to-day. while others visited Morris Park to
keep an eye on the flyers auartercd at that
course. and incidentally enjoy the hospitality
dispensed by Mcssrs. Nelson Il Nillepipuc at
tho beautiful club house.
Probably half hundred persons saw the
horses gallop at jerome Park. and OF course
tho cynosure Of all eyes wero tho Gideon &
DAILY three-year His Highness. Merry
Monarch. and Ludwig-three as handy three
ycar-olds as any stable In America can boast
OF. and 1t would be odds on in the betting that
they can beat any three OF the Same age owned
by one stable. His Highness and Merry Mon
..t H1x
morning they were breezed milo and n half,
Trainer Hyland giving tho order to work
proES ans III 9 as na @ H tbs Msnnsss
in SUPERB style in ;5ss. The action Of BOTH
the same Determined style that characterizei
him last season and II anybody has sweeter
@ work fR He n an ei to be snS
Monarch is not one whit behind him. both
rating at the pleasure Of their riders. and
while not fast. was OF such a nature that
owners and trainer could not help being
Srnnd Fix saIloped ive FUR iarloncs in a4 4:5n
H.fE III sSSSS E ss
sne cont and "e roHi
mi q. The. brother to Arab is a neat. smooth
going geding with q great turn OF speed. and
is haa bG es that Ms
worked in company with Hyland's own
f hS+sS Calcium 95n The %le being
Gideon 4 Daly are in rare form. and should b.
es On hSy ssurd
with Fitzpatrick to do the stake weights and
Bergen ready to ride the second string or do
light weights. tho stable will be strong in rid
JACOB Pineus. who has eh1rce of Mr.. John
a al a VaS m
en- sss SFHM% sHS %s3s
the track when The Sun reporter was at the
earlier. before the arrival Of his owner W." Dag
Ito. tho beauti full sister to Dagonet. and On.
daWa. a charming bay colt by Onondaga; out
'hG Raa sf ks St ssSss
sss ssns ssT ana
several youngsters in training. was noticed
the a aad ssaehs she ts n rs tse
rts Mns hRtss hfsfSpaSa sa sS
an oii-time ,Tider oi ability. breozsi
at ost se aaso spe taaF0qSh sht
course. and Superintendent Of Police Thomas
to soc some OF the thoroughbreds kick up the
dust. expressed his pleasure at being in time
q lovely pair OF bay mares. one bred in Cali
fornia and the other reared on tho blue grass
OF Kentucky. They are great pole team. do
any Kind The Superintendent is proud OF |
them. and he should be. Such teams are
I've given up going to the races, said he.
Yesterday to THE SUN reporter: and haven't !
been at the track on race day in almost six
Down at Gravesend a great crowd assem-
bled hoping to get q look at L3ngstreet. but
nothins but SLOW work. having g been sent sent
Tile had ap e strsns anS resh
aess in his dieHey 'nI Ieg BanSuet "et tie
lever r ttl,yeiyear;old geIding BY kayop dor
!, Morriss 1--WE. year; old Judge Morrow; nego-
lated the handicap distance In PAS. doing his
yely urohs m rnsf
iravesend was trille lumpy.
, There is the keenest interest in racing cir
yrs Nd; Sc that tho {S!loTlng ; bulletin from
is Of work done on Thursday last viii be ap-
henry q. crickmore Of the New York Jockey
cir t&seE ssstsrdsy and ts,d%y is1 lie aIst
mile in l:4,. They seemed to do it, Very
and IsrrSr and Hnt with the
aNe all hoy could do Mars md barefoot,
'ith light weight. went mile n l:4'i
Ill about LIntriguante standing. as she
ulled up very dickey in her good leg and Is
cry sore to-day, Minnehahn went a half in
3. but was not hurried; Mendacty. Merri-
lgie Is somewhat improyed; II the weather
or the Brooklyn two-year-old races and the
andicaps."
Mr. William II. Sands has determined to go
lto the raising Of thoroughbreds. and like the |
cnsible., shrewd young man that he Is. is buy
hem with the best sires In this country Not
ontent with that. he has commissioner in
.nGland searching for two h!gh-class maros.
nd will breed them to the best stations on the
Their side Of, the water, Mr.. Sands has
Mt. Including a sister.to Georgia and others
4ually VEL bred: They are In The care re, Of
,ade q host Of friends during his trips to this