New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.

Foxhall Keene's Suburban candidate. Tournament,
arrived Sheepshead Bay Yesterday. Sir Modred's
greatest appeared 10 he in Al condition. lie
walks sound any horse in the country. lie had
long rest and the benefit of four months run Out
In the blue grass Of Kentucky. lie is we'll In The
Suburban with 1l2 pounds his back. and everybody
the turf the smallest stablead to the heaviest
punger in the ring. knows that when Just right Tour
negotiate IA miles In record time, as lie
is free running horse, and could take the track ms
possible, and the others would have to catch
him 10 beat him. hard thing to accomplish
FOXhall Keene intends 10 give him every chance
in his preparation this year, and the horse
will not have almost seasons work in him when he
faces the starter in his first lie will be prepared
under Mr. Keene's personal supervision. and should
no mishap occur before suburban Day, "Whltc with
Blue SpOts may lie the first TO catch the judges eyes
at the winning post in the suburban Handicap.
The Brookcalc stud is TO he continued another year.
The Tribune said the day after the death of Mr. Withes
that the trainer and foreman of the farm were 10
continue before, the trainer go with his train
Ing and the foreman TO breed according 10 the nsruc
lions Of Mr.. Withers. At Brookdae. when tie mares
are about foal the roony boxes artfciay heated
and there number Of lOals that arc doing nicely
at The farm now Judge Monson has the discretionary
power to sell the property any time. lie is not
novice in racing his association with the sage OF
Brookdac has lasted for years and his methods are
familiar 10 the Judge, who is hard headed business
who carefully weighs every suggestion made 10
him. He is aggressive, and should he undertake the
management OF Monmouth Park, the adasc about
monkeyng with buzzsaw could be appropriately hung
over the door OF his Office
When August Belmont died Mr.. Wlthers said that
any person who had great interests the turf should
have arran gcmens made that in OF his death
there would be trouble about the future OF his stable
This was published IN The Tribune at the time OF his
funeral
Richard Loud purchased Two Bits from Million Young
for IS 600 and the Observation-Disclosures FLY for
81 800 Both fllles shipped with Tournament and
we're sent to Gravesend yesterday morning. Two Bits
looks like winner she is of good size. The bily
flower FLY should pay her way, ms she ran half mile
in her work In 81 seconds 1t should he borne In mind
that this was Kentucky trial timed by Lexington
watches
There was another raid at Guttenburg yesterday.
Some warrants were left and were served to
close up the business, the managers said.
John 4. intends to remain ut least three weeks
on his Texas ranch. lie will have at least thirty
five Texas bred yearngs 10 select from for the
Of s93 full list of the mares and stations on the
ranch appeared in The Tribune some time ago. Re
ports from Middeburg are encouraging to the followers
Of the all scarlet Fred Littlcteld is hard at
work and active training has begun. The stable
promises to be fully as strong last year.
The Gravesend track has received extra prepare
ton and the trainer that finds fault VIII have Ia
~ loose and hold few minutes codverauon
with COknel Brush. i. j. DWyer Is expected 10 make
ments TO the grandstand and the improvement In his
horses.