Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-01
SUBURBAN WEIGHTS.
An Interesting Anticipation of the
Spring Handicaps.
ABELL'S DOLEFUL PREDICTION.
President Williams Says the Pittsburg
Club Wants the Old Association.
KLEIMAN WILL TACKLE FULFORD

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-While January is
being ushered out with the most arctic
weather Of the entire winter, lovers OF the
horse have not allowed the freaks OF the
mercury to lessen their interest in breed
ing, trotting and racing matters. The event
of the week in trotting circles has been the
Stanford sale of California trotting stock In
this city which drew visitors from all parts
of the country, and realized the muniicent
sum of S119, 900 for 105 horses
Racing men on their part are eagerly an
ticipating the weights for the great spring
handicaps, which are due tomorrow. There
is also much discussion over the chances of
the local option bill in New Jersey, which
will be introduced at Trenton for the bene-
fit of the locked up Monmouth, Elizabeth
and Linden tracks. Latest reports are
favorable to its passage, even if it has to
become law over the gubernatorial Veto
In England, and of late in this country as
we'll, fruitful source of interest has al
ways been a discussion of the probable
weights to be assigned the contestants for
big handicaps. Not with any idea of an
ticipating the Handicapped, for in the two
races to be noted here, those for the Brook
lyn and Suburban, Handicappers Mcintyre
and Lawrence completed their labors sew
eral days ago
4 Self-Imposed Task.
But an effort to give what looks like an
equitable, adjustment of such weights is
like all such self-imposed tasks, merely an
expression of opinion. Handicapping, like
betting, naturally arouses many differences
of opinion inseparable from the varied esti-
mates of an animals ability by different in
dividuals. But such discussions can but
arouse interest in the events and add to that
already felt in the coming publication of
the weights.
As the Brooklyn Handicap, run month
earlier than the Suburban, is on scale of
weight generally about five pounds lighter,
only the Suburban weights will be touched
on. Longstreet will no doubt be top weight
at about 130 pounds; Tenny, 128; Kingston,
127 Raceland, 124; Tristan, 122; Eon, 122;
Loantaka. 122; Tournament, 120; Judge
Morrow, 120 and Demuth, 120, look to COM
prise the second division. Then will prob
ably follow Bermuda, 119; Pessara, 119;
Clarendon, 118: La Tosca, 118; Picknicker,
III; Montana, III; Poet Scout, III; Major
Domo, III; Rey del Rey, III; Strathmeath,
III; Portchester. 116; Russell, 116.
Very Interesting Guesses.
Next, Terrifer. 115; Teuton, lis; Maidstone,
115; Banquet, ia; Ambulance, ia; Cassius,
113; Longford, 112; Sir John, 112; His
Highness, Ill; Reckon, Ill; L'Intriguante,
Ill; Ban Chief, 11O; Bolero, 10; Castaway
IL, no; Kingman, no; Uno Grande, 1oS;
Peter, Jos; Reclare, 1OS; Fairy, 1OS; San
Juan, 107; English Lady, 107; Sallie Nc
CleIland, 1O7; Curt Gum, LOG; Yosemite,
1O6; Reporter, 1O6; w. G. Morris, 105;
Chaos. 1O5; Lamplighter 1O4; Trinity 1O4;
Vortex, 1O3; Allen Bane, 100; Longevity,
100; ia ia, 100; Sleipner, 100; Nomad, 100;
Warpath, 100; Actor, 9S; May Win, 81;
King Cadmus, 96; George W., "a; White
Rose, go: Fidelio, 80.
Some of this last mentioned division it
would seem safe to turn loose at catch
weights. On Monday, besides the weights
for the Suburban and Brooklyn, those for
the Volunteer and Fort Hamilton handi-
caps, win also be made public. Accept
ances will be due on February 20. e,.,s