The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
GOSSIP OF TIE RUNNERS.
1HOROrGHBREDS SHOHISG THEIR
IyHM At THE BROOkLrN TRACK.

Tho year.oiA OF the Year Vet to APP
pep--Raecinnd, Judge Morrow. Long
street. ard Lanpiighter to Meet To-day
A Great Race Looked tor-Imporsant
Events orthe week-To-dny's Programme.
The legitimate racing season has begun
most ausriciously. despite tho stormy weather
the Brooklyn Jockey Club had to contend with
during the latter part OF last week. The great
throng present on the opening day and the
compact crowds that saw tho sport on
Tuesday. Wednesday. and Thursday made tho
attendance above tho average. Greater inter-
est was manifested in tho Brooklyn Handicap
this year than In any other season since
its inception. Tho racing public. hun
CRY for hgh-class sport. turned out
by thousands. and they saw race
worth going many miles to see. The
first week OF the racing season bas demon
stratcd one faot.'and Tint is. that We have a
very moderate lot OF two.ysar olds. nothing Of
real high quality showing as yet. There were
no Trcmonts. His Ilighnesses. St Florians.
or Russells. as In former years. Lator on in the
season some high-clnss juveniles may appear.
but turfmen are unanimous In tho opinion
that those that have started up to date aro
very mediocre lot. Tho Great American
Stakes. worth $4,000. which IL to be decided
at Gravesond OH Thursday OF this week.
may draw out something high class. but
there are no whispers Of fast trials nor OF
prospective world bcntcrs On Thursday.
Morcllo. tho two-ycar-old that won all his
races at BonninCs IN such hollow style. will
meet the pick Of the Ehret. Rupert. Morris.
Blemton. and other stables in the Great Amer
team The public will Get line on Morello
should he 60 to tho post to-day. as he carries
the crusher Of 125 pounds. Mr.. Ehret thinks
very highly OF Don Alonzo. but the big colt is
not at home on Gravcsend turns. and will show
to better advantage over the straight courses
at Sheepshead Bay. Morris Park. and, Mon;
mouth; He is very large. srowthy colt and
s., Iiorian gave tho public taste Of his
quality one day last xhsn
and While tho Messrs. Morris arc re- rexrsttinsi
the POOR quality OF nearly all their two year.
Odds. they can congratuiate themselyaes upon
Fi9ri4n and Mars and those sterling four. year.
old. Russell and HSetpn R1s na tTS
HSs% snS $Sss Ssss;
filly. and tho writer saw her beat kingmnker
Q mile in his work ono morning two weeks
sSTS tic foofyn t6s ns Ts; WS
wick. yet Harlem was pulling 70 him nearly
tho entire distance. 1t will be tho rage u o. The
Veil se come S Merry MOT" en- 0 mot
rely Upon Ills vii Iishn s adSr and lie
the II s ass sGs ss Uphold
BROOKLYN Jockey Clubs snring meeting In.
one mile and a quarter. and the Clover stakes.
The card ION Tuesiay. the rark way Hnndican:
for three year-olds and upward. ut n mile and
h w Ss H. cS II hi ss
tho Great American Stakes. for two1year;olds
@ils and . sixtsentS viii be the feature on
year.olds. and the the Fort Hamilton Hsndicap.
for three. year-olds. will be the attractions on
The programme for to-day is promising. and
II Raceland. Judge Morrow. and Lamplighter
h Tos the st. JAMES ss H0s pHes
sSility 81 5sir DIVER stafitns Old Bones: M
vii have an Opportunity TO learn how good
Judge Morrow is at present. as the other two
x xa MI" assy A% 5"a sSHFy s5a q i shs
lighter but i should be borne in mind
saye r Fir Bard 1Sa OF The
the st James Ho It stakes. LaMriishtor i. .
be we'll ridden in to:day's contest. and Trainer
Rogers will have him in the pink OF condition
Tor the race.
kingston will hardly start in the opening
race unless the track is In fair condition. AID
ho will not be considered. I.eonawell should
Isaac Lewis will run well in the second and
Morello ia likely to win tho sweepstakes for
two year Odds. with Merriment or I.awless sec
ond.. Tom Tough and Airshaft will 70 well in
the ffth. and whatever beats Eric and Walcott
will get the money In the last.
The programme In full follows:
viii .d.S 81 MSss ..se f
third one mile.
Kingston 20 India Rubber 122
Refrain l0h LeOnawel .10t