The sun., 1893-04-24
GOSSIP OF THE HORSES.


That Hs, OF course, rreviairx the Great
roer-yesr-eia stsnas Trsi.ing-How the
Morr4ses Came TO Get the One-eyed a.
snt-Bm Daily REFUSES m Oner OF e1S.eoc
for Prince George and Terriner-Trotters
at Work at rarhvflIe Fnrn-Suotstions
on the metropolitan Handicsp-A Good
Card for To-day st Elizabeth.
Il is difficult to realize that in about three
short weeks the flags will be flying at Graves
end and 10000 persons will be watching the
start for the Brooklyn Handicap. which will
set the Board Of Control season under way.
Although the spring has been cold and back
ward. the horses are In very fair condition.
those now racing nt Elizabeth gradually as
suminR the ascendancy over the Guttenburg
contingent as was to be expected after ten
days or so Of constant racing, their class being
higher than that Of the winter animals.
The Guttenburgers, however. nro not to be
sneered at as they have shown us n good two
year-old ir Hymn. stout-hearted. game
four-year-old in Blltzen. and speedy sprnters
In Lord Harry. Bel Demonio. Hoey. and others
that could be named. It was natural to ex-
poet the winter horses to show up woll during
the early part OF the meeting. and several OF
the talent who closed their eyes to class won
nice pot Of money. With racing at Elizabeth
materially diverted from tho work Of handicap
candidates at the secluded courses. and moro
than one fast move has been unchronicled.
Mr.. Alfred Hennen Morris was told yesterday
At Elizabeth BY Starter James Rowe how they
came to got st. Florian at the Belmont sale for
S8O00. and the Assem- mblyman from West
chester had reason to congratulate himself at
the conclusion Of theta 1t appears that Mr.
Leopold dc Rothschild. who was very much
attached to Mr.. Belmont. wanted to buy some
OF his dead friends horses, and selected the
flly MAGNOLIA. by The Ill Used. out OF MeGnet-
ism. and the colt St Florian. by st. Blaise. out
of Feu Follet He sent commissioner to the
sale ring at Babylon with instructions to
buy them. but owing to some blunder the
agent bought Magnolia and let St Florian
70. Mr.. Morris said yesterday that they
wsre surprised to secure tho yearling that had
shown the fastest trial ever made at Babylon
for $4,000. and could not understand why
thero wasn't stronger competition for him.
Nj. Rowe's story explains all He was In
another portion OF the building whom the colt
was sold. and was amazed to find that Mr..
Rothschild's commission had not been OK.
ecuted. Magnolia went to England. and was q
crack. winning seven races as a two
year-od. Mr.. Morris says that II St Florian
stands training ne will 60 to the post for the
Metropolitan Handicap. and he furthermore
expressed u desire to arrange three. cornered
FsmmAny: and would be wiling to leave the
distance Of the race to Messrs. Lorillard and
hopss i sSs ts ons VIII Ss e.
Y.sSsr Hl paIy showed Mr: Morris Terrifer
and had HIN feel the the tendon that vas 50 badly
sppsrents sound and Mr MOTIFS Soo ed
psd shGss tS harss
TO pay an additional $500 out Of the FIRST race
patched him UP SP .. rs Hartford farm; @ frsd red
ing and bandaging until he had converted tho |
ssiDnaIe se5sa In'oa a horse that seems absolutely
TerriHers chances for the Suburban and other |
SstSf enn
nsd Sna
Bill Bill We sell ,Ss yon no s,. more horses
DAILY q great character. When Hoey was
aoyrishing tickets. declared that he was the |
PwyeE however. .discovsred that the man
e SstSsr B. 81. XieaIds sStsts isSns Ssine
!. .6Deouiafions in tho future books on the
8sooklyn. Metropolitap. and Suburban Handi-
md during the past four or i've days The
Eoaoxai, LADY Violet and plsfniofer wsr:
made by chSrade % on Saturday at EisaSeth & hais Is
bound to gain him many new friends. but
bad fsnoY for the Slack colt ever waG Since Ss
Covered Tammanys colors at sheepshead Bay
!. The following are the newest quotations on
opening day OF the New York Jockey Clubs